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Helen Amyes thanks!

Posted by Zorica Obradović on November 14, 2026 at 5:59pm 0 Comments

Thank you, Nicolas! Merci!

Posted by Maxie Eulig on November 14, 2026 at 12:54pm 0 Comments

well wow no snow yet today but again I got some mail Thank You Kerri Pullo

Posted by Medwolf on November 14, 2026 at 4:45am 0 Comments

I am noticing some of my mail sat in the main post office for a while before it found its way to my rural drop off box lol who knows it may have had to hide for a time from the mail art monsters who eat our mail bha ha ha ha  …

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37 * HAVE A LOOK

Posted by Lars Schumacher on November 13, 2026 at 4:30pm 0 Comments

37 * HAVE A LOOK – Donation Schumacher Collection explores the collection not simply as an archive of artistic objects, but as a living testament to international exchange, artistic friendship and the enduring desire to connect through art. At the heart of the exhibition are significant donations by artists Sharon Silverman (Boston, USA) and Angela…

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Merzwalk

Posted by Gregory Fitzsimmons on November 13, 2026 at 3:27pm 0 Comments

Merzwalk.

"THE TREE – My Friends, Our Trees" BERLIN 2026

Posted by Lars Schumacher on November 13, 2026 at 2:30pm 1 Comment

An International Collaborative Art Project "THE TREE – My Friends, Our Trees" is an international collaborative art project that explores the tree as both a living organism and a complex cultural metaphor. Situated at the intersection of contemporary art, ecological consciousness, interpersonal exchange and participatory practice, the project…

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Brain Cells 1291 and 1290

Posted by MH//ANTIPODE on November 13, 2026 at 12:28pm 0 Comments

postcard from Cascadia Artpost (USA)

Posted by MH//ANTIPODE on November 13, 2026 at 12:25pm 0 Comments

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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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After Ray Johnson: Add (to) and Return To Mail Art Call 31 Replies

Call for ContributorsAFTER RAY JOHNSON MAIL ART PROJECT – INSTRUCTIONS/FAQHELLO!This is an invitation to participate in a mail art project dedicated to Ray Johnson, the founding father of mail art.ALTER OR ADD TO THE ENCLOSED COLLAGEI will send you…Continue

Tags: rayjohnson, mailart, exchange

Started by Rebecca T. in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Rebecca T. on Thursday.

Merzwalk Project 1 Reply

Walk completely around the place you live. The path you follow can be any shape or size. You may walk clockwise or counterclockwise, fast or slow, alone or within a group, or holding the hand of someone you love. You can do it during the day or…Continue

Started by Gregory Fitzsimmons in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by MH//ANTIPODE on Wednesday.

[offer] hidicards -- simple collage postcards (no exchange expected) 17 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 Treah Pichette on Tuesday.

Deadline prolonged !

Me and the crew from "Oprem dobro" fanzine, decided to prolong a deadline for "Afraid of flying" project, as we want more members to participate !Now, deadline is 21st January 2027 ! See you in the mail ! Cheers !…Continue

Started by Predrag Petrovic in Mail-Art Projects on Monday.

"Objects of Interest" Art Distribution Box::: Call for Contributions 10 Replies

Hello IUOMA compatriots! I am launching a community facing art project here in Albuquerque, NM USA and I'm asking for your…Continue

Started by Nick Tauro Jr in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Nick Tauro Jr Nov 8.

A group for "Audio-Mail-Art" enthusiasts 9 Replies

Well, I'm a bit of newbie among you people, and maybe I haven't searched properly on this website, but I've been looking for any group here dedicated to audio-art within mail-art and couldn't find any (only comments and posts reffering to specific…Continue

Tags: audio-art, sound-art, cassette-culture, CD-culture

Started by Manuh Graciano in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by Manuh Graciano Nov 8.

Did anyone see this? Thoughts? 9 Replies

In Kolaj #42, “Bye Bye Mail Art” reflects on the global Mail Art movement and the fragile networks that have sustained it for decades. Rooted in the experimental spirit of Ray Johnson’s New York Correspondence School and Fluxus, Mail Art fostered…Continue

Started by Margaret Jeddry in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by K Ruby Blume Nov 6.

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🌀🐈‍⬛🎻 #ARTISLIFE . I’ve never been an artist but stickers have always been a passion 4 me & I love writing letters 2 my penpals it’s a different form of love.Continue

Started by Madisyn A. Giovanni. in Mail-Art Projects Nov 2.

Good Art Pens? 90 Replies

What are your favorite pens to use in mail art?  I have a few good (sort of) ones for my regular-size collage work -- for applying lines, not for actually writing -- but they aren't turning out to be great for mail-art scale.  New ones for writing,…Continue

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Started by Nancy Bell Scott in Technical Details in Mail-Art. Last reply by Mike Smith Oct 28.

Seeking Ongoing exchanges

Hi!  I am new here.I am a long time correspondence enthusiast, but have always exchanged with personal friends and folks I have met along the way.  I am the type of person who is compelled to respond/reply if I receive something and I am looking for…Continue

Tags: #exchange, #mailart, #newbie, #newfriends

Started by K Ruby Blume in Mail-Art Projects Oct 27.

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