| BURKE MUSEUM of NATURAL HISTORY and CULTURE UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON Where: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture UW Campus at 17th Avenue NE and NE 45th Street Seattle, WA 98195 When: Bug Blast - Sunday, Sept. 20 2015 Birds at the Burke - Saturday, Oct. 10 2015 Meet the Mammals - Saturday, Nov. 14 2015 Archaeology Day - Saturday, Feb. 20 2016 Dino Day - Saturday, Mar. 12 2016 Who: GNSI-NW members are invited to contribute to these popular, well-attended community events. What: GNSI-NW members are needed to assist on event day with:
Please contact Véronique Robigou at verorn@comcast.net if interested |  Dino Day, March 2015  Mammal Day, November 2012 |
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CALL TO ARTISTS
PNBA 8th ANNUAL ELISABETH C. MILLER LIBRARY EXHIBIT AND SALE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, CENTER FOR URBAN HORTICULTURE Where: Elisabeth C. Miller Library University of Washington, Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st Street Seattle, WA 98195 WHEN: Friday, April 3 to Saturday, May 2, 2015 WHO: Members of the PNBA are invited to supply art and inventory for this exhibit and two sales: one in conjunction with the library’s annual book sale on April 3 & 4, the other during the Master Gardener annual plant sale on May 2 & 3. Note: GNSI members are welcome to participate. GNSI members are required to pay an entry fee of $10.00, payable to PNBA. Please include a check with the Art & Inventory Registration Form. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Volunteers are needed to assist with: · Receiving and hanging artwork on Thursday, April 2. · Staffing the sales table at the book sale on Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4. · Setting up the booth at the Master Gardener plant sale on Friday, May 1. · Staffing the sales table at the Master Gardener plant sale on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3. · Taking down the exhibit artwork on Monday, May 4. Please contact Margaret Trent at mgtpnba@mgtrent.com to volunteer. Margaret Davidson, artist and GNSI-NW member, at the SISKO GALLERY
Don’t miss Margaret's new show "The Mark and the Surface" at Sisko Gallery, 3126 Elliott Avenue in Seattle. More information at SiskoGallery.com Annual Member Meeting and Potluck
Where: GNSI-NW president, Susan Pope's house When: December 6, 2014 - 12 to 3 pm RSVP Susan Pope at sjpope@iname.com or 206-734-8076 and you will get directions More info: GNSI-NW Winter 2014 newsletter GNSI NW Members will be at the Burke this Saturday to demonstrate natural science illustration techniques for drawing fur, eyes, and paws of mammals. Come say hello!
Meet the Mammals Burke Museum Sat., Nov. 16, 2013 | 10 am – 4 pm Included with museum admission; FREE for Burke members Ever wanted to touch a bat? Or get close to a tiger? Meet hundreds of specimens from the Burke Museum’s extraordinary mammalogy collection. Meet the Mammals is the only opportunity of the year for visitors to see hundreds of specimens from the mammalogy collection on display. There will be hands-on activities for the whole family; many of the specimens can be held or touched. Mammal experts are on hand all day long to answer questions and talk about the amazing diversity of mammals! More info here GNSI NW member, Sharon Birzer, invites you to view her work at North Seattle College Gallery. The opening reception for the show, The Scientific Eye: Science & Art, begins Tuesday, November 4th. 
"Outer Marshes (lichen community)", watercolor, graphite, 7x7" - Sharon Birzer
 Birds at the Burke Saturday, October 18, 10 AM – 4PM Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Flock to the Burke for a fabulous day filled with all things feathered! Discover more about the birds in your backyard and around the world with the Burke’s ornithology collection and visit live birds on the Burke lawn. Explore the museum with a unique indoor bird watching experience and afterwards make your own bird feeder! Information will be available for birders of all ages and experience. Special programs:
Information for birders of all ages and experience levels will be provided by the Burke Museum Ornithology team along with our community partners--Seattle Audubon, Seward Park Audubon, Puget Sound Bird Observatory, and the Washington Ornithological Society. Birds at the Burke is made possible by a generous gift from Robert and Mary Louise Barden, passionate birders and friends of the Burke Museum. Birds at the Burke is made possible by a generous gift from Robert and Mary Louise Barden, passionate birders and friends of the Burke Museum. Photo by Rachel Crick. 
Don't miss your chance to own a masterpiece from a top contemporary wildlife artist featured in the 27th annual Western Visions Show & Sale!
Check out these great pieces from the Western Visions Wild 100 artists available for purchase and many more like it online at www.WesternVisions.org To make a purchase, please contact us by phone or email: Becky Kimmel CFRE Director of Programs & Events 307-732-5424  Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces their 4th Annual “Nature” Online Juried Art Competition for the month of October 2014. 2D and 3D artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s November 2014 online group art exhibition. The gallery encourages entries from artists (including photography), regardless of where they reside to apply to this competition by submitting their nature themed art.
The “Nature” theme will be the artist’s interpretation and depiction of the physical world and is considered to be anything that was not created by or has been substantially altered by man. Subjects that would encompass the “Nature” theme would include geographical subjects, natural objects, wildlife and natural environments. Here is a link to the 2013 Nature Art Exhibition in order to help guide you as to the type of art that was accepted in the past. In addition, please review our article post which explains the Judging Criteria for Our Juried Art Competitions in order to provide you with a guide in submitting your entries. Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field to submit their art. A group exhibition of the top five finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of November 2014. Awards will be for 1st through 5th places. Also, 5 Honorable Mention places will be awarded. In addition, depending on the amount and the quality of the entries, Special Merit and Special Recognition awards will be posted as well. Important Dates for Participating Artists Art Competition Opens September 10, 2014 Deadline for Receiving Entries October 27, 2014 Opening of Online Art Exhibition November 1, 2014 Results Emailed to Artists & Posted November 1, 2014 Award Certificates Emailed to Artists November 8, 2014 Online Art Exhibition Closes & Archived November 30, 2014 Winners of the 2014 “Nature” Art Exhibition will receive extensive publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, 75+ event announcements, social media marketing and increased website traffic in order to make the art world aware of the artist’s accomplishments. In addition to the above, artists shall also receive a digital Award Certificate, Event Postcard, Event Catalogue, Press Releases and “Leveraging Your Success” marketing materials if they place in this exhibition. Artists provide us with your best “Nature” art now. Submit Here |
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