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For the past fourteen years, the botanical gardens at the University of California Riverside has hosted Primavera in the Gardens, its annual fundraiser. This year the UCR Botanic Gardens will celebrate its 15th Annual Primavera event and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the gardens. In celebration of these important milestones, the UCR Botanic Gardens is inviting local artists to submit original artwork to their annual poster art contest.

Artists in the Riverside area are eligible to submit original artwork in two categories — photography and painting/drawing. All entries must be of the
UCR Botanic Gardens and be no smaller than 11″ x 14″. All entry forms and artwork must be sent to Margo Chabot no later than March 15, 2013.

First- and second-place awards will be given in both categories. The four award-winning pieces will be auctioned off at the 2013 Primavera Silent Auction. The two first-place winners will become the exclusive property of the UCR Botanic Gardens and will be used as the artwork for the 2013 Primavera event. Artwork will be printed on posters that will be distributed throughout the Riverside area.

First-place winners in each category will each receive four tickets to Primavera 2013, second-place winners will each receive two tickets.

For more information, download the call for entries packet below:
Primavera in the Gardens Poster Art Contest

Please direct all questions to Margo Chabot or Brightie Dunn.