(slow tranquil piano music)
On the edge of the Nebraska sand hills,
science and art merge.
A height of 62 and a half centimeters.
Cedar Point is a research station
and classroom for the University of Nebraska
School of Biological Sciences.
It's also a place to create art.
Fine arts major Hannah Demma
took a summer class at Cedar pOint.
The very best thing is that focused time
to make work, so having two weeks
where we were hyper focused on what we were doing
and we had this really collaborative community,
it was just an incredible experience.
Hannah's professor,
Karen Kunc, says science and art have a lot in common.
That kind of obsession to get into something
really deeply and ask questions
and follow leads, it's the same kind of research path
that the scientists and artists do follow.
The Art at Cedar Point Project
also offers an Artist in Residence program
and a collaboration with Ogallala Public Schools.
University students develop
and lead art adventure camps for kids.
We did clay day and we've made clay from natural sources
around Cedar Point
and the kids like came alive, oh my gosh.
The lessons that the art students came up with
to teach from allowed them to see
their environment in a new way.
From art and the humanities
to music and theater,
the University of Nebraska reaches out
to the community.
Dr. Kunc extends her reach at Cedar Point
and at her Lincoln studio
where she offers exhibits and classes.
It's very important to have this broader scope
and outreach that the university can have.
Cedar Point is a wonderful anchor,
so to have the university have a presence
and to show the research and engagement
and activity and kind of enthusiasm
that all the faculty and students have
when they're in this space
is really a great representation of our mission.