"Hey Oberdada!Well, this might indeed be a pedantic discussion, hahaha! But it’s one that I find interesting.
Hope this doesn't become to vague or exaggerated/confusing...
Maybe yes, we could boil it down to a matter of settings, but I do…"
In 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. In November 2008 this NING platform for IUOMA became the home for members
Blog Posts
“Noise of Silence” # 05 - visual and sound art zine by auvikogue / Peter Schubert (Germany)
Posted by MH//ANTIPODE on November 8, 2026 at 2:10pm 0 Comments 1 Like
postcard from Sugar Irmer (Germany)
Posted by MH//ANTIPODE on November 8, 2026 at 1:34pm 0 Comments 1 Like
John Held Jr. 261103
Posted by Mikel Untzilla on November 8, 2026 at 10:33am 0 Comments 3 Likes
Thanks Josifa & Rud...
Posted by Zorica Obradović on November 8, 2026 at 6:13am 0 Comments 2 Likes
A postcard that didn't fly into my physical mailbox, yet appeared in my IUOMA MAILBOX. No, I won't spin a negative vibe about how many things in this world fail to work. On the contrary, I will take this opportunity to THANK BOTH THE CONCEPTUAL AND CREATIVE FOUNDER OF THIS NETWORK for providing a new 'channel' to connect artists and art…
Continuetoday I braved the strong wind to my mail box Thank You Jason Bartlett for the mail art
Posted by Medwolf on November 8, 2026 at 2:29am 0 Comments 2 Likes
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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
"Hi Manuh,
Thanks for the invitation. Glad to have joined the group.
I've been making electronic music for years, and lately I've been recording samples from around Worthing, on the south coast of England — the sea, fireworks,…"
Group OwnerCassaglia artista Neo-Fluxus posted a status
"Sto provando a concettualizzare la pittura "da cavalletto " fatta in studio"
Postaudio - Audio practices within M-A
A discussion group dedicated to everything related to emerging or well established audio practices in Mail-Art. Wanna share a finding? Wanna trade homebrew recordings? Propose a collaborative work? Discuss and look for litterature? Well, so do…See More
"Radiophonic art used to be a thing when radio was a thing. Here in Norway they shut down most FM transmissions over ten years ago and it's all on DAB or the internet. Even longer ago they used to have a radio program dedicated to sound art, now…"
Returned, Sent this Awhile back.. glad 2 see my decorations aren’t ripped apart.
"Amazing! Sorry it came back but Congrats on getting back in one piece!"
"Hey Dom!Please, feel free to join the grouo: https://iuoma-network.ning.com/group/postaudio-audio-practices-within-m-a ;:)"
"On Friday, I received several Add & Pass sheets from Theo Nelson. One of the sheets, featuring fungi as its theme, will be on its way to the next person in the chain this evening.
Since there were two identical sheets, I thought it would be fun…"
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Postaudio - Audio practi…
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ADD & PASS
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Flower Mail Art
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Japan Embassy IUOMA
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exchange "faces"
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The Starting Point - Int…
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Music Group
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Handmade Bookmarks
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Mail Art Archives
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ATC REBELS
290 members
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CIRCLES
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Scripta manent
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Video & Media Exchange
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Just for SQUARES!
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blue roads
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List of Deaths
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Mail-Art History
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Assembling Zines
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Collaborative Mail Art B…
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Tiny Art
43 members
Photos
Polls and Surveys - A new one each month!
Forum
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 18 minutes ago.
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 yesterday.
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 on Monday.
"Objects of Interest" Art Distribution Box::: Call for Contributions 8 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 Monday.
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.
[offer] hidicards -- simple collage postcards (no exchange expected) 16 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 K Ruby Blume 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.
Memorial Ruggero Maggi 1950-2025 - Sandro Bongiani Arte Contemporanea
SANDRO BONGIANI ARTE CONTEMPORANEAMemorial Ruggero Maggi 1950-2025M.A.D - Mail Art Day “Come un battito d’ali” a cura di Sandro Bongiani PREVIEW: 9 e 10 ottobre 2026EVENTO: da venerdì 16 ottobre 2026 a…Continue
Tags: 2026, Memorial, Ruggero, Maggi
Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects Oct 15.
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