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Holiday Greetings to all SPNHC Folks,<br>
<br>
RE: Calling All SPNHC Artists! -- STEAMed SPNHC: One Planet, Shared
Futures<br>
<br>
At SPNHC 2025, we plan to highlight the potential in the
intersection of Art + Science (e. g. collections and collecting). We
seek SPNHC Artists and artwork for STEAMed SPNHC. Chandra Earl and I
propose a suite of events including a Silent Art Auction, an
Artist's Corner, and an Unconference around this topic.<br>
<br>
In our Silent Art Auction, SPNHC members and potentially local
artists donate personal or collections-based art to be auctioned,
with proceeds benefiting the SPNHC Student Travel Fund. This
initiative directly impacts inclusion and supports students and
early-career professionals, while simultaneously celebrating and
expanding the artistic creativity of our community. The auction will
also serve as a platform to connect attendees with the arts, while
showcasing the diversity of contributions from SPNHC members. By
encouraging participation from local artists, the auction has the
potential to extend the conference’s reach and impact beyond its
traditional audience, strengthening ties, visibility, relevance, and
inclusion with the local community and across our own. <br>
<br>
A. If you have art you would like to contribute to this event, <a href="https://tinyurl.com/steamed-spnhc-art">please fill out this
Google Form</a> which is<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://tinyurl.com/steamed-spnhc-art">https://tinyurl.com/steamed-spnhc-art</a><br>
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B. If you would like to help organize any of these associated events
with us, please contact Chandra (cc'd) or myself.<br>
<br>
STEAMed SPNHC: One Planet, Shared Futures,<br>
Deborah Paul, Chandra Earl, and for all the SPNHC Artists<br>
<font size="2" color="#808080">(ps - there will be cross-posting)</font><br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
- Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics Community Liaison
- Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois
-- Natural History Collections and Museomics NHCM Editor-in-Chief <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://nhcm.pensoft.net">https://nhcm.pensoft.net</a>
-- Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Past Chair 2021-2022
-- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment
-- Species File Group and Events <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://speciesfilegroup.org">https://speciesfilegroup.org</a></pre>
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