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29th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS ::: International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art 2025

FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY proudly hosts the 29th iteration of our annual call for artists: NO DEAD ARTISTS International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art. The call is open through 16 JUNE 2025 and the exhibition participants are selected by an ever-changing group of three prestigious arts professionals. 

The exhibition itself is installed in the gallery for the last week of August, entire month of September and first two weeks of October with a opening receptions in conjunction with the Arts District New Orleans’ First Saturday Gallery Openings in September + October 2025 from 5-9 pm.

Self as Universe: Healing Our Collective Ecosystem

The climate crisis is an urgent global concern. Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem Residencies at A Studio in the Woods invite artists to explore the connections within our collective ecosystems and use the power of imagination to heal the wounds in the relationship between ourselves and our communities. Southeast Louisiana’s land and inhabitants are continually scarred by the effects of environmental degradation. These injuries – the historical to the present – affect our bodies, families, communities, and cultures, as well as the land and its other creatures.  We encourage artists to guide our collective response as the caretakers and caregivers to our universe while bringing wisdom, integrity, optimism, and even humor to intentional a

Collage Retreat at Kolaj Institute

Monday, 9 December to Friday, 13 December 2024 at Kolaj Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Early Deadline to apply: Sunday, 20 October 2024
Final Deadline to apply: Friday, 1 November 2024

Queer Women’s Artist Lab: New Orleans

Kolaj Institute and Kasini House’s Art Meets History project are organizing a Queer Women’s Artist Lab: New Orleans, 18-22 November 2024.

Early Deadline to Apply: Thursday, 26 September 2024
Final Deadline to Apply: Thursday, 10 October 2024
Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until space is filled. Artists are encouraged to apply well before the deadline.

Collage Artist Residency: Plantations as Buildings, Metaphors, and Systems of Power

As part of a year-long investigation of castles as buildings, metaphors, and systems of power, Kolaj Institute will host a week-long artist residency in New Orleans focused on Plantations from 13-17 October 2024. During this residency, collage artists come to New Orleans and explore the history of Plantations and learn how to adapt their artist practice to pick up the unfinished work of history and make art that contributes to the civic discourse. Through interactive sessions, visits to plantations, and collaborative collage making, 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.

Queer Men Artist Lab: New Orleans 2024

Kolaj Institute and Kasini House’s Art Meets History project are organizing a Queer Men Artist Lab: New Orleans, 27-30 August 2024.

Deadline to Apply: Sunday, 28 July 2024

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, 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. 

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