A Celebration of Mail-Art/ Passing the Flame

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Works received will be a component in Anna Banana’s retrospective exhibition 45 Years of Fooling Around with A. Banana Sept. 19/15 to Jan. 3/16, with an opening event Sept. 18/15 from 8-10 pm at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria All works received will be exhibited and in workshops conducted by Banana, OPENED & REPLIES created by gallery visitors who agree to create and mail a response to your work, so . . . . make your envelope APPEALLING! THEME: A CELEBRATION OF MAIL ART; Passing the Flame DEADLINE: July 31, 2015 FORMAT: Max size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches - 14 x 21.5 cm. WORKS RECEIVED will be passed on to those who respond to them, but will remain on display until the end of the exhibit. A CATALOG documenting the Celebration will be sent TO ALL SENDERS The gallery will make scans of some of them for possible use in the catalog. SEND YOUR WORKS TO: A Celebration of Mail Art Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 1040 Moss Street Victoria, BC, Canada V8V 4P1 REGIFTING THE BANANAS, another major component of this retrospective offers the banana items (toys, kitchen gadgets, clothes, jewellery, accessories I’ve been gifted with over the years) to new owners who will complete a catalogue form about the item(s) claimed. This event, along with a display of Encyclopedia Bananica will be at the gallery collaborating on the exhibition 45 Years of Fooling Around with A. Banana Sept. 19 - Oct. 24, 2015 at Open Space, 510 Fort Street, Victoria BC V8W 1E6, Canada This exhibition is dedicated, with thanks, to the artists of the International Mail Art Network who have kept me in bananas all these years.

Location: AGGV, 1040 Moss St., Victoria, BC Canada V8V 4P1
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Latest Activity: Sep 10, 2020

DEADLINE: July 31, 2015

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A Celebration of Mail Art Art

Gallery of Greater Victoria

1040 Moss Street

Victoria, BC,

Canada V8V 4P1

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Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 10, 2015 at 9:10am: Anyone besides Jack and the Peeps going to Victoria, B.C. Canada for the banana fun staring Sept. 19?

A few at the Banana Gate and Islands :-)

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 4, 2015 at 9:17am

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 4, 2015 at 9:17am

Much success for your Banana event, Anna!

Cascadia sent a great commemorative card!

see blog:

Cascadia celebrates Anna Banana event in Canada

Comment by Anna Banana on July 12, 2015 at 11:12pm: Hi Mize,

Thanks for your participation . . . there's no need to photograph it or post it . . . it will be acknowledged in the after-the-show catalog/edition of the Banana Rag . . . sometime Nov., or December!

Comment by Maria José Silva - Mizé on July 12, 2015 at 9:24pm: Goodnight Anna Banana:

On July 10 I sent by post my participation.
I forgot to scan. I have no photo of it.
greetings

Mizé

Comment by Anna Banana on July 12, 2015 at 6:36pm: Hi Heleen, Great photo, and the stamps will AMAZE the Victoria viewers!

Thanks so much!

Anna

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 12, 2015 at 1:05pm: On its way to Victoria!

Comment by Ruud Janssen on July 4, 2015 at 6:05pm: deadline is July 31st , So I hope others didn't forget to send some REAL mail-art as well!

Comment by Ruud Janssen on July 4, 2015 at 6:03pm: bought special transparent yellow tape to seal the envelope....

Comment by Ruud Janssen on July 4, 2015 at 6:02pm: finally my work in the mail......

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