Postcards from the Edge 2025

SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED

ALL QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR DEADLINE EXTENSIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO postcards@visualaids.org

Postcards from the Edge is back! We need your art to help us raise over $100,000 to sustain Visual AIDS’ mission of supporting artists living with HIV, preserving the legacies of those who have been lost, and producing contemporary art programs — because AIDS isn't over! Visit visualaids.org to learn more about our work.

Everyone interested in submitting is welcome! There is no theme. Please follow the guidelines below.

All postcards are sold anonymously for $100 and all funds raised go to support Visual AIDS.
How to Participate

Please read the information below before submitting, even if you're a long time PFTE participant!
1. Create an original postcard-size artwork (4 x 6 inches; any orientation). Drawings, photographs, paintings, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media are welcome. Original artworks only — artworks should have the direct hand of the artist; photographs should be printed on high-quality archival paper. One entry per artist.
2. Remember to keep it anonymous! Do not sign the front of your artwork and please refrain from posting images of your work publicly until after the sale starts — it's part of the fun! Artist names are revealed AFTER purchase.
3. Complete our online submission form below. You will receive a submission number after completing the form. (We highly encourage this online application! Still prefer a paper form? You can download and print one here, or pick one up at the Visual AIDS office. If you submit an online form, do not submit a paper form!)
4. Write your submission number on the back of your artwork, along with your full name and signature. Indicate the top of the artwork with an arrow. If it’s not possible to write on your postcard, you may enclose a separate piece of paper with your submission number.
5. Information for collectors: You can share contact information and an artist statement in the form below. If your artwork is purchased, the buyer will receive this information along with your artwork.
6. Carefully package your artwork and write your submission number on the outside of your envelope. We recommend that you wrap artwork in wax paper and place it between cardboard. Do not submit charcoal or pastel pieces without fixing them. Do not send wet or sticky artwork.
7. Mail your artwork to Visual AIDS by the postmark deadline: Friday, November 22, 2024. Mailing address: Visual AIDS, 526 West 26th Street #309, New York, NY 10001 PUT ARTWORK IN AN ENVELOPE OR PACKAGE
8. You will receive an email notification when your postcard is processed by Visual AIDS. Please make sure your email address is entered correctly—this is how we will contact you. After the sale has ended, you will also receive a notification email to let you know if your artwork was sold.
Questions? Email postcards@visualaids.org.
Please confirm before proceeding:*

I have finished creating my 4 x 6 inch postcard sized original artwork (only one artwork per artist). I did not sign the front of my artwork.I will write my name and submission number on the back of the artwork with an arrow indicating the direction the work should be hung after completing this form.I will write my submission number on the outside of the package I send to Visual AIDS.I give Visual AIDS permission to use my name on publicity materials.

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Returning Unsold Artwork*

You do NOT need to return my artwork if it is not sold.Please return my artwork if it is not sold. I will donate at least $5 to cover the cost of return postage and packaging. (We are unable to return artworks outside of the US.)
We're so grateful for your donation of an original artwork for Postcards from the Edge. Please consider an additional donation to sustain our work.

Yes, I would like to make an additional donation to sustain the mission of Visual AIDS.

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