Call to Artists: The River Bends and So Must We: In-Person Artist Lab in New Orleans
Kolaj Institute
Artists from the International Collage Community are invited to apply for a 5-day in-person artist lab in New Orleans to create work exploring the Mississippi River as a force of culture and its lessons for contemporary civic discourse.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 7 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Location
- New Orleans, LA
- Exhibition window
- Sep 9, 2026 → Sep 13, 2026
About
Overview
An in-person artist lab in New Orleans for artists from the International Collage Community. The lab will equip artists with tools and strategies for contemporary civic discourse around social, economic, and environmental issues through interactive sessions, collections research, and collaborative collage making.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: Sunday, 16 August 2026
- Artist lab: Wednesday, 9 September to Sunday, 13 September 2026
About the Theme
Rivers are cornerstones of human civilization. The River Bends and So Must We is a project reflecting on the Mississippi River as a dynamic force of culture. Artists will consider the history of the River in New Orleans from primordial times, pre-Columbian civilization, and to the present moment, examining how the River is an economic force, a tool of power, a natural wonder, and source of magic.
What You Will Do
- Explore your creative process and practice through interactive sessions and collaborative collage making
- Present a slideshow of your work
- Receive supportive, critical, curatorial feedback about your ideas
- Discuss contemporary issues and civic discourse
- Engage with questions of appropriation, copyright, and fair use
Eligibility
Open to artists from the International Collage Community.
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Residency/Artist Colony - All Visual Arts
- Eligibility
- Open to artists from the International Collage Community.
- Audience
- International Collage Community
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