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Kolaj Institute is seeking collage artists for a five-day, in-person residency in New Orleans to explore Carnival as folklore, collaborate, and create art for communities.
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Get matched →Carnival as Folklore is a five-day, in-person collage artist residency at Kolaj Institute in New Orleans. A virtual session takes place prior to the in-person residency. The residency centers collage artists developing their practice. It welcomes self-motivated artists at any career stage who want to explore folklore, collaborate, and create art that reaches communities beyond traditional art spaces.
Artists over the age of 21 from anywhere in the world may apply. People of color, indigenous people, and members of queer communities are encouraged to apply.
Participants will investigate Carnival as folklore, considering how traditions shape community identity and resilience. They will learn to identify and document folklore, make artwork in response, establish context, and develop strategies for presenting that work to communities. New Orleans collage artist Carol M Lynch will introduce Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc, lead a parade-throw-making session, and facilitate walking in the 6 January parade for interested participants. Activities also include a guided visit to the Backstreet Cultural Museum, a Friday visit to St. Roch Cemetery Chapel, and sharing King Cake. Group sessions bring residents and faculty together for approximately two hours daily for site visits, presentations, and discussion.
Artwork will be considered for an exhibition at Kolaj Institute Gallery and for publication in Folklore Collage Society. Exhibition and publication are not guaranteed.
The fee is $750 USD. Limited grants of up to $250 support artists with demonstrated need; travel, accommodations, and meals remain artists’ responsibility.
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