We are delighted to acknowledge the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine as this year's sponsor of the Cells I See art contest.
Cells I See is about the beauty of stem cells and biomaterials, seen directly through the microscope or through the interpretive lens of the artist. Stem cells or biomaterials that support regenerative medicine - as you see them.The Till & McCulloch Meetings, co-hosted by the Stem Cell Network and CCRM, are once again seeking the best stem cell and biomaterial images and artwork in Canada for the Cells I See art contest. Past entries have been featured in art galleries, science exhibits, magazine covers, calendars, post cards and websites.
Embryonic Clock - Matthew HildebrandtWinner of the 2018 Grand Prize
The People’s Choice AwardA cash prize of $500 will be awarded for the submission receiving the highest number of “likes” in the Cells I See Facebook photo stream, subject to receipt of no fewer than 250 total votes (“likes”) across all entries to the online gallery. People’s Choice judging will be open from September 9 to October 9, 2019. The Grand Prize cannot be awarded to the winner of the People's Choice award. If the winner of the People's Choice award also receives the highest number of votes in the blind judging during the 2019 Till & McCulloch Meetings, the Grand Prize will be awarded to the entry which receives the second highest number of votes in the blind judging. The Grand Prize A cash prize of $750 will be awarded for the submission receiving the highest number of ballot votes at the 2019 Till & McCulloch Meetings, in Montréal, Québec. Entries will be mounted and displayed in the Cells I See Art Gallery at the 2019 Till & McCulloch Meetings. The Grand Prize will be selected through blind judging (using ballots) by attendees at the conference. The winning entry may be featured on the cover of the Till & McCulloch Meetings book, as well as in promotional material(s).
Heart of Gold - Hesham SolimanWinner of the 2018 People's Choice Award
To submit your entry, download and complete the 2019 entry form and send this signed form, along with your entry, via one of the digital upload methods listed below by August 30, 2019: See the 2019 submission guidelines for size requirements and also consult the contest rules. As files are too large for our email servers to handle, please upload your entries via Google Drive or DropBox and share with eleni.kanavas@ccrm.ca and rcadwalader@stemcellnetwork.caGoogle Drive sharing instructions:1. Visit http://drive.google.com/2. Log in or create a Google account3. Upload your artwork and signed entry form4. Select both the artwork and entry form, click the "More" drop-down list, and click"Share... "5. Add eleni.kanavas@ccrm.ca and rcadwalader@stemcellnetwork.ca as editors6. Click "Done"DropBox sharing instructions:1. Log in or create a DropBox account at https://www.dropbox.com2. Upload your artwork and entry form to a new folder, right click the folder to bringup a menu. Click either “invite to folder” or “share this folder.”3. Enter the email addresses eleni.kanavas@ccrm.ca and rcadwalader@stemcellnetwork.ca4. Click share folder
People’s Choice Award voting will take place September 9 – October 9, 2019.Anyone can vote, visit CCRM's Facebook page to view the entries and cast your vote.Grand Prize Award voting will take place November 3 – 5, 2019.Attendees at the Till & McCulloch Meetings vote for the Grand Prize winner.