RESIDENCY UPDATE
A five-week, virtual/online residency in August and September 2026
Collage on Screen Artist Residency 2026
Collage in Motion is a project of Kolaj Institute that explores collage and the moving image, a broad, loosely defined category that includes animations, film cut-ups, collage film, stop-motion, animated GIFs, documentaries about collage artists, and other forms of media in which collage–as medium or genre–is present. We see our role as not one of defining “collage in motion” but as one of asking what “collage in motion” can be. The project manifests as articles in Kolaj Magazine, an online directory, workshops, residencies, and screenings. Artists with practice of Collage in Motion are encouraged to submit to the online directory.
Collage on Screen Artist Residency 2026 was a five-week program designed to support artists who want to develop a practice that includes motion in their artmaking. In five virtual meetings over five weeks and through ongoing, online discussion, we explored the history of collage on screen and the various ways that collage makes its way to the screen and how collage artists operate in the space of moving images and sound. Unlike two-dimensional art, collage on screen is temporal art, meaning it moves through time. Because of this, viewers experience Collage on Screen not as a linear series of images but as an immersive experience. This residency asked, How do we, as collage artists, make artwork that speaks to that?
Designed for collage artists, professional development sessions focused on artist practice, how to develop a story; and how to develop moving images and sound to tell that story.
Residents made a 30 second film that was considered for Collage on Screen at Kolaj Fest New Orleans, 23-27 June 2027. If selected, the film was included in Kolaj Institute’s traveling screening program. Artists may have also chosen to make longer works which were also considered.
This residency brought together a diverse group of artists who were passionate about exploring the intersections of collage and film and wanted to develop their art practice to include this medium. We welcomed all skill levels, however, those new to this medium had to be prepared to develop the technical skills needed to complete the residency. This may have included video editing, sound editing, digital image editing. Faculty provided some technical support in the form of three, one-hour tech clinics during the week after the first meeting. During the residency, artists developed new skills by learning from one another and sharing knowledge. Artists added artistic craft to their practice, new tools for their toolbox, and an understanding of how to wield those tools effectively, even if the tools themselves were still being developed.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
10″x8″; ProCreate, Toon Squad, Artvive: 2026. Courtsey of the artist.
Aaliyah Radebaugh, Tuscon, Arizona, USA
aaliyahartist.wixsite.com/myportfolio
3508 x 4961 pixels; analogue collage; 2023. Courtesy of the artist.
Alice Thickett, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
alicethickett.com
24″x18″; vintage paper ephemera from The Dude, Life, and Better Home and Gardens magazines, tissue paper, and various glues; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.
Charlea Taylor, Chicago, Illinois, USA
INSTAGRAM
18″x24″; mixed media on canvas; 2024. Courtesy of the artist.
Cole Broussard, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
neworleans.culturalyst.com/colebroussard
18″x24″; acrylic paint, rice paper, paper, color pencil; 2024. Courtesy of the artist.
Elaine Schimek, Portland, Oregon, USA
elaineschimek.com
2″x2″, photo, antique perfume bottle, 1800’s list of “common street walkers”; 2024, Courtesy of the artist.
Gina Margillo, North Miami, Florida, USA
ginamargillo.com
9”x12”; locative iPhone image on photo paper; 2024-2025; Courtesy of the artist.
Jan Kather, Elmira Heights, New York, USA
www.jankatherphotography.com
8″x5″; excavated book collage. Courtesy of the artist.\
Jessa Dupuis, Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada
jessadupuis.art
24″; plastic costume jewelry, Brillo (for hair), foam for bodice and head; 2014. Courtesy of the artist
Randy Ginsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA
www.randymakesmotion.com
6″x6″; analog photographic collage on board; 2023. Courtesy of the artist.
Shelley Carlisle, Sacramento, California, USA
shelleycarlisle.cohart.com
36″x24″; reclaimed vintage books, magazines, printed ephemera, acrylic paint, ink, and mixed media on wood panel; 2026. Courtesy of the artist.
Victoria Lieber, South Daytona, Florida, USA
INSTAGRAM
1197 x 675 pixels; 16mm film leader, plastic bags, tape; 2026. Courtesy of the artist.
Wendy Cloudberry, Austin, Texas, USA
INSTAGRAM
FACULTY
Emily Denlinger
Emily Denlinger has worked as Area Head and Professor of Digital Arts, Photography and New Media at Southeast Missouri State University since 2009. Originally from Ohio, she holds BFA in 2D Art with a Concentration in Photography from Bowling Green State University, and an MA in Digital Art and an MFA in Photography and Digital Art from Maryland Institute College of Art. Her collages have been exhibited across the USA and are held in collections internationally. At Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2025, she introduced her “Gain of Function” project, which resulted in a zine, exhibition, and an animation. At Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2026, she led the workshop, Stop-Motion Animation, and her film, Gain of Function, was shown during the Collage in Motion event. She also took part in Kolaj Institute’s Collage on Screen Artist Residency in 2023, the Collage & Illustration Residency: Frankenstein, and the Carnival as Folklore Residency. In addition to her gallery practice, Denlinger creates accessible wearable art that is created for commissions or sold in the local community at boutiques and fundraising sales. In her free time, she works with the Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s office to promote voting and voter registration and as an election judge. The artist lives and works in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. Learn more at the Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory and www.emilydenlinger.com.
Robbie Morgan
Robbie Morgan holds an MFA in Film and Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Film Production from The University of New Orleans and a BS in Entertainment Industry with an emphasis in Audio Production from the University of Southern Mississippi. Morgan is interested in the power of visual storytelling and how film can move audiences. He also extensively researches film history and theory. He has taught film in a variety of settings, from school-aged children to university students. He believes anyone with motivation can learn to make a film and use this medium to express ideas. He won awards for Best Picture and Best Editing at the 2021 UNO Film Fest. His research interests include instructional design and pedagogy; Queer film theory; Kuleshov and Gestalt psychology and their role in movies; and applications of practical effects on modern productions. Robbie Morgan lives and works in New Orleans.
Ric Kasini Kadour
Ric Kasini Kadour is a writer, artist, publisher, and cultural worker. He maintains an active art practice and his photography, collage, and sculpture have been exhibited in and are part of private collections in North America, Australia, and Europe. He was the recipient of a 2020-2021 Curatorial Fellowship from The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts. He is interested in the role of art in the community and how art can impact communities. He is also interested in the role of art in people’s lives and believes contemporary regionalism is a means for rebuilding society’s relationship with art. His practice includes community organizing, curating, writing, publishing, and art making. He has curated exhibitions in galleries, museums and art venues in the US, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. His most recent curatorial work includes “Artists in the Archives” at The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History (September 2022-January 2023) and “Mythical Landscapes: Secrets of the Vale” at the Knoxville Museum of Art in Tennessee (March-May 2023), as well as six exhibitions in 2024, five in 2025, and three in 2026 at the Kolaj Institute Gallery in New Orleans, of which Kadour is the director. Kadour has produced two collage in motion films: The Covenant of Schwitters’ Army (2022) and Joy Is Paper (2024). Kadour holds a BA in Comparative Religion from the University of Vermont. www.rickasinikadour.com