On the Move: Photographic Interventions in the Future of Parkinson’s Disease
November 7 - December 8, 2024
"On the Move" is a photography exhibition celebrating the completion of an interdisciplinary inquiry at the unexpected intersection of physical therapy, photography and art history. Awarded a UConn STEAM Innovation Grant in 2020, three early-career UConn professors created a study aimed at using creative movement and long-exposure photography to improve gait-training, motivation and quality of life for Parkinson's disease patients. "On the Move" showcases the photographs created by participants during the study, and points to new horizons for collaborative research in the arts and sciences. Visitors to the exhibition's opening reception will have the opportunity to make their own photographs via the same techniques used in the original study. The exhibition is funded by a University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts STEAM Innovation Grant to principal co-investigators Clare Benson, Cristina Colón-Semenza and Charlotte Gray.
Sculpture Walk
The permanent collection of sculptures along the shoreline walk at the University of Connecticut Avery Point is open to the public year round from dawn to dusk.