HomeCall for Entries: Botanical Art Worldwide 2025

Call for Entries: Botanical Art Worldwide 2025

A More Abundant Future: Diversity in Garden, Farm, and Field

Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
Exhibition may travel

DESCRIPTION

ASBA is curating an exhibition for this project with over 30 countries participating. The theme celebrates biodiversity in the crops that we all rely upon for our daily sustenance. Artworks selected will be included in a live exhibition at Foundry Art Centre, a print catalog, and a digital slideshow of a compilation of works from all 30 countries. This slideshow will be available online as well as being on view at each of the physical venues for country exhibitions.

This project seeks to draw attention to the vast variety of food and useful plants available, in contrast with the relatively few varieties used in mass cultivation. Currently, many heritage species and varieties are only cultivated by specialist growers on a small scale. It is vital to promote this genetic diversity in a world challenged by a growing population and a changing climate. Also at risk are crop wild relatives, ancient, and foraged foods that can help increase security in the decades to come.

Find heirloom crops or ancient crops at farm stands, orchards, research gardens, specialty growers, or in your own garden. Crop wild relatives can be sought in your region in meadows and along forest edges. Pick something that appeals to you and submit it by the entry deadline of October 25. Find more specific information about the theme below, or by watching this YouTube Program about the topic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnzrjq43b0

Downloadable Call for Entries

Downloadable Detailed Theme Description

DATES

April 4 – May 24, 2025

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

October 25, 2024

VENUE

Foundry Art Centre
St. Charles, MO

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all ASBA members in good standing (dues paid), residing in the US. Nation/partners in the project agree that each artist can enter only one exhibition.

SUBJECT

Botanical specimens featuring heritage crops, crop wild relatives, ancient crops and foraged foods. Work may have appeared in regional exhibitions, but should not have been shown in another international juried exhibition of ASBA.

MEDIA ACCEPTED:

Two-dimensional original botanical art. No photography, no digitally generated work, and no three-dimensional work will be accepted.

FEE

$35 for the first entry, $10 for each additional entry up to three.

DETAILS

Number artworks per entry: 3

Submissions

Artworks must be for sale and a commission will be retained. Images must be digital files only, 300 dpi X 8” high, tif or jpg, individual files labeled with artist’s last name and image title.

Online entries only. Please see website at: https://asba-art.org/enteronline.

Presentation

Framed size limit 42” x 36” either horizontal or vertical. Accepted artwork must be professionally presented per exhibition requirements, details provided upon acceptance.

Jurors

To be announced

Notification

Acceptances and regrets will be sent by November 15, 2024, via email. If accepted, artist ensures that artwork(s) will be available for display. If accepted, and artist withdraws artwork before exhibition, artist will not be eligible to show at any ASBA exhibition for the subsequent two years.

Shipping and Insurance

Details will be provided to accepted artists.

Hanging Rights

The ASBA retains the right to refuse to hang work when received if framing is inadequate, the work is shipped in Styrofoam peanuts, or the quality of the artwork differs greatly from that represented by the submission materials.

Sale of Works

Artworks must be for sale and may not be removed until the close of exhibition.

Publicity, Education, and Catalog

Publicity, Education, and Catalog: If accepted, your image may be used in publicity for the exhibition.

With appropriate funding, a catalog will be prepared using the images you provide for jurors. Images accepted may be used in promotional, educational, or interpretive materials before, during, and after the exhibition.

Contact

Carol Woodin, Director of Exhibitions, email: exhibitions@asba-art.org

Availability

If accepted, artist ensures that artwork(s) will be available for display. If artist withdraws artwork before exhibition, artist will not be eligible to show at any ASBA exhibition for two years.