Mailart & ArtByMail // open_calls & exhibitions repository

Mailart & ArtByMail // open_calls & exhibitions repository

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27 open_calls


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9th electronic call for Postal Art Procedimentum 2025

  • due date 2024-12-15 // 11 day(s) left for submission
  • theme musical work of Floy Krouchi
  • show address Gallery - Museum of Virtual Art Procedimentum | https://www.revista-fanzineprocedimentum.com/
  • submission address pedropablogallardo1@gmail.com
  • extra

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    A multimedia catalog will be published in PDF format as an annex to number 14 of the Magazine. Issue 14 of the Magazine-fanzine Procedimentum will be published in January 2025 at https://www.revista-fanzineprocedimentum.com/

  • curator Pedro Pablo Gallardo Montero
  • info pedropablogallardo1@gmail.com
  • info revista-fanzineprocedimentum.com
  • medium *.mp4 and *.wav up to 2 minutes / *.jpg 400 dpi
  • maximum submissions 2
  • required dimensions 150 x 150 mm | 5.9 x 5.9 in

  • What does Christmas mean to you?

  • due date 2024-12-23 // 19 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address Jussara Maria Villasbôas de Andrade | Rua São Clemente 249 apt 602 | Rio de Janeiro | Brasil | CEP: 22260-007
  • open call file What does Christmas mean to you?
  • description

    Christmas is an invitation to reflect and rethink one's actions. Regardless of one's belief or religion, it is a time filled with love, kindness, and affection.

    I personally think it's a time marked by a spirit of hope and renewal.

    I'm an art therapist, and I'm interested in observing people's opinions through the manifestations of their artistic expressions.


  • Free Palestine

  • due date 2024-12-30 // 26 day(s) left for submission
  • show address Zogia Exhibition Gallery | Volos | Greece
  • submission address Volos Art Association | Anthimou Gazi 263 | Volos Greece 38222
  • open call file Free Palestine
  • info ericagutenschwager@gmail.com
  • required dimensions 100 x 150 mm | 3.9 x 5.9 in

  • “LET'S PLAY” VI International Mailart Open Call

  • due date 2024-12-31 // 27 day(s) left for submission
  • theme LET'S PLAY
  • show address Quinta da Cruz – Centro de Arte Contemporânea | Estrada de São Salvador | 3510-784 São Salvador | Viseu, PORTUGAL
  • submission address Quinta da Cruz – Centro de Arte Contemporânea | #vamosajogo | Estrada de São Salvador | 3510-784 São Salvador | Viseu, PORTUGAL
  • open call file “LET'S PLAY” VI International Mailart Open Call
  • description

    Quinta da Cruz - Centro de Arte Contemporânea de Viseu (Portugal) was created as a dynamic hub for art, culture and identity. It is a cultural space geared towards exhibiting contemporary art and developing artistic practices, and is seen as an engine for local artistic promotion. Intended for public enjoyment, culture and leisure, it is set in a large green area of remarkable biodiversity.

    The mail art project promotes the democratic participation of artistic practices, starting with the reactivation of an expression that had its heyday, alternatively to the conventional means of art exhibitions, in the 60s/70s. Every year, an international call for entries is issued and an exhibition is held of the works received.

    It also legitimizes that artistic production is a preponderant expression for the creation of spaces for dialogue, places of "breaking", reinvention and daring. This call assumes the transformative, inclusive and participatory role of art. The route of these works is interpreted and intervened upon throughout this postal journey. More than just an annual call, this project calls for a model of collaborative work with the aim of building and giving visibility to collections of this nature.

    In 2024, VISEU values healthier and more active habits and routines, promoting a happier and more balanced lifestyle. With this mission in mind, the city is committed to encouraging the community to adopt practices that improve physical and mental well-being. The VI CALL, with the theme VAMOS A JOGO (LET’S PLAY), invites everyone to take part in this artistic initiative that aims to inspire and motivate the population to integrate sporting and recreational activities into their daily lives.

    We invite artists and anyone interested in mail art [mailart] to send in their works to take part in the 6th edition of this call. Only works received via traditional mail will be exhibited. We look forward to receiving drawings, collages, stamps, visual poetry and other creative formats at Quinta da Cruz - Centro de Arte Contemporânea de Viseu.

  • extra

    Although specific standards are set for artwork, artists are encouraged to explore beyond these guidelines and challenge the curator, thus encouraging creativity and free artistic expression.

  • curator inominável homem [ MAILART.pt ]
  • info mailart@mailart.pt
  • info quintadacruz.mailart.pt
  • kid friendly
  • maximum dimensions 200 x 280 mm | 7.9 x 11 in

  • 2024 International Mail Art Show

  • due date 2024-12-31 // 27 day(s) left for submission
  • show address instagram.com/dadastation21
  • submission address dadastation21 | P.O. Box 9594 | Austin, Texas 78766 | USA
  • open call file 2024 International Mail Art Show
  • info instagram.com/dadastation21

  • Mailart: Book of Dead

  • due date 2024-12-31 // 27 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2024-01-03 > 2025-02-02
  • submission address Mailart:Book Of Dead | Rua Engº Mário Costa nº22 2º esq | 2330-153 Entroncamento | Portugal
  • description

    I'm an admirer of the book of the dead, so I think a book of the same style is needed for MAILART.

    The idea came from recycling a lot of paper that was around the house and this project came about.

    Creating mail art inspired by the “Book of the DeaD” can be a fascinating and creative endeavor.

    The “Book of the DeaD” is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that contains spells and instructions for the deceased's journey through the afterlife.

  • curator Paulo Teles (BroTTas)
  • info brottas@gmail.com
  • info mailartbookofdead.wixsite.com/deadbook
  • kid friendly

  • My Life is a Song

  • due date 2024-12-31 // 27 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address MAB. Alejandra Besozzi | 46 Nº 528 1/2 depto. A | CP 1900 LA PLATA | BS.AS. Argentina
  • open call file My Life is a Song
  • required dimensions 140 x 180 mm | 5.5 x 7.1 in

  • ROCK AND ROLL

  • due date 2024-12-31 // 27 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address Martine LATRILLE | 97 Avenue de BORDA | 40150 SOORTS-HOSSEGOR | FRANCE
  • curator Martine LATRILLE

  • Sharing Beauty

  • due date 2024-12-31 // 27 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address lysdorart@gmail.com
  • description

    Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.

    (Anne Herbert)

  • curator Katya Sanna
  • info lysdorart@gmail.com
  • info lysdorart.blogspot.com
  • maximum submissions 3

  • My Own Utopia

  • due date 2025-02-14 // 72 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2025-03-06 > 2025-03-27
  • show address Northern Kentucky University | Art Gallery
  • submission address Paige Wideman | Gallery Director | NKU, School of the Arts | 1 Louie B. Nunn Drive, FA 327 | Highland Heights, KY 40199 | USA
  • open call file My Own Utopia
  • maximum dimensions 254 x 254 mm | 10 x 10 in

  • 150 years of impressionism

  • due date 2025-03-05 // 91 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2025-03-05 > 2025-03-31
  • submission address Option Art | Lycée Comte de Foix | Parada Motxilla 25 | AD 500 andorra-la-vella
  • open call file 150 years of impressionism
  • info impressionisme150postcard@gmail.com
  • kid friendly

  • 5 ARGUMENTS

  • due date 2025-03-15 // 101 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2025-06-16 > 2025-06-16
  • submission address Péter Abajkovics | 1042 Budapest | Árpád út 153. V/15 | Hungary
  • open call file 5 ARGUMENTS
  • description

    In 2025, Ákos Székely, avant-garde artist, visual poet, a leading figure in Hungarian assemblage, mail art and fluxus, would have turned 80. The aim of this mail art call is to pay tribute to Ákos Székely's life's work and personality.

    We are looking for works that reflect on the following theme: 5 arguments.

    Ákos Székely considered it important to develop the debating skills and critical thinking of his students. Open debates took place in his classes on all literary and artistic questions. A fundamental rule was that participants had to support their points with 5 arguments.

  • info abajkovics@gmail.com
  • info instagram.com/5arguments
  • required dimensions 148 x 210 mm | 5.8 x 8.3 in

  • Yellow is Beautiful

  • due date 2025-03-31 // 117 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2025-04-26 > 2025-04-26
  • show address House of associations of Valenciennes | France
  • submission address 29 Avenue Faidherbe | 59300 Valenciennes | France
  • open call file Yellow is Beautiful
  • required dimensions 150 x 200 mm | 5.9 x 7.9 in

  • Mail Art about the Legs

  • due date 2025-05-15 // 162 day(s) left for submission
  • show address galeriecerami.be
  • submission address Thierry Tillier | Vukovarska , 37 | Vis 21480 | Croatie

  • COLLECTIVELY

  • due date 2025-05-31 // 178 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address CP 18 | CAP: 30173 – CAMPALTO | VENEZIA | ITALIA
  • open call file COLLECTIVELY
  • description

    In Japan, the popular saying 人は人によって成立する (“People are supported by others”) reflects the importance of cooperation and interpersonal relationships in society. In English, “pay it forward” encourages the act of doing something for someone without expecting anything in return, creating a chain of kindness.

  • curator Cris Piloto
  • info crispiloto@gmail.com
  • info crispiloto.art/mail-art
  • required dimensions 210 x 148 mm | 8.3 x 5.8 in

  • Collectively

  • due date 2025-05-31 // 178 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2025-06-01 > 2025-06-30
  • submission address Cris Piloto | CP 18 - CAMPALTO | 30173 VENEZIA | ITALIA
  • open call file Collectively
  • curator Cris Piloto
  • required dimensions 148 x 210 mm | 5.8 x 8.3 in

  • Fairytales

  • due date 2025-05-31 // 178 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address Marise Piloto | CP 18 | CAP:30173 CAMPALTO | VENEZIA, ITALIA
  • open call file Fairytales
  • description

    “The short story offers a model for life, a life-giving and encouraging model that remains in the unconscious containing all the positive possibilities of life.”

    - Marie-Louise von Franz

     

    Fairy tales were and are part of the childhood of many of us and are still found today in oral traditions as well as in literary works. I'm an art therapist and I'm passionate about these narratives! For years, I've been using fairy tales as an important and powerful tool in my work as an art therapist.

    Creating Art Mail with the theme of Fairy Tales will be a return to the memories of the past and an opportunity to reread a familiar story with a new narrative, after all, stories vary according to the historical and geographical context.

    I invite anyone and everyone interested to take part in this call, collaborating in putting together a collection of Fairy Tale-themed mail art for use in studies and research.

  • curator Marise Piloto
  • info crispiloto@gmail.com
  • info crispiloto.art/mail-art-call-marise

  • Mandalas and their Universes

  • due date 2025-05-31 // 178 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address Jussara Maria Villasbôas de Andrade | Rua São Clemente 249 apt 602 | Rio de Janeiro | Brasil | CEP: 22260-007
  • open call file Mandalas and their Universes
  • description

    Mandalas, with their rich history, symbolism and diverse cultural applications, represent an invitation to introspection, self-discovery and connection with the universe around us.

    By exploring the world of mandalas, we embark on a journey of personal and collective transformation, seeking meaning, peace and the full realization of our human potential.

    I am an art therapist and interested in mandalas. Working with mandalas is a powerful tool in therapeutic, clinical and educational contexts.


  • kreiseln

  • due date 2025-06-20 // 198 day(s) left for submission
  • theme kreiseln
  • show 2025-11-08 > 2025-12-07
  • show address Galerie Alte Post | Kunstverein Eislingen | Germany
  • submission address Kunstverein Eislingen | Galerie in der Alten Post | Boris Kerenski | Bahnhofstraße 12 | D-73054 Eislingen
  • open call file kreiseln
  • curator Boris Kerenski
  • info kunstverein-eislingen@gmx.de
  • info kunstverein-eislingen.de
  • medium 2D
  • maximum submissions 1
  • maximum dimensions 210 x 297 mm | 8.3 x 11.7 in
  • minimum dimensions 26 x 37 mm | 1 x 1.5 in

  • Change

  • due date 2025-06-30 // 208 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2025-09-01 > 2025-09-30
  • submission address Veränderung | Lutz Anders | Mareschstr. 16 | 12055 Berlin | Germany
  • open call file Change
  • maximum dimensions 148 x 210 mm | 5.8 x 8.3 in

  • Coffee

  • due date 2025-06-30 // 208 day(s) left for submission
  • show address Dorfhus Bistro | Spiez | Switzerland
  • submission address Kaffee | Rittiner & Gomez | Pfrundweg 5 | CH-3646 Einigen | Switzerland
  • description

    Everything about coffee and its culture.

  • curator Rittiner, Gomez
  • info rittinergomez@gmail.com
  • info isla-volante.ch/mailart-kaffee
  • required dimensions 100 x 150 mm | 3.9 x 5.9 in

  • Stop Sex Colonialism in Ukraine

  • due date 2025-08-01 // 240 day(s) left for submission
  • show address Tymutopiyapres | Ukraine
  • submission address Museum of Mail Art | A/C 9875 | 79038 | Lviv, Ukraine
  • open call file Stop Sex Colonialism in Ukraine
  • minimum dimensions 210 x 297 mm | 8.3 x 11.7 in

  • MY HOME _ LIFE FLOWS

  • due date 2025-09-30 // 300 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address RSA NOI CON VOI | via Tommasini 12 | 31021 Mogliano Veneto (TV)
  • open call file MY HOME _ LIFE FLOWS
  • description

    The Healthcare Residence not only a place of care but also a place of life.

    Living is an expression of adulthood, empowerment, and inclusion.

  • curator Chiara Bertoncello
  • info rsanoiconvoi@cooperativaorchidea.net
  • info cooperativaorchidea.net/event-details/la-nostra-casa-vita-che-scorre-1

  • CLOUDS

  • due date 2025-11-20 // 351 day(s) left for submission
  • submission address CHIARA BERTONCELLO | PO BOX 68 MESTRE CENTRO | 30171 VENEZIA
  • open call file CLOUDS
  • curator Chiara Bertoncello
  • info traccelibere@gmail.com
  • required dimensions 150 x 210 mm | 5.9 x 8.3 in

  • Angels

  • due date 2026-03-31 // 482 day(s) left for submission
  • show address mailangels.blogspot.com
  • submission address Bandini Fabrizio | Via Viani, 15 | 50142 Firenze | ITALIA
  • open call file Angels
  • description

    ENIGMATIC CREATURES, MESSENGERS, GUARDIANS. CREATURES THAT LIVE BETWEEN THE VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, CLOSE TO US?

  • curator Bandini Fabrizio
  • info fbandini71@gmail.com
  • info mailangels.blogspot.com
  • kid friendly

  • What a theater!

  • due date 2026-07-31 // 604 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2023-12-15 > 2026-07-31
  • show address druckmafia.blogspot.com
  • submission address Anna Karina Fries | Theuerbrünnleinsweg 71 | 97422 Schweinfurt | Germany
  • open call file What a theater!
  • description

    Why this Mail Art-call?

    Quite simply because we love and appreciate theater. We encounter theater every day e.g., in everyday situations or in idioms that refer to it like “All the world’s a stage”, “to get the show on the road”, “to wait in the wings”, “to steal the show”, “What a drama!” etc. So we encounter “theater” in our everyday lives, and often it makes us smile.

    The city of Schweinfurt is one of the lucky operators of a theater building. It is a guest theater and thus offers many different ensembles the opportunity to present themselves to a theater-loving audience through a wide variety of plays.

    There are no limits to the joy of experimentation, which can also be borderline for individual spectators.

    Schweinfurt has a long theater tradition, first documented in 1572 with the performance of “Comedy of the Last Judgment”.

    The venues have changed frequently over the years.

    In 1966, a new theater building opened on Roßbrunnstrasse. It was designed by the architect of Prof. Erich Schellig, with a polygonal ground plan and cubistic superstructures. A large staircase connects the theater building with the Châteaudun Park.

    All in all, the building looks different in all sides.

    Inside we find a piece of art of Gustl G. Kirchner with a turquoise wall in spatula technique; in the staircase Günther Zirkelbach created a relief with cut plasterboards; Prof. Karl Dahmen dedicated himself to the large 130 square meter wall with a dispersion spatula technique. He was an important representative of Tachism. His work is considered a major work of German Informel. The stage designer Trude Karrer designed the hanging light sculpture in the auditorium.

    The indirect lighting in this room is also impressive. Its wal, cover with pyramid bodies shining out of themselves, some of which are gilded, creates a wonderful atmosphere. And so it could go on for a long time to describe our beautiful theater.

    Since 1973 there have been puppet play day, in regularly recurring intervals. Uwe Brockmüller regularly exhibited parts of his puppet collection in glass showcases.

    Thus, one could get an impression of the variety of different puppet theaters — especially in the Asian region.

    Our theater will be completely renovated. For this reason, we started this Mail Art-call. We are curious how and what is perceived as theater and what individuals associate with it.

  • extra

    The submitted postcards will be exhibited as part of a mail art installation.

  • curator Anna Karina Fries
  • info klein.dittelbrunn@freenet.de
  • info druckmafia.blogspot.com
  • kid friendly
  • required dimensions 100 x 150 mm | 3.9 x 5.9 in

  • [e]mailart

  • due date 2028-02-25 // 1178 day(s) left for submission
  • show 2030-01-01 > 2035-12-31
  • show address e.mailart.pt
  • submission address emailart@mailart.pt
  • description

    do consider what [e]mailart is and could be. consider what's the difference between merely sending a simple attachment or image as an email body or otherwise sending a real piece of art that uses all the capacity of what embodies the digital world and the ancient email technology and protocols.

    can a mere attachment be considered a work of art? or should we explore something that resides in the body of the email and is changeable and unique and unable to subsist in any other medium than that?

    alternatively, you may also submit some words, your point of view on the matter, or even an essay regarding the "digital world vs mailart vs [e]mailart vs art".

    any questions regarding the open call should not be sent to us by email as they won't be replied to.

  • extra

    thanks for your contribution. all valid [e]mailart will be gathered and presented primarily on its digital form and support and eventually within a catalog.

    for more open calls, please head to www.mailart.pt and check all documentation available.

  • curator MAILART.pt
  • info e.mailart.pt
  • medium static or dynamic digital artwork that "live" in the environment native to e-mail

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