Take a stroll to view a free outdoor, or view freely online, an art-and-science exhibit that explores the complexities of permafrost and its effects on farmers’ lives. The installation is located along the path on West Tanana Drive, which parallels the Georgeson Botanical Garden (2180 W Tanana Drive) on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus in Fairbanks, Alaska.
This co-produced exhibit showcases art made by farmers and University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers who participated in Permafrost Grown, a project funded by the US National Science Foundation, studying the interactions between permafrost and agriculture.
Most of the art created for the exhibit was done during a printmaking workshop at the Folk School in Fairbanks in January 2026.
13 project members contributed content, including IPA members and past IPA Permafrost-agroecosystem action group members Melissa Ward Jones and Glenna Gannon (also exhibit co-leads), Benjamin Jones, Benjamin Gaglioti and Mikhail Kanevskiy.
Visit the online version of the exhibit at: https://www.permafrostgrown.org/art-and-science-walk.html
The installation is available for viewing until the end of September.
