Events

International Competition of Scientific Illustration

Event Date: February 1, 2012 (All day) - February 29, 2012 (All day)

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The Catalan Association for Science Communication (ACCC) is sponsoring an International Competition of Scientific Illustration, organized by the Catalan Association of Scientific Comunició (ACCC) and supported by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Government of Catalonia.

The competition is organized electronically. Submissions are digital files formatted for a 29.7 x 42cm vertical space with sufficient resolution for printing a display copy. Deadlines for digital submission was Dec. 24, 2011.

There are several modest cash prizes (200-300 euros) and certificates. Judging of lower resolution versions will...

Artist in Residence Opportunities

Event Date: February 25, 2012 (All day) - March 15, 2012 (All day)

Opportunity for Natural History Artist Residency at the Huyck Preserve, Summer 2012

The Huyck Preserve is accepting applications for our COM.EN.ART program for 2012 (PDF Application Link).

COM.EN.ART (COMmunity.ENviroment.ART) is an Artist-in-Residence program for natural history illustrators offered by the Huyck Preserve, a biological field station and 2000-acre nature preserve in the picturesque Hudson Valley hamlet of Rensselaerville, NY.

This two-week residency is designed to provide concentrated field experience and study for illustrators, as well as encourage interaction and discussion about nature among artists, with scientists and with the...

Sketching Botanicals

Event Date: February 25, 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

SKETCHING BOTANICALS

Join Gail Guth at the beautiful Pierce Cedar Creek Institute near Hastings, MI for a one-day workshop, Sketching Botanicals. This class will present the fundamentals of basic drawing, along with color techniques and approaches to presenting the subject in an accurate and pleasing manner. We will work in PCCIs lovely classroom from florist specimens as Michigan weather in late winter is unpredictable. The classroom features a wall of windows looking out over the rolling hillsides; if we cant venture outdoors to observe and sketch, at least we can be inspired by the view! Bring your sketchbook and pens or pencils; I will have brushes and watercolors, watercolor paper and colored pencils to try out.

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Exhibit Call: The Art of Science - Oregon

Event Date: March 1, 2012 (All day) - March 16, 2012 (All day)

Call for Artists:

The Art of Science: Works by the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators – Oregon Group

Bush Barn Art Center Camus Gallery Salem, Oregon

June 1-July 28, 2012

The Salem Art Association invites members of the Oregon Group of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators to submit up to four images of artwork for jury consideration for an all-media group exhibition in the Camas Gallery at the Bush Barn Art Center in Salem, Oregon.

Who can submit: Natural Science Illustrators who are current members of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators -Oregon Group can submit four entries without charge.

Non-members who meet the criteria of...

Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk

Event Date: March 2, 2012 (All day) - June 29, 2012 (All day)

HUNT INSTITUTE PRESENTS

Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk

2 March–29 June 2012

Pittsburgh, PA—Native wildflowers of Pennsylvania will be featured in a collaborative exhibition between the Hunt Institute and the Botany department at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Thirty-six wildflower watercolors by Richard Crist (1909–1985) from the Institute’s collection illustrate the simplicity and beauty of our native species. Coupled with Carnegie’s significant herbarium specimens, these pieces combine to create a visual wildflower walk through Pennsylvania’s blooming seasons with a focus on endangered, rare and threatened species within our state. Additional watercolors by artists Lyn Hayden and Andrey Avinoff (1884–...

GNSI-CA Chapter Hike

Event Date: March 11, 2012 - 12:00am - 6:00pm

Hiking and Sketching at Muir Woods http://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htmMarch 11th, 2012 at Noon.

Meet at the plaza (wide open area) in front of the visitor center. We will take a one hour hike out to Cathedral Grove and back, with 1hr. stops to sketch at bridge #2 and the 2nd boardwalk. There is $7 park fee, and is otherwise free to members, $10 for non-members. Bring a sit-upon, a lunch and your sketching materials. Permit parking only, strictly enforced, please carpool as much as possible. A park naturalist, Marvin Craiger will join us for the first hour.

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2012 Arts/Archives' European Tours

Event Date: March 22, 2012 (All day) - April 3, 2012 (All day)

Trip Overview
Join Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski, Manager of Botanical Art and Illustration Programs at Denver Botanic Gardens, for a unique exploration of art archives in Europe.

This 12-day tour includes four nights in London with the remaining time in southern Germany. Discover the hidden jewels of Kew Gardens’ Library, Art & Archives and enjoy Dr. Shirley Sherwood’s company while exploring the current exhibits in the only gallery solely devoted to botanical art. Learn about published and unpublished art treasures in the Natural History Museum and British Library and enjoy a tour of the British Library’s Conservation Studios. Presentation of the extensive three year conservation research project of the outstanding Reeves Collection in addition to William Morris Red House and...

GNSI Great Lakes Chapter Meeting

Event Date: March 24, 2012 - 10:00am

WHERE: Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois

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Tour of the Prints in the Pursuit of Knowledge Exhibit for Saturday, March 24 at 10 AM. The exhibit includes rare and treasured prints, drawings, books, maps and instruments that show the vital contributions Northern Renaissance artists made to the advancement of science in the 16th century. Featuring work by Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein, Hendrick Goltzius, Jacques de Gheyn and others, the exhibition was organized by the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in collaboration with the Block Museum. There is a link below to more information about the exhibit.

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Science Art Donation Event for Fundraiser

Event Date: May 1, 2012 (All day) - May 5, 2012 (All day)

The Medical Examiner's office of Delaware County, PA is organizing a fundraising event.

The Delaware County Medical Society (DCMS) of planning a medical art/scientific illustration auction/fundraiser to benefit various public health initiatives in Delaware County, PA. They are planning the art auction for mid-May of this year and hope that various artist, including Guild members, would be willing to participate. This event will coincide with an annual dinner/awards gala, during which the new president of the society will be officially inducted. This event will be publicized to the physician, attorney and business community of the greater Philadelphia area and holds great promise as a win-win for the involved artists and their respective organizations, the Public Health...

2012 GNSI Conference

Event Date: July 8, 2012 (All day) - July 14, 2012 (All day)

Come To Savannah!

GNSI 2012 Annual Conference • July 8-14, 2012
“Scientific Illustration: Frontiers Past and Future”
Savannah College of Art And Design, Savannah GA

SCAD Savannah!
Enjoy stunning encounters with nature and meet fellow artists who showcase its beauty in their work!

This year’s conference will offer learning experiences reaching back in time to the structure of dinosaurs, getting your hands dirty with traditional techniques, delving into current technology and looking forward to what scientific illustration may become.

Your visit to Savannah will be unforgettable. It’s distinctive park squares, cobblestone streets and historic architecture reflect its legacy as the capital of one of the original...