Postcard Collective – Call to Artists

Early last year, I was compelled to join The Postcard Collective, a long-term collaborative project, founded in April 2010 by Camden Hardy. Camden is a young photographic artist currently living and producing work in Tucson, AZ. The Collective operates under a semi-structured format in which members opt into exchanges that occur once every three months. These projects each have their own themes and deadlines. Members are also encouraged to create and share postcards outside the framework of the projects if they feel so inclined. The Collective is now in the midst of its fifth exchange.

Recently, several major changes were made to our operational procedure. The Postcard Collective is now looking for 15 new artists to participate in the Fall 2011 exchange alongside 15 active members. In honor of the Postcard Collective’s “rebirth”, the theme for our Fall 2011 exchange is the concept of newness.

To enter, send an email to submissions@postcardcollective.org, using “Fall 2011 submission” in the subject line. Note: your message will be spam-filtered into oblivion if the subject line contains anything else. In the email, include a paragraph detailing your interest in participating in the exchange, as well as a link to your artwork. Entries are accepted until 11:59 pm, August 31st and accepted artists will be notified no later than October 1st.

I encourage other SPAO graduates to consider joining and to follow the activities of the Postcard Collective by looking at the Postcard Collective website and the blog.