As this exhibition demonstrates, people will use the means necessary and available to them in order to make their voices heard and circulate their messages. The use of Mail Art presented, and still encourages to this day, a unique solution to expressing resistance to, and ultimately overcoming, obstacles presented by physical distance and by political and economic machinations. The creation, expansion and maintenance of Mail Art’s alternative networks have allowed artists to defend civic freedoms and to sustain relationships internationally, all while promoting an art form that not only continues to challenge the status quo, but most importantly, is open and accessible to all.