Collage in Practice Workshop is a four-week virtual/online workshop with Kolaj Institute intended as a clinic for working artists at any level. The program supports artists in developing a working understanding of how they make art, how they put that work into the world, and how their goals, materials, scale, subject matter, and creative ancestors shape their practices.

Participants will explore the difference between art as a hobby, profession, or vocation. Through critical concepts and collage taxonomies, they will refine the language they use to discuss their work and consider the broader creative landscape in which they operate. Topics include Collage Theory; Sourcing Materials, Copyright, Appropriation; Developing Materials; and Collage in Presentation. The workshop also addresses goal-setting, managing an art practice, building visibility, pursuing exhibitions, maintaining an inventory, and using art history to establish critical context.

The workshop is led by Ric Kasini Kadour, editor and publisher of Kolaj Magazine, as well as a writer, artist, curator, publisher, and cultural worker. Participants will finish with a deeper understanding of their practice; a strong statement of practice for communicating with curators, editors, and art professionals; a portfolio of consistent artwork or a plan to create one; and tools for growing or developing their practice.

Sessions meet Sundays, 4-25 October 2026, 1-3PM EDT. The early deadline is 30 August 2026, and the final deadline is 13 September 2026. The cost is $600 USD. A limited number of grants is available to offset the fee and reduce barriers to participation, particularly for artists from places facing historic economic disadvantages.

Learn more and apply:
https://kolajinstitute.org/artist-development/

Direct application:
https://kasini.submittable.com/submit/304330/artist-development-at-kolaj-institute