Posted in botanical art, Special Announcements, Special Events on January 5, 2009|
The University of Washington Libraries and the UW Botanic Gardens’ Elizabeth C. Miller Library will have artwork from their respective collections on view at the University of Washington Suzzallo Library (Rm. 102), January 9 – February 27, 2009. This exhibit is free and open to the public.
Instructor and artist Louise Smith will discuss the history of botanical illustration on Friday, January 9th. See the exhibit website for details.
Learn from Louise Smith and other artists here.
Posted in Special Announcements, Special Events on January 4, 2009|
The 24th annual Made in California exhibition will be held March 22 – May 1, 2009 at the City of Brea Art Gallery. This juried exhibition is open to all artists living in California. Entries must be original and have been created within the past two years. Eligible media are oil, watercolor, acrylic, drawings, mixed media, graphics, photography, video, and sculpture (up to 50 lbs.). Please no crafts or functional art.
Approximately 80 works will be on view for five (5) weeks. Botanical art has been featured at this exhibit in the past, so don’t be shy!
Download an application at www.breagallery.com.
Posted in gardening, Special Announcements on December 27, 2008|
When shopping for your next art project or outdoor excursion, don’t bounce around from website to website looking for art supplies and outdoor gear. Instead, click on the Affiliates tab above to view the products and services ArtPlantae is able to present to you as an approved affiliate. If you click on the tab above, you will be able to purchase art materials, outdoor gear, seeds, plants, and even coffee that can be delivered to your studio office. You also have the option of placing your artwork on U.S. postage.
See more by clicking on the Affiliates tab above.
Posted in Special Announcements on December 11, 2008|
Observe. Connect. Create.
These three actions are at the heart of ArtPlantae’s theme for 2009. Whether you visit us online or outdoors at a garden show, environmental event, or book fair, we invite you to interact with nature and with others who share similar interests. More to come next year…
Posted in Special Announcements on December 10, 2008|
The Colored Pencil Society of America has announced details about the 17th Annual International Exhibition to be held in Atlanta, Georgia next year. All artists 18 year or older are invited to enter this juried exhibit. Artwork must be created in colored pencil only. The use of other media and/or a prepared surface will result in disqualification.
Learn more about the Colored Pencil Society of America and CPSA chapters here.
Posted in Special Announcements on November 18, 2008|
From Audubon Announcement:
Founded in 1905, the National Audubon Society (NAS) is a national nonprofit conservation organization with 500,000 members and 500 local chapters throughout the Americas. Its mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.
In November 2004, Audubon California (a state program of NAS) celebrated the opening of its groundbreaking Audubon Center at Debs Park in East Los Angeles. The state-of-the-art “green” building was the first commercial carbon-neutral building in the U.S. and operates entirely off the electric grid. It serves as an ideal gateway to the wonders of the wilderness that lie within Debs Park’s 282 acres. The Center has an annual operating budget of $755,000 and employs 5-7 full time and 3-5 part-time or temporary staff.
Located on the border of Highland Park and Montecito Heights between Dodger Stadium and South Pasadena, the Audubon Center at Debs Park is in close proximity to largely Latino urban neighborhoods. The Center is ideally situated to provide a unique and valuable community resource – open space in which local children and their families can experience nature first hand.
Go to http://ca.audubon.org/debs_park.htm.
Download complete job announcement for Debs Park Director here.
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