There is no difference between excuses and confessions. Why would anyone think you had suddenly become reliable? --- "[ . vortice argentina . ]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Please accept my apologies for Vortice Argentina's > delay in forwarding its materials. As the person > responsible for Vortice projects and events, I wish > you to know the reasons behind such delays. > > Back in 2001 a letter was sent to you all, signed by > over 300 Argentine artists, stating the economic > troubles our country was undergoing that not only > affected mail art, but also a majority of Argentine > participation in art events and contests abroad. > > In addition, my own personal problems (including my > father's death in June 2004), also account for > Vortice's three-year delay in forwarding mail art > materials. > > The only annual event organized by Vortice Argentina > is the "Mail Art Day". Information relating to this > event is published on Vortice website, consequently > anyone can have access to such data by simply > visiting the site. Obviously, this is not what we > promised! It was and still is our intent and our > commitment to mail you all the appropriate > documentation. And such thing could not be done. > > Last March, a group of mail art artists decided to > take steps to solve our unending economic problems. > Such decisions included the organization of Vortice > Argentina as a non-profit association to enable > Vortice to apply for grants and afford the expenses > involved in the organization of our projects. The > formalities are underway, and we will soon let you > know about the completion of such procedures. > > In spite of our economic constraints, and to the > extent of my possibilities, I always replied the > messages that were received due to our delays. > Probably those of you living in a different context > find it hard to understand that my replies sometimes > took longer than expected. > > For as long as my own situation (and the country's) > allowed so, Vortice Argentina honored its commitment > of sending you the documentation and the > publications. Vortice's magazine was first published > on a bimonthly basis, then, on a four-monthly basis, > and finally, once a year. We used to forward some > 300 copies of each edition, except for the last 4 > years (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004). In all cases, > priority was given to participants of each Mail Art > edition. > > Unfortunately, we haven't been able to publish the > 2003 and 2004 magazines. However, I expect to be > able to publish them this year and to send them to > all relevant recipients. > > Finally, you will understand that participating in > an event is obviously different from organizing it. > A participant pays for only one shipment, whereas > organizers have to afford the cost of some 400 > shipments to all over the world. And our mail rates > are currently very high, much higher that in the > past > > I just thought I had to share with you my own > hardships, and obviously, Vortice's. I continue > working toward the participation, organization and > dissemination of Mail Art. This is what I've been > doing since 1996, it is one of my main activities, > my passion. Now a group of Argentine artists will be > helping me out. > > I thank you all for your patience and understanding. > > Cordially yours, > > FGD > > ............................................................... > VORTICE ARGENTINA c/o Fernando Garcia Delgado > Bacacay 3103, Buenos Aires, C1406GEE, Argentina > te/ph: (+54-11) 4611-4293 > icq #: 67402059 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.vorticeargentina.com.ar > www.museovorticista.com.ar > www.vorticearchivo.com.ar > www.poesiavisual.com.ar > www.artecorreo.com.ar > www.emailart.com.ar > www.mailart.com.ar > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > >
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