The New Gallery

AR(t)CEVIA

Part of the first AR(t)CEVIA Interntional Art Festival in the Arcevia region of province Ancona, Italy, will be devoted to an exhibit of international mail art.
Max 4 works per participant. Please include your name and addresses.
Exhibition during the festival in July 2008.
No returns.
Info massimonicotra@hotmail.com
Deadline to be received: June 15, 2008

Massimo Nicotra
CASELLA POSTALE 60
60011 ARCEVIA (AN)
ITALY

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Burlesque

Theme: What is Burlesque?
1 : a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
2 : mockery usually by caricature
3 : theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns, comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts. Burlesque is a direct descendant of the Comedia dell'arte where principal characters would carry a "burle"-a stick with a padded end- with which they would slap the other players for comic effect (the origin of "slapstick" comedy). Burlesque performers often create elaborate sets with lush, colorful costumes, mood-appropriate music, and dramatic lighting. Burlesque is a style of entertainment that encompasses pastiche, parody, and wit. Send me some Burlesque mailart...
All entries will be shown and archived at: http://www.goddelijkegladiolen.com
No fees, no returns
Answer and interchange to everybody
info: kat@goddelijkegladiolen.com
Deadline to be received: July 1, 2008

Kat van Trollebol
Tafelbergstraat 18
5025 HM Tilburg
Nederland

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Visions of the Future

Theme: please send us your handmade creations containing your "vision(s) of the future".
All works received will be exhibited in public.
Following the exhibition all works received will be buried in a time capsule in our town with instructions to open the capsule in 100 years!
Documentation will be sent to all participants.
Info: acuarex@gmail.com
Deadline to be received: July 1, 2008

kris & lola
Calle Obispo 4b
Plasencia 10600
Cáceres, SPAIN

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THE UTOPIAN LIBRARY
Theme: ARTIST’S BOOKS – ALTERED BOOKS – IMPOSSIBLE BOOKS - ANTI-BOOKS – REVOLUTIONARY BOOKS – IMAGINARY BOOKS
In July-August 2008 the BAU Cultural Association will organize in Viareggio a multimedia festival titled THE PLACES OF UTOPIA, that will include art shows and installations, performances, readings, workshops, conferences and other events revolving around the theme of UTOPIA. As part of this festival, I will coordinate THE UTOPIAN LIBRARY, a reading room where the visitors will be able to look through a collection of international artists’ books culled from the E.O.N. archives plus books expressly submitted. The books will be on display in shelves and over tables, with the possibility of a direct, hands on fruition. You are welcomed to CONTRIBUTE A BOOK to the UTOPIAN LIBRARY, either an original work related to the utopian theme, or a book you have done in the past that you think will fit the project. An illustrated catalogue of the books received will be sent to all the participants (Arte Postale! magazine n. 95). Your book will not be returned, but at the end of the festival will become part of the E.O.N. archive.
The size, medium and technique for the books is FREE.
The material is not restricted to paper, but please take into consideration the hands on approach.
http://www.bauprogetto.it
Deadlineto be received: BEFORE JULY 15, 2008.

Vittore Baroni
via C. Battisti 339
55049 Viareggio
Italy

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The Hand

Theme: Each year we organize an International exhibition of Postal Art, this one is 7th on the topic following: The Hand. It will be a part of the festival of Roc Castal au Caylar, starting August 1, 2008. We are seeking French language expressions employing the word "hand". We are pleased to invite you to take part in this mail art project.
The purpose of the association, "Larzac, village d'Europe", is to create bonds between inhabitants all the different residents living in the area of Larzac and to establish contacts with other associations or people in Europe who wish to develop cultural exchanges. More importantly, we hope that these contacts and links will lead to a Europe that is more respectful of the diversity of its cultures, a generous Europe, open to the world and not closed in on itself. The CPIE Causses Méridionaux is a Permanent Center for Environment Initiatives. It is composed of elected officials, of socio-professional, agricultural and forest but also of associations of nature conservancy, environmental education and hunters.
Technique: free (drawing, painting, photography, collage, sculpture, etc)
Media: free. One requirement: the postal stamp, cancelation, the address of the recipient and your own address must be included on the illustrated part.
You may send multiple artworks.
Exhibition: August 1, in Cayiar; on the place of the village. The exhibition will then travel to several cities and villages of our area.
No jury, no sales.
Documentation: We will publish the name and addresses of artists to all participants
Deadline to be received: July 31, 2008

Larzac Village d’Europe
86, route de St-Pierre
34520 Le Caylar
France

08 ***** AUGUST 2008

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