Even though Mail Art thrives to not become part of the mainstream art scene, it has been acknowledged by museums and galleries. On some occasions, mail art is sold to individuals, however, this is not standard procedure. Today, hundreds of mail art shows are presented each year and the network continues to grow around the world. The international postal system is the universal glue that connects the networkers from a hut to a housing project. Mail Art is as varied as it's senders, representing all nationalities and depicting a multitude of interests.
Mail Art can range from the whimsical and playful to stoic or enraged.
The forms that Mail Art comes in are also varied. It can be a collage, a finely etched postage stamp, computer graphics, a drawing, a xerox, a color copy, a print or a rubber stamp. To get into the Mail Art network, one can find listings of exhibitions, and call for entries in mail art magazines and newsletters, as well as popular mainstream mail art periodicals. Simply write for details of the show, submit works to be shown in the exhibit, and at the closing of the show receive documentation of all participating Artists names and addresses. You are then in the Mail art network, the mail art stream of consciousness.