INTERWOVEN brings together acclaimed artists, scientists, and astronauts around the questions shaping our future — from the deep ocean to deep space.
INTERWOVEN is an international arts and science initiative that curates, produces, and presents exhibitions, festivals, and education programs in partnership with cultural institutions, research centers, and schools worldwide.
We commission artists to work directly with scientists, astronauts, and researchers - and we bring students into that same room, not as an audience but as participants. Their work is exhibited alongside the professionals who inspired it. We do this because the challenges facing our oceans, our climate, and our future need more people who can imagine solutions, and because art reaches people that data alone does not.
Telling Stories Across Cultures
Art and science have always been how we make sense of the world and each other - we bring them together to connect communities across borders and remind us how much we share.
Promoting Sustainable Practice
From the ocean floor to orbit, we explore the systems that sustain us - and inspire the commitment to protect them.
Celebrating Human Creativity
Every act of making, whether by hand or by machine, is an act of imagination. We explore where craft, science, and technology meet.
Fostering Responsible Leadership
The choices we make now shape the future beyond our own lifetimes. We ask how humanity leads with responsibility, on Earth and beyond.
INTERWOVEN Event Timeline
How Interwoven Began
The INTERWOVEN Team
Alicia Adams
Creative Producer and Curator
USA
Gilda Almeida
Creative Producer and Curator
USA
Marsha Lewis Meyers
Executive Producer
USA
Dr. Karen Nyberg
NASA Astronaut and Founding Artist
USA
Aneeshwar Kunchala
Youth Science Communicator
UK
Adrien Gardère
Advisory Member
France
Reiko Sudo
Advisory Member
Japan
Scott Stoner
Advisory Member
USA
Octavian Saiu
Advisory Member
Romania
Ari Bayuaji
Visual Artist
Indonesia/Canada
Michaela Harrison
Musician
USA
Celia Ledón
Artist & Designer
Cuba/USA
Jennifer Mason
Advisory Member
USA
Jason Moran
Pianist, Educator, Visual Artist
USA
Anurita Chandola
Spacewear & Textiles Artist
UK
Karen Taylor
Advisory Member
USA
Emma Holm-Olsen
Advisory Member
USA
Through INTERWOVEN YOUTH, students create original work side by side with world-class professionals, turning the biggest questions about our planet and our future into art people can see, feel, and act on.
Our youth communicator, Aneeshwar Kunchala, is an award-winning science communicator, artist, and TV presenter who has inspired millions across the globe. His work champions biodiversity conservation, climate action, and sustainable living while empowering young people to become leaders of change.
Interwoven Newsroom
Arts, Science & Creativity Across Borders
Press Releases and Media
Aneeshwar Kunchala Named First Recipient of the Jane Goodall Earth Junior Medal
October 11, 2026
Press Releases and Media
INTERWOVEN Artist Ari Bayuaji Is the Subject of New Feature Documentary, Tangled Up in Blue
October 09, 2026
Press Releases and Media
INTERWOVEN Co-Founder Alicia Adams Receives Two 2026 Honors: the Dance Magazine Award and the Pola Nirenska Lifetime Achievement Award
October 02, 2026
Press Releases and Media
Welcome, Emma Holm-Olsen: INTERWOVEN’s Newest Advisor
October 01, 2026
"It has been one of the great privileges of my career to collaborate with Alicia Adams and Gilda Almeida. Their curatorial expertise for world festivals and their commitment to excellence and environmental stewardship have drawn hundreds of thousands of attendees and made a lasting impact on communities worldwide. They provided powerful platforms to honor both legacy and innovation, including the deeply personal tribute to my mother, Vivian Ayers Allen, one of NASA’s 'Hidden Figures.'"
Debbie Allen
Director, Choreographer, Producer
"I have seen how powerful it can be when space exploration is not only explained but felt. INTERWOVEN does that especially well, helping students and communities see themselves reflected in the story of discovery."
Jennifer Mason
Former NASA Communications & Public Engagement
"At a time when our world is becoming increasingly complex and divided, Alicia Adams and Gilda Almeida's determination to overcome challenges and remain committed to authentic cultural exchange, as well as their belief in the power of creativity to inspire connection, cooperation, and hope, is more important than ever. I admire their vision, courage, and unwavering commitment to fostering meaningful encounters among artists, cultures, science, technology, and the public."
Cai Guo-Qiang
CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, Gunpowder and Fireworks Artist