Yes, we will still have the postcard show and sale!
The Postcard Show is one of those glorious win/wins. Conferees--as well as friends of the Conference--donate postcards for show and sale. It's an exhibition for the artists donating, and every penny of the sale goes toward scholarships for the following year.
Each year will see a different group of artists receive the Conference Scholarship Grant, which offers a paid-for entry to the Conference. Additionally, the Scholarship Grant is a legitimate entry for your resume.
How to pack: Please try to cut down on excessive packaging. The flat lightweight-cardboard or padded mailers available at the Post Office or FedEx should be sufficient to protect your work. You might wish to interleave your postcards with glassine, and then sandwich the stack between two lightweight layers of cardboard--the type that comes in a digital-print paper box--before inserting the whole thing into the mailer. For good measure, I'd write "Do not bend."
Stephanie Roberts-Camello will be collecting the postcards and getting them ready to hang.
Please mail directly to Stephanie: 24 Standford Hill Road, Pembroke, MA, 02359
You can reach out to Marisa with any questions: marisa@castlehill.org
Postcard Guidelines
Size: postcard dimensions of 4x6 inches. Horizontal or vertical orientation is fine. Please keep your cards as close to the 4x6 size as possible so they can fit into the plastic sleeves which will be provided
Paper: People have used 300-lb watercolor paper to paint on, lightweight Japanese paper to print with, and everything in between. Other: Some artists have used 4” x 6" prepared panels, and others have used small stretched canvases or thin boards
Dimension: Most of the postcards are two-dimensional, but who are we to cramp your style? Relief and three-dimensional works are entirely welcome
Installing: We provide the archival poly bags. A small group of enthusiastic volunteers will pin each poly bag to the walls around the room.
Materials: Most artists have incorporated wax entirely or in part, but we're open to your particular material expression
Limit: There is no limit to the number of cards you donate or buy
Getting into the room to buy: We'll have specifics listed on the schedule. The room will be open just for viewing prior to sale.