Postcards for Democracy, the giant exhibition comes to LA for the first time - Opening June 14 5PM

Postcards For
Democracy

A Collective Mail Art demonstration

from Mark Mothersbaugh & Beatie Wolfe

Join forces for this collective
postcard art demonstration

Buy USPS stamps (56¢ for postcards & 73¢ for 1oz letters)
Design your postcard
Mail it to "8760 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069-2206"

Need inspiration... here are a few Beatie & Mark created together...

And then what?

The postcards will become part of a ever-evolving collective installation - art directed by Mark Mothersbaugh & Beatie Wolfe.

All mail art from Postcards for Democracy's first launch was displayed on rotation at the Rauschenberg Gallery (below) following which a selection of the art was taken into the Smithsonian Postal Museum.

Following the 2024 election LA's Democracy Center (by the MOCA) is showing a pop-up exhibit of the cards during the first half of 2025 with a full exhibition opening in a dedicated gallery on June 14th...

Giant Postbox on Sunset

Unveiled with the help of Fred Armisen, Mark and Beatie have installed their mailbox monolith on Sunset Blvd. Do swing past to drop of your mail art at Postcard for Democracy's HQ

Hold on, I've got another question...

Q. What should be on the postcard?
A. Anything that you like, from a statement to a poem to a doodle to a design. And you don’t have to be an "artist"!

Q. Is this a non-profit?
A. Yes this is an art demonstration and if any profits are raised they’ll go to art/voter enrollment charities/initiatives.

Q. Is this open to the rest of the world?
A. Yes, anyone can join in.

Q. Just how creative can I get with my card design?
A. Well we received a painted coconut postcard but be sure to follow the USPS guidelines if unsure.

Q. Can I still send cards after the election?
A. Yes, keep buying stamps and sending cards.

Q. I can't get to a post office to buy stamps what can I do?
A. How about ordering them online from USPS 🔗

Q. Still got a question or just want to get in touch?
A. Just send up an email via... mail@postartfordemocracy.com

Press Support

Kind support for this project from Billboard, Pitchfork, Fast Company, LA Times, Cool Hunting, Design Milk, The Art Newspaper, The Nation, Brooklyn Vegan, Boing Boing, CBS, Austin Chronicle, USA Today, Dezeen, Variety, Times of London, Spectrum News & more