Touch Grass is a multimedia group exhibition exploring the impact of environmental defunding and the loss of land protections for national parks and green spaces. Artists Marsha Riti, Andew Sak, Amanda Fay, Isaiah Castillo, Thomas Cook, Stephanie Mervine, Tara Baker, Amber Buck, Elyse Gomez, and Ash Oreline use this platform to explore the human relationship with nature within the context of the current social and political climate.

These featured artists were invited to answer one or more of the three following questions:

1. What does the future look like if current policies continue?

2. What will we miss, or lose, if these protections continue to erode?

3. What future do we hope for instead?

Addressing these questions delves into the ramifications of limiting environmental protections and asks the viewer if that is a future they want, or are there intrinsic moments, experiences, and memories involved with the natural world that are too imperative to the human experience to be lost.

Touch Grass will be on view at Bolm Arts from May 21 through June 13. An opening reception will take place on May 21 from 7:00–10:30 p.m., joined by local bakery Pekárna. A closing reception will be held on June 13 from 7:00–10:30 p.m.

Additional gallery hours will be available on May 24 from 12:00–6:00 p.m. during the Vintage Market, which will include a clothing swap, and on May 27 during Open Mic Poetry Night. Gallery hours may also be scheduled by appointment, with additional programming to be announced.

The exhibition is supported by St. Elmo Brewing and Goodnight Loving Vodka.