Helen Hartmann profiles Dutch Artist Anna van der Putte in "Cherishing the Beauty of Ephemeral Objects." van der Putte's assemblage, Yellow Stare Down, is on the cover. The artist notes, “The objects and materials seem to have a will of their own, and all I need to do is listen carefully.”

Sonia Boué has identified a need for creative self-support strategies for people who discover their neurodivergent identities as adults. It is also a method that can be easily adopted by others. This joyful and life-enhancing collage-based creative method offers a gentle invitation to “reconnect with the sparky kid who didn’t mask…” Neurophototherapy is for neurodivergent people and anyone seeking to explore their true identity in new and creative ways. This method is suitable for artists and creative beginners alike.

Gurnee, Illinois, USA. Bonniediva Shorr (know as simply “Bonniediva”) is primarily a multi-media collage artist, specializing in small pieces, altered postcards, zines, and Mail Art. She has been featured in Mail Art shows, visual art shows, and collaborations all over the world. Her work, mostly using repurposed, vintage, and antique materials, is colorful and whimsical, as well as humorous and satirical.

"My House Too" reports on how Danielle Cole is using collage to engage youth with history. "Part of a city-wide initiative, Mackenzie House is among nine historic sites in Toronto allowing high school students to work and learn with professional artists. This program weaves together art, history, and social themes, focusing on unearthing hidden narratives in historical spaces and confronting issues like anti-oppression, anti-colonialism, and anti-racism."

at NOLA ‘Nacular Studio and Gallery in New Orleans, Lousiana, USA through 30 May 2024. What makes a hero? Who or what do we look to for inspiration? How do we recreate these parallel worlds in our own image and communicate them back to the real world? Through paper collage and repurposed assemblage, long-standing luminaries of mixed media—Brent Houzenga, Cassie Tarr, and Kevin Comarda—attempt to analyze these questions that push us forward in our quest for self-discovery.

Early Deadline: Sunday, 26 May 2024. Kolaj Institute partners with A’ the Airts and the Nithsdale Hotel in Sanquhar, Scotland to offer week-long residencies for collage artists in Fall 2024. Collage Artist Residency: Scotland is designed for artists working in collage who seek to make art in community with other artists. As part of a year long exploration of Castles as Buildings, Metaphors, and Systems of Power, while in Scotland, we will consider the castles of Sanquhar, Drumlanrig, and Morton; their history, folklore, and evolution. Residencies are intended for self-motivated collage artists, regardless of the stage in their career, who want to develop their practice, collaborate with others and who want to develop a practice of working with place, historic sites or history associations to create and present art that speaks to a general community about contemporary issues. Read the full call to artists on the website.

Deadline to Apply: Sunday, 23 June 2024. A month-long, virtual/online collage artist residency in July that invites 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 month, we will ask, What happens when a collagist picks up the camera? What happens when a photographer collages their pictures? 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.