The Solar Studios are a solar-powered lab and exhibition space on the campus of Rice University at the corner of Alumni Dr. and College Way in front of South Servery between Herring Hall and Hanzen College.

Through processes of research/creation and thinking through making artists/researchers at the Solar Studios perform experiments in sustainability, art, and technology.

In short, the Solar Studios are a collaborative residency, a hub for creative thinking about living systems, where we – invited artists, the public at large and Rice students – engage problems to do with art and the environment.

The Solar Studios are supported by Rice University Strategic Initiatives and the Center for Energy and Environmental Research in the Human Sciences (CENHS).