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I am of the same opinion. I am very discouraged that there are so many "opportunities" offered to artists....I think it follows the line of "internships", but in my mind are just ways to get a whole lot for very little. Looking forward to better times. lav On 7/2/2013 8:45 AM, Emily S. Damstra wrote: > I looked over the specs for this Pollinator Poster job and am > convinced it is not a fair deal for the illustrator. A complex > poster-size illustration, with the client getting all rights, for only > $1,000? Plus, the illustrator has to spend the time coming up with a > sketch with no guarantee of any compensation at all? I see that their > website doesn't even credit the 2012 illustrator for his work (though > it does credit the 2013 artist): http://pollinator.org/posters.htm > (Steve Buchanan, if you're on this List, congratulations for your > lovely illustration on the 2012 poster. I found your name on the > poster by downloading information about it and zooming in). > > I am sympathetic to the budgetary woes of not-for-profit organizations > and I'm sure the Pollinator Partnership does good work. Nonetheless, > in my opinion they are not offering fair compensation to the > illustrator in this situation. Sometimes, there are ways organizations > can help make it more worth the illustrator's time when there is a low > budget, such as not expecting the illustrator to give up all rights to > the work. I'm not sure that would do the trick in this case, but it > would help. > > Alice, thanks for posting this announcement to the Listserv - I know > we all appreciate hearing about potential work, whether or not we > choose to pursue it. > > --- > *Emily S. Damstra* > natural science illustration > Waterloo, Ontario > (519) 616-3654 > *[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>* > www.emilydamstra.com <http://www.emilydamstra.com> > emilydamstra.wordpress.com <http://emilydamstra.wordpress.com> > > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Tangerini, Alice <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > See the announcement below for a search for an artist to produce a > Pollinator Poster for The Pollinator Partnership. > > *2014 “Native Orchids and Their Pollinators” Poster* > > *Job Advertisement* > > *The Pollinator Partnership is seeking an artist to render the > 2014 “Native Orchids and Their Pollinators” poster. A 1-page > narrative concept idea with a draft sketch sent to Jennifer Tsang > at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> is due by Friday, > August 30, 2013. Final illustration is due by February 3, 2014.* > > *Background* > > The Pollinator Partnership (P2) is a non-profit 501(c)3 > organization-- the largest organization in the world dedicated 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 collapse. > > *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 and > education. > > *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. > > P2 is seeking an artist for the 2014 pollinator poster. This > year, P2 is teaming with the North American Orchid Conservation > Center (http://northamericanorchidcenter.org/), a coalition of > organizations dedicated to ensuring the survival of orchids native > to the U.S. and Canada. The theme of the 2014 pollinator poster is > native orchids and their pollinators. > > *Use* > > 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* > > The poster is aimed for a wide-audience, including adults and > children. 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 2014 “Native Orchid and Their > Pollinators” poster please submit the below information as one PDF > to Jennifer Tsang by 3PM PST on Friday, August 30, 2013: > > * Contact information (name, email, physical mailing address) > * Background > o Resume, CV, past projects, etc. > o Max 2 pages > * Narrative about the poster concept > o Method used (digital, traditional, etc.) > o 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* > > Final poster image must be submitted to the Pollinator Partnership > no later than Monday, February 3, 2014. > > *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 people may easily choose to > frame the poster. > > *Compensation* > > The Pollinator Partnership does not make any profit off of the > poster and distributes them for free (not including shipping and > handling). P2 works to create the poster each year to help > educate the public about the importance of pollinators. The > chosen artist will receive $1,000 upon completion of the artwork > and agreement and signature of contracted work for the 2014 poster. > > *Legal* > > The Pollinator Partnership will own the rights to the final > submitted digital artwork. > > *Previous Pollinator Posters* > > To view past pollinator posters, please visit > http://pollinator.org/posters.htm. > > *Questions?* > > Contact Jennifer Tsang at [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 415.362.1137 <tel:415.362.1137> > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? 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