*2018 “Pollinators and Seeds: Supporting healthy ecosystems and food
security” Poster Job Advertisement*
http://pollinator.org/assets/globals/2018-Pollinator-Poster-RFP-FINAL.pdf
The Pollinator Partnership is seeking an artist to render the 2018
Pollinator Poster, this year focusing on “Pollinators and Seeds:
Supporting healthy ecosystems and food security.” To apply to illustrate
the poster, please send a one-page narrative concept idea with a draft
sketch to Kelly Rourke at k...@pollinator.org <mailto:k...@pollinator.org>
by Monday, December 11, 2017. Final illustration will be due by Friday,
February 9, 2018.
*Background*
The Pollinator Partnership (P2) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization--
the largest organization in the world dedicated solely to the protection
and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems. Birds, bats, bees,
butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are
responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They
also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping
plants reproduce. Unfortunately they are in trouble. Some species have
seen a 90% decline in their populations over the last decade. Without
the actions of pollinators, agricultural economies, our food supply, and
surrounding landscapes would suffer.
*Our Solution for Sustainability*
Pollinator Partnership addresses issues of pollinator health and decline
using many resources and projects. We are dealing with a complex issue
that does not have a simple solution, but by addressing each area where
pollinators interface with people we can make a significant impact in
pollinator, ecosystem, and human health. One way we address this issue
is through outreach, education, and action.
*Purpose*
Each year, the Pollinator Partnership, along with a wide range of
partners (including federal agencies, non-profits, for-profits,
individuals, etc.) design and distribute an educational pollinator
poster. About 200,000 posters are distributed throughout the United
States each year. They are one of the most popular outreach material
items offered and are distributed for the cost of shipping and handling.
*Use*
Each year’s poster is unique in size and content, and the posters are
enjoyed and used in a wide variety of venues from classrooms, fairs,
conferences, and offices, to homes and educational trainings.
*Poster Image - Vision*
Our vision for the poster is to highlight the important role that
pollinators play in plant reproduction. Without pollinators most
flowering plant species would not survive. About 80% of all flowering
plants on the earth need help with pollination. Pollinators provide
pollination services to over 180,000 different plant species and more
than 1,200 crops. This year’s poster should portray how both managed and
wild pollinators support human food systems from seed to mouth.
Additionally, plants play an important role in pollinator health. Native
plant communities are an essential foundation for ecosystem integrity
and diversity. Healthy native plant communities create habitat for
animals; provide ecosystem services that sustain people, their
communities, and their economies; and have intrinsic and irreplaceable
biotic value that will become increasingly important in the future.
Native seed reserves are essential in restoring damaged lands after
fires and hurricanes, and these restored and recovered lands will
benefit both pollinators and people.
We envision this being an artistic combination of the beautiful
diversity of seeds (sizes, shapes, and colors), and a cross section of
plant life (from seeds to flowers), pollinators, restored lands, and
foods. Let this spark creativity, but do not feel limited to these
visions. The most important part of creating any poster is to make it a
beautiful work of art that also communicates an idea or behavior that
supports pollinator heath. A scientific/naturalistic style is
preferred. The P2 staff will work with the artist on scientific
accuracy and detail.
*Submittal Details*
If interested in submitting a poster concept idea for consideration to
render the 2018 “Pollinators and Seeds: Supporting healthy ecosystems
and food security” poster, please submit the below information as one
PDF to Kelly Rourke by Monday, December 11, 2017:
·Contact information (name, email, physical mailing address)
·Background
Resume, CV, past projects, etc.
Max 2 pages
·Narrative about the poster concept
Method used (digital, traditional, etc.)
max. 1 page, Arial, size 12, single spaced
·Sketch of the proposed poster as digital art submitted as a pdf, .eps.,
or .jpg. (300 ppi at 8.5 x11)
*Timeline*
A one-page narrative concept idea with a draft sketch is due to Kelly
Rourke at k...@pollinator.org <mailto:k...@pollinator.org> by Monday,
December 11, 2017. The final illustration is due by Friday, February 9,
2018.
*Poster Size*
There is flexibility with the size of the poster, but past posters have
ranged from 30 in x 12 in to 30 in x 32 in (including a galley at the
bottom of the poster for partner logos). We suggest using a standard
poster size so that the poster may easily be framed.
*Compensation*
The Pollinator Partnership does not make any profit off of the poster
and distributes them for free (not including shipping and handling). The
chosen artist will receive $1,000 upon completion of the artwork as
stated in a signed contract for the 2018 poster.
**
*Legal*
The Pollinator Partnership will own the rights to the final submitted
digital artwork.
*Resources*
To view past pollinator posters, please visit
http://pollinator.org/posters.htm.
*Other Resources:*
https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/program_natural%20resources_seed%20strategy_quick%20link_seed%20stregy.pdf
https://seedsofsuccess.smugmug.com/
https://www.kew.org/science/collections/seed-collection/millennium-seed-bank-resources
*Questions?*Contact Kelly Rourke at k...@pollinator.org
<mailto:k...@pollinator.org> or 415.362.1137 <tel:%28415%29%20362-1137>
http://pollinator.org/assets/globals/2018-Pollinator-Poster-RFP-FINAL.pdf
Kelly Rourke
Program Coordinator
Pollinator Partnership
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San Francisco, CA 94111
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Dr. David W. Inouye
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4415
ino...@umd.edu
Principal Investigator
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
PO Box 519
Crested Butte, CO 81224