The 2026 Visual SciComm Conference will offer participants a weekend of presentations and panel discussions from leaders and new voices across scientific and medical illustration, data visualization, paleoart, education, and more. We'll learn what visual science communication can offer to its practitioners and our communities in our ever-changing world.

Core Conference Dates: July 18 - 19, 2026

Optional workshops will be run on several weekends from July 25 through August 23. Registration for workshops is handled through the GNSI website here: https://www.gnsi.org/workshops

See all programming and schedules here: https://www.gnsi.org/conference/2026-virtual-program

Guild of Natural Science Illustrators

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2026 GNSI Visual SciComm Conference

Welcome Address

Connecting with the Research Community as an Artist: A Practical Case Study

PANEL: Artists' Rights in the Face of AI