CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - THE POSTCARD PROJECT: Bringing Canadian artwork into public schools
The Postcard Project is a research initiative to connect young
students in a suburban middle school with contemporary, Canadian artists. The
project invites all emerging and established professionals from across the
country to participate in a simple postcard exchange. It will begin as each
student chooses an artist/artwork they like from received images and creates a postcard in
response. The student's artwork postcard is made and mailed and then
the Canadian artist is invited to send a postcard back in response.
Through this project, I intend to facilitate cooperative learning
and collaboration through an authentic dialogue between young and practicing
artists. The Postcard Project will bring Canadian artwork into the public
school realm, and help educate youth on different styles, media, and themes
that artists are exploring countrywide.
How to Participate as a Practicing Artist: Send ONE
image of your work, along with your name, full mailing address, and a short
biography of 100 words to Mallory Diaczun at mallory_diaczun@edu.yorku.ca by February 13th.
Postcards will be mailed to each artist by the beginning of April. Your
response postcard must be 4x6” and postmarked by May 7th, 2012.
All content
must be elementary school age appropriate.