Jonathan Black, Fall 2011 exchange
Update: Deadline extended! Entries now due 12/20.
The Fall 2011 exchange is under way, and I am truly amazed at the quality of postcards that came from our group of juried participants.
In light of this success, I am now pleased to announce the Winter 2012 call for entries. We are looking for 15 new artists to participate in the Winter 2012 exchange alongside 15 of our active members.
The theme for the Winter 2012 exchange is the number 32. On January 22, 2012, the cost of a domestic postcard stamp will increase to 32 cents. This number now signifies a desperate attempt from the US Postal Service to break even in a time of financial crisis, thanks in large part to the internet. The irony here is that this technology, without which endeavors such as the Postcard Collective wouldn’t exist, is slowly killing the agency in charge of delivering our postcards to each other. The number, therefore, can represent both the enabling and disabling of collaborative mail art. What else can be said about the number 32?
To enter, send an email to submissions@postcardcollective.org, using “Winter 2012 submission” in the subject line. In the body of the email, include a paragraph detailing your interest in participating in the exchange, a link to your artwork, and your mailing address at the time of the exchange (see schedule below). Note: your message will be spam-filtered into oblivion if the subject line contains anything else. Images attached in the email will not be considered.
Inquiries can be directed to info@postcardcollective.org.
Below is the schedule for the Winter 2012 exchange.
Entries accepted until 11:59 pm, December 15th December 20th.
Accepted artists notified no later than January 1st.
Postcards must be sent on or by February 1st.