#residency

The artist residency program (AIR) is designed for visual artists, musicians, writers, architects, clay artists, performers, and other makers. It is a self-directed residency, where artists have full access to studio spaces of all kinds (visual art, music, movement, writing, etc.) throughout the vast and beautiful campus that includes a natural park in process of about 230 acres. Artists are given the space, freedom, and encouragement to explore and experiment with their work. The artists are welcome to participate in weekly “open critique” sessions (group discussions about their work), to share workshops or exhibitions with ArteSumapaz’s artist community or the communities of nearby towns such as San Bernardo Cundinamarca and Pandi.

 Kolaj Institute is now accepting applications for the PoetryXCollage Residencies, Spring 2026. Two residencies, a five-session virtual residency (The Elusive X) and an in-person residency in New Orleans (The Fragment as Verse on the Wall), support artists working at the intersection of poetry and collage. Participants will explore interdisciplinary practice, community exchange, and strategies for presenting work on the page and the gallery wall. Led by Jennifer Roche and Ric Kasini Kadour, the residencies include presentations, discussion, and peer feedback. The in-person residency coincides with the exhibition The Fragment as Verse and the New Orleans Poetry Festival.