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SLEETH GALLERY
MAIL
ART Show Documentation
SLEETH
GALLERY at West Virginia Wesleyan College calls for submissions to a
juried MAIL ART show. The theme is "WALLS". Juried by an internationally
known but anonymous mail artist. Taking original submissions through
February 15th, 2004 by USPS and International mail only. All work submitted
will become part of the permanent collection of Sleeth Gallery and will
not be returned, but all artists submitting will be reciprocated with
new mail art if a return address is included with your submission. No
size restrictions. No entry fee. Any artist, any age, anywhere with
a postal system is eligible. International submissions highly encouraged.
Opening February 24th, 2004 at 4:30 PM. Send work to:
Sleeth Gallery,
West Virginia Wesleyan College,
59 College Ave, Buckhannon,
West Virginia, USA 26201
Juried only by necessity
Jurying is regretful in a show such as this because it undermines the
spirit of Mail Art. Work will be juried out of this show only under two
conditions: 1) There is simply too much art and we cannot hope to
include it all in the gallery space. 2) The art contains something
that must be censored for our general audience, which includes
children. (ie. hate propaganda or pornography) Otherwise, you can
expect your art to be included in the show. Jurying in this show is
not an attempt to judge the quality of the art; it is simply a
safeguard to protect the interests of the community and Sleeth Gallery.
Documentation
Documentation of the show will be provided via a web page. Check back here
after the show starts.
About Sleeth Gallery
Sleeth Gallery is not a commercial gallery entity. Its mission is to
serve our campus and local communities by providing a showing space for
local, national and international artists; its primary purpose is to
educate patrons about creative endeavors and provide senior students an
opportunity to show their work. It operates by the hard work of faculty
and student employees and is not for profit.
About Mail Art
There are many good sources on the web for finding out more about Mail
Art. Here are just a few to get you started:
http://
www.dragonflydream.com/whatismailart.html
http://
www.sztuka-fabryka.be/mailart/projects.htm
http://www.vorticeargentina.com.ar/escritos/
what_is_mail_art_by_mittendorf.html
Contacting us
If you have any questions about the show or how to participate, please
feel free to email for clarification: mason_k@wvwc.edu
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