2016 was a bad yr for groundbreaking souls. We lost too many greats: Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, and Astronaut John Glenn, to name a few. Now, a cornerstone in the science art movement is threatened too. Luckily, at that place is still fourth dimension to practise something nigh it.

V years ago, "scienceart" was just emerging every bit an exciting new buzzword. Although art had served science and vice versa for decades, every bit we started this blog we felt every bit though we were on a body of water cracking that was quickly turning into a tidal wave. Sure plenty, a yr subsequently we began blogging, a offset-of-its-kind brick-and-mortar gallery space opened in Austin, TX, dedicated to science art: Art.Science.Gallery.

Art.Science.Gallery in Austin, TX
Fine art.Science.Gallery in Austin, TX is in danger of losing their charter. Help them proceed with their mission of bridging art and science! Credit: Hayley Gillespie Fine art.Science.Gallery

Founded by Hayley Gillespie, a scientist and artist in her own right, the gallery has hosted an impressive line up of exhibits, meetings, workshops, and public events since its inception. They have featured the piece of work of over 700 artists working at the cantankerous section of art and science and take curated 24 shows. Better even so, their most interesting and successful shows have been joint ventures with closely aligned scientific and environmental organizations - in other words, they walk the walk when information technology comes to bridging science and art communities. A few highlights:

    — in 2016, they put on a show about evolution in collaboration with and timed to overlap the joint meetings of The Society for the Report of Evolution, The American Association of Naturalists, and Society of Systematic Biologists
— in 2014, they hosted In Danger (Or, yous should actually, really give a shit) with promotional partners IUCN Red Listing of Threatened Species, Center for Biological Diversity, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Establish to highlight endangered species issues
— in 2013, they collaborated with The Entomological Society to put on a show on insects that coincided with their annual coming together

In addition, the gallery regularly reaches out to the universities nearby to draw on invitee lecturers who can enhance exhibits at the gallery. Guests have included Dr. Amber Straughn from NASA Goddard lecturing on Hubble Space Telescope Images, Dr. Kathleen Ellins (program director for the Establish for Geophysics, Academy of Texas Jackson School for Geosciences), and Tricia Drupe (director of Women in Engineering Program, University of Texas Cockerel School of Engineering) among others.

They also created an admirable program offering accessible science workshops for adults who do not have admission to continuing education programs in the sciences. They've hosted over 200 public events including lectures and film screenings. They've trained 10 interdisciplinary interns through their 14-week college-level internship program. And they've raised thousands of dollars for local non-profits via their events.

If all this sounds like sciart-topia where scientists and artists collide, information technology is. Simply they may soon be forced to shut their doors if they don't raise the $20,000 it will take to renew their lease. As you review your year-end giving, consider contributing to their rescue campaign. At that place are several ways to support them:

  • Charitable donations to salve the gallery tin be made here: https://world wide web.paypal.me/artsciencegallery
  • Donate to their rescue campaign and get scienceart goodies, including custom jigsaw puzzles past the basis-breaking scienceart visitor Nervous Arrangement with my 2014 reconstruction of Tiktaalik roseae on information technology: http://world wide web.artsciencegallery.com/save/
  • Buy an original creative person'due south trading bill of fare from the almanac scienceart trading card exhibit. Browse the consummate online gallery and if i catches your eye, merely email the gallery with the championship and artist's name to adapt for its purchase.
  • Shop at Fine art.Science.Gallery's online souvenir shop for a fantastic choice of science art gifts:
  • Sign up for a workshop or scienceart-related class , or requite 1 as a gift.
  • Hire the gallery for a private event. They've hosted lectures, parties, even weddings!
  • and most importantly, if you care most scienceart, PLEASE SHARE THIS far and wide!

I'll just shut by offering a few samples of the diverse array of art and talent they have hosted over the years. Let'southward keep this ship afloat!

women in science
From the 2014 opening reception of Go Alee and Do It: Portraits of Women in Scientific discipline. Credit: Hayley Gillespie Art.Science.Gallery
Ant Nest by Walter Tschinkel
A cast showing the structure of an pismire nest past Walter Tschinkel from a 2015 exhibit. Credit: Hayley Gillespie Art.Science.Gallery
Monotype Encaustic Print by @lauramoriartyrocks
Time & Space past Laura Moriarty, @lauramoriartyrocks. Encaustic Monotype print. Credit: Hayley Gillespie Fine art.Science.Gallery
Science Inspiration Prints by Jedediah Dore
Stellar Scientific discipline Serial prints by Jedediah Dore, @jedidore. Credit: Hayley Gillespie Art.Scientific discipline.Gallery
Salamander Paintings
Paintings by Joelle Geisler & J. Haley of Fierce & Hirsuite Paintings from the Year of the Salamander group show, 2014. Credit: Hayley Gillespie Art.Science.Gallery
ScienceArt Trading Cards at Art.Science.Gallery
Four original scienceart trading cards from their annual fundraiser where artists donate minor works to support the gallery. A consummate archive of these cards from years past is online and many are still available for sale. Interested in purchasing one? Email the gallery. Credit: Hayley Gillespie Fine art.Scientific discipline.Gallery

Many more than swell images can be found on Flickr . And don't forget to show your support so they tin continue inspiring scientists and artists alike!