Now in its 27th year, Postcards From the Edge is known within the art world as the most exciting and affordable way to add to a collection, offering a unique opportunity for buyers to acquire original, postcard-sized artwork for ONLY $100 EACH.

It’s a fun way of bringing a community of artists from across the globe together to support artists living with HIV and the legacies of those lost to AIDS by donating original, small scale works that are exhibited and sold at a partner gallery each year.

Offered on a first-come, first-served basis, each piece is exhibited anonymously, and the identity of the artist is revealed only after the work is purchased. With the playing field leveled, all participants can take home a piece by a famous artist, or one who's just making their debut in the art world. Join us–donate an artwork today and save the date for our sale in January 2025.

Over 40 years into the epidemic, there is still no cure or vaccine. 38 million people are living with HIV and AIDS across the world, and more than 25% still do not have access to effective medication.

Since 1988, Visual AIDS has nurtured a community of 945+ artists living with HIV and worked to preserve the legacies of those lost to AIDS. From major projects like the creation of the Red Ribbon to direct support to artists, we have stayed true to our mission for 36 years. We have given $670,000 in direct grants to artists with HIV since 1996. We produce over 130 programs, screenings, and public events annually; have generated 30 publications since 2000; have commissioned 63 short films since 2014 through Day With(out) Art—held annually on World AIDS Day since 1989. We carry forward the work of the early AIDS movement while carrying contemporary dialogue around HIV and AIDS forward.

Postcards From the Edge is an opportunity for artists of all backgrounds to connect to the mission of Visual AIDS while sharing their work with new collectors; for collectors to be introduced to new work that moves them; and for our rich community to come together to support artists living with HIV and the legacies of those lost to AIDS.

Our work has always been steeped in community, and Postcards from the Edge is a fun and accessible way for artists to give back, for new and established collectors to bring home affordable and quality artwork, and for our larger community to gather together.

All Postcards From the Edge proceeds support the programs of Visual AIDS.