Open Call
Mail Art Exhibition
“Fragments of What Makes Us Alive”
“Fragments of What Makes Us Alive”
Mail-Art Exhibition Open Call
Atelier Ghostbirds in Portugal invites artists, makers, and creative souls everywhere to our Mail-Art Exhibition. Send us the images, words, or flat objects that light up your world—and help us cover our gallery walls with the simple joys and profound treasures of life.
Theme: Art is life and life is art.
Show us the people, places, memories, and dreams that give you energy and meaning. What everyday fragments make you feel most alive?
Format & Materials
Postcard (any handmade, analog processes encouraged!)
Envelope submission (The shorter side must be 21 cm or 8.25 inches max; larger pieces may be folded into the envelope.)
Who Can Enter
Any artist or maker of all ages —emerging or established—from anywhere in the world. It's free to participate!
How to Submit
Mail up to three works (postcards or envelope submissions).
Include on the back of each piece: name, title (if you have one,) medium, and location.
Complete this simple online submission form.
Deadline: Delivered by December 15, 2025
Mail to:
Atelier Ghostbirds
Rua da Paz 4, 6-A
2500-165 Caldas da Rainha
PORTUGAL
Exhibition Dates: January–March 2026 at Atelier Ghostbirds
All works will be exhibited salon-style, wall-to-wall, and up for a silent auction. ALL the proceeds will benefit the "Global Fund for Human Rights"; they channel donations directly to grassroots organizations, doing the most urgent work in the Global South and conflict-affected areas.
Let’s create a vast, vibrant portrait of what truly makes us alive—one envelope at a time. We can’t wait to receive your tiny, but mighty fragments!
Art Curators/Artists
Have a proposal for a contemporary art exhibition? We are looking for a non-commercial, thought-provoking, experiential art that makes our spines tingle. Let's work together. We accept proposals all year round. Send an e-mail to the director, Mika.
Contract Master Printing
Do you have a project for a professional edition?
Contact Mika: mikaaono.art@gmail.com