In partnership with the Salina Symphony, this exhibition is inspired by 10,000 Birds, a composition by John Luther Adams. The piece features musicians playing sporadic, birdlike calls, echoing the sounds of species found across the Great Plains. Each call represents the natural rhythms of birdsong from morning to night.

John Luther Adams created this work to connect humanity more with nature. That is why the piece is performed not as a cohesive sound but a symphony of different songs from the native birds. Musicians performing get to choose when they play their song and for how long. In turn it engages the audience as they search for the song they are enchanted by as humans look for the birds in the trees as they call.

Curated by Shawna Rohrig

History & Purpose

Starting this year the Salina Art Center is hosting pop-up exhibitions to allow local artists more opportunities to show their work, while also staying in a selective concept. This will allow new and seasoned artists alike to participate in exhibitions displaying their interpretations of the decided theme.