The SSE Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) is excited to announce the 2025 Evolution Art & Photography Competition and Exhibition. Students and postdocs from around the world are invited to submit evolutionary biology-themed artwork or photography for a chance to win an award and be highlighted as the best evolution art/photography. If selected as finalists, you will be invited to present your art or photography at a live virtual event hosted on Gather.Town in June.
Submission Deadline:
11:59 PM Eastern Time (UTC−05:00), May 15th, 2025
To celebrate the diversity of its early-career professional members and strengthen connections within the global evolutionary biology community, SSE GSAC is hosting the 2025 Evolution Art/Photography Competition. This competition invites graduate students and postdocs to submit their best artwork or photography of the year, with the opportunity to receive recognition and prizes.
To enter the competition, post your art/photograph on Bluesky with the following elements:
Use the hashtag #EvoArt2025 (for art) or #EvoPhoto2025 (for photography).
Tag ssegrad.bsky.social on Bluesky in the post.
Include the title of your art or photograph.
Note: All three elements are required for valid registration. You may also include any additional information about your artwork or photography in your post.
Important Note
By posting your art/photograph to submit it for this competition, you agree to grant SSE permission to use your artwork or photograph for promotional purposes related to this event.
Contact gsac [at] evolutionsociety.org with any questions.
Deadline: 11:59 PM Eastern Time (UTC−05:00), May 15th, 2025.
Submissions will be ranked based on the number of likes they receive on Bluesky. The top 10 posts for art and the top 10 posts for photography will move on to the second round as finalists. All finalists will receive a free one-year SSE membership.
Finalists will present their art or photography at a live event hosted on Gather.Town on June 7th, 2025. A panel of 100 evaluators from around the world—professionals actively working in the field of evolutionary biology—will review the art and photography finalists. During the event, finalists will have the opportunity to share the story behind their work in an exhibition session. The event will also feature a networking component and will conclude with an award ceremony.
The Best of Show in Photography and Best of Show in Art will each receive a $200 USD honorarium.
The Best of Show award winners will be featured in a special media post on the SSE website and social media.
