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Community Art Program

Community Art Program

The Community Art Program program is a collaboration between Friends of the National Center, the UCAR Center for Science Education (SciEd), and the Museum of Boulder. This program will support annual juried art shows in the National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) Mesa Laboratory in Boulder on topics related to the intersection of Earth system science and art. 

Join Us!

Join the Museum of Boulder, Friends of the National Center, and the UCAR Center for Science Education on Friday, May 9, for the opening reception of Exploring Water Through Art, a powerful juried exhibition that brings together over 30 artists who reflect on water as a force of nature, metaphor, and resource. From melting glaciers and raging seas to quiet ponds and desert rivers, the works explore our relationship with this essential element — its beauty, fragility, and symbolism. Join us for an evening of reflection, conversation, and artistic immersion as we consider water’s role in shaping our landscapes, lives, and collective future.

The reception will feature light refreshments and tours of the Mesa Laboratory’s hands-on Earth system science exhibits. Space is limited so please RSVP soon!

Exploring Water Through Art: Opening Reception

  • Friday, May 9, 2025
  • 5-7 p.m. 
  • NSF NCAR Mesa Laboratory – 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, CO 80305
RSVP Now

This event is made possible through generous sponsorship from Alpine Bank!

Community Review Panel

The community panel reviewing the art consists of community members who have dedicated their careers to the water science, water education, and art worlds in the Denver/Boulder area.

Our panelists for this cycle of the Community Art Program are (more coming soon): 

  • Katelyn FitzGerald – Software Engineer – Scientific Python Developer – GeoCAT (Geoscience Community Analysis Toolkit) – UCAR
  • Nathan Hayes – Youth Education Coordinator – Denver Water
  • Stefan Karg – Water Education Coordinator – CSU Spur
  • Nicole Palma – National Ocean Sciences Bowl Program Specialist – Center for Ocean Leadership, UCAR
  • Savannah Snody – Communications Coordinator – Museum of Boulder
  • Diamond Tachera – Project Scientist – Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology, NSF NCAR
  • Elaine Waterman – Executive Director – Firehouse Art Center

Questions

Contact Emma Byers at ebyers@friendsofthenationalcenter.org if you have any questions!