Kolaj Institute

The mission of Kolaj Institute is to support artists, curators, and writers who seek to study, document, & disseminate ideas that deepen our understanding of collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st century movement.

Kolaj Institute operates a number of initiatives meant to bring together community, investigate critical issues, and raise the standing of collage in the art world. Our philosophy is that if we bring artists together, explore ideas and concepts, share knowledge, we can stretch and develop as artists. When we bring that knowledge and skill into our communities, we raise the standing of collage and contribute to the civic discourse. Our activities include an Archive and Library in New Orleans; online Directories; Publishing of books, zines and magazines including Kolaj Magazine and PoetryXCollage; Exhibitions at Kolaj Institute; Residencies, Workshops, and Labs for professional artists virtually, at Kolaj Institute, and in Scotland; Events in New Orleans; and workshops for the New Orleans community.

Testimonials

Many, many thanks for all you do for collage and for collage artists everywhere! I am so thankful for your publication and for your social media presence always - and especially during this present time.

I wanted to thank you and your team once again for the experience and opportunities your program provided for me. Since completing the residency, I realized I have more stories to tell, that need to be told, whether that be through collage, printmaking, or animation.

I believe this workshop was transformative for me by giving me the tools to identify the parts of my practice and to put a better artist statement together - indeed to know what makes a good statement.