AFC Festival Opens This Week!

Open this Thursday, October 1 - 4 at VanDusen Botanical Garden
11am-5pm daily*
Advance tickets required (no admission at the door).

Starting this week! If you can make the in-person event in Vancouver this Thursday through Sunday, don't forget to book your tickets in advance. Space is very limited this year and all tickets have fixed entry timing. Book now to get the best time available for you. Learn about the festival programs.

To ensure this is a COVID-19 safe event for everyone, all activities are outdoors, social distancing is mandatory, garden capacity is heavily reduced and masks are strongly recommended.
If you can't make it, join us online for films, Facebook Live sessions with artists, musical performances and more. View our virtual festival schedule.
Live Festival Programming at VanDusen

AFC's Annual Juried Exhibit
The AFC Exhibit is the world's top conservation-themed art exhibit and sale supporting conservation.You don't have to be a collector to enjoy the show. Everyone is welcome!
Buy Art. Support Conservation.
Join us to admire over 80 original artworks (paintings and sculptures) - a rare opportunity for art collectors to buy original artwork by some of the world's top nature artists while directly supporting conservation. 40% or more of proceeds from artwork sales benefits conservation and environmental education. Learn more...
Arts & Cultural Activities
The AFC Festival is open October 1 - 4, 11am-5pm daily*.
Watch master artists at work demonstrate their techniques and learn about art and their conservation work.
The Festival features an eclectic range of musical and cultural performances that beautifully compliments the theme.
Social distance with an owl! Visit O.W.L. Rehabilitation Society and the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program.
Meet and watch Squamish master carver Xwa-lack-tun at work on one of his stunning woodcarvings
Walk among an outdoor installation of a 100-foot long mural of the world's 678 species of endangered birds.
Join us online for a series of virtual presentations and performances in celebration of nature and art.
Pre-Order the Exhibit Companion Book & Calendar
Our annual publications are here. All proceeds support AFC's non-profit programs.
A beautiful collector's item, featuring the complete collection of art images from AFC's 2020 exhibit and more.
$39.95+S/H
Featuring art from AFC's 2020 exhibit. Includes statutory holidays and dozens of important environmental dates. $16.95+S/H
With enormous thanks to our community partners who have made this event possible.
*AFC Festival activities will end one hour earlier on Sunday, Oct 4, at 4pm.

Artists for Conservation is the world's leading group of artists supporting the environment. Founded in 1997, the non-profit organization comprises a membership of 500 of the world's most gifted nature artists from 27 countries, across five continents. Our mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation and environmental education through art that celebrates nature.

Image Credits: Header image: Painting by Mark Susinno; Photos by Paul "Clayman" Moldovanos.