The 3rd Annual ORS Art x Science Showcase at the 2026 Annual Meeting is a scientific image showcase organized by the ORS Ambassadors. Attendees and authors/co-authors of meeting abstracts are encouraged to submit scientific images related to musculoskeletal research. Art x Science highlights the intersection between art and science in the musculoskeletal system and promotes creativity in non-traditional forms of scientific expression.
Submission Details:
- Submissions are due on March 20, 2026, at 3:30 PM Eastern.
- Images should be associated with research submitted to the Annual Meeting or other musculoskeletal research.
- Images will be assigned to one of three categories: AI Generated, Hand Drawn, or Other Scientific Images.
- All images will be displayed in a PowerPoint slide at the ORS Booth during the ORS 2026 Annual Meeting and across the ORS social media platforms in perpetuity.
- Up to 3 submissions per person (i.e., one submission per person per category).
Awards for Top Images:
- Voting opens on March 23, 2026 and ends on March 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
- The top three images for each category will be selected anonymously via “People’s Choice” through an online voting software.
- Submitters of the top three images (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) will receive Amazon Gift Cards of the following amounts (USD):
- Hand Drawn: $200, $150, $100
- Other Scientific Images: $150, $100, $50
- AI Generated: $90, $60, $30
- Awardees will be announced at the end of the Annual Meeting and will be promoted in the ORS Connect Newsletter on April 6, 2026, and across social media platforms.
- Awards of Amazon gift cards ($15 each) to three randomly selected voters.
Please contact Dr. Michael David at [email protected] with any questions.
