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Incoming mail from Travis Medford!

Posted by Nick Tauro Jr on March 18, 2025 at 5:13pm 0 Comments

Intriguing postcard...

Incoming mail from Rick Long!

Posted by Nick Tauro Jr on March 18, 2025 at 5:00pm 0 Comments

I love everything about this package of art!

Ordering My Book Next Week

Posted by jon foster on March 18, 2025 at 11:31am 0 Comments

Last call on my book, putting in orders next week. PDF copies are free just tell me where to send the link.

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The Rubber Postcard 64

Posted by William M on March 17, 2025 at 5:10pm 0 Comments

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Mindaugas, 18 pages of WOW. My St. Patrick's favorite

Posted by Dean aka Artist in Seine on March 17, 2025 at 2:19pm 2 Comments

Well in an A5 envelope I found 18 A4 papers with painting.  I put all 18 pages in the scanner, but the I could not upload.  So this is my favorite and goes perfectly with Saint Patrick's day.  Sadly the others you will have to imagine.  And they are mine, all mine! Hee hee

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Two, too, from Italy arrived today

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 17, 2025 at 10:53am 0 Comments

GREEN on St. Patrick's Day from Tiziana Tomaselli,

and also Ruggero Maggi sent notice from the 

16 October 2024 Mail Art Day =…

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2 mail art postcards arrive in Athens

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 17, 2025 at 10:48am 0 Comments

Coming from the USA and Canada,

Thank you, David, and thank you, Isabelle!

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Somehow people always think that if a group of artists work together that then there must automatically be some kind of organisation that coordinates it all. Well, in mail art there are many groups working together. These groups themselves also work together, but there is NO organisation that arranges all the things that go on in the mail art network. The I.U.O.M.A. is the Union that mail artists can become a member of. The Union has no rules. Everybody who is active in mail art and hears about the Union can become a member just by saying so.

In 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. I invented this name and made forms for people to become a member of this (fictive) union. About 300 mail artists reacted in a year, and official membership cards were made, even a official Union Magazine was published. Anybody who was a member of the Union could also claim a special function within the Union.

Even today, people still join the Union. And somehow it gives power, to say that YOU are a member of the International Union too. The Main address of the Union is at the TAM-address, P.O.Box 1055, 4801 BB - Breda - Netherlands. It is just the center for archiving all the things that are going on. But I am not in control of the Union. I just invented it. And to make it official, I made myself General-President of this Union. Sure was impressive when I travelled to the USSR in 1991 and went to visit some friends there who were also members of this Union........

Today online on Ning there are thousands of members. On December 2nd 2018 the 5000th member joined in.

 

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Mail Artists Addresses? 581 Replies

I think, it would be very imteresting to have a mailing list of all of us.

Started by Litsa Spathi / NOBODY in Mail-Art Information. Last reply by Georg Sudurgard Mar 12.

New Mail Art Call in Portugal 2 Replies

The Cultural and Ecological Association Palettentheater Kollektiv invites mail artists to send contemporary, personal takes on Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Centre of the Earth” till the 31st of May. The exhibition is taking place at our…Continue

Started by Palettentheater Kollektiv in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Palettentheater Kollektiv Mar 12.

Asheville artist organizer- mail art casual, looking to get more involved 5 Replies

I've dabbled and have been a long time admirer of mail art. I'd like to get more involved, I have all kinds of art to mail.I'm also looking for people in the WNC region, I'm organizing an event that involves mail art and I'd love to get people…Continue

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Started by James Kellis in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Ilya Semenenko-Basin Mar 11.

Mail Art call "HOPE" - model graphic provided

The Association ECHORAMA organizes the international 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 project dedicated to the theme "𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘", 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.- Theme: 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗭𝗔 / 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘   - 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 below (MANDATORY)❗❗ IMPORTANT ❗❗𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁…Continue

Started by Laura Chiarello in Mail-Art Projects Mar 5.

The Crying of Lot 49? 8 Replies

Have any of you read The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon? I've recently read it, and have been creating a sizeable amount of art based on it. It is very related to mail, specifically unofficial mail  carrier organizations within the US. A good…Continue

Started by Liam Coerr in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by Asterion Feb 27.

a knuckle-dragging neanderthal of a newb, is nonplussed 14 Replies

NOTA BENNY, i just posted the same message as a blog post; my befuddlement knows no bounds. f this is not good etiquette here, please cut a rank beginner a break, okay? thanks a zillon!thurs 03/09/2017 15:30THIS ISN'T MEANT AS A GRIPE OR…Continue

Started by Vel Crowe in PROBLEMS. Last reply by Sharon Greenberg Feb 9.

Project International Add & Return "Outsider Art Brut" 2025 dedicated to Jean Dubuffet

ENG I remember the participation in the Project International Add & Return "Outsider Art Brut" dedicated to Jean…Continue

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Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects Feb 5.

SALERNO / Mostra Collettiva Internazionale, Segni, tracce e carte d’artista

  Mostra Collettiva Internazionale, Segni, tracce e carte d’artista SANDRO BONGIANI ARTE CONTEMPORANEA“Segni, tracce e…Continue

Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects Jan 28.

Mail Project 4 Replies

Hi everyone!I’m doing an art project for school including mail artists work from all around the world to showcase the variety that can come in! If you are interested in being involved here is my address!Caleigh Clements340 High Park Avenue,…Continue

Started by Caleigh in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by holly johnson Jan 23.

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