Jobs & Opportunities » Opportunities

Call to Artists: Queer Men Artist Lab: New Orleans

Type: Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges [View all]
Posted by: Kolaj Institute
Deadline: Sun, May 14th, 2023

The goal of the Queer Men Artist Lab: New Orleans is to equip artists with tools and strategies for picking up the unfinished work of history and speak to contemporary civic discourse around social, economic, and environmental issues. Through interactive sessions in the Lab and panel discussions as part of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire 50th Anniversary Commemoration, artists will explore their process and practice; present a slideshow of their work; receive supportive, critical, curatorial feedback about their ideas; and discuss contemporary issues.

Is the Lab only open to Queer Men? How are we defining Queer Men? The lab is open to any artist regardless of how they identify who wants to make contemporary artwork that speaks to the experience of Queer Men. We think of “Queer Men” as an amorphous state of being, one that is self-determined and inclusive of a broad range of human experiences. In this sense, we do not seek to define Queer Men rather we seek to question, What does it mean to be a queer man today?

Artists will complete the Lab with a project proposal for an exhibition or a book and a sample work that will be considered for an event that will take place in 2025 in New Orleans. Kolaj Institute and the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana will consider proposals for additional support.

Queer Men Artist Lab: New Orleans is intended for self-motivated artists, regardless of the stage in their career, who want to develop a practice of working with history to create and present art that embeds itself in non-traditional spaces and speaks to a general community about contemporary issues.

Read the full Call to Artists HERE.

Posted on Thu, March 30th, 2023
Expires on Sun, May 14th, 2023

CAA is not responsible for the content of listings in the Opportunities section. All postings are subject to review; inappropriate submissions will not be published.