Thousands of Classic Films, Books, Illustrations, and Just Entered the Public Domain

The cover of ‘Millions of Cats’ (1928), written and illustrated by Wanda Gág

From familiar classics to obscure treasures, a trove of literature, art, film, and music has just become easier to access. On January 1, thousands of books, films, plays, artworks, sound recordings, and more entered the public domain, which means they may be used freely without compensating or needing to obtain permission from the owner.

Most notable on the list this year are the very first adventures of Disney icon Mickey Mouse—and Minnie!—in Steamboat Willie and the silent version of Plane Crazy. These pieces in particular have stirred a lot of interest: in 1984, their copyright term was 54 years, but Disney pushed for an additional 20 years—derisively called the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act” by scholars—which brings us to its release in 2024.

 

‘Steamboat Willie’ (1928)

Some other phenomenal additions to the public domain this year include the perennial favorite picture book Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág, which has the distinction of being the earliest American children’s book still in print. Literary heavyweights like W.E.B. Du Bois’s Dark Princess, Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, Bertolt Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera, and D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover—among many others—are joined by two of the first “all-talking” films ever released, Lights of New York and In Old Arizona.

And don’t forget about some of our favorite children’s book characters, like Peter Pan and the Darling children, who first appeared in a play in 1904, then in book form in 1911, in J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan; or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up—now in the public domain because it wasn’t “published” for copyright in the U.S. until 1928. And, of course, there’s Christopher Robin and his friends in the Seven Acre Wood. E.H. Sheperd’s quintessential illustrations in A.A. Milne’s The House at Pooh Corner introduced us to Tigger.

Explore an in-depth list and stories behind more of these works by Jennifer Jenkins, director of Duke University’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

 

Poster for ‘The Circus’ (1928) directed by Charlie Chaplin

Left: Poster for ‘Lights of New York’ (1928). Right: First edition of ‘Dark Princess’  (1928) by W.E.B. Du Bois

E.H. Sheperd, “Tiggers Can’t Climb Trees” (1928) for ‘House at Pooh Corner’ (1928) by A.A. Milne

Frontispiece of ‘Peter Pan; or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up’ (1911) by J.M. Barrie, illustrated by Francis Donkin Bedford

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Marvel at Tomohiro Okazaki’s Feature-Length Montage of Matches Performing Optical Tricks

One recognizable everyday object is given the spotlight in Tomohiro Okazaki’s painstaking yet playful stop-motion animation. His new video features more than an hour of meticulously staged optical gymnastics using matches (previously), from simple balancing acts to hypnotic transformations in which the wooden sticks and red tops interact with words and materials like paper or acrylic. As the montage progresses, Okazaki’s compositions become increasingly distorted, stretching the imagination through hundreds of uncanny scenarios.

See more the artist’s work on YouTube and Instagram.

 

All images © Tomohiro Okazaki

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Tang Shuo’s Vivid Paintings Conjure the Strife and Stories of His Native Boulder Hill

“Co-conspirators” (2023), oil on linen, 192 x 200 centimeters. All images © Tang Shuo, shared with permission

Many of Tang Shuo’s paintings begin with a memory. “I recall a story from the past that left a deep impression on me, extracting a moment from the story and arranging the relationships between characters,” he says. Inspired by his childhood pastime of “playing house,” Shuo renders hunters, snake catchers, and shepherds, imagining himself taking on the roles of his forefathers.

The artist, who is now based in London, grew up in Boulder Hill, a small village on the edge of Guilin, China, that his ancestors founded more than a century ago. For many years, the area was home to the descendants of this single family who upheld many traditional, patriarchal values and farmed the land. Given the political upheaval of the country’s reforms and the Great Leap Forward policies of the mid-twentieth century, its inhabitants struggled for resources like water and food, particularly as famine spread rapidly.

The stories from Shuo’s childhood reflect these realities and are full of grief, labor, and strife, from “water disputes for irrigating rice fields in this agricultural society leading to murder (and) logging for cooking and heating during winter” to scouring the mountains for roaming sheep and children dying from uremia. While the artist’s earlier works looked primarily to the professional lives of his kin, his more recent paintings take an introspective approach.

 

“Shepherd’s Sorrow” (2023), oil on linen, 200 x 150 centimeters

“While the figures in the paintings still represent my image, I am using my physical form as a medium to depict others,” he says, noting that after identifying the narrative he wants to convey, he photographs himself in various positions to capture bodily movement and gesture. “I have become an observer and storyteller, merely recounting their stories—stories rooted in the realities I heard or experienced during my time in Boulder Hill.”

Following a round of sketching, Shuo moves to the canvas. He shares that finding the right shade of orange for clouds or deep greens for a jungly field is one of the most difficult parts of each painting, which he renders with a characteristic flatness. Replicating men with sleek, shoulder-length hair and long-sleeved shirts, the artist gravitates toward moments of difficulty and melancholy. For example, in “Fleeing Wanderer,” he depicts an exhausted figure slumped over a green sack asleep, while “Sheperd’s Sorrow” is one of many pieces reflecting the pains of agricultural life and features a herdsman searching for lost animals.

Shuo has exhibitions planned for June at Beers London and another later this year at Steve Turner in Los Angeles. He’s currently working on a book co-published with Fabienne Levy, where he’s represented. You can find more of his paintings and glimpses into his studio on Instagram.

 

“The Man Holding the Rope” (2022), oil on linen, 120 x 160 x 2 centimeters

“Fleeing Wanderer” (2023), oil on linen, 90 x 70 centimeters

“Magician” (2023), oil on linen, 150 x 150 x 3 centimeters

“Abuser” (2022), oil on linen, 180 x 120 x 4 centimeters

“Shepherd” (2022), oil on linen, 160 x 120 x 4 centimeters

“Grape Harvester” (2023), oil on linen, 90 x 70 centimeters

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January 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

“The Height Of Folly” by Michelle Kingdom

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.

 

Booooooom Photo AwardsFeatured
Photographers are invited to submit images in one of five categories, each with a $1,000 top prize. The winners, plus 20 shortlisted photographers, will be featured in and receive a copy of a special mini-photo publication. It’s free to submit one image, and there is a $15 fee to submit up to ten images in one category.
Deadline: January 12, 2024.

Tulsa Artist Fellowship 2025-2027 Award TermFeatured
U.S.-based artists and arts workers of any discipline are eligible to apply for this three-year fellowship. Ten fellows will each receive a $150,000 stipend, a $12,000 yearly housing stipend, a $1,200 yearly health stipend, a $1,200 yearly studio assistant stipend, a $1,500 relocation stipend, fully subsidized studio spaces, and access to shared art-making facilities. Applicants must have at least five years of experience.
Applications open: January 18 to February 28, 2024.

 

Open Calls

The Aperture Portfolio Prize (International)
Photographers are encouraged to submit innovative bodies of work that haven’t been previously published or exhibited. The first prize winner will be published in Aperture and receive $3,000 in cash, a $1,000 MPB gift card, and an exhibition in New York City. Applicants must subscribe to the magazine to enter.
Deadline: 11:59 ET on January 5, 2024.

Prisma Art Prize (International)
Open to emerging painters and artists, this quarterly competition awards €2,000 in cash and €3,000 in services annually, plus exhibition opportunities. There is a €29 submission fee.
Deadline: January 11, 2024.

Same as It Ever Was (International)
This juried open call invites artists to share recent works and insight into how those works were created, particularly as they relate to recurring motifs and concepts. The exhibition will open in mid-January, and applicants must be supporters of Arts Southwest, which starts at $50 per year.
Deadline: January 13, 2024.

The Other Art Fair Chicago (Chicago)
From April 11 to 14, The Other Art Fair returns to Chicago with two open calls for artists: the New Futures program is open to those who haven’t exhibited at the fair before, while the general application is open to everyone.
Deadline: January 14, 2024.

MFA Boston The Artist Project (International)
One artist interested in community arts will be chosen to plan and lead a project for 6 to 12-year-old children. The chosen applicant will receive a $25,000 stipend and a $5,000 material budget.
Deadline: January 19, 2024.

Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2025 (United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
This portrait competition is open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance art, and digital or time-based art. One winner will receive $25,000 and a commission to portray a remarkable living American for the National Portrait Gallery’s collection. Other prizes range from $1,000 to $10,000, and all finalists will be included in an exhibition. There is a $50 entry fee.
Deadline: Midnight MT on January 26, 2024.

Call for Artists: South Entry Sculpture (California)
The city of Sebastopol is accepting proposals for a permanent public work at the trailhead of the Joe Rodota Trail on Petaluma Avenue, which also marks the entry to the downtown. The commissioned project will have a $25,000 budget.
Deadline: 3 p.m. PT on January 29, 2024.

All About Photo Awards 2024-The Mind’s Eye (International)
The ninth annual All About Photo Awards will grant several winners press coverage and cash prizes from a pot of $95,000. There is a $30 entry fee.
Deadline: January 30, 2024.

Recharge New Surrealist Prize (U.S.)
Painters working in the new surrealist style are eligible for this $7,000 award.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on January 31, 2024.

By Hand, an Exhibition at Glen Arbor Arts Center (International)
By Hand is a meditation on and consideration of the myriad ways in which the human hand is intrinsic to creative work and a demonstration of what human hands can make. Two- and three-dimensional works made between 2022 and 2024 are eligible for this juried exhibition. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on January 31, 2024.

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards (International)
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards elevates voices that bring a fresh perspective to storytelling. The shortlisted filmmakers are flown to Los Angeles for an exclusive four-day event to gain unparalleled insight into all aspects of the filmmaking process to advance their careers.
Deadline: February 15, 2024.

FREE THE BOOKS: A Print Exhibition (International)
This March, Evanston Public Library will host an exhibition of prints about banned books in collaboration with Hive Center for Book Arts and Starshaped Press. Entry fees range from $5 to $35.
Deadline: February 16, 2024.

Passepartout Photo Prize (International)
Open to any style, process, or subject matter, this annual prize offers 1,000 Euros, an exhibition in Rome, and a publication. Enter before January 18, 2024, for the early fee of 20 Euros.
Deadline: April 4, 2024.

 

Grants

2024 NOT REAL ART Grant for Artists (U.S.)
Six visual artists based in the U.S. and working in any 2D or 3D medium will win a no-strings-attached cash award of $2,000, plus PR and marketing support. There’s no application fee, and you can find out more on Colossal.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on January 1, 2024.

Nordic PhotoBook Award (Norway)
Photographers with a cohesive body of work interested in publishing a book are invited to apply for this Kr 200,000 award to support the production, distribution, and promotion of the work.
Deadline: January 1, 2024.

Alden Mason Foundation Award  (Washington)
The Alden Mason Foundation offers three prestigious awards created to pay homage to the enduring artistic legacy of Washington-based artist Alden Mason. One award of $12,000 and two runner-up awards of $1,000 each are awarded to exceptional painters.
Deadline: January 13, 2024.

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation 2024 Individual Support Grants (International)
Painters, sculptors, and printmakers working for 20 years or more are eligible for these grants. In 2023, the foundation awarded $25,000 each to 20 artists.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on January 17, 2024.

BBA Artist Prize 2024  (International)
Artists working in all themes, mediums, and experience levels are invited to apply for cash prizes of €1,000, €700, or €500, plus the chance for a solo exhibition in 2025 at BBA Gallery in Berlin, Germany. There is a €29 fee if submitted before December 12, then €39.
Deadline: February 19, 2024.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides one-time interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen catastrophic incident and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Awardees typically receive $5,000, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund (Ukraine)
Adobe’s Creative Residency Community Fund commissions visual artists to create company projects on a rolling basis. Awardees will receive between $500 and $5,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The individual circumstances of the artist determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.

 

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Tusen Takk Foundation 2025 Visual Artist Residency (U.S.)
Open to mid-career and established artists working in photography, printmaking, book arts, painting, works on paper, sculpture, installation, and fiber arts, this three- to eight-week residency offers a $625 weekly stipend, studio space, housing, and a vehicle. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on January 7, 2024.

Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts Residency (New York)
Artists and writers are eligible for this residency program, which offers $100 weekly stipends, accommodations, studio space, and meals.
Deadline: January 7, 2024.

Anderson Center Residencies (International)
The Anderson Center in Red Wing, Minnesota, is accepting applications for three residency programs: one for deaf artists, one for emerging artists, and one that’s open to artists of all stages and disciplines.
Deadline: Noon CT on January 9, 2024.

The Good Hart Artist Residency (International)
Open to artists, writers, and composers at any stage of their career, this residency on the shores of Lake Michigan offers accommodations, studio space, a $500 stipend, and some meals. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on January 9, 2024.

Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (International)
Hosted in Joshua Tree National Park, this residency runs for seven weeks and includes accommodations and studio space. There is a $45 application fee.
Deadline: January 10, 2024.

Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Artists-in-Residence Program (Greater Los Angeles)
Open to emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines, this four-month program offers a studio in the Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles office. The chosen applicant will receive $5,000 per month, $1,500 for materials, and an exhibition.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on January 14, 2023.

StudioWorks Residency Program (International)
Open to visual artists, this four-week residency offers a $2,000 stipend, housing, and printmaking and letterpress equipment.
Deadline: Midnight ET on January 15, 2024.

2025 Sculpture Space Artist Residency Program (International)
Artists working in sculpture are eligible for a two-month residency, which offers a $750 stipend, housing, and a 5,500-square-foot shared studio. The application fee is $35.
Deadline: January 15, 2024.

Montello Foundation Artist Retreat (International)
This two-week residency is designed as a retreat from urban environments and is open to visual artists, performers, writers, and composers. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: January 21, 2024.

Hayama Artist Residency (International)
Open to artists working in any medium, this four-week residency offers accommodations, a $200 weekly stipend, an exhibition in Tokyo, and a roundtrip flight to Japan. The application fee is $95.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on January 31, 2024.

GAAC Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
This program offers seven two-week residencies in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to artists working in creative writing, visual art, photography, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, and music. Chosen applicants receive housing and studio space. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: January 31, 2024.

Fine Arts Work Center 2024-2025 Visual Arts Fellowship (International)
Ten artists will be awarded seven-month residencies from October 1 to April 30. Fellows are provided housing, a studio, a $1,250 monthly stipend, and a $1,000 exit stipend. There is a $65 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024.

Contemporary Craft Artists-in-Residence (U.S.)
Non-Pittsburgh residents working in metal-smithing, jewelry, fibers, weaving, wood, encaustics, paper and book arts, ceramics, and woodworking are eligible for residencies at Contemporary Craft. Artists receive a $1,200 monthly stipend, housing, and studio space.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024.

Arts/Industry at John Michael Kohler Arts Center (International)
Open to all disciplines, this program selects twelve artists each year for three-month pottery and foundry residencies. No experience with clay or cast metal is required, just an interest in pursuing a new body of work and being open to new ideas. Residents receive a $160 weekly stipend, studio space, housing, transportation, industrial materials, equipment, and more.
Deadline: February 1, 2024.

Martin House Creative Residency Program (International)
The Creative Residency Program at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House offers artists and researchers a $5,000 stipend, housing, and $1,000 in travel expenses to create a new work related to the architect’s legacy.
Deadline: February 16, 2024.

The Erin Donohue and Family Ceramics Artist Residency (International)
Hosted by the Artists Association of Nantucket, this ceramics residency will bring one artist to Nantucket to teach two five-week classes, one introductory course for the community and a more intermediate one for students and professionals. The program offers lodging, studio space, a $500 travel stipend, and a $2,000 stipend for living expenses and materials.
Deadline: April 5, 2024.

Hunter Moon Homestead Artist Residency (International)
Artists and arts educators working across disciplines are invited to apply to this program in Palouse. Residents receive one- to three-week stays, with lodging and studio space included.
Deadline: Rolling.

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100 Years After the Original, ‘The New Brownies’ Book’ Revives a Beloved Children’s Publication for Black Youth

Lavett Ballard, “Best Friends & Blue Magic.” All images © the artists, courtesy of Chronicle Books, shared with permission

In 1920, sociologist and activist W.E.B. Du Bois published the first issue of The Brownies’ Book, a “monthly magazine for children of the sun.” He invited celebrated Black creatives to contribute to the periodical, reaching out to artists, songwriters, authors, and poets—Langston Hughes’ first published poems even appeared in the magazine. In his call for entries, Du Bois encouraged the highest quality writing, photography, illustration, and more, “so that Black children will know that they are thought about and LOVED.”

A century later, the project has been revived as an anthology by Du Bois scholar Dr. Karida L. Brown and artist and children’s book creator Charly Palmer. The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families, published by Chronicle Books and designed by Kieron Lewis, showcases work by contemporary Black artists and writers who celebrate the extraordinary lives and imaginations of children.

Vivid portraits, collages, and photographs accompany essays and creative writing by dozens of contributors, expressing memories, love, and joy for moments spanning the everyday to the extraordinary. From memories of time spent together to lessons learned to hopes for the future, the messages aim to inspire young Black people to be true to themselves, follow their dreams, and harness the power of love and family.

Alongside new contributions, the tome also includes selections from the original publication, including nine poems by Langston Hughes, plus an excerpt from the last published poem by Ntozake Shange. Find your copy on Bookshop.

 

Jamaal Barber, “Because This Is a Dream”

April Harrison, “Community Prayer”

Charly Palmer, “Make Me Wanna Holla”

Alfred Conteh, “Neveah”

Lynthia Edwards, “Sassy Mouth”

Tokie Rome-Taylor, “Scout”

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In Danym Kwon’s Vibrant Paintings, Domestic Objects Transform Into Portals to Other Times and Places

“Lean On Me” (2023), acrylic, acrylic gouache on canvas, 35.75 x 25.5 inches. All images © Danym Kwon, shared with permission, courtesy of Hashimoto Contemporary

Circling the surfaces of vessels or layered onto stacks of folded laundry, the scenes in Danym Kwon’s paintings evoke memories and emotions of togetherness and home. “The images I paint are all taken from everyday life, but through the use of pastel colors and surrealistic staging, they are transformed into more special scenes, recorded and cherished more dearly,” the artist tells Colossal ahead of her forthcoming solo exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary, A Soft Day.

Kwon is drawn to calming portrayals of comforting, common sights. After a challenging period in her life, she feels it’s important to convey vitality and brightness, explaining:

I was diagnosed with cancer in my early thirties, just a year after giving birth to my second child. Through these hardships, I found solace in the comfort provided by surroundings. I found immense gratitude and peace in the trees and flowers, and sometimes in the quiet sight of my child sleeping. These moments were fleeting, but they gave me great energy, and I wanted to remember them.

Influenced by traditional Korean folk and still life painting—known as Chaekgado—Kwon incorporates everyday objects like vases or books into idealized landscapes where the empty backgrounds may be interpreted as infinitely dimensional spaces. “I place scenes that I want to remember or that have given me warm inspiration into domestic objects like bowls or piles of laundry,” she says. Inside containers or on the creases of fabrics, people walk hand-in-hand, a child swims or tinkers, or small cars travel through verdant landscapes, giving the impression of parallel time periods and moving through different dimensions.

The motif of a tiny home repeats throughout Kwon’s paintings, which she describes as an important element. “Seeing a house standing alone on a vast land reminds me of myself and my family living in America as immigrants,” she says. “The house sometimes represents me and sometimes my family… Sometimes, we are so consumed by our busy lives that we overlook precious moments. I hope that through my work, people can find a moment of comfort and cherish the valuable moments in life.”

A Soft Day runs January 6 to 27 at Hashimoto Contemporary’s new Minnesota Street location in San Francisco. Kwon’s work is also currently included in Lone Splendor at Paradigm Gallery + Studio in Philadelphia, which continues through January 7. See more on the artist’s website and Instagram.

 

“Cold But Cozy” (2022), acrylic gouache on canvas, 28.5 x 28.5 inches

“Flowers Whisper” (2023), acrylic, acrylic gouache on canvas, 46 x 18 inches

“I Wish You Are…” (2023), acrylic gouache on canvas, 31.5 x 31.5 inches

“Listening to You” (2023), acrylic, acrylic gouache on canvas, 25.5 x 35.75 inches

“The Season of You, My Dear” (2023), acrylic gouache on canvas, 46 x 107.5 inches

Detail of “The Season of You, My Dear”

“You Smiled, and Sparkling Light Shined on the Water” (2023), acrylic gouache on canvas, 46 x 35.75 inches

Detail of “You Smiled, and Sparkling Light Shined on the Water”

“Driving Through the Summer” (2023), acrylic gouache on canvas, 28.5 x 28.5 inches

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In the Game ‘Nego,’ Fit as Many Cats as You Can into a Tight Space

All images courtesy of Yuka Morii

From cardboard boxes to climbing up inside Christmas trees to lounging around entire islands, cats the world over have a penchant for taking up space. Japanese sculptor and author Yuka Morii has created a table game inspired by felines’ need to stretch, loaf, and nap in any available spot. Titled “Nego,” a play on the Japanese word for cat, neko, and the popular game of “Go,” the object is simply to fit the most cats on the board by taking turns placing them onto a small grid. Cat owners will know, however, that the real object of the game might be preventing mischievous paws from swiping pieces onto the floor one by one.

See more on Morii’s website and Instagram. (via Core77)

 

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