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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2788
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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2788
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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30 Jun 2026
 | 30 Jun 2026
Status: this preprint is open for discussion and under review for Geoscience Communication (GC).

GC Insights: Integrating Art and Geoscience through STEAM: Public Perceptions and Learning at a Cultural Festival

Santiago Jose Navas Jaramillo, John Egverto Soto Luzuriaga, Renato Efren Gonzalez Zuñiga, Marlon Antonio Chamba Toledo, Alicia Mercedes Arciniegas Naula, Hellen Ariel Jimenez Masache, and Cristian Raphael Falconi Infante

Abstract. GeoArte, an art-integrated geoscience initiative developed within the STEAM framework, was presented at the International Festival of Living Arts (FIAVL, Loja, Ecuador, 2025) and evaluated through a post-experience survey of 30 non-specialist visitors using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. Physical geological specimens were the single most cited attraction (86.7 %), yet a comparable majority (83.3 %) rated artistic mediation as strongly facilitating their understanding of geological concepts, with high agreement also recorded for heritage learning and art–geology recognition. Given the exploratory design and absence of pre-test measures, these results are interpreted as preliminary evidence that authentic specimens and artistic representation operate as complementary rather than competing channels of engagement, supporting the applicability of STEAM methodologies in community-based geoscience outreach and geoconservation.

How to cite. Navas Jaramillo, S. J., Soto Luzuriaga, J. E., Gonzalez Zuñiga, R. E., Chamba Toledo, M. A., Arciniegas Naula, A. M., Jimenez Masache, H. A., and Falconi Infante, C. R.: GC Insights: Integrating Art and Geoscience through STEAM: Public Perceptions and Learning at a Cultural Festival, EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2788, 2026.
Received: 17 May 2026 – Discussion started: 30 Jun 2026
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Santiago Jose Navas Jaramillo, John Egverto Soto Luzuriaga, Renato Efren Gonzalez Zuñiga, Marlon Antonio Chamba Toledo, Alicia Mercedes Arciniegas Naula, Hellen Ariel Jimenez Masache, and Cristian Raphael Falconi Infante

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Santiago Jose Navas Jaramillo, John Egverto Soto Luzuriaga, Renato Efren Gonzalez Zuñiga, Marlon Antonio Chamba Toledo, Alicia Mercedes Arciniegas Naula, Hellen Ariel Jimenez Masache, and Cristian Raphael Falconi Infante

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Santiago Jose Navas Jaramillo, John Egverto Soto Luzuriaga, Renato Efren Gonzalez Zuñiga, Marlon Antonio Chamba Toledo, Alicia Mercedes Arciniegas Naula, Hellen Ariel Jimenez Masache, and Cristian Raphael Falconi Infante
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GeoArte is a geoscience outreach initiative that uses geological specimens, art, and workshops during a cultural festival in Loja, Ecuador. Surveys showed participants improved their understanding of geological concepts and valued the importance of protecting geological heritage, highlighting cultural events as effective spaces for geoscience communication.
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