Kolaj Institute invites artists to apply for Death as Culture: In-Person Artist Residencies in New Orleans, a one-week collage residency offered in two sessions: 27–31 October or 1–5 November 2026. Each session begins with two virtual Zoom meetings, listed on the call page as 21 and 22 October 2026, 7–9PM EDT. The residency takes place at Kolaj Institute Gallery in New Orleans.
The program investigates how death is expressed across cultures through folklore, ritual, and art. Participants will consider stories about the origin of death, the afterlife, grief and loss, and the liminal spaces between life and death, including ghosts and spirits. The October group will experience New Orleans during Halloween. The November group will begin by observing Fet Gede celebrations of Haitian culture and ancestry on Day of the Dead at the New Orleans Healing Center. Both groups will visit St. Roch Cemetery.
