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Artist Trading Cards Poster, March 28, 1998

Description
Promotional poster for the Artist Trading Card session of March 28, 1998. This poster was created by Don Mabie.

Artist trading cards (ATCs) are miniature works of art that can be made by anyone, in any material. Measuring 2.5 by 3.5 inches--the size of hockey or baseball trading cards--ATCs are generally made to be traded either in person or through the mail. Because they are traded--not bought or sold--and because they can be made by anyone, ATCs are considered an inclusive and democratic way produce and enjoy art.

The New Gallery has been actively involved in the promotion of ATCs since 1997. The original concept of ATCs is credited to m.vänçi stirnemann of Switzerland. Don Mabie is credited with bringing the idea to North America.

Regular trading sessions now occur around the world. In Calgary, sessions are held on the last Saturday of every month at The New Gallery.

You can learn more about ATCs here http://www.thenewgallery.org/programs or here http://www.artist-trading-cards.ch/

Id number
ATC.1998.03.03

Classification
promotional material > ATC poster

Year 1998

Coverage (yyyy-mm-dd) March 28 1998

Credit line Poster from the collection of The New Gallery

Permissions Poster reproduced with the artist's permission. These images are displayed for reference purposes only. Read more about our copyright policy here.

Related entities
Don Mabie, individual (was created by)

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