Join the worldwide community of botanical artists in celebration of the Worldwide Day of Botanical Art on May 18, 2025. Part of Botanical Art Worldwide 2025, 30 exhibitions of botanical art focused on 'Crop Diversity' are running concurrently on this day celebrating the resurging interest in botanical art.
Celebrate with us! Events are being held at each exhibition venue including artist demonstrations, lectures and art activities. See the country pages on the Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 website, www.botanicalartworldwide.info for information about events in your country. Can't attend in person? Check out news throughout the day on the "News" tab https://www.botanicalartworldwide.info/news or by searching the hashtag #botanicalartworldwide2025 on Instagram or Facebook.
The Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 slideshow will be posted online beginning at 5pm Eastern (New York City) Time on May 17 coinciding with the opening ceremonies of the first venue to begin its celebration of the Worldwide Day of Botanical Art in Auckland, New Zealand. The slideshow consists of images of 1,015 artworks from all the participating exhibitions. It will be posted on the Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/@BotanicalArtWorldwide2025.
Presentations including an overview of the Botanical Art Worldwide Project, stories behind some of the fascinating plants depicted in the worldwide exhibitions, and a lecture by Sir Peter Crane on 'Crop Diversity' will also be available on the Botanical Art Worldwide YouTube channel beginning on the Worldwide Day of Botanical Art. Enjoy!