Artist Trading Cards
What are they?
ATCs are miniature pieces of art, the size of a regular playing card, created by artists for the purpose of trading and collecting.
How did they start?
It began in 1997 when artist, M. Vanci Stirnemann created 1200 cards as part of an art exhibit. He invited others to create their own. On the last day of his show he held an event where everyone could swap their cards.
Now swap events have spread and are held around the world.
Now swap events have spread and are held around the world.
Expectations
- Cards are to be the size of a playing card, 2.5” x 3.5”.
- Artists have their choice of techniques.
- Completed cards should be able to fit into a standard trading card sleeve.
- The artist’s name and the date created should be on the back. The artist can add contact information on the back.
Swap Etiquette
- cards should be traded, not sold
- you should only trade cards you made yourself (collect the ones you trade for)
- effort should go into the making of the card
- it should be stated if a child made the card and what their age is
- be polite
