Call to Artists | Collage & Folklore Residency: Knoxville

In Knoxville, the residency will unfold over the course of a week. Each day the group will meet from 10AM to 5PM at the Knoxville Museum of Art for presentations and collage making. We will hear from guest artists and local artists and folklore specialists and faculty will make presentations about place in art and strategies for incorporating folklore into ones practice. On the afternoon of Sunday, 19 March, artists will explore the exhibition, Mythical Landscapes: Secrets of the Vale, and consider how the artists used collage to interpret the folklore of Sanquhar, Scotland. On the morning of Monday, 20 March, artists will visit the East Tennessee Historical Society to explore the regions history with an eye to the folklore of communities in the region. Designed for collage artists, professional development sessions focus on artist practice: topics include Collage Theory Sourcing Materials, Copyright, Appropriation Developing Materials Collaboration and Collage in Presentation.

Throughout each day, ongoing collage making will take place. During the residency, residents will make artwork a collage or series of collages which will be shown in exhibition at MERZ Gallery in Sanquhar, Scotland in September 2023 as part of the Celebration of Folklore. Artists will also be invited to present their work at a panel at Kolaj Fest New Orleans in June 2023. After the residency, artists will be invited to submit 3-5 collages and a statement for inclusion in a book about folklore that will be published by Kolaj Institute in 2024. Read the full Call to Artists HERE:https:kolajmagazine.comcontentcontentcalls-for-artistscall-to-artists-collage-folklore-residency-knoxville OrganizationCompany:Kolaj InstituteWebsite:https:kolajinstitute.orgLocation:Knoxville, Tennessee, USADeadline:19 February 2023How to Apply:Apply HERE: https:kasini.submittable.comsubmit245862call-to-artists-folklore-collage-residency-knoxvilleThe submission process asks applicants for: Contact information Artist or Writer Bio 50-250 words Statement of Artist or Writer Practice 50-300 words 5-7 images of artwork or samples of writing Statement of expectations Asks questions about your work and needs