Unconventional Pink Mail Art

When you have a call for mail art you inevitably get some unconventional interpretations of “postcard.”  Last year’s show included a postcard made from bubble gum, a pink glitter clipboard and memo pad and even a back of pink popcorn from the stand at Stow Lake.

This week this mask/pink postcard arrived safely in a box placed in an envelope from the English artist David Plumb.  Great fun and I am also impressed that you can send something like that from the UK for only £5.10 – I wish the U.S. Postal Service did not charge so much to send light weight packages overseas.

Pink Mail Art for Pink Week

In celebration of the 23rd Annual Pink Week this year’s event will include the second Pink Mail Art Show.  In 2015 over 220 artists from around the world sent in mail art for the show.  You can see all of the pieces we received in 2015 on flickr or pinterest.

Exhibition Location: Warehouse Artist Lofts (WAL) in Sacramento, California 

Dates: November 4 to November 30, 2016

Opening Reception – Friday, November 4, 2016, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Pink is a color, not a cause.

Learn more about Pink Week at pinkweek.org

Specifications:

• Theme/Medium: Open, but the dominant color should be pink.
• Size: All pieces must be postcard size or smaller, (i.e. A6), maximum 4.25” x 6” (10.15 cm x 15.25 cm)
• All works must be sent in the mail as a postcard (no envelopes)
• No fees, no jury, no return, limit one piece per artist
• Please be sure to label your work with your name and address (and website if applicable)
• Keep in mind the venue is a public, family friendly space.  Any work deemed inappropriate will not be exhibited. 
• Deadline: All work must be received by October 15, 2016
• Send your mail art to:   

Pink Mail Art  c/o Tofu   P.O. Box 170681   San Francisco, CA 94117   USA

A Post Office Box Full of Pink

The deadline to send you art for the Pink Mail Art Show in Sacramento is September 30th.  This week the post office box was overflowing with the mail you see here.  You can see the pieces in detail in the flickr album.  The show opens in Sacramento on November 13th, 2015. 

Call for Pink Mail Art

Pink Postcards for Pink Week

In celebration of the 22nd Annual Pink Week this year’s event will include a Pink Mail Art Show.  Work will be exhibited at the Warehouse Artist Lofts (WAL) in Sacramento, California 

From October 31 to November 29, 2015 
Revised Dates - From November 13 to December 10, 2015
Opening Reception - Saturday, November 14, 6-9 pm

Pink is a color, not a cause.

Learn more about Pink Week at pinkweek.org

Specifications:

• Theme: Open, but the dominant color should be pink.
• Size: All pieces must be postcard size, (i.e. A6), maximum 4.25” x 6” (10.15 cm x 15.25 cm)
• All works must be sent in the mail as a postcard (no envelopes)
• No fees, no jury, no return, limit one per artist
• Please be sure to label your work with your name and address
• Keep in mind the venue is a public, family friendly space.  Any work deemed inappropriate will not be exhibited. 
• Deadline: All work must be postmarked by September 30, 2015
• Send your mail art to:
  Pink Mail Art
  c/o Tofu
  P.O. Box 170681
  San Francisco, CA 94117 USA
  
  Some of the work for the show can be seen on this Pink Mail Flickr Page