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AFC SILENT SKIES MURAL
CALLING ALL MEMBERS:
281 SPECIES CLAIMED BY 104 ARTISTS
397 SPECIES REMAIN
Join us now in this exciting and collaborative project. Over 100 AFC members are already participating and we need you NOW!
In addition to recruiting more members to participate, we're encouraging all members who have already completed paintings, to register additional species. As of this email, nearly half of the mural has been reserved but there are still 397 endangered bird species remaining and available out of 678.
Many thanks for your support and participation.
In case you missed the notice, earlier this year we made a call to all AFC members to participate in the creation of
a collaborative "Mega Mural" composed of individual 8" x 8" paintings of the 678 endangered species of birds of the world. The 100-foot artistic creation, titled
"Silent Skies", will be installed as the artistic centerpiece at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the 27th International Ornithological Congress (
www.iocongress2018.org
) and for the 2018 Artists for Conservation Festival, August 19-26, 2018.
Some key points about this project:
- No entry fees to participate;
- Revenue opportunity for artists (from original/print sales) ;
- Raises funds for bird conservation;
- Supports AFC youth education program;
- Participate in the world's largest bird art installation and contribute to the centrepiece of the world's most important bird event;
- International tour planned;
- Opportunity for sculptors to participate.
Full details are online at the Silent Skies Artist Registration.
To register to participate in the Silent Skies Mural project, follow these simple steps:
- Go to http://festival.artistsforconservation.org/project/register. Enter your name and email. Enter secret code: "iocongress2018" (no quotes). You will receive an email confirming your account creation with a log-in link and username / password for future reference.
- Click on " Mural Registration" button and review the terms & conditions.
- Click on an unclaimed species from the list. Use the search filter if needed.
- Claim your species by clicking on the check box and Submit button under "Commit to represent a species" section.
(if you have NOT yet registered)
(if you have already registered)
(open to everyone)
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING ARTWORKS
Artworks are due no more than 6 months after committing. i.e. An artist who committed on April 19 of this year, must have completed their artwork by October 19 (one month from now).
The absolute latest date for completing all artworks for this project is May 1, 2018. This means that if you register on April 1, 2018, you will only have 1 month to complete your work.
ARTWORK SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
SHIPMENTS FROM USA
All artwork should be shipped to AFC's Blaine, Washington address, in compact packages, clearly labeled with the artist name on the return address label.
SHIPMENTS FROM WITHIN CANADA
Send artwork to:
Artists for Conservation,
718 - 333 Brooksbank Ave, Unit #702,
North Vancouver, BC
V6J 3V8, Canada
INTERNATIONAL (OUTSIDE CANADA & USA)
All shipments MUST be sent by POST MAIL (either air or surface) or they may incur a tax and brokerage fee.
Send artwork to:
Artists for Conservation,
718 - 333 Brooksbank Ave, Unit #702,
North Vancouver, BC
V6J 3V8, Canada
***IMPORTANT***
International shipping declaration should be as a "Gift" with description as original painting with TOTAL VALUE of the package of $10 CDN (even if you include more than one artwork.
If artwork is shipped via other methods (eg. UPS, FEDEX, DHL etc.), or with incorrect declaration, the artist is responsible for any brokerage fees or taxes
INTERNATIONAL TOUR PLANNED
Originally, we had planned to auction the original mural artworks coinciding with the close of the AFC Festival and International Ornithological Congress. We have since had several inquiries to tour the exhibit to several cultural and scientific institutions, following the conclusion of the Congress.
SEE THE MURAL GROW!
If you have not already done so, visit the mural now. Nearly 50 completed species/artworks have been posted at the time of this email. A huge shout-out to those artists who've completed their works. For artists just finishing your paintings, be sure to photograph/scan your painting to at least 2400pixels x 2400pixels resolution, in preparation to upload to the mural.
If successfully uploaded you will see it in on the mural immediately.
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