POET RAY PRINTS
LET’S MAKE ART TOGETHER.As I spend more and more time with my art and building community around it, I wish to embark on a collaborative artist book project. This project starts with a prompt: Community. All artists and skill levels are welcome. We don’t have to know each other. This project can start the conversation.
PROJECT OVERVIEWUsing a 3 x 5 inch (7.62 x 12.7 cm) catalog card and whatever medium you would like, I am seeking trading card submissions for a collaborative artist book. Cards will be mailed to you with a return envelope. You are responsible for return postage. An instruction sheet and permission form will be emailed to you within 48 hours of submitting the below form. I will ask you to respond to the prompt in two ways: by creating a small art piece on the card and by responding to a question separately. You will be asked to submit at least two cards — one for inclusion in the book and one or more to be traded among participating artists. I will be requesting permission to share your work online, submit it in upcoming exhibitions, and digitize it for inclusion in a website or print book. I will never alter your work, I will always attribute you by name, and any profit will be donated back to the community. This project is an open dialogue between us through art and conversation. We are building a community together.PROMPT: COMMUNITYTo start the conversation, let’s talk about community. Community can be defined in many ways — by one’s location, profession, interests, circumstance, or activism. We all exist in communities, but we may not always feel as though we belong. We choose some communities and are placed in others. We seek out community and, sometimes, community finds us. I want to know how you really feel about community, either a community you currently exist in or one you are dreaming of. What words or images come to mind? Is your community fulfilling, empowering, or exhausting? Why is that? What is the importance of communities today?DEADLINES & DATES TO REMEMBERFebruary 1, 2023 — submissions openApril 1, 2023 — priority deadline for submissionsMay 15, 2023 — finishing touches completedJune 10, 2023 — virtual trading card eventANSWERS TO QUESTIONSSee answers to frequently asked questions on this page: www.poetrayprints.com/makeart-faqsHave you already received your cards and not the email? Here is the permission form and email message sent out to everyone who filled out he below form. If you haven’t filled out the form, please do so so I can keep track of everyone’s participation.
