Return to Sender: A Postcard Art Show
Make a postcard, share your story, and become part of a one-of-a-kind art show.
The NCMA and NCMA Winston-Salem invite you to take part in Return to Sender, an interactive postcard art show connecting artists and communities across North Carolina. This is your chance to create a small but mighty piece of art inspired by our collections and special exhibitions. Then, send it off to be displayed in a shared pop-up exhibition during End Paper: NCMA Art Book Fair on September 20 and 21 in Raleigh, followed by a rotating show in Winston-Salem.
How to participate
- Join a workshop Explore printmaking, collage, and mixed media in artist-led sessions.
- Self-guided participation Pick up a blank postcard at the NCMA or NCMA Winston-Salem or use one from home. Drop it off at the NCMA or mail it in.
- See your art on display Selected works will be featured at the NCMA and NCMA Winston-Salem in a rotating exhibition.
Workshop details
Text and Image: Collage Postcards Inspired by The Time Is Always Now
Saturday, June 14, 1–4 pm
East Building, Studio 3
$60, Members $55
Explore identity, representation, and personal narrative through mixed-media collage inspired by special exhibition The Time Is Always Now. Combine found text, images, and drawing to craft a powerful, unique postcard.
Block Printing with Zaire Miles-Moultrie
Saturday, July 19, 10 am–4 pm
East Building, Studio 3
$95, Members $85
Dive into the art of block relief printing with artist Zaire Miles-Moultrie in this workshop for adults. Learn how to carve and print your own bold, repeatable postcard design using simple, accessible materials.
Teen Block Printing with Zaire Miles-Moultrie
Saturday, July 26, 11 am–3 pm
East Building, Studio 3
$30, Members $25
Dive into the art of block relief printing with artist Zaire Miles-Moultrie in this workshop for teens. Learn how to carve and print your own bold, repeatable postcard design using simple, accessible materials. For ages 13–18.
Personal and Universal: Exploring Meaning in Collage with Luke Buchanan
Saturday, August 16, 1–4 pm
East Building, Studio 3
$60, Members $55
Experiment with abstraction, symbolism, and storytelling in collage. Reflect on how imagery conveys meaning, then create your own layered postcard inspired by memory and emotion.
Self-Guided Participation
Can’t make it to a workshop? Create your own postcard at home using a 4×6 blank postcard or a postcard from the NCMA or NCMA Winston-Salem. Drop it off at the NCMA, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, or mail it by Monday, August 25, 2025, to NCMA, Attn: Ollie Wagner, 4630 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.