"Hello all. I'm going Thu my collection pulling out ATCs from years ago created by my university students. The university library is interested in adding them to their special collections. This makes me very happy as I've been looking for…"
In 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. In November 2008 this NING platform for IUOMA became the home for members
Blog Posts
latest trashpo postcards
Posted by Zack on November 10, 2026 at 11:00am 1 Comment 3 Likes
complete with (hidden) EAT ART theme!
who wants mail?
From Kerri Pullo
Posted by Tomoe N on November 10, 2026 at 9:45am 0 Comments 3 Likes
I received a mail art from Kerri in USA. Thanks.
アメリカからメールアート来ました。ありがと。
More Art received today: Ed Giecek send a print on fabric! Lynne Gurnee sent a colorful postcard..Thanks everyone!
Posted by Penelope Timm on November 10, 2026 at 6:49am 0 Comments 4 Likes
1I sent Ed a special “rag” and he returned it with a printed face on the backside!!
2 Bonus: Double sided art from Lynne…
ContinueMail today from a dear friend, Thank You Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Posted by Medwolf on November 10, 2026 at 2:30am 2 Comments 4 Likes
connor e. Thanks!
Posted by Zorica Obradović on November 9, 2026 at 11:47pm 0 Comments 4 Likes
Michelle Gendreau 261106
Posted by Mikel Untzilla on November 9, 2026 at 9:23pm 0 Comments 4 Likes
A big thank you for today's special mail art from Craig Farnum & Jason Motsch
Posted by Treah Pichette on November 9, 2026 at 5:18pm 0 Comments 4 Likes
Original, handmade art is always a favorite! Thanks, guys.…
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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.
Events
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CALL FOR MAIL ART: "SHE SPEAKS: Women’s Voices and Visions"
January 24, 2026 to December 31, 2026 – Lake Worth Beach, FLorida USA
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OPEN CALL "The Starting Point" - International Mail Art Exhibition
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Gainesville, FL Zine Wall at The Repurpose Project
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Voix féministes, Voies féministes - Feminist voices, Feminist ways
June 17, 2026 at 1am to January 31, 2027 at 12pm – Namur
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HOME IS WHERE MY HEART IS
September 1, 2026 at 6pm to December 10, 2026 at 7pm – Comunità Estensiva “Primavera”
Latest Activity
"Sorry, for my quietness. went through difficult circumstances the last months. I'm gonna answer all your mailart this year. love u all"
Letter Exchange/Penpal
A Group to join if you are interested in letter exchanges with other users. Simply join the list and say hello, and welcome the letters to your mailbox!See More
"yikes - i missed it too!
(but must have intuited some vibe; i put something in the mail to you TODAY)
happy (belated) birthday man of many stamps ]:-)"
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An old crane of the 1920s in the harbour area in Nantes, France"
Groups
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ATC REBELS
290 members
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Letter Exchange/Penpal
4 members
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En Plein Air
12 members
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Scripta manent
41 members
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Music Group
48 members
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OPEN CALLs
108 members
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The Starting Point - Int…
12 members
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MANHOLE COVER LOVERS
32 members
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BRAIN CELL - RYOSUKE COH…
351 members
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Postaudio - Audio practi…
9 members
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ADD & PASS
168 members
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Flower Mail Art
62 members
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Japan Embassy IUOMA
28 members
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exchange "faces"
129 members
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Handmade Bookmarks
31 members
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Mail Art Archives
96 members
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CIRCLES
237 members
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Video & Media Exchange
12 members
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Just for SQUARES!
65 members
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blue roads
114 members
Photos
Polls and Surveys - A new one each month!
Forum
[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 4 hours ago.
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 18 hours ago.
"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 yesterday.
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 yesterday.
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 on Friday.
After Ray Johnson: Add (to) and Return To Mail Art Call 29 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 Mike Smith on Friday.
from my page.
🌀🐈⬛🎻 #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
Tags: pen
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.
OPEN CALL 2027 3 Replies
Instagram - L'État-Sauvage d'AmériqueExhibition : June to october 2027Deadline : 15 may 2027Theme : Between sea and skyFormat : 105 x 148 mm (A6)There is…Continue
Started by L'État-Sauvage d'Amérique in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Ilya Semenenko-Basin Oct 15.
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