Science-Art Symposium: Mechanisms of Change
Intersections of art and science abound, if only you look. Whether in subject matter or process, the two disciplines document and facilitate mechanisms of change in the natural world around us. Join Denver Botanic Gardens for this two-day symposium that delves into the synergy between art and science-and the spaces where the two converge to foster health and wellness, of both the environment and humanity. Attend sessions designed to educate, connect and inspire you.
Onsite: Friday, September 13, 2 - 5 p.m. and Saturday, September 14, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Price: $100, $90 member, $20 student (must present I.D.)
Preliminary Schedule:
Friday, September 13
Noon - 2 p.m.: Check-in, Garden/Gallery Exploration
2 p.m.: Welcome + Short Keynote (art, nature, health)
2:30 p.m.: CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Nichole Barger, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Karen Vaughan, Ph.D., Soil Scientist
María Fernandez-Gimenez, Ph.D., Retired Professor, Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University
Regan Rosberg, MFA, Associate Professor, Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
3:30 p.m.: Lightning Talks
4 p.m.: Group Conversation (Panel Discussion / Audience Q & A)
4:15 p.m.: Performance/Film
5 p.m.: Open House + Networking
Saturday, September 14
8:30 - 9 a.m.: Check-in
9 a.m.: Welcome + Short Keynote
9:30 a.m.: Lightning Talks
10 a.m.: Group Conversation (Panel Discussion / Audience Q & A)
10:15 a.m.: STORYTELLING
Marika Holland, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Paleo and Polar Climate Research Section, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Rebecca Lee Kunz, Artist/Illustrator, Citizen of the Cherokee Nation (Tulsa)
Alex Rose, Ph.D., Education and Outreach Coordinator, University of Colorado Boulder, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
11:15 a.m.: Lightning Talks
11:45 a.m.: Group Conversation (Panel Discussion / Audience Q & A)
Noon: Lunch (provided)
1:15 p.m.: COLLABORATION
Patrick Marold, Artist
Mark Dorf, Artist
Paul CaraDonna, Ph.D., Conservation Scientist, Chicago Botanic Gardens
Erin Espelie, Associate Professor, Cinema Studies & the Moving Image Arts; Co-Director of NEST Studio for the Arts, University of Colorado Boulder
2:30 p.m.: Lightning Talks
3 p.m.: Group Conversation (Panel Discussion / Audience Q & A)
3:15 p.m.: BEHIND THE SCENES: PROCESS & PRODUCT AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
Christina Alba, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist, Denver Botanic Gardens
Jen Tobias, Associate Director of Exhibitions & Art Collections, Curator of Art, Denver Botanic Gardens
Becky Clark, Manager of Exhibition Design, Denver Botanic Gardens