REGISTER AT ANY TIME FOR OUR SIX FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOPS
Asynchronous Skill-Building
Each of the six Fundamentals Workshops includes a series of brief video recordings paired with a workshop guide. They are a great way to join our community and explore the fundamentals of art-sci collaboration for wildlife conservation.
The Fundamentals Workshops are presented by Creature Conserve Program Leaders and invited experts, and designed for you to complete at your own pace. We will also host live sessions to discuss these workshops and support the growth of your art-sci pathway for wildlife conservation. Our presenters include: Franco Zacha, Faith Williams, Sophy Tuttle, Lauren Frausto, Lucy Spelman, Susan Tacent, Heather McMordie, Jenn Houle.
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Lucy Spelman
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: This workshop is designed to help you gain practice finding scientific journal articles or lectures related to your specific interests related to wildlife conservation; reading / listening to science and finding inspiration in this material. The scientific literature is also the starting point for identifying a possible collaborator (scientist or researcher) or host institution (botanical garden, museum, land conservancy, research lab, university, or wildlife rehabilitation center) for future art/sci work related to saving species and their habitats.
DATE & TIME: Available year-round
FORMAT: Asynchronous with live follow-up sessions quarterly (January, March, June, September)
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is asynchronous and we encourage you to move through this workshop at your own pace. We highly recommend attending our next live follow-up session with Executive Director Dr. Lucy Spelman to discuss your learning in real time. Invitations to these sessions will be sent via email.
COST: $10 (an additional $15 donation is encouraged)
INSTRUCTORS: Lauren Frausto & Faith Williams Dyrsten
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: This workshop will help you develop a strategy for finding a prospective collaborator(s.) The presentations include examples of artists and writers collaborating in the art-sci conservation space; they share tips about how and where to find collaborators, which platforms and opportunities to use, and how to present your project idea.
DATE & TIME: Available year-round
FORMAT: Asynchronous with live follow-up sessions quarterly (January, March, June, September)
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is asynchronous and we encourage you to move through this workshop at your own pace. We highly recommend attending our next live follow-up session with Executive Director Dr. Lucy Spelman to discuss your learning in real time. Invitations to these sessions will be sent via email.
COST: $10 (an additional $15 donation is encouraged)
INSTRUCTOR: Susan Tacent
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: This workshop will help you find your art+sci+conservation creative home. The presentations include tips for how to effectively pitch your work (e.g., gallery proposals, writing submissions) and generate a list of conferences, exhibitions, festivals, newsletters, online forums, teaching opportunities, residencies and workshops that encourage art/sci exploration-related to conservation.
DATE & TIME: Available year-round
FORMAT: Asynchronous with live follow-up sessions quarterly (January, March, June, September)
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is asynchronous and we encourage you to move through this workshop at your own pace. We highly recommend attending our next live follow-up session with Executive Director Dr. Lucy Spelman to discuss your learning in real time. Invitations to these sessions will be sent via email.
COST: $10 (an additional $15 donation is encouraged)
Your donation supports other members of our community to attend these workshops for FREE and develop their own pathways for wildlife conservation. Please consider supporting them and help us grow together.
INSTRUCTOR: Franco Zacha
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: This workshop is designed to give you a deeper appreciation of the science that informs wildlife conservation by exploring both the technical and the personal sides of field research. Through a series of presentations, group discussions, and a creative exercise, you will practice making the stories that take place behind the scenes visual. Our goal is to help you bridge the gap between artists and scientists.
DATE & TIME: Available year-round
FORMAT: Asynchronous with live follow-up sessions quarterly (January, March, June, September)
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is asynchronous and we encourage you to move through this workshop at your own pace. We highly recommend attending our next live follow-up session with Executive Director Dr. Lucy Spelman to discuss your learning in real time. Invitations to these sessions will be sent via email.
COST: $10 (an additional $15 donation is encouraged)
INSTRUCTOR: Sophy Tuttle
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: This workshop will help you find your art+sci+conservation creative home. The presentations include tips for how to effectively pitch your work (e.g., gallery proposals, writing submissions) and generate a list of conferences, exhibitions, festivals, newsletters, online forums, teaching opportunities, residencies and workshops that encourage art/sci exploration-related to conservation
DATE & TIME: Available year-round
FORMAT: Asynchronous with live follow-up sessions quarterly (January, March, June, September)
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is asynchronous and we encourage you to move through this workshop at your own pace. We highly recommend attending our next live follow-up session with Executive Director Dr. Lucy Spelman to discuss your learning in real time. Invitations to these sessions will be sent via email.
COST: $10 (an additional $15 donation is encouraged)
INSTRUCTOR: Jenn Houle & Heather McMordie
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: This workshop will help you develop a strategy for finding your art-sci community. The presentations include examples of working “in community” in the art-sci wildlife conservation space. They explore various methods for connecting and collaborating with your community through - and because of - art. They also share useful resources for exploring this topic further.
DATE & TIME: Available year-round
FORMAT: Asynchronous with live follow-up sessions quarterly (January, March, June, September)
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is asynchronous and we encourage you to move through this workshop at your own pace. We highly recommend attending our next live follow-up session with Executive Director Dr. Lucy Spelman to discuss your learning in real time. Invitations to these sessions will be sent via email.
COST: $10 (an additional $15 donation is encouraged)
Past Workshops
The Creature Conserve 2024-25 Workshop Season has ended. Please check back in Fall 2025 to see our 2025-26 Workshop schedule.
ABOUT Creature Conserve Workshops
Our workshops give participants the opportunity to build their leadership skills and practice making conservation science more accessible, meaningful, and relevant. They consist of single or multiple sessions, including presentations, feedback opportunities, and access to supporting materials.
Our fundamentals and practice workshops bring artists, designers, writers, scientists, traditional knowledge holders, and other experts together around a theme related to animal extinction / endangered species and challenge them to combine their creative talents. Our advanced and master class workshops help participants gain experience leading in the art-sci space, identify opportunities for collaboration across disciplines, and generate new art-sci work for wildlife conservation.
Questions: Please contact Shiri Lev, our Content & Networking Strategist at connect@creatureconserve.com.