Our
Mission

Through the years, Artemis Institute has provided diverse educational programs, forums, and activities with the goal of exploring and building connections between culture and nature. We cultivate meaningful relationships at the confluence of the self and the other, in both built and wild environments, to evolve our understanding of our impact, influence, and responsibility.

Our
Philosophy

Today more than ever, we can recognize that modern life requires too much taking from a finite Earth, resulting in an unsustainable trajectory for all, human and other. It is time we acknowledge that we can no longer use up more than we give back, and that there is more to living a meaningful and intrinsically purposeful life on Earth than material accumulation.

Artemis Institute was founded on the belief that the tie between the creative process and the relationship that we have with the world is profound, and, when engaged and expressed, results in transformations of how we relate to the world in which we live.

Artemis Institute is dedicated to aligning modern cultural practices with natural systems, and in so doing, helping people stretch their imaginations for what could be to inspire more thoughtful and harmonious ways of living on Earth. We explore by pondering the human footprint and the things we create. We advance personal and professional awakening through community projects, public events and discussions, the development of university-level courses to help hatch our next great younger thinkers, and personal enrichment programs for those who want to continue growing in mind and spirit, no matter their age or background.

Artemis Institute is a 501c3 nonprofit

Our
Founder

Lori Ryker

Founder/Director

Lori Ryker is the founder and Executive Director of Artemis Institute. She is responsible for the development of the organization’s projects and programs, including Remote Studio and WIDLIFES. Lori is also the founder of studioryker, a design practice located in Livingston, Montana. She has written three books, numerous essays and her design work and teaching philosophy has been published nationally and internationally. A recipient of a Graham Foundation Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a Montana Artist Innovation Award, Lori often serves as a juror and visiting faculty at universities.

Trained as an architect and artist, Lori developed the core pedagogical focus of Remote Studio and the mission of Artemis Institute during the research for her PhD. Drawing from over ten years of teaching experience at universities and a belief in the need for immersive education and first-hand experience of the Earth, from 2000-2105 she taught Remote Studio in the Yellowstone Region to students from universities across North American and abroad.

Her work for Artemis Institute is inspired by the need to draw out the best creative ideas to actively engage with and generate positive outcomes for the Earth and all of its inhabitants.