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ATA Launches Year Four of My One-Page Exhibit
By Michele M. Bresso and Thomas W. Broadhead [left]

The American Topical Association announces the opening of year four of its successful virtual exhibiting program, My One-Page Exhibit, starting next month and running through February 15, 2024. The exhibit program is free to enter and open to all. ATA membership is not required to participate.

Rather than offering judging or popularity votes, the program focuses on expression, storytelling and sharing. Exhibits are submitted as PDF file uploads on the ATA website during the submission period.

The previous three years’ entries realized hundreds of exhibits from countries around the globe. Many entries were submitted by ATA members giving the global philatelic family a glimpse of our topical and other philatelic interests. Submissions included exhibits from the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Peru, Austria, Italy, Columbia, Germany, and more. Exhibitors ranged from novice youths to international large gold recipients.

Literally a single page, either 8.5” x 11” or 11” x 17” in size, the exhibit represents an accessible way for newcomers to philatelic exhibiting to become engaged in this aspect of the hobby. For experienced one- and multi-frame competitive exhibitors, the My One-Page Exhibit Program provides a place to explore new themes and topics and share important stories.

Last year’s exhibits displayed in 13 categories on the ATA website including animals, arts, culture, health and safety, nature, philately, plans, postal history, science and technology, sports, transportation, U.S. history, and world history. Exhibits are not limited to these categories, and new categories are added as needed to accommodate the exhibits received.

For example, in the science and technology category in 2023, exhibits shared the story of how a thunderstorm develops [right], a look at wristwatches, and a survey of women astronomers on stamps [below]. Narratives developed by exhibits can be serious, questioning, comic, and everything in between. Every exhibit offers an opportunity for viewers to be introduced to or learn more about a topic, according to ATA Executive Director Jennifer Miller.

“Our hope is that the philatelic world will learn from the exhibits and that one-page novice exhibitors will be inspired by the examples to refine their exhibit pages,” Miller said. “Just as important, we hope all exhibitors will consider expanding the scope of their future exhibits for both traditional and virtual exhibiting.”

My One-Page Exhibit is an opportunity for experienced exhibitors not only to create and share interesting items from their collections that may be outliers from their exhibits but also to take an active role in promoting exhibiting to those who want to try exhibiting for the first time.

“We would like every local stamp club and topical interest group to engage in the ATA My One-page Exhibit Program and submit an entry this year,” Miller said.

The 2024 My One-Page Exhibit Program opens for entry submission on December 15, 2023 and closes on February 15, 2024. Exhibits will be submitted on the ATA website – americantopical.org. Exhibit instructions and requirements are posted on the ATA exhibit page. Exhibits in the 2024 program will be available for viewing on the ATA website by April 1, 2024 and will remain online throughout the year. Visit americantopical.org for updates and details.