Columbus Collage Collective

RGC Magazine Release Collage Party is right around the corner! If you haven't picked up a copy yet, nows your chance! We'll see you at Fran Ryan on May 20th!

(also the material stash is THICC rn! Come make some art with us! 🤩)

HAPPY WORLD COLLAGE DAY!
It's release day for RGC Magazine!
We'll be giving them out (for free!) from 2-4pm today at ! Stop by and grab yours before we run out!

The day is almost here.... that's right... it's the....

✨️RGC MAGAZINE LAUNCH!✨️
The first issue of RGC Magazine, brought to you by the CCC, will be released on World Collage Day—Saturday, May 9th!

RGC Magazine (which stands for "Really Good Collage" haha), is a fun, free, community publication celebrating collage art here in Columbus. Within its full-color pages, you will find local artwork, artist bios, and cut-out pages for your own collages.

If you want to honor this exciting day with us, look no further:

✂️Saturday, May 9th: RGC Magazine Release✂️
Time: 2 - 4 PM
Location: Wild Cat Gift & Party, 3515 N High St, Columbus, OH
We'll be back where it all started at Wild Cat to distribute magazines! Find us outside to hang out, celebrate, and get your hands on one of the first copies!

🌆MAY COLLAGE PROMPT: IMPOSSIBLE ARCHITECTURE🌆

Unthinkable structures, collapsing houses, endless rooftops, infinite staircases.

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How to participate:
🏰Create a collage following the monthly prompt
🏰Post your image to Instagram starting the 1st of the month
🏰Tag or create a collaborator post

Happy collaging, we can’t wait to see what you build!

Two chances to collage with us this week, oh my!

🧚‍♀️Wednesday, April 15th: Monthly Collage Party & Material Swap!🧚‍♀️
Time: 6 - 8:30 PM

Location: Fran Ryan Center, 865 E Capital St, Columbus, OH 43205
Our free monthly collage party and material swap at FRC. Bring your favorite tools, swap out materials, and meet fellow creators!

🧚‍♀️Saturday, April 18th: Earth Day Collage Party at Franklin Park Conservatory🧚‍♀️

Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Location: 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH

We are returning to the conservatory in April for a collage party, now in the Conservatory Garden Pavilion! Create your own botanical Earth Day inspired collage using vintage and modern ephemera from the wide range of materials provided by the Collective!

This event is ticketed, and seats are $22 (or $18 for FPC members) and grant you access to visit the gardens as well as join the party. Tickets are available now at columbuscollagecollective.com (linkinbio!)

Dang, Columbus!! Thank you so much!! 🥹

So many of you reached out about ad space that we're full up! We have received countless messages of support for this adventure and we are humbled, honored, and FRIGGIN EXCITED to release this into your loving arms.

Even though we are sold out of space for this issue, you can still contribute at columbuscollagecollective.com to extend our print run and we will include your name as an individual contributor (unless you tell us otherwise). If we raise $200 more, we can increase our print run from 300 to 400 issues!

Thank you always and forever and we will see you for the release on MAY 9TH to celebrate !

PRINT MEDIA FOREVER!

✍️APRIL COLLAGE PROMPT: REVISIONIST HISTORIES✍️
Rework historic images or found documents to tell an alternate story

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How to participate:
⚔️Create a collage following the monthly prompt
⚔️Post your image to Instagram starting the 1st of the month
⚔️Tag or create a collaborator post

Happy Collaging!

✂️ WE'RE LAUNCHING A MAGAZINE! ✂️

We can't keep it quiet any longer!

We are *officially* releasing RGC Magazine - our brand new FREE publication celebrating collage art right here in Columbus!

What does RGC stand for, you ask?
Really.
Good.
Collage.

Issue one drops May 9th for World Collage Day and we want YOU in it! We're offering ad space and shoutout spots to help us grow our print run and keep every issue free.

✂️ Shoutout (3.85" x 1.55") — $15
✂️ Quarter Page (3.85" x 4.85") — $40
✂️ Half Page (7.8" x 4.85") — $60
✂️ Full Page (7.8" x 9.8") — $80
✂️ Full Page Back Inside Cover (7.8" x 9.8") — $100

A shoutout is the perfect way to support local art AND get a little love back! Shout out your business, your art practice, your friends, whatever you want!

Deadline to claim your space is April 15th. DM us or email [email protected] to grab a spot!

🧚‍♀️Saturday, April 18th: Earth Day Collage Party at Franklin Park Conservatory🧚‍♀️

Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Location: 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH

We are returning to the conservatory in April for a collage party, now in the Conservatory Garden Pavilion! Create your own botanical Earth Day inspired collage using a range of vintage and modern ephemera from the wide range of magazines provided by the Collective.

This event is ticketed, and seats are $22 (or $18 for FPC members) and grant you access to visit the gardens as well as join the party. Tickets are available now at columbuscollagecollective.com (linkinbio!)

Join us tonight at the Fran Ryan Center for our free monthly collage party from 6-8:30 ✂️✨

⚙️MARCH COLLAGE PROMPT: INDUSTRIAL BOTANY⚙️
Animals, plants, and fungi fused with mechanical elements

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How to participate:
🌸Create a collage following the monthly prompt
🌸Post your image to Instagram starting the 1st of the month
🌸Tag or create a collaborator post

Happy Collaging!