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CALL for ENTRIES: of a Botanical Nature

Learn more about the Of a Botanical Nature exhibit from Smithtown Township Arts Council!

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Grass won’t grow in my yard.  There are too many trees, too much shade & too much moisture.  But on the mountain slope behind my house there is a beautiful sunny spot that grows clover like a cash crop.  Have you eaten clover?  Oh my.  Of course you can make tea, but try them pan fried and crispy (just the blossom).  The spring crop is so delicious that I have dreams about those little blossoms.  This next Call would take clover too.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Smithtown Township Arts Council for Of a Botanical Nature.  This is a gorgeous venue and a very research-able juror.  Check out this opp…

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Learn more about the Of a Botanical Nature exhibit from Smithtown Township Arts CouncilCALL for ENTRIES:
of a Botanical Nature
from Smithtown

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to U.S. artists 18+

THEME: A call for original artwork that reflects the beauty and uniqueness of flora (realistic or representational style). Plants and all aspects of plant development such as seed pods, leaves, fruits, and flowers are appropriate.

MEDIA: All media considered except photography & computer generated art.

DEADLINE:  May 12, 2016

NOTIFICATION:  May 28, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3 entries.  $35 for STAC artist level members.

JUROR: Wendy Hollender is a botanical artist, illustrator, author, and instructor. Hollender’s illustrations have been published in The New York Times, “O” The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Sunset Magazine, The Observer (UK) and in a recent large advertising campaign for the National Peanut Board. Her work was included in the 13th International Exhibition at Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, and in exhibitions at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, and the Smithsonian National Museum for Natural History.  She began a career in botanical illustration after completing a certificate at the New York Botanical Garden in 1998.  In 2009 she moved from Manhattan to a farm in the Hudson Valley so she could live among the plants she documents in her work.

AWARDS:  1st Place $250 Award of Excellence & 2017 Winners Exhibition Opportunity.  2nd Place $150 Award of Merit.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Of a Botanical Nature exhibit from Smithtown Township Arts Council!

3 thoughts on “CALL for ENTRIES: of a Botanical Nature

  1. This is a call for everyone that we should take care of our mother nature or else we will suffer the consequence of not doing so.

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