craftgrrl | Iowa State University Print Swap (Reply)

Hey there kids. I have no affiliation with this BESIDES participating. I thought y'all might find it interesting. This is a letter I got from a friend...

"Printmakers,

Please share information about this project with as many people as you can. Iowa State University's Print Club is hosting the 6th annual postcast print exchange. We have had as many as 400 artists participate in a year with entries from across the US and as far away as Australia and the United Arab Emirates. Please read the following prospectus and pass the info on. Thank You. April Katz

You are invited to participate in the 6th annual university print society postcard print exchange The theme for this year's exchange is "past-tense" (feel free to interpret this in any manner you can imagine)

Requirements:
1) Any EDITIONABLE printmaking technique may be used (woodcuts, litho, intaglio, photography, silkscreen, digital printmaking, etc) Please Do Not send monoprints/monotypes. Each of the prints should be the same.

2) The post cards must be 4" x 6".

3) 13 identical prints should be sent individually to the address posted below. (Each card must be stamped and will bear the markings of travel and the postal service. Do not send the cares together in on envelope.)

4) Include the following information on the back of the card:
a. Your return address
b. April Katz' address (details below)
c. A list of process(es) used
d. Optional:L your email address

Donations Requested: Please send seperately a donation to help pay for postage in the form of cash or a check payable to The University Print Society.
Suggested Donations: Students $2
$3 others
$4 international
Send more if you can, less if you can't.

Entries Due: FRIDAY APRIL 14, 2006 (Prints received after April 14, 2006 will not be included in the exchange So please try to postmark prints with sufficient time to arrive here.)

After receiving everyone's postcard prints the University Print Society will randomly divide up the cards and you will be sent 12 new and different prints from other participants. The University print Society will keep one of the 13 for it's collection. Postage for returning the 12 new printsw will be paid for by the university print society. Your donation will help us out tremendously however.

Please be sure to put your return address on every postcard sent.

Send Postcard prints to:

April Katz
University Print Society
158 Design
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-3092

*Please send questions and comments to the University Print Society President, Heidi Blair <rmsdh@iastate.edu>"

So yeah, I think it will be fun :) If this is inappropriate, feel free to delete :)

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