Cincinnati, Ohio, United States · On-site
Description "All That We Carry" is a mixed media and collage-making fellowship led by Artist-in-Residence Cathy Bernardino Bailey, inviting you to repurpose everyday items into patchworks of color, texture, and imaginati…
Skills: Mixed media, Collage making, Upcycling, Sustainability, Storytelling
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Fellows will repurpose discarded materials into mixed media collages while receiving mentorship from a professional artist. They will also collaborate with peers to install and present their work in a community-centered gallery exhibition.
Applicants must be between 16 and 24 years old and available to attend all scheduled studio sessions and exhibition dates. A portfolio of 3-5 samples is required to demonstrate the applicant's creative perspective.
Description
"All That We Carry" is a mixed media and collage-making fellowship led by Artist-in-Residence Cathy Bernardino Bailey, inviting you to repurpose everyday items into patchworks of color, texture, and imagination that tell the story of your lived experiences. You'll learn upcycling techniques and promote sustainability through the transformative layering, patterning, and reshaping of discarded materials. This is your chance to spark nostalgia, stir emotions, and build bridges with other people through carried memory and shared storytelling.
Your work won’t just stay in the studio. It will be exhibited at 1001 Colors Gallery, a community-centered exhibition space created to showcase original work by emerging artists and make contemporary art accessible to everyone. Whether you’re considering a future in the arts or just want to explore your creativity in a meaningful way, this fellowship gives you real tools, real experience, and real visibility.
Cathy Bernardino Bailey was born and raised in Weirton, West Virginia, before moving to Cincinnati, Ohio to pursue higher education. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati. She worked for years as a water utility professional locally and nationally but has shifted and evolved into a self-taught mixed media collage artist in recent years.
Beneath the surface, Cathy Bernardino Bailey is an artist and storyteller who breathes new life into reclaimed paper. Her work draws deeply from personal memories, cultural traditions, and playful reinterpretations of everyday moments. Through a rhythmic process of upcycling and joining magazine pages and images, she creates layered compositions that explore identity, heritage, and the joy found in the ordinary. Cathy’s practice transforms storytelling into a shared experience—each piece inviting viewers into a space of reflection, conversation, and discovery.
This fellowship acknowledges the power of repurpose as a tool for storytelling and asks us: how can we transform memory into meaning and meaning into connection?
Requirements
Studio Sessions: October 13 – December 3, 2026 |Tuesdays & Thursdays | 4–7 PM
Installation & Professional Development: January 19, 21, 26, & 28, 2027 | 4–7 PM
Exhibition Dates: January 29 – March 10, 2027
Opening Reception: Friday, January 29 | 5–7 PM
Deinstallation: Thursday, March 11, 2027 | 4–7 PM
Artwork Pickup: Friday, March 12, 2027 | Time TBD
You don’t need to have it all figured out. This is a space to experiment, take risks, build skills, and discover what’s possible whether art becomes your career or simply a powerful tool for how you see and move through the world. Your perspective matters. Let’s build what’s next.
Bold Art. Bright Futures.
1001 Colors is a youth employment and arts-based workforce development organization that produces world class public art and creative projects. Since 1996, we’ve employed more than 8,000 artists, building a creative economy where artists grow, earn income, and are supported at every stage of their careers. Through paid jobs, professional development, and mentorship starting as young as age 14, we help turn creativity into a viable career path.. In partnership with the community, we’ve produced more than 400 murals and well over 1,001 large-scale projects, helping elevate Cincinnati as a national leader in public art and cultural vibrancy. Today, 1001 Colors brings renowned contemporary artists together with local artists and youth to create a citywide gallery for all. We create bold art that builds bright futures.
Offices: 2429 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206, US
Bold Art. Bright Futures.
1001 Colors is a youth employment and arts-based workforce development organization that produces world class public art and creative projects. Since 1996, we’ve employed more than 8,000 artists, building a creative economy where artists grow, earn income, and are supported at every stage of their careers. Through paid jobs, professional development, and mentorship starting as young as age 14, we help turn creativity into a viable career path.. In partnership with the community, we’ve produced more than 400 murals and well over 1,001 large-scale projects, helping elevate Cincinnati as a national leader in public art and cultural vibrancy. Today, 1001 Colors brings renowned contemporary artists together with local artists and youth to create a citywide gallery for all. We create bold art that builds bright futures.
Offices: 2429 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206, US