CAA ATC Exchange
ATC Exchange for September/October 2026
CAA Members ATC Exchange #20
Starts: September 1, 2026
Theme: “Something Spooky” – What are some scary, creepy things that come to mind? Maybe a piece of jewelry, a house in the neighborhood, a neighbor, a painting with eyes that follow you, the price of gas, your PG&E bill, or maybe something in your dreams? What will your ”Something Spooky” be? Looking forward to seeing your creations! - Sheila
Number of Cards: 4
Submission Deadline: postmarked on or before October 31, 2026.
Put the following on the back of each card:
“Something Spooky"
Title of card
September/October 2026
Your name
Optional:
Contact info
Social media
Series #s
Mail your ATCs and SASE with 2 postage stamps on it to:
Sheila Berman
10761 1/2 Massachusetts Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Questions? Contact Sheila at sheilasberman@aol.com
How to Participate
Make 4 ATCs under the theme listed above and mail them by the due date. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). Place 2 first-class stamps on your SASE to cover costs of postage. The week after the due date you will receive CAA members' ATC trades in the mail.
What are ATCs?
CAA members are invited to participate in a bi-monthly Artist Trading Card (ATC) exchange by mail. ATCs are 2½" by 3½" art cards, made to be traded. Any media can be used on ATCs as long as the cards are thin enough to fit inside a standard plastic trading-card sleeve. Cards can be a series of closely identical artworks or each card can be unique. The backs of ATCs often have information about the artist. You can make extras as part of the series, to keep or to trade with other artists.
Check out Sheila's creative ideas for displaying ATCs at the CAA blog.
Artist credits for ATCs pictured, from top left to right: Thea Jue, Matt Colebourn, Pat McDermont, Mary Yonekawa x2, Lynn Kimbark, Sheila Berman, Lisa McElroy, Sheila Berman.