Saranac Lake Art & Science: Opening Night

This three-part event series held in downtown Saranac Lake spotlights artists and scientists who are pushing the boundaries of their work.

Saranac Lake is home to a sometimes hidden community of artist/scientists. Leaders in climate research, wildlife ecology, and botany are moonlighting as artists in our community, interpreting their data in artistic displays, working to connect the public to their work through non-traditional pathways, coping with the grief of their findings, or celebrating the hidden workings of the world around us in captivating songs, paintings, poetry, and works of art.

Simultaneously, artists are applying scientific methodologies to explore new creative methods to create their work. Photographers using technology to capture wavelengths invisible to the human eye; ceramicists applying chemical reactions to achieve their artistic vision; and dancers applying the principles of physics to defy gravity.

Saranac Lake Science and Art will celebrate and explore the intersection of science and art through a multitude of voices and styles of work.

This 3-part speaker series will spotlight our scientists/artists working to connect our local community to essential information needed to make informed natural resource management decisions.

Faced with some of the greatest environmental challenges in human history – climate change and biodiversity loss – the voices bringing science into our living rooms are more important than ever.

Learn more at twolined.com/art

Info: Sit back and enjoy the ride while Newscaster Todd Moe delivers a retrospective on his work with NCPR, with a focus on the arts story beat. Meet the scientists/artists who captivated Todd’s imagination over the years, and hear from Todd why the intersection of art and science is more important than ever before. All while being comforted by the voice that guided you through your mornings for decades.

Info: Dive into the worlds of basketmaking and invasive species management; carbon farming through peatlands; and the wonders of some of the smallest vertebrates on the planet. Hear directly from the experts who are pushing the boundaries of their fields.

Info: Cozy up to a live music intermission performance from paleoclimatologist Curt Stager and Kary Johnson. Submit your burning questions to help inform the Q&A session to close the night.

Info: Your questions, answered. Each Speaker will take the stage with host Charlie Reinertsen to answer your burning questions about their work, what drives them, and their perspective on the future of art and science.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hotel Saranac, Curio Collection by Hilton, 100 Main Street, Saranac Lake, United States