Polar STEAM Team

"As an artist embedded in this expedition with 17 scientists, the inspiration hasn’t necessarily been coming from the objective truth of their work, but from their profound drive, the obsession within the specificity of their individual interests and the emotional truth found in the science they are embarking on." Artist Fellow Rebecca Adorno Davila writes in her recent blog post detailing her experience of one day on board a research vessel navigating the Drake Passage.

Rebecca describes (and shares video and audio of) the many sounds, sights and experiences that she is drawing inspiration from while on board the vessel. Learn more by reading her blog post "An Art Fellow’s Field Note from March 23rd, 2026"! Link in bio.

Are you a working artist, writer, or creative interested in collaborating with an Antarctic research team?

Join us for an informational session on April 30th at 2pm PST!

Session will include an overview of the program, insights into our past researcher-artist collaborations, and logistics considerations.

You can also submit your questions to have them answered live!

Visit the linktree in our bio to learn more.