Annual Juried Members Exhibit
Showcasing the finest work of GNSI members in Science Visualization
image credit :John Megahan (member since 1992)
Each year, GNSI members are invited to submit their finest work to our Annual Juried Exhibit, showcasing the latest achievements of practicing science illustrators. Entries are judged by a panel of expert jurors, recognizing excellence in two categories: Traditional Science Illustration and Broader Visual Science Communication.
Current Call for Submissions
Our 2026 exhibit call for entries is now live!
All GNSI members in good standing are invited to submit their work via Artwork Archive.
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Our 2026 Jurors
Jane is a visual artist, science illustrator, and the founder of Ink Dwell. Her art career started when she was a little girl obsessively painting flowers and bears on the walls of her bedroom.
She received more formal training with a BFA in Printmaking from RISD and then attended California State University Monterey Bay, where she received a master’s certificate in science illustration. She has created large-scale public art across the country, including the Wall of Birds at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and produced works for the National Aquarium, the de Young Museum, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, and more. She is the creator of the Migrating Mural campaign, a series of public installations that highlight wildlife along migration corridors it shares with people.
She still enjoys painting flowers and bears, though nowadays she doesn’t get in trouble for painting on the walls.
Dr. Sheryl Smith
Dr. Sheryl Smith is the Assistant Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at Arcadia University.
Paul Callomon is a graduate of the Faculty of Art and Design at Wolverhampton University in the UK. He has worked in graphic design, typography, photography and publication since the 1980s, publishing roughly 10,000 images in print with an emphasis on mollusks. He is the author of “A basic guide to specimen photography in museum collections”, “Standard views for imaging mollusk shells” (American Malacological Society) and the forthcoming “Seashells: a compendium of five thousand of the world’s species” (Princeton University Press).
Mr. Callomon is currently the Collection Manager in Malacology and General Invertebrates at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he heads the Invertebrate Zoology Imaging Center.
2026 Call for Art
Criteria
The exhibition is open to members of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Artists who are not already members are encouraged to join GNSI to participate.
Artist may submit up to 2 works created within the last 5 years. Student work is accepted but must be of professional quality. No photography will be accepted. Images should be submitted at the highest resolution possible and not exhibit any pixellation or blurring from file compression.
Exhibit Details
Venue:
Digital Exhibit: Works selected by the jury will be featured in GNSI's digital galleries for all website visitors to view.
Categories:
- Scientific Illustration (any media, traditional or digital)
- Illustration in Context (infographics, illustrations embedded in larger projects, etc)
- Broader Science Visualization (any type of non-traditional science visualization such as animations, fiber arts, game design, etc)
Application Requirements
Artists may submit up to 2 works created within the last 5 years and not accepted into previous Annual Conference Member Exhibits.
No photography will be accepted.
No AI images will be accepted.
No sales are to be conducted.
Jurors
We thank Jane Kim, Dr. Sheryl Smith, and Paul Callomon for the time they will spend evaluating submitted works.
Important Dates
Accepting Submissions:
May 14 - June 13, 2026
Blind Jury Process:
June 14 - July 14, 2025
Notification of Acceptance:
On the week of July 18, 2026
Addition of Accepted Works to the Gallery:
On the week of July 18, 2026
Instructions:
- Confirm eligibility (members only).
- Review details above and prepare your submission according to guidelines (image size, file type, etc.).
- Submit by June 13, 2026.
- Await notification by the week of July 18th.
Past Exhibitions
Explore works from previous juried exhibitions
2025 Annual Juried Member Exhibit
Location: Lakeville, MA & Virtual
Date: July 13-19, 2025
Juried by: Dr. Janine N. Caira, Jay Block, and Sharl Heller.
2024 Annual Juried Member Exhibit
Location: Virtual
Date: November 5, 2024
Juried by: William Westwood, Amanda Konishi, Joanna Butler, and Giovanni Aloi
2023 Annual Juried Member Exhibit
Location: Virtual
Date: August 11, 2023
Juried by: Alex Warnick, Beth Zaiken, Joris De Raedt, and Anna Kaye
2022 Annual Juried Member Exhibit
Location: Virtual
Date: August 12-14, 2022
Juried by: Ivan Gromicho, Gretchen Kai Halpert, Tyler Keillor, and Hayley Gillespie
Become a GNSI Member and Showcase Your Work
Join GNSI today to gain access to our Annual Juried Exhibition, professional networking, workshops, and resources designed to help scientific illustrators thrive. Submit your work and share your skills with a global audience.
image credit: Ginko Bergel (member since 2023)