AFC Festival News

Last Chance to Experience the Art of Conservation this Weekend!

19 Oct 2012

Enjoy the world's top conservation-themed exhibit of original paintings and sculptures, five documentary films about art and conservation, special lectures by Guy Combes, Rob Butler, Kelly Dodge, Pat & Rosemarie Keough, live painting demos, adult art workshop by Guy Combes, interactive drumm

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AFC Announces Two Commemorative Edition Prints for 2012

06 Oct 2012

Vancouver, BC Canada - October 5, 2012 - Artists for Conservation announces the release of two limited edition fine art prints.

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Artists Featured on Cover of AFC’s 2012 Exhibit Companion Book & 2013 Environmental Calendar

06 Oct 2012

Vancouver, BC CANADA - September 28, 2012 - Artists for Conservation is pleased to announce Mark Hobson's Painting "Steller's Jay: Among the Alders" for the cover of the 2012 Exhibit book and Luis Aguirre's painting "Inhabitant of Güeppí" for the cover of the "2013 Environmental Calendar".

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Artists Featured on Cover of AFC’s 2012 Exhibit Companion Book & 2013 Environmental Calendar

28 Sep 2012

Vancouver, BC CANADA - September 28, 2012 - Artists for Conservation is pleased to announce Mark Hobson's Painting "Steller's Jay: Among the Alders" for the cover of the 2012 Exhibit book and Luis Aguirre's painting "Inhabitant of Güeppí" for the cover of the "2013 Environmental Calendar".

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Announcing the Return of Coleen Christie as Emcee for AFC's Annual Gala on October 12, 2012

18 Sep 2012

Vancouver, BC - CANADA - September 18, 2012 - CTV's Coleen Christie will return for the second year to emcee the 2012 Artists for Conservation Gala on October 12, 2012.

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Adventures in Art & Education School Contest Winners

18 Sep 2012

Vancouver, BC - CANADA - September 17, 2012 - Artists for Conservation (AFC) is pleased to announce recipients of the "Adventures in Art & Environment" school workshop contest.

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Passing Of A Gentle King - Kwitonda

15 Sep 2012

Earlier this week, Kwitonda, the Silverback Mountain Gorilla featured in AFC's first documentary film "How an Artist Saved the Mountain Gorilla", was found dead by trackers in Rwanda.

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Africa's Wild Allure Captured in Documentary of Late Artist

12 Sep 2012

Vancouver, BC., CANADA - October 12, 2012 - This fall, the extraordinary tale of acclaimed artist and conservationist Simon Combes, and his efforts to protect and capture in art, Africa's endangered species will premiere at the Second Annual Artists for Conservation Festival in Vancouver, BC.

Read more: Africa's Wild Allure Captured in Documentary of Late Artist

Robert Bateman Returns to Support Artists for Conservation

07 Sep 2012

Vancouver, BC., CANADA - September 19, 2012 - Robert Bateman, world-renowned nature artist is returning this October to the second annual Artists for Conservation Festival as Festival Patron. He will be supporting the event with another new original painting.

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AFC Festival Featured in Good Life Connoisseur Magazine

21 Aug 2012
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Festival Highlights

Vancouver Convention Centre is located at:

1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3

Admission to AFC Festival includes the IOCongress Nature & Birding Expo & Vancouver International Bird Festival.  

  • Day Tickets: Adult $10, Youth (age under 16) $5, Family (2 Adults, 2 Youth) $20

  • Week Passes: Adult $20, Youth $10, Family $40

    Purchase your tickets online or at the event.

  • Art Exhibit
  • Youth Silent Skies Mural
  • Kids Crafts 
  • Live Artist Demos
  • Live Wildlife Encounters
  • Music and Performances

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  • Silent Skies Mural
  • Live Art Demos
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  • Watch Films
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About Us

Artists for Conservation is a Canada-based international non-profit, with a mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation and environmental education through art that celebrates nature. 

Through international art exhibits, collaborative art-science expeditions, festivals, awards 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. 

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