Monica Aiello

Denver-based duo Monica and Tyler Aiello are award-winning artists and pioneering STEAM specialists recognized for their work uniting art, science, and engineering. For more than a decade, they have collaborated with NASA and the scientific community to create fine art and public practice initiatives that galvanize transdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement. As co-founders of Eurekus, the couple designs STEAM and Maker curricula and public programs for schools, libraries, colleges, institutions, and museums, including, such diverse partners as NASA, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Botanic Gardens, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, McREL International, Boys & Girls Clubs, Wheaton College, and the Oklahoma Arts Institute. From K–12 workshops and family Maker events to professional development, the Aiellos also personally teach thousands of students and educators nationwide each year. As practicing visual artists, their work is exhibited and collected internationally and they were honored at the White House as a US2020 STEM Mentoring Awards Finalist in 2015.