Mail Art Contest for Alpha Stamps’ Second Anniversary
November 1st is our second anniverary and we're having a mail art contest. You could win a gift certificate and all entries will be posted in a gallery for all to enjoy.
The Rules:
- Your creation must include the number "2" (or "Two")
- You must use at least one Alpha Stamp product (preferably a collage sheet or rubber stamp image from the collage sheets & rubber stamps we manufacture ourselves).
- Your submissions must arrive in our office* by Wednesday, November 1, 2006.
- Anything that will make it through the U.S. mail is fair game ("mail art" means the outside of your envelope/package/object is the art).
- Include at least your email address so we can contact you.
The Prizes:
The judges will be three San Francisco Bay Area artists.
- $50 gift certificate for most unusual entry
- $75 gift certificate for most creative/witty use of an Alpha Stamp image
- $100 gift certificate for most beautiful piece overall
Here's a new entry:
Here's a sample envelope sent to us from Finland (but your submission needn't be an envelope — or even paper):
Here are a few more samples from the galleries: one and two and three.
*Mail your submissions to:
Alpha Stamps
5875 Doyle St., Suite 15
Emeryville, CA 94608
For a history of mail art (or some samples) you can check out these sites:
Good luck!
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