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The AFC Flag Expeditions Program was created to make possible the field study and artistic rendering of endangered species or habitats deserving of greater public attention. There is a strong emphasis on the study of unique, threatened habitats, and rare or endangered species in remote parts of the world.

Upon return from the expedition, participating artists are required to submit to the Foundation, a written journal and sketchbook of their journey, photos with the AFC flag in situ, a signed flag and video footage when possible.

The AFC provides funding, as well as prominent exposure in a growing number of venues including on the AFC Web site, for each artist and each expedition. Each year at least two Fellowships are offered- each worth up to $5,000 US.

The Program is open only to AFC Signature Members, who can apply to obtain financial support and the privilege of carrying the AFC flag on their journey. To find how to become a Signature member, please review our Join Us section.
 
Download our 2009 Program Application Guidelines.

We have supported the following expeditions to-date:
  • AFC Flag Expedition #8 - "Not the way of the Dodo - Endangered Species of Mauritius"; Fellowship Recipient: Ria Winters (Netherlands); Location: Mauritius  
     
  • AFC Flag Expedition #7 - "The Freshwater Seals of Lake Baikal"; Fellowship Recipient: Terry Woodall (USA); Location: Irkutsk, Russia  
     
  • AFC Flag Expedition #6 - "Cross River Gorillas - The Most Endangered Primate"; Fellowship Recipient: Daniel Taylor (Canada); Location: Cameroun  
     
  • AFC Flag Expedition #5 - "Painting the Painted Dogs - Artistic Study of an Endangered Hunter"; Fellowship Recipient: Alison Nicholls (USA); Location: Hwange National Park, Tanzania.  
     
  • AFC Flag Expedition #4 - "The Flora & Fauna of Bhutan - An Artist's Journey through the Land of the Thunderdragon"; Fellowship Recipient: Pollyanna Pickering (UK); Location: Bhutan  
     
  • AFC Flag Expedition #3 - "The George River Boreal Forest Expedition"; Fellowship Recipient: Robert Mullen (USA); Location: Nunavik, Canada
     
  • AFC Flag Expedition #2 - "The Sacred Source - A Portrait of the Ganges"; Fellowship Recipient: David Rankin (USA).
     
  • AFC Flag Expedition #1 - "Observing & Portraying the Endangered Harpy Eagle & its Habitat"; Fellowship Recipient: David Kitler (Canada)

Visit our special Flag Expeditions program site at www.natureartists.com/flagexpeditions, documenting past expeditions and highlighting new ones yet to be run.

Upcoming deadlines for applying to the program are:

  • June 21, 2009
    (Extended from the normal deadline of June 21st due to guidelines changes)
     
  • December 21, 2009

Please download our 2009 Program Application Guidelines document, in PDF format. To view the document you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

If you have any difficulty downloading the guidelines document or have any questions about the program, please contact the Program Officer, Yasaman Whiting at ywhiting@natureartists.com.

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On March 10, 2009, Dutch artist Ria Winters will travel to Mauritius to study, render and support conservation of it’s endangered species with special focus on its birds. . Follow Ria on her journey.
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Flag Expedition #8:
Not the way of the Dodo - Endangered Species of Mauritius
Ria Winters visited Mauritius to study, render and support conservation of it’s endangered species with special focus on its birds. This is the eighth expedition fellowship under the AFC Flag Program.
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Flag Expedition #7:
The Freshwater Seals of Lake Baikal, Russia
This is the 7th Flag Expedition, with sculptor Terry Woodall travelling to Lake Baikal in Russia to observe and record the rare Baikal Seal in its habitat.He hopes to support conservation efforts through fundraising and education both inside and outside Russia.
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Flag Expedition #6:
Cross River Gorillas - The Most Endangered Primate
In this sixth Flag Expedition, Daniel Taylor travels to Cameroon to observe the critically endangered Cross River Gorilla in its remaining habitat, conduct the first artistic field study of the primate in the wild and support conservation efforts through fundraising and education.
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Flag Expedition #5:
Painting the Painted Dogs - Artistic Study of An Endangered Hunter
Join Alison in August, 2007 as she works with the Painted Dogs Conservation project and studies Painted Dogs in-situ at Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.
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Flag Expedition #4:
The Flora & Fauna of Bhutan - An Artist's Journey through the Land of the Thunderdragon
On March 28, 2007, UK artist Pollyanna Pickering and her daughter/manager Anna-Louise Pickering departed for Bhutan sketch and paint the rare flora and fauna of this largely undisturbed region of the Himalayas.
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Flag Expedition #3:
The George River Boreal Forest Expedition
Paddle by canoe through the northern boreal forest with Rob Mullen, Lindsey Foggett and Robert Bateman down the George River toward the Arctic Ocean.
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Flag Expedition #2:
The Sacred Source - A Portrait of the Ganges
Join David Rankin in May as he sends field reports directly from the headwaters of the Ganges river in the foothills of the Himalayas.
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Flag Expedition #1:
Observing & Portraying the Endangered Harpy Eagle & its Habitat
Travel with Canadian artist David Kitler to the remote jungles of Panama's Darien Province to learn about the magnificent but endangered Harpy Eagle - the world's most powerful bird.
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