AFC Annual Exhibition - The Art of Conservation

Join us at the Artists For Conservation Festival at Grouse Mountain, Vancouver October 12 to 21, 2012 for one of the most highly anticipated events in the nature-inspired art field - AFC's annual juried art exhibit, The Art of Conservation 2012!

The AFC exhibit is the world's top conservation-themed art exhibit. Visit the exhibit for an opportunity to buy original paintings and sculptures. The exhibit will feature over 70 original artworks for sale by over 50 leading nature and wildlife artists from around the world.

Enjoy worldwide artistic excellence, learn about conservation issues, and directly support conservation work through the purchase of artwork. A complete list of exhibit artists will be avaliable August 2012. 

Groups interested in booking private exhibit tours, please contact Yasaman Whiting by phone 778.340.0749 or ywhiting@artistsforconservation.org.

Exhibit Dates & Times                                                

October: 12 to 21, 2012
Weekends: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Weekdays: 2:30 pm-10:00 pm

Spirit Gallery
Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, BC

Getting there

While the AFC exhibit is free of charge, Grouse Mountain SkyRide admissions apply.

Published as a companion to Artists for Conservation's annual exhibit, this book features artworks by members of the AFC. In addition, the book includes a tribute to the first Artists for Conservation Festival and  will feature the 2012 Simon Combes Conservation Award recipient, and chapters on a recent Flag Expedition. A beautiful collectible book, with limited quantities available. The book is approximately 10" x 10", hardcover with 192 pages and printed on FSC-certified (sustainably forested) paper stock.

Limited quantities available in August 2012.

AFC 2011 Virtual Exhibit

The virtual exhibit compliments the live gallery exhibit at Grouse Mountain and makes the exhibit more widely accessible to our international audience.

The 2010 Virtual Exhibit is now open, through March 31, 2012.

The Art of Conservation 2011 exhibit companion hardcover book

AFC's The Art of Conservation 2011 exhibit companion hardcover book is now available. Preview an excerpt below or order a copy while quantities last.

Past Exhibits

For those interested, we have posted a descriptive essay along with photos, and video footage of previous exhibits opening weekends.

The Art of Conservation 2011

The Art of Conservation 2011 Exhibit was held during the Artists For Conservation Festival  in Vancouver from November 5 to 13, 2011. The AFC exhibit is the world's top conservation-themed art exhibit. The exhibit featured over 70 original artworks for sale by over 50 leading nature and wildlife artists from around the world.

The Art of Conservation 2008 AFC's inaugural juried exhibit was hosted by the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in Oradell, NJ and benefited the Wildlife Conservation Society. Read summary article...

The Art of Conservation 2009 Read about AFC's second annual juried exhibit at the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in Oradell, NJ, and benefitting the Wildlife Conservation Society.  Read summary article...

Background

AFC's Annual Exhibit was launched in 2008 at the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum (HBAM), in Oradell, NJ, one of the world's leading museums for nature and wildlife art. We had the HBAM as our host for the first two years of this initiative and thank them for their collaboration and support.

AFC's annual exhibit, The Art of Conservation, is available for display at cultural and scientific institutions. Please contact AFC for more details.