Find links below to the websites of Botanical Art Societies across the world that have an online presence at a national or local level.

• National Botanical Art Societies come first - UK and Europe; USA and Canada, Africa, Australasia and Asia
• Local societies and groups come next - UK and Europe (regional); USA and Canada (state and regional) and Australasia

The Botanical Artists on Facebook Page
ALSO includes links to the Facebook Pages of

• Botanical Art Societies - national and regional
• Florilegium Societies
• Botanical Art Groups
• Juried Botanical Art Exhibitions

The banner image is from the 2016 exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists. I'm always happy to receive good images of an art society exhibition for use on this page.

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National Botanical Art Societies - across the world
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If you want to make contact with the botanical art society in your own country check the links below - more will be added in due course.  Societies are organised by continent around the world.

Please notify me about a society which should be included 
Please use the contact form at the bottom of this page.

The Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition in 2013 had as a theme 'The Language of Flowers"

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International

The First International Congress of Botanical Art was held in 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA. It was initiated by ASBA with a view to an International Congress being held every 3 years at the same time as the Hunt International Exhibition. 

• Agenda for the International Congress and International Representatives

UK - national

Europe - national

• The Society of Botanical Artists (SBA) Founded in 1985 by the president Suzanne Lucas. This UK Society celebrated its 21st birthday in 2006 and has an annual exhibition in London. It also offers a distance learning course in botanical art.
• Institute for Analytical Plant Illustration - botanists and illustrators drawing together. IAPI encourages the scientific illustration of flowering and non-flowering plants and communication of the diversity and intricacy of plant structures not necessarily visible to the naked eye
• ​The Scottish Society of Botanical Artists - Founded in 2014. It has its first exhibition in Autumn 2015.​

• Society of Dutch Botanical Artists Founded April 2006. The website now has an English version available.
• La Société Française d'Illustration Botanique (SFIB) Founded in December 2011 by four artists with the objective of promoting the grand tradition of French botanical illustration, whether artistic or scientific past or present. 
• The Irish Society of Botanical Artists (ISBA) Founded in 2012, this is a group of botanical artists and people in Ireland who are interested in botanical art. They also have a Facebook Page Irish Society of Botanical Artists - on Facebook
• Floraviva Associazione Italiana Pittori Botanici / Floraviva Italian Painters Association Botanic - founded in March 2004 to promote the art of painting botany in Italy. A vivum is a work, it is never a copy.

North America - USA and Canada 

Australasia - national

• American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) The American Society of Botanical Artists, Inc. (ASBA) is a non-profit organisation. It aims to provide a thriving, interactive community dedicated to perpetuating the tradition and contemporary practice of botanical art. It has well over 1,000 members.​ The 2017 ASBA conference will be held October 12, 13, 14, in Northern California.
• Botanical Artists of Canada Formed on 2001, this not-for-profit organisation supports members through workshops, courses and critiquing sessions. 
• Guild of Natural Science Illustrators The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators is an organisation of people employed or interested in natural science illustration.

• Botanical Art Society of Australia The Botanical Art Society of Australia (BASA) has been formed as a non-profit organisation to foster and promote the development of botanical art nationwide and to bring together people who have a love of plants and of the botanical art form.
• The Botanical Art Society of New Zealand The Society’s aims are to foster and promote botanical art and to stimulate interest in plants, conservation and the natural environment.

Africa - national

• Botanical Artists' Association of Southern Africa This is the website of a group of South African botanical artists who share their experiences, techniques and information. It has three regional branches in BAASA Gauteng, BAASA KwaZuluNatal and BAASA Western Cape. 

Asia - national

• ​​The Japanese Association of Botanical Illustration The Japanese Association of Botanical Illustration is a nationwide organization of lovers of botanical illustration which has recently attracted interest among the general public. It started in 1991. At present it comprises some 330 members.
• Korea Botanical Arts Co-operative (KBAC) a cooperative founded by botanic artists from Korea in 2015 to promote the development of botanical arts and to provide various opportunities for artists
• The Botanical Artist Society of Korea (not a very accessible website)

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Local Botanical Art Societies and Groups
in Regions, States, Counties and Cities
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These are links to regional, state, county and city level art societies all over the world.
Please use the form at the bottom of the page to tell me about any socities which should also be included.

UK - countries and regional
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​UK - North of England

• Northern Society Of Botanical Art - The NSBA supports local Artists of all abilities, in the development and enjoyment of Botanical Art.

UK - Midlands and East of England

• Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists - Formed in 1999 . The aim of the Society is to continue the skill of botanical drawing and painting and to encourage members to develop and grow. This is where they can be found on Facebook
• Leicestershire Society of Botanical Illustrators - formed in 1987 by a small group of enthusiastic botanical artists, led by Anne Marie Evans, who is the Society’s President. Currently has 70 members. Members have won 5 RHS Gold Medals, 19 Silver Gilt Medals, 15 Silver Medals and 12 Bronze Medals.  This is their Facebook Page
• Iceni Botanical Artists - Founded in 2010 by 23 botanical artists. There are now 25 members who all live in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. They have been painting the wild flowers of Breckland (in Norfolk) for the last three years, recording in particular those associated with Heath and Grasslands as many of the plants are only found in Breckland. Six members of Iceni Botanical Artists exhibited their work at the RHS London Botanical Art Show 2016 (see below) where they won a Silver Gilt Medal for the Society.

Leicestershire Society of Botanical Illustrators at the RHS London Botanical Show 2016

The display by the Iceni Society of Botanical Artists won a Silver Gilt Medal at RHS London Botanical Art Show 2016 for their display of "Breckland Wildflowers - Heaths and Grasslands"

UK - South and West of England

• Bath Society of Botanical Artists - Helps develop skills in specific techniques by holding workshops with visiting artists. Also organises outings to exhibitions or gardens. 
• Gloucestershire Society for Botanical Illustration - formed in 1993 for all those interested in botanical illustration, whether as botanists, botanical illustrators, gardeners or those involved in the collection and appreciation of botanical works.
• South West Society of Botanical Artists [SWSBA] - News and Events from the South West Society of Botanical Artists. The Society welcomes anyone with an interest in botanical illustration - students, artists, teachers, collectors, enthusiasts, friends and family.​
• Ventnor Botanical Artists - Formed in 2002, this is a small group which grew out of the classes of one botanical art tutor. It holds regular exhibitions.

UK - Scotland

• Edinburgh Society of Botanical Artists - Formed in 2011; this is an Alumni Association for graduates of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's botanical illustration diploma course

UK - Wales

• None

​UK - Northern Ireland

• None (artists tend to join in with the The Irish Society of Botanical Artists (ISBA)

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Europe - regional

I'd be delighted to hear of any regional groups

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North America: USA and Canada - states / regional
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CANADA

• Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists - To promote and encourage the development of botanical art in the Ottawa region with sharing and mentorship and to arrange annual exhibitions for members. Includes recommendations re. local professional services (eg plexi-glass cutting and professional scanning of artwork)

USA

Pacific

• Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California (BAGSC) - Dedicated to encouraging the development of botanical art and the promotion of public awareness of this artistic tradition. It has been exhibiting botanical artwork of its members in the Los Angeles area since 1998. Active in the sponsorship of workshops with leading botanical artists
• Northern California Society of Botanical Artists  - a regional chapter of ASBA which seeks to support botanical artists and promote botanical art in Northern California
• Oregon Botanical Artists - founded in 2012 and based in Portland
• Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists - a chapter of ASBA which aims to promote public awareness of, and appreciation for botanical art.

Mountain

• Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists - an open and diverse group of artists, collectors and admirers who share a love for the practice and perpetuation of botanical art and illustration with a fond focus on plants in the Rocky Mountain Region.​

Central

• Great River Chapter - a chapter of ASBA. The aim is to create public awareness and appreciation for historical and contemporary botanical art in our community.
• Reed-Turner Woodland Botanical Artists - The Group consists of a dedicated and enthusiastic group of botanical artists, students and former students associated with the botanical art classes of the Chicago Botanic Garden. guided by the parameters and goals of the American Society of Botanical Artists​

​Eastern

• Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region (BASNCR) - an incorporated nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting public interest in botanical art.
• Botanical Artists for Education & the Environment - a nonprofit corporation established for botanical artists centered in the Washington, D.C., area. Has published a book of  plants native to the mid-Atlantic region (see below). 
• ​Central Virginia Botanical Artists - a circle of artists interested in many aspects of the natural world, mostly plants and flowers, but also pollinators and other animals. A number of members are current or former students and teachers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Botanical Illustration Program.
• Florida Society of Botanical Artists - the Florida chapter of ASBA formed to provide support to and professional development of botanical artists and to promote botanical art in Florida

• New England Society of Botanical Artists - Working to promote public appreciation of the art and science of botanical art and illustration in New England.
• Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators - to bring Botanical Illustration to the attention of many audiences, to educate, to celebrate the artistic development of our members, to provide an opportunity to exhibit together.
• ​​​Tropical Botanical Artists - A collective established in Miami, Florida in 2006 to pursue the beauty of tropical plants through art. They collaborate with the Botany departments of the National Parks in Florida eg the Everglades

American Botanical Paintings: Native Plants of the Mid Atlantic by Bonnie Driggers (Editor)
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This was a novel and important project by the Botanical Artists for Education & the Environment - based in Washington DC.

The book features:
• 60 Botanical Painting & Drawings 
• 40 Paintings of butterflies, moths, and other insect pollinators
Obviously given the numbers this means the book is not comprehensive in relation to the area and I'm left wondering about any plans for more volumes - and how these might be organised.

For those wanting to do something similar, this is the page on the BAEE website relating to the book project

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Lydia Inglett Publishing, Ltd./Starbooks.biz (2014)


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American Botanical Paintings: Native Plants of the Mid Atlantic from Amazon.com

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Africa
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Botanical Arts Association of South Africa has three branches for activities with members

• Gauteng Branch and Calendar
• KZN branch and Calendar
• West Cape Branch and Calendar

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Australasia - states/regional
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AUSTRALIA

• The Botanical Artists Society of Queensland
  The Botanical Artists' Society of Queensland is a voluntary, non profit organisation formed to foster a greater knowledge, love and understanding of Botanical Art. - This is their Facebook Page
• Botanical Art Society of the Sunshine Coast
  The Botanical Art Society of the Sunshine Coast is a not-for-profit organization established to cultivate and promote the creation of botanical art in the region of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 

• The Botanical Illustrators Group are based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne and are members of the Friends. They have quarterly meetings and meet regularly to paint, take classes and workshops, and put on exhibitions of their work. The group of regular painters are known as the Whirlybirds. They also produce essays about botanical art

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South America
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BRAZIL

• Centro de Ilustração Botânica do Paraná - CIBP (The Botanical Illustration Center of Paraná)  Founded 2000: a socio-cultural and educational association of artists dedicated to recording Brazilian flora and affiliated the Botanic Foundation Margaret Mee. It maintains its own HQ for weekly meetings of the group and the delivery Botanical Illustration courses. It also offers specialised botanical illustration services in colour (watercolour) and monochrome (graphite and pen and ink) for the scientific and commercial area.

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If you're a member of a botanical art society which ought to be included here please leave a note of the name and the URL of its website in the form below.

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