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Spring Mail Art Show - EXTENDED DEADLINE
Posted by Mick Boyle on April 29, 2025 at 10:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I made it too short it seems. - Now you can send something until the start of summer - artwork…
ContinueBraincell 1239 & 1240
Posted by William M on April 29, 2025 at 6:03pm 0 Comments 1 Like
this may be the first time two braincells have arrived in my mailbox on the same day...…
I Don't Say it Often Enough!
Posted by Bonniediva on April 29, 2025 at 1:30pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Thank you, Bon-zine FANS! It's such a joy and labor of love! Let me know if you want one!
Roberto Scala 250426
Posted by Mikel Untzilla on April 28, 2025 at 10:07pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Incoming mail from Fleur Helsingor!
Posted by Nick Tauro Jr on April 28, 2025 at 7:35pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Love me some graffiti art!
Incoming mail from Helene Lagache!
Posted by Nick Tauro Jr on April 28, 2025 at 7:34pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
Orange!!!!!
Incoming mail from Mick Boyle!
Posted by Nick Tauro Jr on April 28, 2025 at 7:30pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
Love this so much! Thermal printer for the win!
Incoming: Kiki and Keiichi Nakamura
Posted by William M on April 28, 2025 at 6:54pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Two zines from Kiki. The one on the left is one she picked up at some zine event in Osaka and sent to me. The one on the right is a mini zine she made of zine day here in Taiwan. That was such a great event.
Some…
More for the Lavoir, thanks Zorica
Posted by Julian Foster on April 28, 2025 at 2:30pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Lavoir art is arriving from Honoria Starbuck, thanks
Posted by Julian Foster on April 28, 2025 at 2:30pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
info IUOMA
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. 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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From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
July 17, 2024 at 6pm to July 7, 2025 at 7pm – Belgium
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Anatomy of Identity: Male art gaze
November 28, 2024 at 6pm to April 30, 2025 at 7pm – , 6813623.
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Kindness Mail Art Call
January 1, 2025 at 6pm to September 25, 2025 at 7pm – Gualala Arts
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The 1970s
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"Thank you for the mail art, I was sick for a long long stretch but am doing good now and my memory is coming back really well, soon I will be able to fight a bear hmmm well maybe not a grizz or a polar bear, maybe not even a black bear, but a care…"
"Your blogging is much appreciated, B.G., thanks, and to Richard and Dean. Art is such an antidote to certain distractions nowadays. I need to spend more time here! My best to everyone for now, as always."
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Forum
Museum for Fotocopy: 40 years Unruly Publishing
Dear Community,we are new here but actually 40 years in the business of Copyart. Located in Mülheim an der Ruhr the collection of Klaus Urbons celebrates its 40th birthday this year under the topic "Unruly Publishing". We would be happy to welcome…Continue
Started by Museum für Fotokopie in Mail-Art Projects Apr 23.
POSTYOURART: Mail Art Workshop & Showcase - APPALACHIAN CREATIVE FRONT 5 Replies
Appalachian Creative Front is hosting POST YOUR ART mail art workshop, and benefit for postal worker unions. The event…Continue
Tags: workshop, show, events, event
Started by James Kellis in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by James Kellis Apr 17.
New Mail Art Call in Portugal 3 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 Zorica Obradović Apr 13.
Asheville artist organizer- mail art casual, looking to get more involved 17 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 holly johnson Apr 8.
Making Artists and Mail art enthusiasts in VA - call for work 8 Replies
My high school art students are making some cool collages and ATCs and are loving the idea of swapping mail art. We'd love to do a semester-long swap and collect mail art to curate a mail art show for our New Kent Celebrate the Arts event May 2nd.…Continue
Started by Beth Allums in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Kiki Apr 3.
Hand drawn postcard, anyone? 1 Reply
While supplies last, but I have many left to send and hope you will send one to yourself or someone you know. See my image in the comments below with the QR code to submit your mailing info!Continue
Started by Olivia Arrow in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Olivia Arrow Mar 30.
duchamp...... 1 Reply
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/does-marcel-duchamp-still-matter-2613660Continue
Started by carl baker in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Ilya Semenenko-Basin Mar 10.
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.
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