Short Description
Kolaj Institute is partnering with ARCMTL to produce a full day symposium on the subject of collage and the book on Friday, 3 October 2025 in Montreal. The symposium will be a part of VOLUME 8 MTL, Montreal’s annual conference and fair devoted to art publishing and artists’ books. VOLUME 8 MTL presents works and programming in both English and French, including artists and publishers from all over Canada, the US and elsewhere.
The Symposium will be part of a series of events for collage artists that will take place 2-5 October 2025. These events will run parallel to the events organized as part of VOLUME MTL and include collage making, visits to book collections, and networking.Kolaj Institute is partnering with ARCMTL to produce a full day symposium on the subject of collage and the book on Friday, 3 October 2025 in Montreal. The symposium will be a part of VOLUME 8 MTL, Montreal’s annual conference and fair devoted to art publishing and artists’ books. VOLUME 8 MTL presents works and programming in both English and French, including artists and publishers from all over Canada, the US and elsewhere.
The Symposium will be part of a series of events for collage artists that will take place 2-5 October 2025. These events will run parallel to the events organized as part of VOLUME MTL and include collage making, visits to book collections, and networking.
Collage and the Book
The day begins with a session in which we frame the conversation about collage and the book. Ric Kasini Kadour presents an overview of the various types of books collage artists make. He compares the book against the exhibition as a means of diffusion and offers a taxonomy of various books and publishing activities. He concludes with a discussion of the role of the book in art practice, for art professionals, for viewer or collector.
Presentations
The bulk of the day is made up of presentations that will be organized as a series of panels with ample time for questions and discussion.
Strategy Session
In the final session, we identify strategies for supporting the book as a means of distribution. The final session will be structured in a way that articulates general strategies and recommendations to artists, galleries, art centres, museums, libraries, and booksellers and will build on the strategies laid out in the 2019 Symposium Report.
How to Apply
Online Application
Entry Fee
None
Location
New Orleans, United States
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 24 August 2025
Website Link: https://kolajmagazine.com/content/news/collagebooks-2025-call-for-presenters/
