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WORLD COLLAGE DAY - BOLOGNA, ITALY
Collazine: Artists at Risk Fundraiser
14 May 2022 | Collazine | Online. Wars, pandemics, climate change. The world seems to be an unsafe place to live in today and when we think that the only refuge may be in a better future, we realize that we are already living it, and should navigate it with care. It’s not possible to erase the past, but let’s imagine we have a blank sheet ready to rewrite a new story lived by moments of quiet, optimism and trust. We imagine a different future, but one so close that it can almost be touched. On the occasion of World Collage Day, Collazine will launch a fundraiser in support of Artists at Risk, a non-profit organization that since 2013 has been assisting artists who are politically vulnerable and are fleeing oppression and war in 26 locations, in 19 countries around the world. Artists at Risk hosts persecuted artists, writers, curators, critics and scholars by facilitating their safe passage from their countries of origin, hosting them at Artists at Risk Residencies and curating related projects. On rapso.org, unpublished collages made by ten international artists, inspired by the theme, a prompt to create a candid space in pursuit of a different future, will be made available for purchase. All proceeds will be donated to Artists at Risk. MORE
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World Collage Day is May 14th, 2022.
World Collage Day is an annual, international celebration of collage on the Second Saturday of May. Initiated by Kolaj Magazine in 2018, we invited artists and art venues to hold events on that day to celebrate collage. On the event website, you can download a free poster, order a copy of the World Collage Day Special Edition, and see events from around the world.
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FROM THE ARTIST DIRECTORY
Reveal What’s Beneath
Brooklyn, New York, USA. Meghan Larimer’s collages are her visual diary, interpretations of thoughts and observations, therapy for her wild range of feelings, and a visualization of the poetic narrative in her head. They vary from whimsical to violent, dreamy and surreal. Inspired by the unintentional collage of New York and other cities, Larimer writes, “The street art and walls tell a story of the transient art that is constantly changing with every tag, poster, and attempt to cover it all up with a fresh coat of paint, only to be peeled away to reveal what’s beneath. I try to replicate this beautiful process in my work.” MORE
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Kolaj Magazine, a full color, print magazine, exists to show how the world of collage is rich, layered, and thick with complexity. By remixing history and culture, collage artists forge new thinking. To understand collage is to reshape one’s thinking of art history and redefine the canon of visual culture that informs the present.
WORLD COLLAGE DAY - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Hello Collage
14 May 2022, Noon-5PM CDT | Palacio de Minería | Calle de Tacuba 5, Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México. Artifício Postal, the community-facing, workshop-oriented collage practice of Selene Ramírez, is celebrating the ability to meet again on this year’s World Collage Day. Ramírez invites you to join her for a community experience centered around collage. Three events will take place throughout the day. The first event is a collage workshop from Noon-1:30PM. The second event is a meet-up from 2-5PM where artists and enthusiasts can discuss collage and get to know each other. The culminating event is a forum from 3-4PM where the public can get to know the people who are making collage in Mexico City. Each event takes place within the Palacio de Minería, a beautiful historical building located in the center of the city. All events are free and open to the public, however the first two events require registration. To register, send an email to [email protected]. MORE
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World Collage Day is May 14th, 2022.
World Collage Day is an annual, international celebration of collage on the Second Saturday of May. Initiated by Kolaj Magazine in 2018, we invited artists and art venues to hold events on that day to celebrate collage. On the event website, you can download a free poster, order a copy of the World Collage Day Special Edition, and see events from around the world.
EVENT WEBSITE
COLLAGE RESIDENCY
Poetry & Collage Residency – Round 2
After learning a lot from March’s artists, Kolaj Institute heads back in for another round and we’re excited to announce the next twelve artists selected to participate in the Poetry & Collage Residency. Throughout April, through discussion and collaboration, the participating artists and writers will investigate what is at the intersection of collage and poetry. Their efforts will result in a publication of the work they’ve made throughout the month. MORE
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Kolaj Magazine, a full color, print magazine, exists to show how the world of collage is rich, layered, and thick with complexity. By remixing history and culture, collage artists forge new thinking. To understand collage is to reshape one’s thinking of art history and redefine the canon of visual culture that informs the present.
WORLD COLLAGE DAY - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Belles Lettres: Collage in the Age of Covid Exhibition
12-22 May 2022 | Scratch Art Space | 67 Sydenham Road
A group of 10 Sydney-based collage students are showing their work with an exhibition opening on World Collage Day. During the Covid pandemic, Australia closed its borders and experienced one of the harshest lockdowns in the world. During this unique and uncertain time, students of the WEA, Sydney (Workers Educational Association, est. 1913.) were delivered a wonderful online weekly collage class by visual arts teacher, Brendan Vivian Smith. Over these weeks of stay-at-home orders the group created collage with images, materials, and papers that were at hand. The class also provided structure to the week and vital social connection. Collectively the group created new horizons, stories, and imaginings that brought beauty into their lives and kept their world large. This exhibition celebrates that work. MORE
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World Collage Day is May 14th, 2022.
World Collage Day is an annual, international celebration of collage on the Second Saturday of May. Initiated by Kolaj Magazine in 2018, we invited artists and art venues to hold events on that day to celebrate collage. On the event website, you can download a free poster, order a copy of the World Collage Day Special Edition, and see events from around the world.
EVENT WEBSITE
CALL TO ARTISTS
Create for Ukraine
Sunday, 24 April 2022, 9AM EDT/3PM CEST. Art Therapist Julia Volonts facilitates a three-hour art therapy workshop on Zoom using collage for social action to provide community support, raise funds and further awareness on the war in Ukraine. Donation Fee to Participate: $25 USD. All proceeds will go to the Kyiv Collage Collective. MORE
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Kolaj Magazine, a full color, print magazine, exists to show how the world of collage is rich, layered, and thick with complexity. By remixing history and culture, collage artists forge new thinking. To understand collage is to reshape one’s thinking of art history and redefine the canon of visual culture that informs the present.
CALL TO ARTISTS
Look Around
Deadline: Wednesday, 20 April 2022 at 11:59PM EDT (0359 UTC). As part of World Collage Day 2022, Quebec Collage invites amateur and professional collagists from around the world to participate in “Look Around” by creating a circular collage. This project is inspired by the meditative exercises of the Japanese Enso. Participants are called on to explore their individuality, beauty, imagination, promotional gestures, and intuition. “Look Around” invites the participants to make their own circle, create within that space, and then open up to others by looking without judgment at their works, contemplating and marveling at their diversity. MORE
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Kolaj Magazine, a full color, print magazine, exists to show how the world of collage is rich, layered, and thick with complexity. By remixing history and culture, collage artists forge new thinking. To understand collage is to reshape one’s thinking of art history and redefine the canon of visual culture that informs the present.
CALL TO ARTISTS
Collagists in the Archives
Deadline: Sunday, 17 April 2022. The materials collage artists use for the artwork can play a critical role in the work’s meaning and how it makes its way into the world. Historical archives, when one understands how to use them, can be fruitful grounds. In this virtual Residency, held in May 2022, collage artists will learn how to work with an archive to build a project that speaks to themes of community and history. Centered around the Stewart-Swift Research Center at the Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury, Vermont, participating artists will explore their collections and develop tools they can use to work with archives in their home communities. During the residency, artists will make a collage and write a brief statement about the material used and what the collage says about community, the material in the archive and its history. The resulting artwork will be considered for an exhibition at the Henry Sheldon Museum and for inclusion in a folio of prints and a book. MORE
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Kolaj Magazine, a full color, print magazine, exists to show how the world of collage is rich, layered, and thick with complexity. By remixing history and culture, collage artists forge new thinking. To understand collage is to reshape one’s thinking of art history and redefine the canon of visual culture that informs the present.
Photo: Wall of art high school in Beijing featuring the school’s mission statement, “The unity of form and spirit, the study and practice of methods and principles.”
Academy of Art University welcomes students from all over the globe! Since early March, Chief Academic Officer of Education Services Sue Rowley has been traveling throughout China encouraging students to continue their education in art and design. Whether from Beijing or San Francisco, the Academy is proud to open its arms to students with a creative passion and desire to better themselves as artists of the future.
Find more information about our programs by visiting www.academyart.edu.
