We are excited to launch a new annual Art + Science Fellowship: _Dialogues in Science thru Art & Music_. Each year, NCEAS will invite one visual artist and one musician/composer to Santa Barbara for a weeklong Ideas Summit, where they will collaborate with leading environmental scientists around a shared theme.

The inaugural 2026 theme is **_Extinction & Persistence -_** exploring disappearance, survival, adaptation, and the emotional and ecological dimensions of change.

During the summit, Fellows will engage in:

*   Deep conversation with scientists and scholars
    
*   Field excursions and ecological site visits
    
*   Collaborative experimentation and exchange
    

Over the following year, Fellows and scientists will continue to connect through quarterly virtual dialogues, culminating in a public exhibition and performance series in Santa Barbara the following fall.

*   Stipend: $10,000
    
*   Travel, lodging, and per diem for both the Summit and final public program
    
*   Access to NCEAS research community and resources

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