JOSÉ FRANCISCO SALGADO
Astronomer and Visual Artist
José Francisco Salgado
is an Emmynominated
THE FLORIDA OR 54 CHESTRA | 2019-2020
astronomer
(BS in Physics,
Univ. of Puerto Rico;
PhD in Astronomy,
Univ. of Michigan),
experimental photographer,
visual
artist, and public
speaker who creates
multimedia works
that communicate science in engaging ways. As the
Executive Director and co-founder of KV 265, a nonprofit
science and arts education organization, Dr.
Salgado collaborates with orchestras, composers,
and musicians to present films that provoke curiosity
and a sense of wonder about the Earth and the
Universe.
His Science & Symphony films have been presented
in 230 concerts and 180 lectures reaching a combined
audience of more than 460,000 people in 19
countries.
KV 265 is a non-profit organization whose mission
is the communication of science through music and
the visual arts to communities worldwide. It seeks to
heighten appreciation and understanding of art, music,
science, and technology, and to inspire further
exploration of these disciplines among its audience
members through multimedia concerts, lectures,
and educational workshops. Four of KV 265 Science
& Symphony films have been recognized by UNESCO
for their value in education and public outreach. KV
265 has received two grants from the National Endowment
for the Arts and one from the MacArthur
Foundation to support its multimedia productions.
For more information visit KV265.org.
About KV 265
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