New Mail Art call from Ireland: Fugitive Hearts

Hi everyone.... warm greetings from Ireland. You're invited to join our 

2026 international open call for mail art on the theme 

Fugitive Hearts 

Consider the big picture. Of the heart on the run in its broadest sense. 

To or from something. 

A person(s). A place. 

A cause or concept. 

An ideal or philosophy. 

A memory or time in history. 

Consider this. And from it extract something small yet significant. 

Something meaningful and valuable to you. 

And use this to express/communicate your idea in visual language. 

Theme: Fugitive Hearts 

Medium/technique: Mixed media, assemblage, collage, painting, drawing, digital. 

Feel free to incorporate text related to the theme 

Original works only 

Dimensions: no larger than 4" by 6" (10cm x 15cm) 

Additional: On the back of your work, please clearly print the following 

Work Title 

Medium 

Your Name 

Country 

Email 

Maximum number of pieces: 1 per participant 

Deadline: 24th October 2026 

Exhibition Opens: 1st November 2026 

Venue: Dark Forest Studio will open to visitors for the duration of the Exhibition 

before moving on to a new location. To be announced. 

No fee/No jury/No return 

Please note: due to a significant (and unfortunate/annoying) increase 

in Ireland's postage rates, Certificates will be provided electronically. 

Send to: 

Deborah (Deaborahrise) McMenamy 

Blacklion 

County Cavan 

F91 A5DC 

Ireland

Anachronism mailart arrives in envelope from Beyza İnan, Turkey

Many thanks Beyza.

Mailart received in envelope from Lorenzo Rosselli, Switzerland

Thank you Lorenzo.

Postcard received from Charistos & Charistos, Austria

Thank you Charistos & Charistos.

Message in a golden cover arrives from Lorenzo Rosselli, Switzerland

Many thanks Lorenzo.

Anachronism card received from Krisztián Varju, Hungary

Thanks a lot, Krisztián.

New Mail Art call from Italy: CALIMERO & GRISÙ

For the 25th anniversary of the passing of

Italian Animator and Cartoonist TONI PAGOT

Associazione culturale ALI di CARTA

invites you to take part to the international mail art project

CALIMERO & GRISÙ

(CALIMERO the black chick

GRISÙ the little dragon,

iconic characters of italian animation

by TONI & NINO PAGOT)

No selection and no jury. 

All techniques, materials, and formats are welcome. 

(Only original works – no photocopies.) 

Submission Details 

Mail Art Project “CALIMERO & GRISÙ” 

c/o Comune di Roncello 

Piazzale Don Carlo Gnocchi, 1 

20877 Roncello (MB) – Italy 

Deadline April 19, 2026 

Submitted artworks will not be returned; 

they will become part of the Association’s permanent archive. 

Documentation online: 

https://alidicartaodvroncello.blogspot.com/ 

Exhibition - Opening Event 

Saturday 16th May 2026 at 4 p.m. 

Primary School of Roncello - Via Giovanni Paolo II 

Exhibition Dates 

16th May - 14th June 2026 

Open on Saturdays and Sundays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

3 cards + a sheet of clippings and notes from Lorenzo Rosselli, Switzerland

Thank you very much, Lorenzo.

No, I don't read the clippings,

so covered them with two cards

and placed the third on the envelope.

Asymmetry card arrives from Krisztián Varju, Hungary

Many thanks Krisztián.

Walking on the moon: Postcard received from Jan Theuninck, Belgium

"Walking on the moon"

by Jan Theuninck, 2024

*

Many thanks Jan.

MAIL ART CALL PROPOSAL: G8 Genoa 2001-2026 / 25 years later

MAIL ART CALL PROPOSAL:

G8 Genoa 2001-2026 / 25 years later

Description: Twenty-five years after the G8 summit in Genoa, this is intended to be an opportunity for collective artistic reflection.In July 2001, the streets of Genoa were crisscrossed by thousands of people from all over the world, united by a strong and visionary message: the belief that another world was possible, founded on social justice, rights, solidarity, and respect for the environment. Today, a quarter of a century later, faced with this present, the question is more current than ever: IS ANOTHER WORLD STILL POSSIBLE? 

Due date: 2026-06-15 

Submission address: AMICI DEL CHIARAVAGNA - VIA TRAVI 70 - 16154 GENOVA (ITALY) Required dimensions: MAX 210 X 297 MM | 8,3 X 11,7 IN 

Curator: ASSOCIAZIONE AMICI DEL CHIARAVAGNA 

Info: MAILART@AMICIDELCHIARAVAGNA.IT 

Exposure: JULY 2026 

Technique: OPEN 

Back of art: TITLE OF WORK, NAME, COUNTRY, ADDRESS, EMAIL 

NO JURY. NO FEE. NO RETURN. 

DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL PARTICIPATING ARTISTS.

* 

Source: mailart@amicidelchiaravagna.it .

New Year greeting card arrives from Rittiner & Gomez, Switzerland

Many thanks Rittiner & Gomez.

Mailart received in envelope from Juraj Jonke, Croatia

Many thanks Juraj.