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Visual Collaborative
Logo since 2011
Status    Active    
Genre    Conference, Pop-up exhibitions and digital properties    
Frequency    Seasonal    
Venue    Various locations, Online    
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.
Years active19
Inaugurated2007    
Founder    
Olufeko
   
Organized by    Visual Collaborative, LLC
(Minneapolis) (2007–2023; dissolved)
International joint venture; Publishing only
(2024-Present)    
Electronic Publishing
CategoriesLifestyle
Innovation  
First issueApril 5, 2019  
LanguageEnglish (Some articles in French or Spanish)  
ISSN  2642-9780  
OCLC1096432925  
Websitevisualcollaborative.com

Visual Collaborative is an American festival and publishing platform highlighting the intersections of people, commerce, and innovation. The platform organizes exhibitions that feature talks, art, technology, development, and live music performances.[1] Over the years, the initiative has grown in scope and size, aligning with sustainable goals.[2][3]

History

In 2006, inspired by the

collections and talks in Minneapolis, Miami, New York City, The Mission San Francisco California, Columbia Maryland, and Washington D.C.[4]

In 2007, the group's inaugural event featured international artists Miko Simmons and Linda Zacks, which took place at the original Center for Independent Artists, inside Instituto de Cultura y Educacion located in a community of South Minneapolis. In 2011, in Washington D.C., Visual Collaborative produced an exhibition featuring emerging and established artists with a collection described as vibrant new art.[4]  In 2015, the platform collaborated with the Arts District Hyattsville Master Association in Hyattsville, utilizing the Lustine Center to host a group exhibition themed Vanity.[5]

Operating model

Up until 2015, the platform's exhibitions occurred as

collective called Polaris, also documented as North Star by the Library of Congress, ISSN 2642-9780.[9]

A month-long pop-up exhibition featuring emerging artists and creatives took place in Adams Morgan, Northwest of Washington, D.C., 2011

Exhibitions

Events held in U.S. cities before publishing expansion:

Publishing

In April 2019, Visual Collaborative launched an

collective called Polaris. The project commenced in the winter of 2019 for a period of three months. The interdisciplinary collective featured 26 practitioners from various disciplines.[12][13] The Polaris catalogue explores creative disciplines, perspectives and intrinsic value of the featured practitioners and how they interact with society.[14][15]

French musical duo Hélène and Célia of Les Nubians featured in TwentyEightyFour, the collective's fifth publication.

Polaris features both established or emerging people in the creative industry, intersecting with anthropology and humanities. Its subtopics may include health and wellness, architecture, fashion, entertainment news and non-partisan political themes. In addition to covering professionals from regions around the globe, the content aims to boost literacy in various socioeconomic circles.[16]

In June 2019, the second volume of the Polaris series featuring 25 people was released under the title Voyager.[17] Seun Kuti was one of the main features.[16]

2020 TwentyEightyFour

In May 2020, international news outlets announced the release of the TwentyEightyFour series. The 5th volume of the Polaris catalog consisted of conducted and transcribed interviews, among the 21 participants featured French music sisters

Dakore Akande.[18] Themes of adaptability and empathy ran consistently across the collective, aiming as a reprieve and alternative to the COVID-19 pandemic media barrage.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Visual Collaborative treats arts enthusiasts to an evening of performances". The Guardian. December 21, 2015. Archived from the original on Sep 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. Business Day
    . Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Nse Ikpe-Etim, William Coupon and Nere Teriba in latest Visual Collaborative SDG publication". The Guardian. December 3, 2019. Archived from the original on Dec 5, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Visual Grandeur, A Visual Collaborative Exhibition". African Digital Art. December 21, 2015. Archived from the original on Oct 1, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Visual Collaborative…redefining the essence of arts". The Guardian. December 3, 2019. Archived from the original on Sep 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "About Visual Collaborative". visualcollaborative.com. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Makori, Vincent (host) (18 December 2015). "A technologist, Visual Collaborative". Africa 54. Voice Of America (VOA).
  8. ^ "R&B Singer TolumiDE Serenades Guests at Visual Collaborative 'VANITY' Event!". Ladybrille.com. December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  9. OCLC 1096432925
    .
  10. ^ "Visual Collaborative Art Exhibition, Miami 2008!". Ladybrille. April 15, 2008. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Diaspora Initiative continues its platform to push emerging artists". Entertaining Africa. December 19, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  12. ^ "Ade Olufeko speaks at Yale University, collaborates with Bahia Shehab, others in new collective". New Telegraph. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved Feb 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Agbana, Rotimi (2 April 2019). "Shehab, Bobby, Tosin Oshinowo, others featured on Visual Collaborative". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  14. ^ Oreoluwa, Mayowa (2 April 2019). "Ade Olufeko speaks at Yale University, collaborates with Bahia Shehab, others in new collective". News Direct. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Tosin Oshinowo, Remi Vaughan-Richards, and other Nigerians featured in online catalogue". This Day. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  16. ^
    Bella Naija
    . 17 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  17. ^ Ganiu, Olaitan (17 June 2019). "Seun Kuti, Seun Kentebe, others featured on international platform". The Nation. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  18. Business Day (Nigeria)
    . Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Les Nubians, Rika Muranaka, Chigul, Busie Matsiko-Andan, Coppé appear in TwentyEightyFour". The Guardian. May 3, 2020. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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