THE PEOPLE'S PROJECTOR
Night Lights Denver is a permanent way for The Denver Theatre District to support innovative artists with an experimental platform while attracting people downtown to experience a free, unique experience.
Our vision for this project is that Night Lights Denver truly becomes ‘the people’s projector,’ encouraging Denver to participate and contribute – including the international, national and locally-based artists we pay for commissioned artworks, schools and people walking through the district. Night Lights Denver partners include Downtown Denver Partnership, Orange Barrel Media and the Daniels & Fisher Tower.
ABOUT
The Denver Theatre District
The Denver Theatre District (DTD) enlivens a 16-block area of downtown Denver through interactive, immersive and experimental art and culture events and experiences. It provides creatives with a downtown platform and financial support for sharing their work. The DTD is a private non-profit funded through a revenue share collected from advertising on static and LED screens located throughout the District. The Denver Theatre District invests its outdoor media revenues in cultural and art-based experiences, most of which are free to the public. This model is the first of its kind, setting an example for cities nationwide in how to leverage private revenue streams to fund public art and activity.
Downtown Denver Partnership
The Downtown Denver Partnership implements a place-based economic development strategy to support its vision for an economically healthy, vibrant and growing downtown. Through creative public realm activation with a focus on iconic, inclusive public art, the Partnership is building a thriving center city – a place for the community to come together for meaningful interactions and memorable experiences. The Partnership convenes the public, private and philanthropic sectors to drive progress forward in Downtown Denver to the benefit of all those who live, work and play downtown.
Every Tuesday through Sunday evenings
November 1 - 30, 2020
5:00pm - 10:00pm
---
December 2020
5:00pm - 10:00pm (or Curfew)
---January 2021
5:30pm - 11:00pm
FEATURED ART PIECES
Artist Name: MotionLab
Artwork title: Hyperbola
Artist statement: "Mirroring images of each other, resembling infinite bows."
Website: http://motionlab.ro
Date: November 2020
Time: See calendar above
Artist Name: Narkita Gold
Artwork title: Black in Denver, a portrait and interview series
Artist statement: "Black in Denver is inspired by the vision of a world where all people can be authentic expressions of themselves. Gold’s series takes a critical look at identity, and seen through the lens of those photographed and interviewed, the series supports and demonstrates the notion that blackness, and identity in general, is not a monolith. In a society where Black people are often stereotyped and seen as homogenous, she hopes to change the narrative and raise awareness about the power of being one’s self.
Website: http://www.blackindenver.com/
Date: November 2020
Time: See calendar above
Notes: Special thanks to series participants, Tya Anthony and Philip Clapham
Artist Name: Colorado Environmental Film Festival & Opperman Photographics, Inc
Artwork title: 2020 CEFF Photo Contest Judge & Winners
Artist statement: CEFF recognizes the outstanding achievements of photographers who inspire, educate, and motivate audiences to engage in preserving our environment.
Website: http://ceff.net/photo-contest
Date: November 2020
Time: See calendar above
Notes: Special thanks to all of the contributing photographers. Photographers selected for this display: Judge - Cheryl Opperman; Best of Show - Cindy Beckett; Mandi Wood; Julie Picardi; Thomas Pickarski; Karen Blackwood; and Mark Surls.
Artist Name: Various Artists
Artwork title: Artworks from Night Lights Denver's First Year
Artist statement: November 7th marks the first anniversary of the Night Lights Denver program. Throughout the month of November, we will play some of our past commissions along with the new artworks.
Date: November 2020
Time: See calendar above
Notes: If you want to see all of our past artworks, visit our Youtube or Vimeo pages!
Artist Name: 5280 High School's Multimedia Class
Artwork title: The Art Of The Seasons
Artist statement: A series of original video shorts that express the rotation of seasons. Times are changing. We hope when you watch this series you take a moment to forget all the bad that happened this year, live in the moment and be at peace.
Website: http://5280highschool.org
Date: November 18th and 19th, 2020
Time: 5:15pm - 10:00pm, included with other artworks in the program
Notes: If you can't make it in person we'll post the video reel on our facebook after the event. Huge thanks to teacher Alexandria Jimenez for putting this together!
Artist Name: Various Artists
Artwork title: 2020 Winter & Holiday Artworks
Artist statement: A bunch of local artists created new holiday, solstice, and winter-themed artworks for the our program! See them starting November 20th through the end of the year, along with other artworks.
Date: November 20 - December 31, 2020
Time: See Calendar Above
Notes: Full list of participating artists to be announced soon!
CONTACT
Say hello and feel free to ask questions.
info@nightlightsdenver.com