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i received Mail Art from nonlocal variable

Posted by Zack on November 11, 2026 at 11:47am 0 Comments

the strike is over! hurrah!

i received Mail Art from frips

Posted by Zack on November 11, 2026 at 11:43am 0 Comments

yikes! more Add-n-Pass sheets from Belgium.

please hear this: NOT MY JAM

i like exchanges, but these go right to the bottom of the 'response' pile, and rarely emerge again...

i received Mail Art from Sabela Baña

Posted by Zack on November 11, 2026 at 11:37am 0 Comments

i like the idea of emerging from the cave to encounter emotions and/or juggling so as to see the world beyond emotions. makes me wonder about the details of the prompt(s) behind this image.

a cute orange teddy bear introduces a quartet of smaller works -…

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Incoming: Cut/Post, Josofa, Susanne Mitterwieser, and Leslie Singer

Posted by William M on November 10, 2026 at 5:16pm 1 Comment

A nice collage from Cut/Post. A lot of mail is taking longer than usual to reach me. This card took over a month to arrive. 



A nice drawing/painting from Josofa. Speaking of mail taking awhile to reach me - this one…

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latest trashpo postcards

Posted by Zack on November 10, 2026 at 11:00am 1 Comment

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

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

1I sent Ed a special “rag” and he returned it with a printed face on the backside!! 

2 Bonus: Double sided art from Lynne…

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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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[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 yesterday.

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 yesterday.

"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 on Sunday.

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 on Sunday.

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

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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

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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.

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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