Denver Botanic Gardens: Illustrator in Residence 2020 - applications invited

Applications are invited from experienced botanical illustrators for the School of Botanical Illustration 2020 Residency Programme at the Denver Botanic Gardens.  

It will interest all botanical illustrators who have completed a certificate in botanical illustration, like to travel to draw and paint new plants and are capable of teaching a workshop. The Residency offers a stipend of $4,000 to cover the essential costs (offset costs of travel and transportation, art supplies, and living expenses.) of the six week residency between June and October 2020.

The Illustrator in Residence Program is an exciting opportunity for illustrators to find inspiration in the natural beauty of Denver Botanic Gardens and further their practice with in-depth access to the Gardens’ extensive scientific collections. Residents will illustrate the Garden’s collections and landscapes with a focus on documenting plants native to the Rocky Mountain region, supporting the
Gardens’ dedication to preservation, conservation, education and biodiversity.

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The deadline for submissions is Feb. 29, 2020 11:59 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time)

VENUE
Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206

• This page provides an overview of the Gardens
• ​This is a link to a map of the York Street Gardens and facilities

Denver Botanic Garden from above

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
​In recent years, the SBAI at Denver Botanic Gardens has had a number of botanical artists participate in their Residency Programme including:

• 2015: Ikumi Kayama (USA) and Benjamin Cardenas Valderrama (Colombia) 
• 2016: Lauren Bassing (USA) and John Pastoriza-Piñol
• 2017: Katherine Rudebusch (USA) and Isik Guner 
• 2018: Asuka Hishiki 

READ about  Isik Guner's experience during her residency in 2017 - Artist Residency in Denver Botanic Gardens​​
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SEE EXAMPLES of the artwork produced in the blog posts by the School of Botanical Illustration a Denver Botanical Gardens.

2018 Residency Artwork for the Denver Collection by Asuka Hishiki

SCOPE OF THE RESIDENCY
The scope of this residency features two key elements:

1. Creation of a body of work supporting the mission of Denver Botanic Gardens, particularly focused on plants native to Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. 
2. Leading one 3-day workshop for 12 students in the Gardens’ School of Botanical Art and Illustration. This workshop will focus on a technique or media that the resident specializes in, subject to the approval of the Gardens. Dates of the workshop will be determined based on the residency timeframe. PLUS interaction with visitors is optional though highly encouraged, promoting public understanding and appreciation of the natural world and offering an opportunity for visitors to see the Gardens through the eyes of an artist. 

Opportunities could include:

• Offering an open studio to share works in progress
• Conducting demonstrations for the public
• Writing blog posts for the Gardens’ website

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DURATION OF THE 2020 RESIDENCY

• ​six weeks between June 9 and October 9, 2020. 
• 40 hours a week engaged in residency activities, ideally Monday through Friday although some flexibility is possible. 
• Optional professional development opportunities like lectures or programs may also be available to the resident during evenings and weekends.

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FUNDING 
The artist who takes up a residency has to provide:

• all their own art supplies and equipment,
• plus all their own travel and transportation,
• plus accommodation and related living expenses.

In recognition of the costs this can involve, a stipend of $4,000 is offered. This is paid up front to offset costs of travel and transportation, art supplies, and living expenses.

RSEOURCES

• The Gardens offers space to work inside or outdoors en plein air and access to the Gardens’ collections, including pressed plants, preserved fungi, and other preserved herbaria collections, living plant collections, rare books, archival materials, art collections, and books and periodicals in the Garden’s library.

ELIGIBILITY
The residency is open to

• all botanical illustrators who have completed a certificate program in scientific illustration, botanical art or illustration, nature illustration or equivalent qualification or experience. 
• Artists working in all media
• International applicants who are proficient in English are encouraged. However, it is possible that additional tax documentation may be required.​

HOW TO ENTER

• Complete the application form and email it with required images and other information - to be received by the SBAI by 29th February 2020.
• Notifications of acceptance or regrets will be sent by March 13, 2020.
  

See the details in the file about tax forms which must be completed and issues re visas.

References
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• Denver Botanic Gardens https://www.botanicgardens.org
• School of Botanical Illustration at DBG https://www.botanicgardens.org/education/school-botanical-art-illustration
• SBAI Blog 2020 Illustrator in Residence opportunity with the School of Botanical Art and Illustration
• Fellowships, Artist Residencies Scholarships and Bursaries - on this website