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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.  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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NETWORK PROJECT: Co-Conspirators Wanted to Spread Anti-Machine Zines 12 Replies

Calling all mail artists!,I have printed an underground zine fighting back against the corporate "efficiency trap," data-mining, and the trillion-dollar attention economy. It is a call to become illiterate to the algorithm and fluent in each other.I…Continue

Started by Matthew (mm2001) in Mail-Art Magazines and Publications. Last reply by Eva yesterday.

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"Serbia is officially following 'global trends'—postage prices just went up! Still affordable, but hey, at least we’re staying trendy! 😁😁😁🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣❗"Continue

Started by Zorica Obradović in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by Ana on Wednesday.

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Hello everyone,I would like to start by saying that my English is very basic, which is why I am viewing the website translated into Spanish. I am also working from my mobile phone, so everything looks quite small and a bit tricky to navigate!I am…Continue

Started by Ana in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Ana Jun 12.

Projet art postal " Rémy " de Boubat

Bonjour à toutes et a tous,Voici mon nouveau projet d'art postal :http://alajoiedecreer.blogspot.com/ÉricContinue

Started by Eric CORABOEUF in Mail-Art Projects Jun 10.

The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, or My Ignorance and Ignorance?!? 5 Replies

The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, or My Ignorance and Ignorance?!?I drew a drawing on cardboard with this pencil. When I laminated, the drawing disappeared. An empty cardboard remained. On the second postcard, I just wrote the address with this pen,…Continue

Started by Zorica Obradović in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Josofa Jun 6.

[offer] hidicards -- simple collage postcards (no exchange expected) 14 Replies

hello mail artists,during full-time caregiving seasons, i've made postcard-sized collages in spare moments. they are very simple, sometimes oddly composed--but they exist.all are made from found materials, and most include images of women.rather…Continue

Started by J S in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Ana May 31.

Best adhesive for collage 85 Replies

A friend asks: What's the best adhesive for magazine collage that won't wrinkle the paper? I told him Spray Mount...anybody have any other suggestions?Continue

Started by David Stafford in Technical Details in Mail-Art. Last reply by Josofa May 29.

Mail Art as art therapy for victims of online bullying 6 Replies

People who have been harmed online are often expected to keep using digital spaces as though nothing happened. Cyberbullying attacks identity, erodes confidence, and leaves people hypervigilant in the very spaces they are expected to inhabit.  Most…Continue

Started by Kathryn Kennedy in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Kathryn Kennedy May 23.

2026 Boston World Stamp Expo Opportunities, and ?Meet-Ups?

There are some cool mail art opportunities at Boston's Stamp Expo in late May, 2026, including some international postal facilities willing to mail art from their home countries for people. There are some meet-ups for post-cross groups. Are there…Continue

Tags: International, Post-Cross, Meet-up, Expo, World

Started by Mike Smith in Mail-Art Projects May 18.

unfinished & imperfect postcard exchange (1:1) 2 Replies

Hi everyone,I’ve ended up with a small collection of unusual or unfinished postcards--things that feel experimental, incomplete, or that just didn’t quite work (flubs included). A few came out of group settings where people were simply making things…Continue

Started by J S in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by E.S. Plomp May 4.

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The money will be used to keep the IUOMA-platform alive. Current donations keep platform online till 1-may-2027. If you want to donate to get IUOMA-publications into archives and museums please mention this with your donation. It will then be used to send some hardcopy books into museums and archives. You can order books yourself too at the IUOMA-Bookshop. That will sponsor the IUOMA as well.

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