Collective Memory - A Postcard Project

Description

Call for Submissions – Collective Memory: A Postcard Project
Submission Deadline: January 22, 2026
Online Exhibition: January 27 – February 21, 2026
In-Person Exhibition: February 16 – 21, 2026
Location: ArtSpeak Gallery, Windsor, ON, Canada

We invite artists, writers, and storytellers from Windsor-Essex and Internationally to participate in Collective Memory, a community art project and exhibition commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

This project honours all communities targeted by the Nazi regime - including Jewish people, Black people, the Roma and Sinti, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, political prisoners, and people with disabilities - and seeks to uplift and document voices that have been silenced or overlooked.

Submission Guidelines
Format: Postcard, maximum size 4" x 6" (102 mm x 152 mm)
Quantity: Send as many postcards as you wish
Signature: Please sign your postcard
Include: Your name, home city/town, and country clearly on the postcard
Optional: Envelope (if you’d like to protect your postcard during mailing)
Mail your postcard creation by January 22nd, 2026 to:
Windsor Jewish Federation & Community Centre
1641 Ouellette Ave
Windsor, ON N8X 1K9
Canada

Or submit online: jewishwindsor.org/collectivememorysubmissions/

Important Details
All postcards received by the deadline will be featured in both the online exhibition (Jan 27 – Feb 21, 2026) and the in-person exhibition at ArtSpeak Gallery (Feb 16 – 21, 2026).

Postcards will not be returned after the exhibition; they will be archived with the Windsor Jewish Federation & Community Centre.

There are no artist fees, no jury, and this call is open to all ages and skill levels.

Share Your Work
Help us share this project with the world! Use the hashtag #CollectiveMemoryPostcardPoject when posting your creations on social media. A digital and printed exhibition catalogue will document all submissions, ensuring that these reflections become part of a lasting record of memory and resistance.