"Can Art Save the Planet? A Symposium on Art and Planetary Health”

The Jule Museum at Auburn University

In an interdisciplinary collaboration, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, College of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences will host "Can Art Save the Planet? A Symposium on Art and Planetary Health” on Thursday, April 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum (901 South College Street).
Attendees will take part in informative panel discussions and breakout sessions aimed at creating new working partnerships among artists, researchers and health scientists. A reception follows the day’s events. Distinguished guests include arts activist Dr. David Gere, director of the UCLA Art &amp; Global Health Center; Kate Folb, director of Hollywood, Health &amp; Society; and, Matthew Willey and Zach Ellis of The Good of the Hive. Noted Auburn faculty will present alongside on topics of design ecology, visual arts and naturalism. 
Support for this symposium is provided by Auburn's Office of the Vice President for Research, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the School of Wildlife Sciences and the Louise Hauss and David Brent Miller Audubon Endowment at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. 
Developed by Scott Bishop, curator of academic and public programs; Kayleigh Chalkowski, PhD student, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences; and, Dr. Sarah Zohdy, assistant professor, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences and Collge of Veterinary Medicine.