Politics in Collage: Midterm Report on the Rise of Authoritarianism - Iowa Artist Directory
Artists will create weekly collages responding to examples of rising authoritarianism or resistance to it, present their work for critical feedback, develop artist statements, and have their work published in a zine.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 10 days left
- Entry fee
- $600
- Award
- Publication in zine 'Mid-term Report on the Rise of Authoritarianism'; invitation to speak at Kolaj LIVE Online event; copy of The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide
- Location
- Online · organized from Online/Virtual
- Exhibition window
- Sep 14, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026
About
Overview
Politics in Collage: Midterm Report on the Rise of Authoritarianism is a four-week virtual residency with Kolaj Institute bringing collage artists together to make artwork responding to the global rise in authoritarianism. Using The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide as a starting point, participants will learn how to read and decode authoritarianism, understand how it operates, and consider strategies for resisting or countering it. Accepted artists will receive a copy of the book.
Program Details
Beginning in the second week, artists will present a weekly collage responding to an example of rising authoritarianism or resistance to it, receive critical feedback, and develop statements documenting the history and context of their artwork. Participants will explore the history of political collage from its early 20th-century roots in European anti-fascist movements to contemporary political collage practices. Artwork made during the residency will be published in the zine Mid-term Report on the Rise of Authoritarianism. Artists will also be invited to speak about their work during a Kolaj LIVE Online event on Monday, 26 October 2026, 7-9PM EDT.
Faculty & Speakers
The residency is led by G.E. Vogt. Participants will also hear from political collagist Ginger Sisco Cook, artists from the 2025 Politics in Collage residency, and curator Ric Kasini Kadour, who will lead discussions about artist practice, zines as a strategy for diffusing political art, and contemporary art's role in society.
Dates
- Program: 14 September to 5 October 2026
- Kolaj LIVE Online event: Monday, 26 October 2026, 7-9PM EDT
- Early deadline: Sunday, 16 August 2026
- Final deadline: Sunday, 30 August 2026
Fees & Support
The residency costs $600 USD per artist. A limited number of grants are available to offset the cost for those in need.
Contact
- Seth Ter Haar: [email protected], 616-337-0471
How to Apply
Apply at: https://forms.gle/ti2oy7o4dapZojza9
- Award
- Publication in zine 'Mid-term Report on the Rise of Authoritarianism'; invitation to speak at Kolaj LIVE Online event; copy of The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide
- Theme
- A four-week residency exploring political collage in response to the global rise of authoritarianism, examining the history of political collage from early 20th-century anti-fascist movements to contemporary practices.
- Eligibility
- Open to collage artists.
- Audience
- Collage artists
- Contact
- [email protected]
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