Hi Friends,

We wanted to share a few new pieces published on STRATUM this week. Each one moves in a different direction, but all of them bring real depth, care, and urgency in the way they think through art, history, politics, and lived experience. We hope you’ll spend some time with them.

Communitas: An Art Manifesto

https://www.elsehereglobal.com/post/communitas-an-art-manifesto

Fish Slapping, Dancing, Feminist Disability

https://www.elsehereglobal.com/post/fish-slapping-dancing-feminist-disability

April

Open Call: 2026 Inge Morath Award → 4/30

The Inge Morath Award is a grant given to a woman or nonbinary photographer under the age of 30 to support the completion of a long-term documentary project

May

Field of Future Fellowship → 5/1

Bard Graduate Center (BGC) is pleased to continue the Fields of the Future fellowship and mentorship program for Spring 2027 (February 15 - June 15, 2027) in partnership with Sylvester Manor, a historic district of national significance on the New York and National Registers of Historic Places.

Hi Friends, here's a opportunity for you to think about:

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in four categories—articles, books, short-form writing, and translation—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply.

Hi Dear ELSEHERE Friends,

As summer gets closer, we wanted to share a quick update and also open the door a little wider.

Over the past week, we’ve published several new articles on STRATUM. Links are below if you’d like to spend time with them:

• When “Cute” Becomes a Boundary: Rabbits, Praise, and the Soft Discipline of Recognition

• Paper Cutting: Warmth of the World Beneath Blades and Scissors

• The Ambiguous Object