The Photography & Collage Virtual Artist Residency will invite photographers and collage artists to come together in dialogue, learn from one another, and make artwork for a series of exhibitions that explore the intersection of collage and photography. Unfolding in two tracks over the course of a month, we will ask, What happens when a collagist picks up the camera? What happens when a photographer collages their pictures? Presentations will explore collage in theory, artist practice, the ecosystem of art, the state of photography, and the history of photography and collage. Artists will shoot with their own camera, in whatever process they choose (film & develop or digital & print), and then make collage with the photographs they make. During the residency, artists will make an artwork that will be exhibited at Kolaj Institute’s Gallery. The exhibition will take place in December 2024 as part of PhotoNOLA 2024, an annual celebration of photography in New Orleans, produced by the New Orleans Photo Alliance in partnership with museums, galleries, and alternative venues citywide. Read the full Call to Artists to apply.
Multidisciplinary
Installation @ The InsideOut
INSTALLATION PROPOSAL
The InsideOut is an alternative art space located on 21st and I in midtown Sacramento. Consisting of three bay windows, the space is an extension of a ground floor apartment at the Flop Haus, a structural zeitgeist in the community. Since the entire space is viewed from the street, site-specific installations and projects have the potential to be viewed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The InsideOut promotes artistic collaboration, exploration and experimentation across a large spectrum of the art community.
Since The InsideOut is a not for profit art space, the focus will be on work that has no commercial viability. Artists retain all rights to their work and will receive an opportunity to experiment across disciplines, media, and personal boundaries in order to grow artistically and professionally. On the other hand, the public and greater community will have the chance to engage with art that takes risks, that looks at art for its possibilities not its conventions.
Eligibility
Local, regional, national and international artists working in any media over the age of 18 are eligible for application. However, since we cannot currently provide a stipend, consider costs associated with travel, food, installation expenses, etc. Modest living accommodations can be provided. The application process is free.
Proposal Criteria
Please submit the following via email to: Mehran Mesbah mehr@the-insideout.org
Short introduction and motivation for your project.
Project proposal: What ideas or issues are you interested in? What would you like to learn more about through your artistic investigation? Please provide no more than (5) images exploring your proposed visual ideas. These can be drawings, altered photos, video, etc. We encourage artists to take risks and to explore unfamiliar territory. Are there gaps in knowledge, of materials, of processes, or direction? Try to foresee possible issues and describe briefly how you will address them or use them to your advantage. Artists should also provide detailed information about how the work will be installed.
Link to website if available.
Submission Materials
Digital images: Upload no more than 5 jpgs. Image size: 1024X768 Resolution: 72 ppi. Please label your files with your last name, initial of your first name, and sequential # of files i.e. MesbahM01, MesbahM02, etc.
Video/Film, Computer-based Media, Time Arts, Electronic Art Installations, Web-sites, and Works in Sound: Videos can be uploaded to Dropbox or a Vimeo link can be provided.
Poetry & Collage Residency 2024
In January 2022, Kolaj Institute issued a call to artists for a Poetry & Collage Residency and received so many excellent responses that we organized a series of three residencies. In the residencies, we challenged artists to move beyond taxonomical debates. Ric Kasini Kadour said, “What is a poem? We do not need to have a singular answer to that question. Individually we must each answer that question for ourselves. In practice, every poem we make will be an example of what a poem is. In considering other people’s work, we should ask ourselves, How is this a poem?” During the residencies, artists interrogated each other’s artwork, collaborated, and shared ideas. And at the end of it, they sent us more page spreads than could fit into a single book. Impressed and moved by the volume and quality of cultural output and a deep belief that this practice, however you want to describe it, at the intersection of collage and poetry deserves a platform, we decided to create a new journal dedicated to it.
PoetryXCollage is a printed journal of artwork and writing that operates at the intersection of poetry and collage. We are interested in found poetry, blackout poetry, collage poems, haikus, centos, response collages, response poems, word scrambles, concrete poetry, scatter collage poems, and other poems and artwork that inhabit this world.
After releasing several volumes of the journal and opening an ongoing call for submissions, we are returning to this residency program as a way to help artists develop their ideas, explore the intersection of collage and poetry, collaborate and form community, and prepare submissions for the journal. This project-driven residency is open to artists and poets.
Kolaj Institute Coordinator, Christopher Kurts will co-lead the residency with artist, poet, and writer, Jennifer Roche. Together they will guide artists in collaborative activities, research and discussion, and understanding the technical needs of design and layout necessary to submit page spreads to the PoetryXCollage Journal. Ric Kasini Kadour will talk about artist practice, the book as a place for collage, and how Kolaj Institute works to diffuse collage and poetry. Rod T. Boyer creates art and poetry under the moniker our thomas, exploring themes of redemption, mystery, and transformation. In Kolaj #32, his article, “Mind the Gap,” explored how collage and haiku share similar mechanisms of juxtaposition and disjunction. He will speak to these themes during the residency.
In four virtual meetings over the course of the month (see schedule below) and through ongoing, online discussion, artists will leave the residency with a deeper understanding of the intersection of collage and poetry. Individual participants will each be invited to create and submit 3-5 page spreads to the PoetryXCollage Journal.
Read the full Call to Artists to apply: https://kolajmagazine.com/content/content/calls-for-artists/call-to-artists-poetry-collage-residency-2024/
“Abstract” International Open Call to Artists and Writers—Deadline April 30, 2024
The artist’s and writer’s call for the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue is now open.
Abstractions are all around us. Ideas can be abstract; existing as an idea, feeling or quality but not having a tangible existence. Some conversations can be abstract, vague and theoretical and not based on particular examples or facts. And of course, there is abstract art which evokes feelings without trying to realistically represent the appearance of people or things. Abstract art, like poetry, offers a fragment of a mysteriously familiar narrative without directly revealing it in a realistic way. Reveal your most ABSTRACT thoughts.
ArtAscent is a theme-based publication and online exhibition that showcases artists and writers from around the world practising a broad range of skills, including painting, illustration, photography, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, textile, jewelry, printmaking, digital graphics, fashion, film, video, installation, performance, story writing and poetry writing.
The selected artists and writers, up to 40, will be published in our print and digital magazine and the two-year online exhibition, as well as receive a free digital copy of the magazine. Four will also receive a feature section with a profile written about them. All benefit from professional portfolio presentation to art lovers and engage our readers through our social media, website, and print and digital issues. ArtAscent provides the opportunity for the voices and visions of writers and artists to be shared in a professional and accessible platform.
ArtAscent presents up to 100 high-level designed pages printed on premium-quality paper. This magazine issue is curated editorial content with no outside commercial ads.
Entries may include all art mediums that can be represented in 2D and written explorations of up to 1,800 words. We love diversity. Submissions must be the original work of the applicant(s). Creatives featured in the past can apply again with other works not previously published in ArtAscent. HOW TO APPLY: Apply using the online application form on our website. Application fees help cover costs such as design, writing, administration and artist promotion. NOTIFICATION: Notification is made by email to subscribers of the ArtAscent newsletter.
Behind the Mask Online Open Call
Apply here: https://tenmoirgallery.com/behind-the-mask-art-competition-open-call/
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Are you intrigued by the mystique of concealed identities? Enter into the Behind the Mask Online Art Competition at Ten Moir Gallery! Artists are invited to delve into the complexities of identity, emotions, and hidden narratives. Whether through paint, sculpture, or mixed media, participants are encouraged to unmask the layers of the human experience and express the profound stories that often remain hidden behind a facade.
The Best in Show award offers a $150 cash prize, a solo exhibition, and extensive promotion. Plus, entry automatically qualifies you for the Blu Sky Artist Award, with a chance to win $500!
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners receive an Artist Profile page, social media features, and inclusion in the online exhibition. Honorable Mentions are also showcased.
Open Worldwide: All mediums, styles, and backgrounds accepted.
Fees: $18 for 2 images
Education Programs Associate, BAYAC AmeriCorps
Are you excited to work with youth to develop their writing skills? Are you eager to give back to your community and learn about nonprofits? This opportunity is an 11-month, full-time AmeriCorps service position (40+ hours/week), through the Bay Area Youth Agency Consortium (BAYAC), a program of Bay Area Community Resources (BACR). We’re hiring 12 AmeriCorps members to support various 826 Valencia programs starting mid-August 2024.
AmeriCorps members work closely with 826 Valencia staff, volunteers, and youth to support students with writing and amplify their voices as published authors. The ideal candidates love working with youth, believe that every young person can achieve at the highest level, and will do their best to provide the necessary academic support. We are looking for candidates who are committed to learning and growing, are interested in service, and can persevere through challenges in pursuit of improved outcomes for the students we serve.
POSITION SNAPSHOT
** Serve as a writing tutor to Bay Area youth who live in under-resourced communities
** Help amplify student voices through publishing projects
** Work as part of a team, including administrative tasks
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
** Tutor and mentor students in order to improve their writing skills, confidence, and pride; maintain student safety through positive behavior management
** Build relationships with volunteer tutors and provide ongoing guidance and feedback on their tutoring practice; escalate situations to the attention of 826 Valencia staff as needed
** Curate and copyedit student writing using 826 Valencia style guides; consistently honor student voice
** Track student and volunteer data in Salesforce, including attendance and program hours; track hours in the AmeriCorps system and follow BAYAC protocols
** Actively participate in 826 Valencia meetings, performance appraisal systems, and other work events to develop professional skills, gain a well-rounded experience of nonprofit work, and contribute to organization-wide initiatives
** Attend BAYAC AmeriCorps Team Days 2-3 times a month, plus all other required professional development BAYAC activities, including Days of Service with regional cohort of youth educators
** Complete an optional learning project on an area of interest that meets an organizational need and/or participate in an optional 826 Valencia Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee
** Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
** High school diploma or equivalent (bachelor’s degree preferred)
** Prior work or volunteer experience with youth from under-resourced communities (preferred)
** Able to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols while in Writing Centers, at schools sites, or at work events
** Able to complete the BAYAC application, a background check and Tuberculosis screening, and provide documentation of status as a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident
** We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, but cannot host any service member with a record that includes a conviction of a serious or violent felony, sexual offense, or controlled substance offense
** Facility with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and Zoom (preferred)
** Any fluency level in spoken and/or written Spanish, Chinese, or Arabic (preferred)
** Familiarity or ties with the communities that 826 Valencia serves
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
** Strong organizational skills and adaptability; able to handle multiple tasks and contribute to a variety of projects at once
** Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
** Able to work with a diverse student population and staff, and communicate authentically and respectfully to resolve conflict across lines of difference
** Excellent interpersonal skills and team-oriented attitude
** Able to manage work independently, ensuring high quality and timely delivery, and able to adjust work accordingly to incorporate others’ perspectives
** Openly and regularly communicate information about progress toward goals with supervisor and team, and contribute to a culture of giving and receiving input
** Demonstrate awareness of feelings, thoughts and behaviors, and their impact on others, and seek to understand strengths and limitations
** Able to manage stressors during the year of service and communicate needs proactively to supervisor
OTHER DETAILS
This 11-month AmeriCorps service position lasts from August 19, 2024, to July 15, 2025, through the Bay Area Youth Agency Consortium (BAYAC). Programs Associates are not 826 Valencia employees and they serve on a full-time basis (40+ hours per week, Monday to Friday), with some evening or weekend hours. Schedules vary depending on the specific role. Programs Associates are based out of one of our three Writing Centers in San Francisco, some roles with substantial time at various school sites. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area, and be able to work in an open-office environment where there may be substantial ambient noise and overheard conversations.
BENEFITS THROUGH BAY AREA COMMUNITY RESOURES (BACR)
** $2,727 monthly living allowance that does not affect eligibility for work-study, any other federal student aid, or other federal need-based programs such as food stamps, Section 8 housing, or public housing
** $10,000 combined education award granted upon completing a year of service (1,700 hours), to be used on college, trade school, or other educational expenses
** Forbearance on most existing student loans (AmeriCorps members do not have to make any payments while in service).
** Upon successful completion of the service term, the National Service Trust will pay the interest that accrued on any student loans during the service year
** Health insurance and access to an Employee Assistance Program
** Workers compensation insurance
** Subsidized childcare for eligible members
BENEFITS FROM 826 VALENCIA
** Additional $364 monthly stipend
** $75 monthly commute reimbursement for public transit, parking, and/or shared ride expenses
** Support applying for CalFresh, if eligible
** Relocation support may be available for moving to California from another state
** 40% discount on any purchases at 826 Valencia Stores
** AmeriCorps Associates who wish to enroll their children in our programs may, as long as this does not displace our focal program participants
TO APPLY
Email your resume and cover letter with “AmeriCorps Programs Associate” in the subject line, and complete this brief application: https://forms.gle/N8HYJ2Lvh7ewqCwT9. Roles will be posted in early March and interviews will begin in mid-April. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until all 12 open positions are filled
826 Valencia is a BAYAC partner site committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. Black, Indigenous, and other people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. 826 Valencia does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, political orientation, disability, veteran status, or gender identity or expression.
