Science Art Mentorship

 

Mentorship

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Summer 2026 Mentorship Program offers a unique interdisciplinary experience, blending scientific research with studio art. Students from both Biology and Art Studio backgrounds are invited to apply. Participants engage in workshops at leading research laboratories, where they learn techniques for capturing, manipulating, and displaying images essential to scientific inquiry. These techniques include illustration, microscope photography, video, 3D imaging, and the creation of physical 3D models. Based on these workshops, students apply a design process to create original art and design work for a public exhibition at CCRI’s Flanagan Campus Gallery in September 2026. Students are encouraged to experiment, pursue their creative concepts, and produce personally meaningful projects. Guidance and mentorship is provided by faculty from CCRI’s Art and Biology departments, along with special guests. 

The CCRI Science and Art Mentorship program is an initiative of the Rhode Island Network for Excellence in Science and Technology (RI-NEST). RI-NEST will strengthen research infrastructure and capacity in RI and position the state to develop transdisciplinary, use-inspired research, specifically around the Blue Economy, as well as societal and economic growth into the future.

The CCRI Science and Art Mentorship program is supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Cooperative Agreement #OIA-2433276 and in part by the RI Commerce Corporation via the Science and Technology Advisory Committee [STAC]. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation, the RI Commerce Corporation, STAC, our partners or our collaborators.

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