World Collage Day is 11 May 2024

COLLAGE ARTIST

2024 World Collage Day Poster Artist

Kolaj Magazine is pleased to announce the 2024 World Collage Day Poster artist is Bahraini collagist Ali AlShaikh. The artist writes, “As an artist, my work is an exploration of myth, space, and outer worlds, utilizing themes of dystopia, nostalgia, and the human experience. Through the medium of hand-cut collage, I try to create surreal imagery that delves into the complexities of identity and the ways in which people, nations and their folklore have constructed their sense of self.” 

The collage, Beehouse, which appears on the poster was inspired by a hive the artist found in one of his palm trees. He writes, “It was dark and shoved in a corner.  I saw this pattern that had a texture of mud caking on a paper and I thought, if someone opened earth and looked at it the same way we look at beehives, Will they see us milling about and going on our own ways with clear missions in mind? We tend to be a bit more casual, a bit more relaxed, and a bit more lenient with how we spend our time. Our universe would be more colorful and more fluid with the different color shades of Earth.”

The World Collage Day Poster is free for anyone to use. Click the image on the left to download a high-resolution pdf suitable for printing on an 11×17 piece of paper.

POSTCARDS

2024 World Collage Day Postcards

In honor of World Collage Day, Saturday, 11 2024, Kolaj Magazine is releasing a special edition of the magazine, which includes a pack of 8 postcards featuring the collage of 2024 World Collage Day Poster Artist Ali AlShaikh.

Inspired by characters from Greek, Norse and Egyptian mythology, AlShaikh combines terrestrial images and fragments of people with imagery of outer space as a means of exploring humanity. “Through the medium of hand-cut collage, I try to create surreal imagery that delves into the complexities of identity and the ways in which people, nations and their folklore have constructed their sense of self.” The artist writes. “Since I was young, I’ve always been fascinated with mythology and the idea of how people make sense of the world.”

Organize an Event or Project

One of the many remarkable things about collage is its ability to extend across borders and barriers and to involve people regardless of skill level. Professional artists at the top of their game sit side by side with members of the general public who are picking up scissors for the first time. This is unique in an art world that often trades on hierarchy and status. The collage community is generous and kind and welcoming. It is one of our greatest strengths. World Collage Day is one day we show the world how we do that.

We encourage everyone thinking about a World Collage Day event or project to take responsibility for educating themselves about the needs of their community. We encourage you to follow guidelines set out by health officials and be mindful that these may evolve and change over time.

If in-person gatherings are safe and possible in your community, we invite artists, art centres, museums, galleries, schools, and communities to celebrate World Collage Day by hosting events and projects that bring communities together. Ideas include collage making meet-ups, docent-led tours of collage in a museum or gallery, activities for kids, slideshows or talks that appreciate collage’s role in contemporary art and art history, exhibitions of collage, and more. Consider a project that manifests the spirit of World Collage Day in a safe and responsible way. This may take the shape of a Window Exhibition, sharing Collage Starter Packs for your neighbors, or organizing an online Collage Happy Hour. To get inspired, check out past events and projects from previous years.

In February 2021, Kolaj LIVE Online hosted a forum, “How-to World Collage Day.” You can watch it HERE. In February 2023, we hosted another Kolaj LIVE Online forum, “Get Ready for World Collage Day 2023.” You can watch it HERE. Both of these videos are great ways to familiarize yourself with the event and learn how other artists have organized events in the past.

Now is the time to plan and whatever you decide to do, we want to hear about it. After you submit your event, we will announce your event on the World Collage Day website and through our social media. We invite people to come together around collage in their own communities and to connect to the world digitally using the hashtag #WorldCollageDay.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, USA

Nonsensical Beasts Collage Workshop

2-4PM
Kolaj Institute Gallery
2374 Saint Claude Avenue, Suite 230
New Orleans, Louisiana 70117 USA

“My nonsensical beasts are deformed creatures—composed of various objects including wings, heads, tails, table legs, skirts, boots, and abstract shapes—that are endearing and sometimes charming,” writes Montreal-based artist-in-residence Maria Schamis Turner. “I use elements from fashion and design combined with animal or human appendages to draw the eye to a specific shape or gesture within an abstract form. I playfully encourage the viewer to confront the uncomfortable, to discover something beautiful or familiar in what could otherwise be seen as peculiar or even tragic.” In celebration of World Collage Day, Turner will host a collage making workshop where participants make “Nonsensical Beasts” and share made up stories about their creatures. The workshop is open to all ages. Supplies and materials will be provided by the Mystic Krewe of Scissors & Glue. Space is limited. MORE

THESSALONIKI, GREECE

United Scissors of Thessaloniki

11AM-4PM
Koumbi Coffee & Crafts Café
Peloponnisou Street 2
54631 Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki Collage Club is taking over the Koumbi Coffee & Crafts Café for World Collage Day. Participants can collage on pre-cut human figurines which will be connected and hung outside on the street along the café front. An exhibition will be on view culminating from their 2024 workshop participants as well as a collage information table with books, magazines and artist collage sketchbooks. MORE

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA

Keep Swinging: A Workshop Disguised as a Collage Piñata Party at Collage-O-Rama with Torea Frey

1-6PM
Slip Gallery
2301 First Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98121 USA

This workshop will center around a custom art piñata, filled with ephemera and collage fodder, that participants will bust open and then make art with. The aim is to cultivate radical joy and celebrate the collage community by bringing people together in generating new work from an unexpected source. What will you make when you encounter materials different from your preferred practice? What is the role of joy in your creative practice? Part exercise in letting go, part community gathering, Keep Swinging is an opportunity to stretch your creativity and have fun doing it. Supplies are provided, however you are welcome to bring your favorite collage tools! Offered with flexible ticket prices from $5 to $15, available day of at the venue or in advance. The public is also welcome to join from 4-6PM for free drop-in collage time following the workshop and to view the Collage-O-Rama exhibition of 1000+ pieces of collage art from worldwide artists. MORE

WORLDWIDE, ONLINE

Collage Together Livestream

10-11:30AM PDT
YouTube
based in California, USA

Join with artists worldwide to celebrate our love of collage-making in a FREE virtual studio session streaming live on YouTube. All are welcome regardless of experience!  Bring your own materials and ideas and come set up ready to work from the privacy of your own space. Optional collage prompts will be offered. If you’re feeling social, you can interact with others via the chat. Artist and educator Michele Théberge will offer a short introduction and centering exercise followed by two 30-minute work sessions. There will be a fun giveaway during the break! Afterwards, you’ll have a chance to share your work and make new collage online friends through the hashtag #collagetogether2024 and #worldcollageday. MORE

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA

Don Strandberg Solo Exhibition

15 April-15 June
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
9005 Aero Drive
San Diego, California 92103 USA

This exhibition contains large mixed media works by Don Strandberg, emphasizing his collage approach to materials. MORE

DAYBORO, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

Cut & Create: World Collage Day at The Churn Room

10AM-4PM
The Churn Room
38 Williams Street
Dayboro, Queensland 4521 Australia

Celebrating World Collage Day, artist Amanda Gardner is hosting a series of events that aim to share the joy of learning, creating, and connecting with community through collage. Amanda is a visual artist with a focus on making collages using minimal materials, reducing plastic, and sourcing recycled and found papers. Taking full advantage of a unique and inviting workshop space in The Churn Room, located in the old Dayboro Butter Factory, Amanda has organized a number of events for locals and visitors alike. Artist and collage maker John Massy will open the day with a lively talk about his passion for art and making. He will be exhibiting his collages and saggar-fired wares in The Little Room exhibition space from 3-19 May. Following John’s talk, Amanda and visual artist Guthrie will facilitate a free two-hour collage making session. The day will finish with a life model collage session, similar to life drawing but with collage. MORE

KYIV, UKRAINE

“Look Into Yourself”: Group Exhibition by the CUTOUT Collage Project

11-31 May
CUTOUT Collage Studio
Stepana Bandery Avenue, 6, 5th floor
Kyiv 04073 Ukraine

The group exhibition of CUTOUT residents will talk about reflection, thinking about changes in oneself, changes in the perception of the environment, the country we are in, and values. 2024 – everything that seemed horrible at the beginning of the full-scale invasion is now a new normal, which distinguishes us from those who are not familiar with the country’s beat in war, we do not realize how we live in constant adrenaline, fatalism and fast rhythm, trying to survive and enjoy at the same time. How are you? What do you see in yourself today? You are a superhuman! Because you are still human. During the opening, guests will be able to meet with the Ukrainian collage artists, have a drink, listen to music and make a collage for themselves during the open workshop. MORE

OJAI, CALIFORNIA, USA

World Collage Day Meet-up

11AM-1PM
Ojai Library
111 East Ojai Avenue
Ojai, California 93023 USA

Join the Art and Soul Collective to celebrate World Collage Day. Let go of expectations of perfectionism, and open up to the possibilities of art with whatever presents itself to you. All materials will be provided (but feel free to bring your own supplies to use, if you’d like). All skill levels are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Help and inspire each other, and build community through collage. This event is donation based for those able, to help offset costs. The Art and Soul Collective feels art should be accessible to all. Space is limited; register to hold your spot ahead of World Collage Day 2024. MORE

DILLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, USA

Secrets, Dreams and Wishes

1-3PM
Dillsburg Area Public Library
204 Mumper Lane
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019 USA

The Scissors & Glue Collage Collective in Dillsburg PA are happy to extend a warm invitation to celebrate World Collage Day and the first anniversary of their group. Organizer Shelby Pizzarro writes, “May is the month of rejuvenation. Join us as we create an inspirational flowerpot. Write down your secrets, dreams, and wishes. Place them in the flowerpot you create using a variety of collage techniques and a meaningful color palette. Plant seeds of your choice and watch your dreams grow.” All materials for the event are provided. If you have paper, magazines, photos, etc. you would like to share, you can add them to their growing collection. Please visit the Dillsburg Area Public Library website to register. MORE

SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES, QUEBEC, CANADA

Vintage Minature Collage of the 1950s, 60s, & 70s for World Collage Day

9 May, 10AM-2:30PM & 11 May
Centre Delphis Marois, ACSAD, 2nd Floor
300 rue de l’Entrain
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec G3A 1L6 Canada

On May 9, ACSAD members are invited to participate in a miniature collage activity, creating works on the back of playing cards using vintage material from the 50s-60s-70s. On May 11, Nathalie Beaupré will host a virtual exhibition of the collages on cards on the ACSAD website and Québec Collage‘s social media. MORE

WORLDWIDE, ONLINE

The New Machine III, by Strange Pill | Net video art & music EP

Ongoing
strangepill.co.uk

The New Machine III, from The New Machine series, is a psychedelic 4-piece online interactive EP music experience, with four songs created by the Strange Pill duo with cut-ups of filmed live performances of everyone involved. With this EP, Strange Pill takes us to a perception-expansion journey where a song is more than the sum of the parts, and where the parts are also essential for the song to exist: exploring new ways of experiencing music in the digital landscape by unveiling the original visual narratives of sounds, from the perspective of music as a collage and with multisensory textures. The EP is created with Strange Pill’s own audio-visual music creation and collaboration platform, Musicjelly’s Interactive Video Machine, using the visual narratives as a threading link between musicians, and bringing the audience closer to the artistic experience. The EP is available online accessible for all devices. Plug in your headphones and tap on the different performers/objets to isolate the sounds, tap outside to bring it all together again, replay. MORE

PORTLAND, OREGON, USA

World Collage Day at Powell’s City of Books

11AM-2PM
Powell’s City of Books
1105 West Burnside, Pearl Room, 3rd Floor
Portland, Oregon 97209 USA

To celebrate World Collage Day and the May showcase of Portland collage artists on the walls of the Basil Hallward Gallery at Powell’s City of Books, Kellette Elliot of the Pacific Northwest Collage Collective and Kevin Sampsell of Sharp Hands Gallery will host a free gathering where they will cut, paste, and talk about the medium of collage. Materials (paper, vintage magazines, scissors, and glue) will be provided. MORE

ASHTABULA, OHIO, USA

Croissants & Collage!

10-11:30AM
Ashtabula Arts Center
2928 West 13th Street
Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 USA

Enjoy a morning of croissants, community, and creativity as novices and experts alike create collage postcards. Supplies will be provided. This event is open to the public. MORE

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

Collage & France as Seen from Mexico Exhibition

3-6PM
Alianza Francesa Ciudad de México
Socrates 156, Polanco
11510 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

France and Mexico share many aspects of their cultural identity; throughout recent centuries, artists from both countries have exchanged ideas and knowledge that have strengthened ties of friendship and collaboration in various fields such as art. Collage, a word derived from Colle, glue in French, is an artistic technique that consists of gluing different images and cut photographs from magazines, books, or newspapers on a canvas or base. This term is mainly applied to painting but by extension, it can also refer to any artistic manifestation such as music, cinema, poetry, animation, and video. Its invention is attributed to artists such as Braque and Picasso who were great masters of their time. For this reason, the works presented here represent this vision and encounter of common elements that have been an influence and example for both nations. The exhibition, organized by Fabian Giles, is presented within the framework of the 140th anniversary of the French Alliance in Mexico City and World Collage Day 2024. MORE

SANTO ANDRE, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

Coffee & Collage Club with Marcia Rosenberger

2:30-5:30PM
Casa Âmbar de Cultura
R. Pôrto Rico, 5 – Parque das Nações
09280-720 Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Coffee & Collage Club is a meeting for enthusiasts to celebrate World Collage Day in unison. Led by Marcia Rosenberger, visual artist and editor of the Loreley Books label, the Club is a relaxed moment to talk about this fascinating universe, sharing experiences and ideas about their creative processes, and creating collective collages. There will also be a moment for the production and exchange of ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) between participants. Participation is free and open to everyone with a joyful and collaborative spirit. Bring your material and participate! Places are limited, be on time and confirm your presence by EMAIL.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Place, Memory & Distance: BYOC (Bring Your Own Collage)

20 April, 1-6PM & 11 May
Atelier 818
8 East 18th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5V 1C9, Canada

Atelier 8.18 is putting out a call for mail art that explores ideas and senses around the theme of: Place, Memory and Distance. How do we remember spaces and places? How does distance impact or change relationships with communities and locations? As we move and exist around the world in different locations and cultures, how does that transform us? All types of media will be considered. Work must fit in 5 x 5 square and must be able to be mailed. All collage art must arrive by April 26th. Mailing the artwork to Atelier 8.18 you are knowingly releasing the work to be sold on World Collage Day on May 11th for the purpose of fundraising for the operation costs of Atelier 8.18 and will be displayed at the closing of the exhibition: “Place, Memory and Distance” This show will be connected to the current exhibition which features work by: Alison Keenan, Ideet Sharon, Simon Fleming, and on May 11th showcase works with visiting artist in residence Viviana Maidanik. On April 20th, BYOC (Bring Your Own Collage) will be a collage-making event where you can make a 5 x 5 collage for the Little White Square Postcard Project. MORE

PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, USA

World Collage Day Meetup at PAC

1:30-3:30PM
Pawtucket Arts Collaborative Gallery
560 Mineral Spring Avenue
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 USA

Join the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative to celebrate the art and craft of collage on World Collage Day. Supplies will be provided and you’re welcome to bring your own materials and tools to use or share. The group will work side by side, share conversation, techniques, inspiration and build community through collage. All skill levels are welcome. No experience is necessary. This is a free event. MORE

LLANFRYNACH, POWYS, UNITED KINGDOM

Cut’s Paste: Making Collage in the Style of Mark Hearld

10AM-3:30PM
Llanfrynach Village Hall
School Row, Llanfrynach
Brecon, Powys LD3 7AZ United Kingdom

Join the Brecknock Art Society in Wales for a workshop that will explore the work of Mark Hearld. After a brief history of collage and an introduction to Heard’s work and influences, guests will be invited to create a collage in a similar style.  At the end of the event, an informal exhibition of the works created will take place. Materials and support provided. Space is limited.

WORLDWIDE, ONLINE

Collage+Care+Community

Noon-2PM EDT
Zoom
Washington, DC 20007 USA

In honor of World Collage Day 2024, the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. is hosting a special free 2-hour Zoom art session. Join AHP Artists-in-Residence Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman and Jennifer Wilkin Penick to make collage paper and then create playful collage houses. No prior experience is required; this session is for participants of all ages and experience levels. This is an opportunity to connect and create and the event is free for all. MORE

PORTLAND, OREGON, USA

“Exquisite Community” Collaborative Collage

Ongoing through 25 July 2024,
with a World Collage Day reception at 5:30PM
Lewis and Clark Community Counseling Center
4445 SW Barbur Boulevard
Portland, Oregon 97329 USA

“Exquisite Community” is in its 4th year as a regional collaborative event based in Portland, Oregon, USA. Organized by MJ Connors Davison, its idea originates from the Surrealist art movement of 100 years ago. With the human body as the premise, artists are assigned a section to collage then conceal, moving the project on to the next participant, sight unseen. The process is abstract, exploratory, and ultimately surprising.

Only at the exhibit’s reception are the “bodies” of collage artworks revealed to all who contributed to their creation. There, too, attending artists share with the whole audience about their journeys and experiences with a section. One may speak about what it was like to form the head and neck, upper or lower torso, or the legs and feet. The sharing is as wildly diverse as the Exquisite Community “bodies” themselves! MORE

HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA

World Collage Day Open Studio and Collage Meet-up

1-5PM
Deerslug Studio
Studio A
2020 Commerce
Houston, Texas 77002, USA

Join us, Scissors of Texas, for World Collage Day in the studio of Houston based artist, Stephanie Gonzalez, who draws from her experiences as a lesbian Mexican woman, channeling her emotions into mixed media works using vintage magazines and discarded materials.

There will be a collage meet-up, during the opening, attendees must sign up via Eventbrite for an hour of community collage making. Due to size constraints, we must limit the size to 4 sessions of 12 people at a time.

Tickets are not required to show up for the opening. Tickets are only for the collage making portion of the event. Please only sign up for one session.

The event is free and materials will be provided. Parking also available. Beer provided by Saint Arnold Brewing Company. MORE

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, USA

Give & Get, Make & Share Mail-Art Exchange

11AM-5PM
Berkeley Art Center
1275 Walnut Street (in Live Oak Park)
Berkeley, California 94709 USA

Give & Get, Make & Share Mail-Art Exchange is a 3 stage project, open to
all.
Stage 1: Throughout April, collageables will be mailed to Berkeley Commonplace by members of the global collage community.
Stage 2: On World Collage Day, at the Premiere Exhibition of Postal Collage Project No.13, new work will be created using the collageables from stage 1.
Stage 3: In the days and weeks following World Collage Day, the newly
created collages will be mailed to all content providers. 

For more information, including on how to participate go HERE.

RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Collage Party for Joyce Wieland

1-4PM
Richmond Art Gallery
7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, British Columbia V6Y 1R9 Canada

Richmond Art Gallery presents a Collage Party for adults. Using imagery inspired by the work of Canadian artist Joyce Wieland, participants are invited to cut and paste while you chat, listen to music, and experiment with simple art materials.
Inspired by the current Hazel Meyer exhibition, “The Marble in the Basement,” the focus will be on the Canadian artist who inspired Meyer: Joyce Wieland. Wieland (1930–1998) explored various materials and media as her art became assertively political, engaging with nationalism, feminism, and ecology. Using similar themes as a starting point, gallery staff will share samples and demonstrate how to use cut and ripped posters, photographs, decorative papers, and magazines to develop new collage artworks. Work on solo or collaborative collage pieces, or take a break for a quick casual tour of “The Marble in the Basement.” Registration is required via email due to limited seating. Please indicate how many seats you require in your email to programs@richmondartgallery.org. MORE

STOCKBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA

World Collage Day Celebration at the Berkshire Art Center

9:30AM-8:15PM
Berkshire Art Center
13 Willard Hill Road
Stockbridge, Massachusetts 01262 USA

Join Berkshire Art Center for a daylong celebration of collage! Cut and paste either in person in theirr studios or via Zoom in various collage workshops throughout the day. The day will close with an Artist Talk followed by a virtual Collage Club meeting where folks from all over the world can cut and paste in a creative and social, virtual environment. Also on view for this special day are two collage shows in the Stairwell Gallery including an exhibit of work created during the annual Collage Marathon and a Collaborative Collage Book project. Sign up for one or all of the workshops in Berkshire Art Center’s World Collage Day series on the BAC website. MORE

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA

5th Annual World Collage Day Postcard Activity

1-11 May
US Postal Service
Seattle, Washington 98043 USA

Again this year, Northwest Collage Society members will exchange postcards. If you would like to join this activity please send John an email at activities@NWCollagesociety.org. This activity is for current members. All you need to do is create a collage of your choice on a 4 x 6-inch substantial substrate. John will email you the address of your recipient and directions on May 1st. Stamp it and mail it after May 1st but before May 11th. MORE

WORLDWIDE, ONLINE

Behind the Artist: Collage Artists of America’s 2024 World Collage Day Celebration

11AM-1PM PDT
Zoom

This year Collage Artists of America (CAA) is celebrating World Collage Day with an event to connect and inspire artists. Everyone is welcome to participate in this online Zoom event, which will be a show-and-tell style discussion. Presentations are open to all. Each artist will have around two minutes to share an image of their work and what inspires them or techniques they enjoy, so everyone who joins will leave with many new ideas. Please email CAA’s Publicity Chair, Lauren, at lauren.rechner00@icloud.com with an image and title of your artwork to claim a spot. For those who wish to present, registration is first come, first served, with a final deadline of May 3. There is a maximum of 20 presenters. Fill out the Google form linked below or email lauren.rechner00@icloud.com to register your interest and obtain the Zoom link for the day of the event. MORE

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA

Ghost Poems

11AM-3PM
Weymouth Drama Club
7 Hope Street
Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8TU United Kingdom

Jake Zawlacki will be cutting up old, tattered comic books and giving them new life in surreal, humorous, and action-packed pages to continue working on his “Ghost Poems” series of comic collages. The series represents the hidden discourse the act of collage can bring to light, making the familiar unfamiliar and the expected a surprise. Where the original comic might be about superheroes and supervillains clashing with a surplus of melodramatic dialogue, “Ghost Poems” works to repurpose the text and form to reveal other truths of the issue, and the medium more broadly.

FRESSELINES, FRANCE

Journées du Collage

30 March-4 June
Espace Monet Rollinat
2 allée Fernand Maillaud
Fresselines 23450 France

The Journées Internationales du Collage is a 2 months exhibition, the 4th of its kind, showcasing the art of collage in all its diversity and techniques. Professionnals artists as well as amateurs will be showing their work. An audience award will be closing the exhibition. MORE

COUNTRYWIDE, BRAZIL

World Collage Day Brazil 2024

8-11 May
Zoom

Rede Collage Brasil celebrates World Collage Day for the third consecutive year. This year, the celebration will be an online event, via Zoom, which will begin on May 8th and end on May 11th. It will be a completely free event with meetings, conversations, and workshops with collage artists Eduarda Alves (@dudae33), Diego Prosen (@diegoprosen), Elisa Paula Cardoso (@ilustre.elisa) and Regina Corrêa (@reginapscorrea). For more information, visit their Instagram @redecollagebrasil where they have the full schedule listed. MORE

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, USA

Collage the Base!!

11AM-2PM
Alameda Naval Air Museum
2151 Ferry Point, Building 77
Alameda, California 94051 USA

Facilitated by Lindsey Friman (@late bloomer collage), in partnership with the Alameda Naval Air Museum, this event will be a call for local collage artists who want to collaborate on a large public collage artwork and be a part of a more cohesive collage community in the SF East Bay Area. This event will also be open to children or novice collage artists. They will be setting up two large airplane silhouettes for two collages. One on the tarmac between the museum and Radium Runway and another inside the Museum itself. The goal is to create two large-scale collages on these bases, using scanned archival imagery provided by the Naval Air Museum. The final works will either be displayed at the museum, or auctioned off in a fundraising effort. There will be materials for smaller-scale projects also related to the history of the Naval Air Station, and inspired by the archival imagery from the Naval Air Museum Library. MORE

WORLDWIDE, ONLINE

Open Call for Soul Garden

19 April-15 May
Worldwide

Agnieszka Zając invites you to submit a collage for this online open call. 30 collages announced on 16 May at 6PM BST (1700 UTC) will be included in the collage art zine. Zając writes, “A soul garden is a way of thinking about nurturing your inner well-being. You can “cultivate” positive emotions, mindfulness, and a sense of purpose through activities like spending time in nature, meditation, or creative pursuits. Just as a garden needs tending to in order to produce beautiful blooms and healthy plants, our souls need nourishment and attention to cultivate inner peace, compassion, and wisdom. Many plants hold symbolism in different cultures and religions. For example, lilies are often associated with purity and innocence in Christianity, while lotus flowers represent enlightenment in Buddhism.” Read the Instagram post for submission guidelines. MORE

DUNWOODY, GEORGIA, USA

Get a LIFE! Celebrate World Collage Day with the Atlanta Collage Society

20 May-22 July 2024
North Shallowford Annex
4470 North Shallowford Road
Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 USA

Atlanta Collage Society celebrates World Collage Day with a vintage magazine collage challenge: “Get a LIFE!” Participating artists will create one or more collages using only 10 pages from vintage issues of LIFE magazine. Resulting works will be unveiled during a Show & Share during the group’s July meeting. MORE

KUTNA HORA, CZECH REPUBLIC

Two Scribes Festival: Analog Collage Workshop and Reception

10AM-8PM
Vlassky Dvur
Kutna Hora 284 01 Czech Republic

Taking place during a festival of writing, paper, and calligraphy in the medieval town of Kutná Hora, artist Helena Čubová will lead a workshop on analog collage. Čubová writes, “Even though every art has its own procedures and techniques, which it is good to discover so that the result is worth it, with collage, paradoxically, absolutely everything is allowed, there are no boundaries and no limits. A collage can be a story, a confession, a joke, classic art, or conceptual, everything can be a collage as well as a poem or a grotesque.” Čubová will also have work on display at the exhibition “Helena Čubová: Rest in a room” in the Lower Chapel of the Vlašské dvor through June 2024. An opening reception will take place on World Collage Day at 6PM. MORE

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

Collaging the Self

11 May
Xưởng Tay Thở
66/10 Phạm Ngọc Thạch, P.6, Q.3
Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

Artist Tran Tran will host two activities for World Collage Day. A generative workshop on how to explore the construction of self through visual and poetry collaging practice. How do we make space to recognize and appreciate different facets of our identities? How can we apply collage as a tool to celebrate the wholeness-in-patching of the self? And a panel on how to incorporate collaging activities in educational setting. MORE

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