Category Archives: mail art call

German Flowers

Throughout history, flowers have been a favorite subject of artists. Eliana Santin asks mail artists to take a holistic approach. The Cambridge Dictionary defines holistic as “dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part”. The title of Elianas call is Blumen, the German word for flowers. She seesContinue reading “German Flowers”

L’arte è lunga, la vita è breve

La Cooperativa Orchidea è composta da persone che aiutano altre persone. Presente in tutta la provincia di Treviso, offre servizi per anziani, disabili e persone fragili. La cooperativa si propone di promuovere servizi socio-assistenziali, sanitari, educativi e di inserimento lavorativo per le persone. La loro chiamata di arte postale “Vita che scorre” è aperta aContinue reading “L’arte è lunga, la vita è breve”

Listen to the Postcard Drums

EArte is a music and art school in Porto Alegre, Brazil. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary they launched a mail art call with the theme “Drum: Identity and Resistance“. Exhibition The exhibition will be held from November 25, to December 15, 2025 at EArte in Porto Alegre. Photo: ASBA Drums / Unsplash.com

Mail Art without Borders

The international call “Time and Space” invites mail artists to explore the vast expanse of the universe, the enigmatic passage of time, and the intricacies of the human experience. This year’s exhibition presents a chance for creative expression and exploration for artists of all levels to participate. The aim of the organizers is to “curateContinue reading “Mail Art without Borders”

Your Vision of a bright Future

The Northern Kentucky University has launched an open call for mail art with the theme My Own Utopia: If you could create a perfect Utopia, what would it look like? All work must be original and no larger than 10′ × 10″ × 10″ (25,4 cm × 25,4 cm × 25,4 cm). This can includeContinue reading “Your Vision of a bright Future”

Board Games Art

Dice Portugal is an ongoing call for mail art with the theme board games. They are looking for postcard-sized works in any possible technique [→ more]. While entries are still coming in, the organizers Fernando and Maria João have already created an online presentation. The collection is constantly being expanded and the two are consideringContinue reading “Board Games Art”

Time Travel to ancient Egypt

The Book of the Dead is a collection of ancient Egyptian mortuary texts that were written between 2000 BC and 50 BC. The main purpose of the magic spells was to guide and assist a dead person on their journey through the underworld. The Portuguese artist BroTTas is a longtime admirer of the book, andContinue reading “Time Travel to ancient Egypt”

In Honor of the Olive

Olive trees have provided mankind with wood, fruits and oil since 100,000 years. The cultivation of the olive plant dates back to 5000 years BC. That said, there can be no doubt that the olive has a story to tell. The Turkish olive mill Özem’le Yaşam wants to collect mail art under the title “Earth ofContinue reading “In Honor of the Olive”

Celebrate Kindness

An Art Call from Italy “You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force”, noted Publilius Syrus (85–43 BC) in his Sententiae some 2000 years ago. The Roman author knew a lot about the subject because he was a slave from Syria who was sold in Rome and later set free and educated by hisContinue reading “Celebrate Kindness”

#Navalny Exhibition: Participate in the Mail Art Call

Ruggero Maggi and the group Matera International Photography have started a call dedicated to the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (1976 – 2024) who was killed in the infamou  “Polar Wolf” prison in Kharp on 16 February 2024. They state: “One cannot look, know and turn away. Reacting is a moral obligation for everyone. (…) The ordealContinue reading “#Navalny Exhibition: Participate in the Mail Art Call”

Permutations, Pertumations, Partemutions …

This is a call for mail art that is open to artists from all over the world on the theme permutations. Participation is free, and all artistic, pictorial and graphic techniques, both analogical and digital, are admitted. The works must be sent as letters by ordinary mail. Parcels are not allowed.The works will not beContinue reading “Permutations, Pertumations, Partemutions …”

Roll the Dice

Everyone has played board games at one time or another, whether it was Catan, Monopoly, Scrabble, or Snakes and Ladders. Board games have been around for thousands of years. The ancient Royal Game dates back 4,600 years to the Sumerian city-state of Ur in Mesopotamia where the ancient cuneiform writing system was developed. Perhaps becauseContinue reading “Roll the Dice”