Science & Art competition
2026
With this competition, the Nordic EMBL Partnership invites you to look at our research from a different perspective. While scientific images are often used to communicate data and discoveries, they can also inspire curiosity, capture the imagination, and reveal unexpected beauty.
We are inviting you to explore the science of the Partnership through an artistic lens by taking part in our Science and Art Competition. Whether your work captures striking microscopy, scientific photography, digital art, paintings, drawings, or another creative interpretation inspired by research, we want to see it.
Submit your original, unpublished artwork using the submission form by Thursday 3rd September 2026. Entries may include scientific images, photographs, paintings, drawings, or digital designs.
The winners will be announced at the Nordic EMBL Partnership Meeting in Umeå. Details of the voting process will be announced soon.
The details
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Eligibility: the competition is open to anyone affiliated with the Nordic EMBL Partnership (DANDRITE, FIMM, MIMS, NCMBM). You do not have to attend the annual Partnership meeting to be eligible for the science and art competition.
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Accepted file formats: .jpg or .pdf
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Resolution: high-resolution images.
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Copyright: to avoid any copyright issues, the image must not have been published before, or be due for publication in the future.
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Rights: the artist retains all rights to their submitted images and will be credited in all uses of the image.
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Usage: submissions may be used for/distributed as postcards and posters, as well as other connected uses, such as the Nordic EMBL webpage and social media.
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Multiple submissions are welcome on separate forms.
Below are the top 3 from the 2024 competition (all the scientists were from DANDRITE)!
The Circle of Pre-Life
Silke Chalmers