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Fermilab Art Gallery • The Fermilab Art Gallery’s main goal is to provide a place to view and understand art as a vehicle to further knowledge. • Recently, we partnered with Water Street Studios, Geneva Public Library and Sci. Tech to further understand appreciate the connections between art and science. 1 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Art@CMS February 1 – April 22, 2015 This exhibit was a collaboration with CERN, curated by Dr. Michael Hoch, which assembled international artists partnered with scientists, to visually translate physics into art. 2 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Colloquium and Artist Reception - February 4, 2015 • “Art@CMS as a Vehicle for Education and Outreach” was presented by Michael Hoch, Pete Markowitz, Xavier Cortada and Artist in Residence Lindsay Olson. • It was very well attended by Fermilab employees and the general public. 3 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Imagining Physics: Art Inspired by Fermilab • Imagining Physics: Art inspired by Fermilab a workshop in collaboration with Water Street Studios in Batavia, IL. • We met once at Fermilab, then 4 times at Water Street Studios to discuss and create art. • Participants included 7 professional artists, 5 teachers and 16 students from: Batavia High School, Geneva High School, Marmion Academy and Burlington Central High School. 4 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Imagining Physics at Fermilab • On Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, we met at Fermilab to discuss the Big Ideas of physics. • Presenters were scientists Erik Ramberg, Brian Nord, Marty Murphy, Bonnie King; and artists Lindsay Olson and Michael Hoch. Mary Jo Murphy and Toni Mueller gave tours. The event coordinator was Anne Mary Teichert. 5 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Imagining Physics: Art Inspired by Fermilab at Water Street Studios • The group met on Feb. 10 and Feb. 12 to brainstorm and create art from ideas developed at Fermilab. • Every student attended the entire program and produced at least one piece of art. 6 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Imagining Physics: Art Inspired by Fermilab at Water Street Studios • We met on two Saturdays to continue the creative process. 7 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Imagining Physics: Art Inspired by Fermilab at Water Street Studios • The Artist Reception was on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 4: 30 - 6: 30 pm at Water Street Studios, and was on display until March 14. 8 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Imagining Physics in the Fermilab Art Gallery The exhibit traveled to the Fermilab Art Gallery in April. 9 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15

Additional Partnerships • 4/7/2015 - Geneva Public Library hosted a book discussion Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery. Tickets were raffled off to the sold-out lectures at Fermilab on May 13 and 14. • 11/1/14 – Ongoing in the atrium of Sci. Tech Hands On Museum in Aurora, 20 photographs by Fermilab Photographer Reidar Hahn, with text explaining the images, are on display. • 10/1/14 – Established the pilot Artist in Residence Program with Lindsay Olson to connect with the community and relate art and science. 10 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 9/17/2020

• We will continue to strengthen our connections among art, science and the community because of the mutual benefits. • Thank you 11 Georgia Schwender | Fermilab Art Gallery 5/28/15