Draw, paint, or mix up your media on a postcard-sized paper and mail it to Wet Paint! We’re putting together an exhibition of mail art from our friends and fans wherever they may be. As postcards arrive, we will photograph them to share on our social media pages and then display them in our storefront windows.
There’s no limit to how many postcards you can send, but in order to participate, postcards have to arrive at Wet Paint via our friendly postal carrier – – no dropping them off at the store! Don’t forget to sign your postcard(s) and let us know how to reach you. We want to make sure we’re crediting you when we post the work online.
We’ll also have a closing celebration event August 15th from 4-6pm!
General Guidelines:
-We are a family-friendly shop, so please tailor your images & words to be suitable for viewers of all ages.
-We reserve the right to not display postcards that we feel are inappropriate for this activity.
-All artwork must be original.
-In order to have your postcard displayed in our windows, you’ll need to have it postmarked by August 12th, 2024.
-All participating mail art must arrive at Wet Paint via US Mail.
-Keep in mind that postcards will “wear” a bit depending on how far they travel- which is part of the fun of mail art!
-Contact your local post office for shipping and postage information.
-Send one or send one every week! We’ve got big windows!
See all the postcards from previous years in our Facebook Albums here! And see our Postcard Archives site here!
We’ve also put together a Custom Postcard Supply Kit with blank postcards from Strathmore and the fabulously portable Viviva Colorsheets Watercolor! Check out the list of supplies below, or put together your own travel materials kit!
Kit includes:
- Viviva Colorsheets Watercolor Booklet of16 Original Colors
- Strathmore 140lb. Cold PressWatercolor Postcards Pad of 15
- Sterling Studio #6 Round Brush
- 5 USPS Forever Postcard postage stamps
- BONUS pre-addressed stamped postcard to send to Wet Paint!
Plus, see all these materials in action in this video made by local artist and Wet Paint instructor, Molly Anthony!!
Wet Paint Address: 1684 Grand Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105
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