War Stories: Collage & Conflict - Iowa Artist Directory
Self-motivated artists at any career stage over age 21 from anywhere in the world are invited to participate in a four-week virtual collage artist residency creating work responding to war and peace correspondence.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 12 days left
- Entry fee
- $600
- Award
- Selected artworks will be included in issue 4/2026 of Wissenschaft & Frieden with commentary by project curator Ric Kasini Kadour; additional selection published in Kolaj Institute print folio and made available for exhibitions; invitation to submit for War & Peace Correspondence Project and speak at Kolaj LIVE Online event in January 2027.
- Location
- Online · organized from Online/Virtual
- Exhibition window
- Oct 3, 2026 → Oct 24, 2026
About
Overview
War Stories: Collage & Conflict is a four-week virtual collage artist residency with Kolaj Institute in October 2026. Intended for self-motivated artists at any career stage, the program is open to artists over age 21 from anywhere in the world. It will be especially relevant to artists working in social and political collage, or those interested in developing work in this area.
Program Details
Participants will research how war and peace are reported and create artwork responding to historical and contemporary war correspondence. They will explore political collage from its early twentieth-century roots in European anti-fascist movements through contemporary practice, while considering how artists can contribute to civic discourse. Beginning in the second week, artists will present a weekly collage for critical feedback and develop statements documenting the history and context of their work.
Key Dates & Schedule
- Application deadline: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Residency runs October 3-24, 2026
- Sessions on Saturdays, October 3, 10, 17, and 24, 1-3 PM EDT
- Attendance at all sessions and completion of assignments expected
Publication & Exhibition Opportunities
Selected artworks will be included in issue 4/2026 of Wissenschaft & Frieden with commentary by project curator Ric Kasini Kadour. An additional selection will be published in a Kolaj Institute print folio and made available for exhibitions. Artists will also be invited to submit work for consideration for the War & Peace Correspondence Project and to speak at a Kolaj LIVE Online event in January 2027.
Fees
- Participation fee: $600 USD per artist
- A limited number of grants are available to offset the cost for artists in need
Application Requirements
- Contact information
- 50-250-word bio
- 50-300-word artist-practice statement
- 5-7 artwork images
- Statement of expectations
- Responses about their work and needs
Contact
- Seth Ter Haar
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 616-337-0471
- Award
- Selected artworks will be included in issue 4/2026 of Wissenschaft & Frieden with commentary by project curator Ric Kasini Kadour; additional selection published in Kolaj Institute print folio and made available for exhibitions; invitation to submit for War & Peace Correspondence Project and speak at Kolaj LIVE Online event in January 2027.
- Theme
- Artists research how war and peace are reported and create collage artwork responding to historical and contemporary war correspondence, exploring political collage from early twentieth-century European anti-fascist movements through contemporary practice and considering how artists can contribute to civic discourse.
- Eligibility
- Open to self-motivated artists at any career stage, age 21 or older, from anywhere in the world.
- Audience
- Artists over age 21 from anywhere in the world at any career stage; especially relevant to artists working in social and political collage.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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