Contest Guidelines

• -Anyone may enter and there is no limit on the number of pieces submitted/artist.
• -Artwork must have a wildlife, wilderness, or nature theme represented (but there may be human elements). Categories: Flora, Fauna and Scenic. Subcategories: 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional.
• -All 3-D media is accepted, and 2-D media is accepted except photographs. As long as it would reflect upon nature, traditional media forms may be utilitzed, and also natural materials (soil paintings, plant pressing designs, wood carvings, rock shaping, etc.). For photographic media, refer to UWSP's Natural Resource Honor Society, Xi Sigma Pi - xisigexec@uwsp.edu, for details on their special photo contest.
• -Artwork is usually displayed in the spring semester (may be in coordination with Xi Sigma Pi's photo contest and the CNR undergraduate research symposium) in the College of Natural Resources and at a community place like the Portage County Public Library.
• -Anyone passing viewing the show may judge and cast a ballot (public choice). "Best of Show" is not by public choice (determined separately by a specific judge's pick). While there are no rules for how to choose an entry, the following should be considered: The moment or essence of what is captured or being conveyed and how it reflects upon nature. Originality and creativity. Artistic skill or effort displayed - the overall quality of presentation. The top most-voted-for works in each category will receive an award and will be displayed on this website.
• -For further rules and entry forms, watch for them at the College of Natural Resources Peer Advising Office (CNR 180) and the Portage County Public Library bulletin board in the spring semester.
• -For further questions or comments, contact UWSP Wildlife Society... wildsoc@uwsp.edu / 715 346 2016 / CNR 359 A.

10th Annual Nature Art Show, 2004

Sponsored by the UWSP Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society.

Flora

Fauna

Scenic

Best of Show

Resources and Web Links

• Worldwide Nature Artists Group:  http://www.natureartists.com/
• National Museum of Wildlife Art:  http://www.wildlifeart.org
• Wildlife Art:  http://artistsonline.biz/painting/theme/wildlife.htm
• Wildlife Art Magazine:  http://www.wildlifeartmag.com/
• National Geographic Photography:  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/
• Wildlife Art and Photography Directory:  http://www.webdirectory.com/Wildlife/Wildlife_Art_and_Photography/
• Wildlife Artists:  http://www.engelen.com/links/wildlifeartists.html
• Wildlife Artists Association:  http://www.wildlifeartistassoc.com/index.htm
• Guild of Natural Science Illustrators: http://www.gnsi.org/

Ethics for Nature Photography and Wildlife Watching

• http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art18000.asp
• http://www.naturephotographers.net/ethics.html
• http://www.sunnywalter.com/ViewingEthics.html
• Art Materials: Hazards and Safety Issues
• http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/artmats.htm

Utilizing Natural Materials

• Soil:  http://www.mo14.nc.nrcs.usda.gov/features/paintingwithsoil.html
• http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/links/art.htm
• Water:  http://witcombe.sbc.edu/water/art.html
• Others:  http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_recnature.html
• Wildflowers:  http://sps.k12.ar.us/massengale/how_to_make_a_wildflower_collect.htm
• http://www.preservedgardens.com/pressed-natural-materials.htm

Environmental Art

• On-line Museum of Environmental Art:  http://www.greenmuseum.org
• http://www.greenarts.org/
• http://www.studiotara.net/ecoart/index.html
• http://www.wsu.edu/~amerstu/ce/art.html
• Art from Found Materials, Discarded and Natural: Techniques Design in Inspiration
  by Mary L. Stribling

Thoughts on Art and Nature

• http://www.communityarts.net/readingroom/archive/intro-env.php
• Art Versus Nature:  http://undertow.arch.gatech.edu/homepages/gt7267a/8224JL.html
• Artists vs. Scientists:  http://www.users.drew.edu/~ejustin/nature.htm
• 1.  Nature, Man, and Art; 2.  Life, Science, and Art http://www.blackmask.com/books64c/workfuturedex.htm

Natural Architecture

• Sustainable Architecture, Building, and Culture:  http://www.sustainableabc.com/naturalbuild.html
• Natural Architecture Curriculum:  http://www.aliceseven.org/curriculum.html
• http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/architecture.html
• US Green Building Council:  http://www.usgbc.org/
• Ecological Design Institute:  http://www.ecodesign.org/
• American Society of Landscape Architects:  http://www.asla.org/
• American Feng Shui Institute:  http://www.amfengshui.com/
• Feng Shui:  http://www.artsacred.com/fengshui/fengshuiintroduction.htm
• http://www.environmentalfengshui.com/index.html
• http://www.fengshui-design.com/site_map.html

Local Contest

• http://www.wiwf.org/calendarprogram.html