Send a piece of handmade mail art on the subject of love letters to Hive to be in our love|mark mail art exhibition in 2027.
All mail art must arrive at Hive by December 15, 2026 AND must be appropriate for all audiences, to be included in the exhibition.
All mail art received for our love|mark mail art exhibition will become the property of Hive Center for the Book Arts, and will be placed into our library, alongside artist’s book, ephemera, broadsides, and other posters and things we’re currently collecting.
MAIL TO: Hive Center for the Book Arts, 840 Custer, Evanston Illinois, 60202.
FAQs:
Does my artwork have to be in an envelope, or can it be sent as a postcard so it shows the wear and tear of going through the mail?
YOU are the artist, so YOU get to decide!
Would a photograph be considered mail art? Would a collage? What about a print that I paint on top of?
If you decide that it’s MAIL ART, it’s mail art!
What if I make a bunch of mail art on the theme love letters for the love|mark mail art exhibition? Do you accept more than one piece of mail art per person?
Why, YES! Why don’t you send us whatever you want to send us? Our goal is to be overwhelmed with all the LOVE based mail art!
If I have any more questions, may I reach out to you directly for answers?
Why, YES! Please email info@hivebookarts.org and we’ll try to respond quickly (though don’t promise that, as we’re quite busy at Hive!)