Below are Calls for Entries for Botanical Art Exhibitions in the USA and Canada in 2018 and 2019

Calls for Entries for USA Exhibitions in 2018 and 2019
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Hunt 16th International Triennial Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration (Fall 2019)
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Dates: 2019 (dates to be confirmed - likely to be September - December)
Venue: Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation - Gallery on the 5th floor of the Hunt Library building at Carnegie Mellon University.

Who: Eligible artists are all botanical fine artists and illustrators whose:
  • work has achieved a standard of excellence and
  • who have not yet been represented in the International series. 
What: excellent botanical artwork in any medium on paper or vellum (except photography) 

Venue: Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation, 4909 Frew Street (5th Floor, Hunt Library)
Dates: Fall 2019
Call for Entries: Links to all relevant documents
Deadline for Entries: 15 June 2018 (via email or post)

American Society of Botanical Artists - exhibitions in 2018
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​21st Annual International Exhibition 
American Society of Botanical Artists and Wave Hill

​Venue: Wave Hill, 675 West 252nd Street, Bronx, NY (30 minutes from midtown Manhattan)
Dates: September – December 2, 2018
Call for Entries: https://www.asba-art.org/exhibitions/21st-annual-international​
Further information please contact: exhibitions@asba-art.org.
A full-colour catalogue will be available
Entries accepted - December 23, 2017 - March 23, 2018
Deadline for entries: 23rd March 2018
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Note: Wave Hill has made available a list of plants in its collection - that will be in bloom during each month of the exhibition - as a reference for artists. 
Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. Its mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscapes, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.

CALIFORNIA
​Filoli

19th Annual Botanical Art Exhibition
Venue: Filoli, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, California 94062 (about 30 miles south of San Francisco) | Map Online Map (gif)
Dates: August 8 through Sunday, October 22, 2017
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​Botanical artists are invited to enter original artwork not previously exhibited in a Filoli Botanical Art Exhibition in any two-dimensional medium that reflects the rich tradition of botanical art and adheres to high standards of botanical accuracy. Prints or engravings will not be accepted. 
Click here to enter:
Deadline for Entries: May 5th, 2017
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Gardens and Conservatory at Filoli

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston

Boston Flower Show - Savor Spring!
A New England Society of Botanical Artists members’ exhibit
Venue: Seaport World Trade Center
Dates: 14-18 March 2018
Call for entries from: any NESBA member in good standing (dues paid). Members may submit up to 2 works (space permitting) 
Deadline for entries: intent to exhibit form: 7 February 2018
artwork: 7 March 2018

Calls for Entries for Canadian Exhibitions in 2018
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Botanical Artists of Canada - Exhibitions in 2018
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ART of the Plant (May 2018) 
(Part of the Worldwide Exhibition of Botanical Art)

A botanical art juried exhibition featuring native plants of Canada. This is a ground-breaking opportunity to put the best of Canadian botanical art on the national and international stage.  

Venue: Canadian Museum of Nature – Stone Wall Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
Dates: Opening  May 2018
Eligibility:  Open to all Canadian artists subject only to being a citizen or permanent resident in Canada and not having artwork in any of the other national exhibitions
Deadline for Entries: Midnight (EST) on January 15th, 2018

For full details, information, updates and native plant resources go to the website www.artoftheplant.com
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Canadian Museum of Nature in Ontario
Subject matter: Plant species native to Canada, defined as:
 Any wild plant indigenous to Canada, including natural hybrids, but excluding any cultivar, man-made hybrids, and naturalized exotics. Lichens, mosses, and fungi are also eligible as subjects.

Calls for Entries in North America
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Calls for Entries need to:
  • relate to Open Exhibitions (i.e. not just restricted to members of your art society)
  • include a URL for more information
  • state venue and exhibition dates
  • state deadline for submissions
  • indicate clearly and limitations on entries (this can be on the information page)

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