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Artist Trading Cards (2)
Introducing Two New Artist Trading Cards!
New Bamboo and Black Board Artist Trading Cards complement the complete line of high quality papers offered in the Strathmore® Artist Trading Card series. Tree-friendly Bamboo Artist Trading Cards (ATC’s) are made with 90% bamboo and 10% cotton to create a unique textured surface that’s great for use with paints, screen and block prints, stamps and collage. Black Board ATC’s are made with 100% cotton fiber so they are perfect for art, collage and mounting finished works of art. Both are acid free to promote longer life for artwork.
Strathmore makes it easy for artists to express themselves in a small format, then exchange their creations in a big way. All our Artist Trading Cards are precisely cut in the official, trading-ready ATC size to give artists all the performance benefits of our high quality paper now with precut convenience.
We've assembled our bestselling papers in trading card format covering a full range of mediums including drawing, watercolor, acrylic, oil, mixed media and collage.
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Create, Swap, Collect. Artist Trading Cards
Strathmore® makes it easy for artists to express themselves in a small format, then exchange their creations in a big way. Join the movement!
What are artist trading cards?
Artist trading cards (ATCs) are miniature pieces of art that are traded around the world. Artists create, trade and collect art at organized “swap” events, either in person or online. The only official rule for ATCs is the size: 2.5" x 3.5".
How did the movement start?
In 1997, M. Vanci Stirnemann, a Swiss artist, created 1200 cards by hand as part of an exhibit. On the last day, he invited others to create their own cards and trade with him during the closing reception. The movement took off, and today, there are ATC swaps in almost every major city around the world. There are also many online swaps.
How do I create ATCs?
Most swaps are open to any media, materials or techniques as long as the card fits into a standard trading card sleeve. ATCs are traded, not sold. However, there are some artists who choose to sell cards. Cards that are sold are called Art Card Editions and Originals (ACEO).
How do I trade cards?
You can locate an in-person swap in your area, find an online swap, or organize your own swap. There are a number of Web sites that others have created to help artists get started. They can be found by doing online searches using key words such as “artist trading cards.”
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