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In 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. In November 2008 this NING platform for IUOMA became the home for members
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i received Mail Art from Jason C. Motsch
Posted by Zack on September 27, 2026 at 8:25pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
a fantastic rainbow menagerie, and...
the guy at the center of the flower.
just lovely ]:-) thank…
Continuei received Mail Art from Leslie Levenson
Posted by Zack on September 27, 2026 at 8:17pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Spy - very cool conceptual collage; the missing face can be found on the other side of the card.
mixing/inside out - is the self the envelope or the contents? onion rings or garlic cloves?
i received FeMail Art from Maxie Eulig
Posted by Zack on September 27, 2026 at 8:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
received from Zorica Obradovic
Posted by Predrag Petrovic on September 27, 2026 at 5:22pm 0 Comments 1 Like
all in all , 3 pieces from Zorica Obradovic ... Thank you, Zorica !
received from Zorica Obradovic
Posted by Predrag Petrovic on September 27, 2026 at 5:20pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
received from Zorica Obradovic
Posted by Predrag Petrovic on September 27, 2026 at 4:51pm 0 Comments 1 Like
from Zorica Obradovic, drawing.
Incoming mail art from the States
Posted by Carien van Hest on September 27, 2026 at 8:25am 0 Comments 2 Likes
A perfect mini-zine to go with my coffee, James (drawn by James Chester)
Incoming mail art from the States
Posted by Carien van Hest on September 27, 2026 at 8:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
By the hand of Zoe M.
'Madrid'. Never been there. Must be a busy place.
First Bunch of Mail Art!
Posted by Connor Engelsman on September 27, 2026 at 12:40am 0 Comments 4 Likes
I've been getting lots of awesome mail art recently! Attached are some images of some of my favorite envelopes and art I've received so far by J Gentry, Corbin Stewart, Raymond S., and…
Continueitems from Ficus, Cascadia Artpost and Jeremiah Paddock, plus weekend notes
Posted by Zeno Izen on September 26, 2026 at 11:25pm 0 Comments 5 Likes
weekend notes for sept 26 2026
received three items in the mail this week. I'll say more about that in a second but first I have to address something.
attached with this blog post you'll see picture of a sticky note that was stuck on the back of a postcard I received on Thursday. if you dont see the pic, the text on the note is 'mail for this person always needs the c/o matthew carey to be delivered: let others know as well: we have returned mail due to name not on…
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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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INTERNATIONAL MAIl ART PROJEKT "SOLIDARITY"
March 4, 2026 at 6pm to October 1, 2026 at 7pm – BERLIN
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INTERNATIONAL MAIl ART PROJEKT "SOLIDARITY"
March 4, 2026 at 6pm to October 1, 2026 at 7pm – BERLIN
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Vision Art Palazzo Pignano Visione di un territorio
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INTERNATIONAL MAIl ART PROJEKT "SOLIDARITY"
April 19, 2026 at 6pm to October 1, 2026 at 7pm – BERLIN
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"Neither for me. I’m glad it arrived - It took a while. I sent it on August 10th! Looking forward to corresponding with you."
"Hi Helen, I received your nice 'Circle Play' post card December 2025.
Sorry for a slow response but we had some remodel work going on into the New Year so my acknowledgements have been slow...so nice to hear from you *!*
I'm…"
Group OwnerCassaglia artista Neo-Fluxus posted a status
"E tutto sul momento, sia per la Mail Art, che per la land art ."
Group OwnerCassaglia artista Neo-Fluxus posted a status
"Per contenere un pochino le mie stressanti elucubrazioni,
Ogni volta improvviso."
"Remember: sending physical mail or email to Mail Art News is your chance to shamelessly self-promote. "
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Mail Art News
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ATC REBELS
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TREES
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Black and white - readym…
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Year 2024 - 2026 -- Acti…
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Mail-Art Projects List
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The Starting Point - Int…
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Mail-Art Cow group
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Orange lovers
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Seasonal Mail Art
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Flower Mail Art
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ADD & PASS
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Hand Made Postcards
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En Plein Air
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[F]luxus Embassy
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OPEN CALLs
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CLUB COLLAGE
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Press and Roll: Printmak…
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Polls and Surveys - A new one each month!
Forum
After Ray Johnson: Add (to) and Return To Mail Art Call 12 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 Nick Tauro Jr on Thursday.
Drawing score: anyone feel like trying it? 2 Replies
After looking at Sol LeWitt’s instruction-based drawings, I tried writing a small drawing score of my own.I would like to see what happens when the instructions travel without an accompanying image. If anyone feels like trying one interpretation,…Continue
Started by Isabelle Dehennin in Other. Last reply by Isabelle Dehennin Sep 17.
Documentation of sent Mail Art 14 Replies
Since the beginning of my involvement in Mail Art that I keep a digital archive of sent material.Do you document in any way the Mail Art you send to others? Or do you just let it go its way and forget about it?Continue
Started by Eduardo Cardoso in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by Carmela R Sep 14.
Page Trade/Exchange? 3 Replies
I often have several scribble/sketchbooks going at once, and I rarely finish them.Some pages contain work I consider unsuccessful or difficult to look at—usually because I was experimenting, learning, or simply having an off day. But those pages…Continue
Tags: Sketchbook, page, trade/exchange/collaboration
Started by Josofa in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Denice Newton Sep 10.
NETWORK PROJECT: Co-Conspirators Wanted to Spread Anti-Machine Zines 16 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 Jes Bidlack Sep 8.
Best adhesive for collage 86 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 Connor Engelsman Sep 7.
Worldwide diminishing postal service 18 Replies
Please complete the situation regarding the postal services in your country.Sad news: starting next month, mail will only be delivered three times a week in The Netherlands. Reason: cutbacks. Stamps are becoming more expensive.Continue
Started by Carien van Hest in Mail-Art Information. Last reply by Re Schmi Sep 6.
Dear IUOMA people, today, I am wondering..... 32 Replies
Dear IUOMA people,Today, I wonder, if you are a discriminative type of person or a type of person who suspect /has doubts more or less on certain other IUOMA members ?I happen to be Asian myself and so I am sensitive on these issues more or less.For…Continue
Started by Kiki in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Re Schmi Sep 6.
ADDRESS WRITTEN IN RED 32 Replies
are there any volunteers for the research?a few days ago they didn't want to receive my envelope at the post office.The reason was the ADDRESS WRITTEN IN RED.They say that any color can be used except red.Red is supposedly for controllers.If anyone…Continue
Started by Zorica Obradović in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Zorica Obradović Aug 7.
Mail art blogs and twitter accounts 57 Replies
Many of us keep blogs and have twitter accounts, and I know that many of us post up our best work there. Personally I love seeing people's work on their blogs, and I follow the latest work of many mailartists on Twitter too, where the banter is…Continue
Tags: mailartists, twitter, blogs
Started by andytgeezer in Mail-Art Information. Last reply by Franis Jul 21.
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