Postcards from the edge3/26/2023 ![]() ![]() If you need confirmation that we received your artwork, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard.Ħ. Do not submit charcoal or pastel pieces without fixing them. Recommended: wrap artwork in wax paper and place between cardboard. (Forms can be downloaded at the bottom of this page)Ĥ. Complete Submission Forms for Collector and Visual AIDS. 3D works, artworks with s urfaces that are very textural, have items attached to the surface, have ragged or unusual edges, are oversized (larger than 4 x 6"), or are not rectangular may not reproduce well in a scanned image and may have their edges or shapes cropped within the format of the web pages designed for the event.Ģ. Additions like sequins and glitter, which look great in person, may not represent accurately in a digital scan. Please note that fluorescent colors should not be used because fluorescence cannot be represented digitally and the colors will look entirely different. ![]() You may want to choose the medium and style of your artwork with this in mind. **This year, all artworks will need to be scanned and will only be viewable online. Drawings, photographs, paintings, printmaking, and mixed media are welcome. Create or attach an original artwork on a postcard or any 4圆” heavy weight paper. We will have packets and a secure mailbox outside of our office door starting October 4, so it will be possible to pick up and drop off without entering.įor more information, please click the tab above titled "HOW WILL AN ONLINE EVENT WORK?"ġ. We now require anyone visiting the Visual AIDS office to show proof of vaccination before entering, so please keep that in mind if you plan to stop by in person to pick up a packet or to drop off your artwork. Email with any questions you have about the event or the guidelines for submission, and you will receive a reply.** **Please do not call the Visual AIDS office number or leave voice messages regarding PFTE, as our staff are still only in the office part time and will not return your call. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO COVID-19: We sold over 700 artworks in the first two hours of the sale, and sold out over the course of the weekend! This year, we are thrilled to be opening the sale to NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ART COLLECTORS, the largest pool of art collectors EVER for Postcards from the Edge. Our online sale last year made it possible for art collectors throughout the US to purchase artworks for the first time, and it was a resounding success. From here in the U.S., we received submissions from 38 states and the District of Columbia. Last year for our first virtual event, we received 1,069 artworks submitted from 25 countries. ![]() We anticipate that we will return to an in-person event in January 2023. It is not only a highlight of the art world each year for artists and collectors, but also provides essential funding to help us carry out our mission and programming.ĭue to the uncertainties of Delta Variant and in consideration of the health of our community, we will hold Postcards from the Edge as a VIRTUAL event once again from January 8-14, 2022. ![]() All artwork is exhibited anonymously, and the identity of the artist is revealed only after the work is purchased. Visual AIDS invites you to participate in our 24 th Annual Postcards from the Edge benefit, a unique benefit show and sale of original, postcard-size artworks by established and emerging artists. Postmark Deadline for Artwork: November 22nd, 2021 Postcards from the Edge 2022 (VIRTUAL) - Call for Submissions Looking for the sale? Head over to ! The sale will launch on Saturday, January 8 at 10am EST. ![]()
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