What we’re about
The Mixed-Media Collage Artists Guild (MMCAG) believes that play is productive and that we all deserve to take up creative space!
"We would like to bring together collage artists of all levels to create a supportive community for mutual inspiration and learning. Collage is a medium so wide-ranging and diverse that is often not taken seriously in the arts community; a situation that we would really like to change.", Judith Devine, group founder.
The MMCAG is a program supported by the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) and their mission to provide affordable access to space, tools, and resources for creating independently published media and artwork, and to build community and identity through the creation of written and visual art. Read more about the IPRC Mission and history.
We meet the third Saturday of each month (unless it is a holiday weekend). Most of our meetings are online via Zoom. Once a quarter we meet in person at the Independent Publishing Resource Center in Portland, Oregon USA; occasionally these are hybrid in-person/online meetups.
Suggested donation for participation is $6.00/event, but no one is turned away. We use your donations to pay for the Meetup platform we use to organize membership & events and as a digital archive of our 13 years of events! Funds are also used for space rental for our quarterly, in person meetups, and for paying artists to lead activities.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- World Collage Day: CommuniTreeLink visible for attendees
Note the date change! We're meeting the second Saturday instead of the third so we can celebrate World Collage Day 2025 together!
While this event is happening, this group is leaving Meetup. This is the last event that will be accessible through Meetup.
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https://mailchi.mp/samadhilabs/mmcag-email-list-signupThe Communi-Tree project was created to celebrate the way collage draws us together in community, supporting creativity, inspiration, hope, understanding, and joy.
Why trees? First of all, Andrea Lewicki, the founder and organizer of the Special Agent Collage Collective and Collage-O-Rama, and Sherri both loved the idea of a 3D collage project. Sherri suggested trees might be a shape people could make easily and would have a lot of “real estate” for collage elements. After several weeks of maquette making, the project plan came together!
But really, trees? Forests are dynamic communities of plants that are in a constant state of change. The forest ecosystem is improved when there is an abundance of different types of trees and shrubs to support the community as a whole. Vibrant forests enrich the lives of the people and animals that live in and near them, all while reducing carbon dioxide.
Like a forest with a rich diversity of different plants and trees, the collage community is filled with artists who create collage in different ways. While we have individual approaches in the ways we create our art, collage itself brings us all together as a whole community. Together we co-create a vibrant ecosystem of creativity and delight, a forest of art and artists!
Step One: Choose Your Own Adventure: 2 Ways to Make a Collaged Tree
- Collage a sheet of paper, cut into triangles, and assemble.
- Make a tree and collage onto it directly.
Supplies:
- Lightweight cardstock or mixed-media paper. You can use heavier paper or recycled cardboard, but it is harder to fold.
- Folding tool (recommended)
- Glue
- Ruler (recommended if you are not printing out the template)
- Scissors
- Papers for collage, tree colors recommended
Note: This is a donation based event and we appreciate your contributions very much. Suggested donation is $6.00.
https://www.iprc.org/events-list/mixed-media-collage-artists-guild-meetup-3 - Camp Catch-UpLink visible for attendees
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https://mailchi.mp/samadhilabs/mmcag-email-list-signupJoin us online to catch-up and create in community together!
In July and August we traditionally gather online to work on ongoing projects together, show off things we've been creating, share quick tips, favorite YouTube channels, workshops, and more!
Note: This is a donation based event and we appreciate your contributions very much. Suggested donation is $6.00 You can donate using the links below. Donation link at IPRC coming soon.
Not open - Camp Catch-UpLink visible for attendees
While this event is happening, this group is leaving Meetup.
Please join our email list for updates about upcoming events.
https://mailchi.mp/samadhilabs/mmcag-email-list-signupJoin us online to catch-up and create in community together!
In July and August we traditionally gather online to work on ongoing projects together, show off things we've been creating, share quick tips, favorite YouTube channels, workshops, and more!
Note: This is a donation based event and we appreciate your contributions very much. Suggested donation is $6.00 You can donate using the links below. Donation link at IPRC coming soon.
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