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, surprise-and-delight 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 Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening
Month of January (Thurs - Sat only)
5:30pm - 8:30pm
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Month of February (Thurs - Sat only)
6:15pm - 9:15pm
FEATURED ART PIECES
Artist Name: Marc Billard // Lumonics
Artwork title: Spectral City
Artist statement: "The highway from building only physical artwork (1972 to present) to video artwork (1994 to present) has been an interesting and fulfilling journey for me. Many of the video works have been in collaboration with Mel & Dorothy Tanner, using techniques based on the 50-year history of Lumonics and its live multi-media installations."
Website: https://lumonics.net/
Date: January 2020
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Note: Be sure to visit the Lumonics Sound and Light Gallery in Denver!
Artist Name: Maya Dite-Shepard
Artwork title: The Star Collector
Artist statement: "The whimsical frame-by-frame animation is about a collector who finds the meaning of his craft inside his own dark space. By bending space, and igniting curiosity, this piece is for the dreamer and the seeker within us."
Website: http://mayaditeshepard.com/
Date: January 2020
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Note: Follow Maya on Instagram @maya.night.leopard
Artist Name: Conor King
Artwork title: Aether
Artist statement: "In Greek mythology Aether was the personification of the 'upper sky', an embodiment of the air that the gods breathed. Later aether was thought to be the substance that allowed light waves to travel through empty space. Today aether is used to describe that which is difficult to see or hold."
Website: http://conorking.com/
Date: January 2020
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Note: Artwork courtesy of the artist and Walker Fine Art.
CONTACT
Say hello and feel free to ask questions.
info@nightlightsdenver.com