2012 News see below

The 11th Art of Botanical Illustration Exhibition Artists interested in exhibiting can now contact us more information Exhibition will be held from 10 to 25 November 2012

Celia Rosser Medal   Awarded every 2 years more information

5 years on line and still growing Thank you to all members, supporters and visitors We now have hundreds of listed and un-listed members So if you are not listed you may well be missing out

Collaborative exhibition between the Hunt Institute and the Botany department at Carnegie Museum of Natural History Native Pennsylvania - A Wildflower Walk 2 March - 29 June 2012 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. Watercolors by Richard Crist (1909-1985) from the Institute and herbarium specimens from the Carnegie will create a visual wildflower walk through Pennsylvania's blooming seasons with a focus on endangered, rare and threatened species within our state. In conjunction with "Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk," we will offer several talks and tours that will expand upon different aspects of the exhibition, culminating with Open House 2012 on 24 and 25 June  more information

Wanted Botanicart web site is looking for a site administrator and marketing person to assist with both Australian and international expansion project.

Margaret Flockton Award - Botanic Gardens Sydney Illustrators are invited to submit one or two original scientific botanical illustrations in black and white by close of business Monday 6th Feb 2012 Prize money - 1st prize - $AUD5000  - 2nd prize - $AUD2000 plus three Highly Commended awards will be presented upon the opening of the exhibition on Friday 30th March 2012 more information

BOTANICA 2012 – THE MASTERS and MOORE 31 March - 22 April 2012 An extraordinary exhibition of works by Australia’s finest botanical artists.  Never before has the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, hosted an exhibition of botanical art of the calibre that will be seen in Botanica 2012 – The Masters & Moore exhibition, to be held in the Maiden Theatre & Moore Room. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney - OPEN DAILY 10am- 4pm. Free Entry more information

Mt Buller Summer School Wednesday, 25 to Sunday, 29 January 2012 Exploring Botanical Illustration in the Alps - We provide special interest and lifestyle courses and retreats at Mt Buller during the beatuiful alpine summer time more information

2011 News see below

Botany and History Entwined - Rachel Hunt's Legacy 16 September - 15 December 2011 To celebrate our 50th anniversary, Hunt Institute presents rare gems from the original collection of our founder Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt (1882-1963). Her early love of nature and books grew into a lifelong pursuit of rare or historical works about plants, gardens and botany. more information

Canberra Botanical - Australia Artists Deadline for entries 5 August Exhibition starts 24th September until 2nd October 2011 Opening night is Friday 23rd with Dr Philip, Director and Chief Executive, Royal Botanic Gardens. Canberra Botanical attracts many visitors and is a highlight of the Canberra spring events during Floriade. All artists are welcome to submit paintings for judging. more information

Botannica 2011 - The Botannical Art Society of New Zealand New Zealand 15th February–13th March 2011 This annual exhibition showcases recent works by members of The Botanical Art Society of New Zealand, established in 2004. The Society’s aim is to ‘foster and promote botanical art and to stimulate interest in plants, conservation, horticulture and the natural environment.  more information

The Eternal Order in Nature Australia from 18 July to 7 August 2011 The Science of Botanical Illustration presented by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne will be held at Domain House, Dallas Brooks Drive, Melbourne.  more information

XVIII International Botanical Congress Australia’s botanical community is eager to welcome our colleagues from around the world to the 2011 IBC for an intellectually stimulating and socially memorable occasion more information

Project Art for Nature Minnesota and Wisconsin - Applications are due by 31 January 2011 A collaboration of artists and illustrators in Minnesota and Wisconsin, is looking for artists with a strong interest in natural areas and native species, and a passion for both art and nature conservation. We welcome applications for our 4th three-year cycle, starting March 2011. more information

Final call for entries close of business Friday 4th Feb 2011 Margaret Flockton Award and Exhibition 2011 - Illustrators are invited to submit one or two original scientific botanical illustrations in black and white by close of business Friday 4th Feb 2011. Prize money - 1st prize - $AUD5000, 2nd prize - $AUD2000, plus three Highly Commended awards will be presented upon the opening of the exhibition on Exhibition on Friday 1 April to Friday 29 July 2011  more information

2010 News see below

13th International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation presents its - 13th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration This exhibition will include 110 watercolors, drawings and prints representing the work of 72 artists from 15 countries. The Institute established the International series in 1964 with the hope of supporting and encouraging contemporary botanical artists. Every three years, the International series features the works of talented botanical artists from around the world. Dates - 24 September to 17 December 2010  more information

Glass on flame (not all botanical but may warm you up) This will be Kirra's 8th Annual Overview of Contemporary Flameformed Glass - there will be demonstrations by a number of artists during the weekend, 9 September 2010 to 12 September 2010.  The demonstrations will be held in the immediate vicinity of our gallery in the Atrium of Federation Square.  Participating artists will include Christian Arnold, Laurie Young, Mark Elliot, Peter Minson, Alan Ussher, Cas Davey, Pauline Delaney - and many more!  more information

Royal Horticultural Society London Gold medal plus Best Botanical Painting in the RHS Botanical Art Show 2010 Isik Guner – Araucaria araucana  more information (pdf file please wait for it to down load)

Rare and endangered endemic plants from South Africa Plants will be made available to botanical artists who wish to make scientifically accurate recordings of the plants. This process involves the national botanical gardens of South Africa and is co-ordinated by Anthony Hitchcock of Kirstenbosch botanical gardens, Cape Town. Plants may be BORROWED only from the national collection and artists wishing to acquire these plants must be members of BAASA or have exhibited at one of the Kirstenbosch Biennale. more information

Kirstenbosch Botanical Art Biennale 2010   The  exhibition will focus on rare, endangered and narrow endemic species indigenous to southern Africa. Call for entries - All artists who make botanically accurate, original renditions of the flora of southern Africa are invited to enter the show. Registration Deadline: 5 July 2010 more information

In Detail - Plants and Flowers Close Up Dawyck Botanic Garden Sun 2 May - Sun 1 Aug 2010 Kenneth Gray is a freelance graphic designer living and working in Edinburgh. He looks at plants in close-up detail, aiming to transform the way the viewer sees them. more information

South American Botanical Art comes to Kew Gardens The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art 8 May – 8 August 2010 Curated by Dr. Shirley Sherwood and Pilar de San Pío Aladren (Real Jardín Botánico of Madrid) ‘Old and New South American Botanical Art’ is a vibrant exhibition, bringing the Latin continent’s exotic and lush plants to life at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It comprises 62 paintings from the Real Jardín Botánico:, Madrid’sMutis Collection (1783 – 1816) – none of which has ever been on display before – and 68 contemporary works from the Shirley Sherwood Collection. This is the first of two new exhibitions in the Gallery as part of RBG Kew’s Biodiversity Year celebrations. More information

Funding and Research More information

Botanica 2010 Treasuring Plants - Treasuring Our Planet exhibition Location - NSW More information

The 10th Art of Botanical Illustration Exhibition will be held in November 2010 Artists interested in exhibiting can download information from the Botanic Art and Classes page on the Friends' Website More information

FON X offered $20,000.00 (USD) in Purchase Awards and a full color catalog. International exhibition of natural history illustration at the New York State Museum, Albany, New York. This is a juried, biennial exhibit entitled Focus on Nature (FON). The next FON (XI) one will open April 12, 2010 and includes artists from 15 countries. The deadline for entries to FON is always October 1 of the year preceding the opening. Therefore, FON XII will be in 2012 with a deadline of October 1, 2011. More information

2010 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize Matilda Michell from Sydney has won the overall prize of $50,000 in the 2009 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize. Matilda's painting Fish was selected by judges as the best natural history artwork among the 101 finalists on display. Entries in the 2010 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize will open in early 2010. More information