On your Mark! Get set! Go!

Marathon Start by Ctlaws - CC 4.0

The Italian mail artist Daniele de Magistris has started an international call in collaboration with the Associazione Arcobaleno with the theme “The Starting Point”.

Technical Information

  • free technique
  • size: 100 x 150 mm | 3.9 x 5.9 in
  • original works only
  • works can be mailed as regular postcards or in an envelope
  • max. 2 submissions per artist

Deadline

31.12.2026

Submission Address

Daniele de Magistris
Ufficio Torino Centro,
Casella Postale 25,
10121, Torino (TO)
Italy

Exhibitions

1. All works will be shown online after their arrival. Instagram nicknames will be tagged.
2. A real-world exhibition is planned for 2027.

After the exhibition, the contributions will be kept in the curator’s archive.
Inspired by the submitted artworks, Associazione Arcobaleno APS will create a bench for its bookcrossing activities, dedicated to the community of the city of Turin.

Links

Associazione Arcobaleno APS is a non-profit organization based in Turin that focuses on mental health promotion, community-based care, and social inclusion through participatory cultural and educational activities.

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The photo on top of the page is a work of Ctlaws (Wikimedia Commons) and is used under a CC 4.0 license.

Published by Gerald Jatzek

Gerald is a poet, musician, and mail artist who writes in German and English . He has published books for children and adults. He has played in quite some countries, including Australia, Germany, Italy, Greece, and Hong Kong. 2001 he received the Austrian State Prize for Children’s Poetry.

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