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The Biophilium is a Canadian, artist run residency that offers
unique opportunities for smart creative people to study the natural world.

It's our pleasure to offer online classes so you can safely participate from home.
We look forward to resuming field expeditions in the future.

Our online residencies are 2-weeklong, action packed, thematic courses for practicing artists.

Tailored for artists but accessible to everyone: In 2023 we are offering short courses at reduced prices and our Wild Wednesday Webinars are single evening classes on wildlife and art.

Current topics include: conservation, non-human intelligence and communication, invasive species, symbiosis, botany, mycology, death and the science of color.

Making art is half observing and half creating. The Biophilium empowers artists to observe and interpret nature with like minded smart creative people.

Our science representatives study life in prestigious research labs around the world.

"It's like an awesome science summer camp for artists."

"I learned so much more than I anticipated and loved the people."

"A geekfest with great food!"

The Biophilium’s goal is to support the conceptual development of contemporary art and to facilitate conversation between scientists, artists and thinkers of all kinds. Together we meet experts, peek behind the scenes and ask questions about the nature of ecology. We hope to help artist direct the attentions of their audiences to the natural world.

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The Biophilium publishes a monthly bulletin of nature writing, books and artist opportunities.

The Biophilium Book Club recommends books on biology, wildlife, and death.

The Biophilium Blog is an archive of Eastern Canadian Wildlife observations and reviews of books about wildlife and death.

The Biophilium hosts a free monthly Death Cafe for Artists.