ATC Events

The Art Supply Depo is pleased to host Artist Trading Card Events for makers & 'swappers' of ATC's.  No previous experience / registration is required to attend, and there are no age restrictions.  We currently have card-makers ranging in age from 12-70+.

Upcoming ATC Event Dates:

Saturday, July 13 2013, 11 AM 
Themes: TEMPTATION / HOBBIES / WILD CARD ( YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE WHATEVER YOU'D LIKE)
Saturday, September 14 2013, 11 AM
Saturday, November 16 2013, 11 AM

ATC's are generally made of card-stock, but could be made of wood, canvas, metal, clay, or any other durable substrate.  Cards can be decorated with any media but must be 2.5" x 3.5" with the artist's name, contact info & title or theme on the back. It is best if each card is a little or a lot different so no one gets 2 of the same card.  You are welcome to make more than one of the same identical card, but please no more than 3 of the same design.

The method of trading will be as follows: Each participant will bring any number of cards from one up to 12 and will sign in the day of the event, with their name and number of cards and put their cards on display on the table. The names will then go into a drawing, each participant will pick 3 cards at a time when their name is called until they have picked the number of cards they have brought - bring 4 cards you will pick 3 cards the first drawing & 1 card the next time your name is drawn.

Want more info, or to see examples of ATC’s?
Check out the following links:
http://www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html - Great site for basic instructions and several examples of cards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist_trading_cards - History & description of ATC's.
http://www.artist-trading-cards.ch/ - The original ATC site with archives, exhibits, examples and history of the art form.

ATC's from the first swap event at The Depo/ Click photo to enlarge.

ATC examples found online/ Click photo to enlarge.