BioCraft Competition
Please note that the annual BioCraft Competition (previously BioArtAttack 3D) 2025 has not yet opened.
In this competition, participants create a biology-inspired 3D artwork from recycled, or other, materials. The competition is open to anyone in the UK and internationally. Entries are free of charge and the competition is open to all ages.
Submissions are entered in two categories:
- Single submissions: one piece of 3D artwork, created by either a person or a group of people
- Multiple submissions: for multiple pieces of 3D artwork, suitable for teachers, youth group leaders or anyone who has a large selection of artworks to submit from one large group of people.
Read the terms and conditions of the 2024 BioCraft Competition.
Inspiration
From the very big to the very small: BioCraft entries can take inspiration from the smallest parts of the natural world that only a microscope can see: think cell structures, bacterial colonies and microscopic organisms. Or entries could instead feature environments or ecosystems. Art could be based around great savannahs, wide-open plains, the deep oceans or immense rainforests and the huge range of diversity contained within them.
Hands-on science: Lab or field equipment could be the focus of your artwork, with fascinating tools and apparatus being used by scientists to provide ways to make wonderful discoveries.
Scientific concepts: Your art could help explain a biological concept, theory or area of biology that particularly interests you. Art can be a great way to visualise something that may seem complex or difficult to understand.
Choosing our BioCraft winners
A judging panel of RSB staff decide a shortlist for both the individual and group entry category. The winners and runners up were then decided by a public vote. The BioCraft Competition winners in each category will receive a prize for their creation.
Entries are judged on:
- the variety of materials used
- the variety of creative skills used
- the aesthetic quality of the piece
- the originality of the piece
- how well the piece captures the biological basis of the subject matter
Winners of 2024 BioCraft Competition
Individual: Emily Meara, ‘Spiral of Life’
Group:Gunveen Kaur and Navraj Singh, ‘Bone Marrow’
Contact us
Please email us if you have any queries about the competition.
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