Locative Kolaj

Locative Kolaj by Special Agent Collage Collective

At Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2025, the Special Agent Collage Collective sent attendees on a mission: Create a collage that is temporarily placed into the Kolaj Fest New Orleans environment in some way, whether that’s on the street, at a venue, or other place where someone may encounter it. The zine, Locative Kolaj, is a document of the work of thirty-seven artists who responded to the mission.

The project was led by Andrea Lewicki who, since 2021, has operated the Special Agent Collage Collective, an international collection of collage artists who complete special missions and share them on social media. "SACC was created to interact with other collage artists and enjoy the magic that can unfold from a few scraps of paper, a sharp blade, and a fresh glue stick. We participate in theme-based collage challenges, public art drops, and other interactive activities." wrote Lewicki. "A membership card and Special Agent number are earned by completing a mission. The collective enthusiastically welcomes new members." Special Agents are longtime hobbyists, college students, authors, filmmakers, scientists, accomplished professional artists, and collage newcomers. "The compulsion to cut and paste is strong with us."

Contributing Artists
Cheryl Chudyk (Kirkland, Washington, USA) | Dawn Conry (Phoenix, Arizona, USA) | Charmi Shah (Redmond, Washington, USA) | Nellie Seigel (Chicago, Illinois, USA) | Jennifer Roche (Chicago, Illinois, USA) | Dawn Hudson (Scottsdale, Arizona, USA) | Craig Auge (Raytown, Missouri, USA) | Clive Knights (Portland, Oregon, USA) | Brian Moss (Santa Monica, California, USA) | LaVonna Varnado Brown (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) | Belenna Mesa Lauto (Hicksville, New York, USA) | Erica Trabold (Lynchburg, Virginia, USA) | Jody Zellen (Santa Monica, California, USA) | Paloma Shaloma (Chicago, Illinois, USA) | Christopher Kurts (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) | Kathryn Kim (Seattle, Washington, USA) | Kelly Moran (Houston, Texas, USA) | Robert A. Schaefer, Jr. (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) | Bev Thames (Lakeway, Texas, USA) | Claudia Lynch (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) | Jennifer Myhre (Sedona, Arizona, USA) Keren Taylor (Blaine, Washington, USA) | Kerrie Bellisario (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) | Monica Church (Poughkeepsie, New York, USA) | Debora Joy Nodelman (Chino Hills, California, USA) | Suzanne Gore (Boise, Idaho, USA) | Jennella Young (Brooklyn, New York, USA) | Jordan Cerminara (Beaverton, Oregon, USA) | Re Howse (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) | Laura Cannamela (Valatie, New York, USA) | Christine Karapetian (Jackson Heights, New York, USA) | Madeline Sorel (Brooklyn, New York, USA) | Colleen Coleman (Brooklyn, New York, USA) | Robin S Roberts (San Diego, California, USA) | Sue Thomas (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) | Andrea Lewicki (Carnation, Washington, USA) | Ric Kasini Kadour (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)

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DETAILS: 40 pages | 7"x5" | perfect bound booklet | ISBN 978-1-927587-75-1 | 2025 | Published by Kolaj Institute & Kasini House