Art Exhibit & Sale

 AFC Festival 2017 presented by RE/MAX  is returning to Vancouver from November 9 - 13, 2017 to a new venue, VanDusen Botanical Garden.

AFC Festival 2018 will be located in Vancouver, BC at the Vancouver Convention Centre with the IOC2018 Conference from August 19 - 26, 2018.

Our 2016 Art Exhibit is currently touring to Lanwan Museum at Lanwan Eco Art Park in Qingdao City, China., from August 4 - September 30, 2017. Details here 

The AFC exhibit is the world's top conservation-themed art exhibit and sale and an opportunity to buy some of the latest original paintings and sculptures by masters around the world. The live exhibit will feature over 80 original artworks for sale by leading nature and wildlife artists . Enjoy worldwide artistic excellence, learn about conservation issues, and directly support conservation work through the purchase of artwork.

145 artists have been juried into the 2016 exhibit, representing 200 artworks and 15 countries, including: Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Israel,  Japan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, South Africa, The Netherlands,  UK, USA.. Of these, 80 artists with 85 artworks will be exhibiting at the live exhibit opening in Vancouver. Many of the artists will be present for the opening weekend for special events, and to provide programming – special lectures, live painting demonstrations and much more.

40% of artwork sales proceeds support conservation.

Artwork in the exhibit is for sale and ranges in price from $500 to $60,000. Approximately 40% of proceeds from artwork sales benefits conservation and environmental education, and each artwork is dedicated to supporting a conservation organization of the artist's choice.

About AFC

Artists for Conservation (AFC) is the world’s leading group of artists dedicated to supporting the environment. Founded in 1997, AFC represents many of the world's most celebrated names in the nature/wildlife art genre among a dedicated membership of professional and emerging artists from nearly 30 countries. AFC is a driving force in a global artistic movement supporting conservation and education.

Through international art exhibits, collaborative art-science expeditions, annual festival, awards, publications, and online initiatives, AFC informs and inspires the public to conserve our natural heritage. Among its membership, AFC serves to foster artistic excellence and empower passionate artists as effective ambassadors for the environment. AFC hosts the world’s largest online gallery of nature, landscape and wildlife art at www.artistsforconservation.org.

2016 Exhibiting Artists

Artists whose work is included in the live exhibit in Vancouver are indicated in bold.

2016 Artists

Special thanks goes to our jury for their generous contribution of time and expertise toward making the 8th annual AFC exhibit a very strong one. Jurors in this year's exhibit included:

• Brent Cooke - Artist and AFC Board Member;
• Michael Dumas - Artist and AFC Member;
• Pollyanna Pickering - Artist and AFC Board Member;
• Holly Swangstu - Art Institute Director, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum;  
• Debra Usher - Publisher & Editor in Chief, Arabella Magazine

Groups interested in booking private exhibit tours, please contact Artists for Conservation Festival by phone 778.340.0749 or email festivalinfo[@]artistsforconservation.org.