School of Botanical Art & Illustration
With beautiful state-of-the-art classrooms and a wide variety of online art and botanical illustration courses taught by world-class artists, the school has something for everyone. Whether you are a seasoned artist or have never held a pencil before, our illustration program can teach you all you need to know—from the basics of botany to complex and delicate techniques. Art course offerings explore a variety of media to pique your interests.
2022 Course Catalog, May–August
Registration opened Friday, April 8.
Register for Courses, Lectures and Workshops
Given close proximity in classrooms, masks covering nose and mouth are required inside botanical illustration classes.
Botanical illustration is the well-established tradition of portraying plants for scientific purposes.
Our art course offerings provide opportunities to explore a variety of mediums and techniques harnessing the inspiration of the natural world.
Lectures include Café Botanique and other presentations and workshops.
More Information
Botanical Illustration Foundational Certificate Program
Botanical Illustration Scholarship Program
Botanical Illustration Diploma Program
Programa de becas de la Escuela de Arte e Ilustración Botánica en español
Seeing Red Exhibition Call for Artists (Submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. MDT, July 1, 2022)
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Contact Us
Email: SBAI@botanicgardens.org
720-865-3670
Weather Advisory Line
720-865-3620
In the event of inclement weather, please call this number for information on program cancellations.
Botanical Illustration 2021 Graduate Showcase Gallery
