For the Guerrilla Girls, letter writing wasn’t just correspondence; it was activism, a bold form of early “social media” circulated through the mail. Their anonymous PO Box, printed at the bottom of their iconic posters, became a portal for communication with the public, attracting a flood of fan mail, hate mail, and everything in between. Through cheeky postcard campaigns and public letters addressed to curators, critics, and fellow artists, often signed off with a playful “xoxo” and a lipstick kiss, the Guerrilla Girls sparked dialogue, demanded accountability, and broadcast their message around the world.
In this workshop, co‑sponsored by the Feminist Center for Creative Work, we invite you to write your own letters, postcards, and fan mail to the cause of your choosing. Whether you want to celebrate, critique, or call for change, you’ll leave with your own activist correspondence ready to send, and a renewed sense of how creativity can fuel resistance.
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