ARC CCeMMP 2nd Annual Bench to Art Exhibition 2025

The Australian Research Council Centre for Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Membrane Proteins (CCeMMP) is holding their 2nd Annual ‘Bench to Art’ Exhibition to showcase the artistic flair of structural biologists in a virtual exhibition during National Science Week. Our goal is to share stories of exploration and discovery in structural biology with the broader community.

ART GALLERY

When the art gallery is live online, please access here.

Voting for the People’s Choice Award will close at 5:00 PM (AEST) on Tuesday 26th of August, 2025.

Please follow the guidelines below for submitting your artwork. Only artworks meeting these criteria will be eligible for exhibition.

• Only one entry is permitted per person. Put your best one forward!
• Participants must ensure that submitted images are not entered into any other competitions or previously published online.
• Artwork to be presented as a still two-dimensional image.
• Art should be 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9 ratio), in landscape orientation. They should not exceed 10 MB in size.
• File format should be in common image file formats (.jpeg, .tif or .png).
• Artwork must be presented in highest possible resolution, no blurry or out of focus entries will be accepted.
• No artificial intelligence software or tools are allowed to be used in the creation of the artwork.
• The title of the artwork must not exceed 100 characters (including spaces).
• Prepare a description of your research/artwork in 100 words or less. If your work is generated from published data, include a reference or citation.
• Include a brief description on how the image was created including any software or add-on programs that were used. This information will not be published, but will be used to assist the committee with ensuring the image meets the guidelines.

Permissions and Ownership

Please ensure that you have read and understood the following points before submitting your artwork:

• By submitting your image, you warrant that you are entitled to do so, and are not aware of any restrictions on the use of the image.
• You have not submitted the image to any other competition and have not previously published the image online.
• If required, ensure that you have secured the necessary permission to submit this image.
• The image is owned by the nominating entity/individual and, as owner, you must grant CCeMMP an enduring, non-exclusive licence to use the image without charge.
• You agree that the CCeMMP may publish your name and the image on the CCeMMP’s social media channels, web pages, Newsletter, printed or digital copies of the image for the general public to view.

Please submit your entry form here.

• Closing date for submissions 5:00 PM AEST, 7th August, 2025.
• The voting for the People’s Choice will commence when the exhibition opens on the 9th of August 2025 and closes at 5:00 PM (AEST) on 26th of August 2025.
• Prize winners will be announced in September 2025.

Questions?

Please direct all questions and queries to Dr. Sarah Piper (ccemmpoutreach@gmail.com).