Tinworks Art: In Conversation brings together artists, writers, scientists, and creative thinkers from various fields to discuss the topics of our time. Monthly from March through June, Tinworks will convene thought leaders from the region and beyond for a pilot series On Food and Farming. The conversations have been developed in consideration of artist Agnes Denes’ new work, Wheatfield—An Inspiration. The seed has been planted, which will be presented at Tinworks Art for the 2024 exhibition season. Development and speaker invitation for this pilot series has been in collaboration with sustainable food systems, food security, and community leader advisor Mary Stein.

Tinworks Art: In Conversation are ticketed evening events, open to the public, hosted at the Rialto Theater in downtown Bozeman. Tinworks Art is an artist- and community- centered nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the cultural and social fabric of greater Bozeman by supporting inclusive and immersive contemporary art experiences for artists and audiences in non-traditional spaces.

Born and raised in Missoula, MT, Liz Carlisle is Associate Professor in Environmental Studies at UC Santa Barbara, teaching courses on food and farming. Working as an aide to organic farmer and U.S. Senator Jon Tester led her to a decade of research and writing collaborations with farmers in her home state. Carlisle is a frequent contributor to both academic journals and popular media outlets, focusing on food and farm policy, incentivizing soil health practices, and supporting new entry farmers. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography, from UC Berkeley, and a B.A. in Folklore and Mythology, from Harvard University. She is the author of three books: Lentil Underground, Grain by Grain (with co-author Bob Quinn), and Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming. Prior to her career as a writer and academic, Carlisle spent several years touring rural America as a country singer.

Originally from Hamilton MT, Dr. Bruce Maxwell was Professor of Agroecology/Applied Plant Ecology, Department of Land Resources and Environmental Science at Montana State University for 32 years. He served as Director of the Montana Institute on Ecosystems from 2019 to 2022 and as LRES Department Head in 2008 and 2009. Maxwell was instrumental in creating the interdisciplinary Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems (SFBS) undergraduate degree program at MSU. He has received national awards for best researcher, outstanding teaching, best peer reviewed research papers and outstanding graduate student from the Weed Science Society of America; published over 130 scientific peer reviewed journal articles and 13 invited book chapters; and been a member of two National Academy of Science National Research Council Committees on Agriculture.

For questions, or to request sponsored (free) tickets for yourself or your students contact info@tinworksart.org. Committed attendance requests only please.

March 20 - Tinworks Art: In Conversation - Liz Carlisle & Bruce Maxwell

Healing Our Connections to Food and Place