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
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June 1 - 30, 2022
9:00pm - 11:59pm
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July 1 - 15, 2022
9:00pm - 11:59pm
---July 16 - 30, 2022
8:45pm - 11:59pm
FEATURED ART PIECES
Artist Name: Natalie Einterz
Artwork title: Fall Back Up
Artist statement: Inspired by the struggle of the creative process itself, "Fall Back Up" explores the ups and downs, dark and light, and the starts and restarts of the creative mind and what it produces. In allowing ourselves to use a slow, meditative pace and to embrace the falls and dualities, we can always just begin again...and again...
Website: https://www.mindfulmotiondesign.com/
Date: June 2022
Time: 9:00pm - 11:59pm
Artist Name: Ramón Bonilla
Artwork title: Brutalllisimo
Artist statement: Brutalllisimo is about change and the transient nature of existence. The images used in Brutalllisimo consist of handmade drawings and photographs with some minimal digital manipulation.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/studio_bonilla/
Date: June 2022
Time: 9:00pm - 11:59pm
Notes: Brutalllisimo is supported by a grant from the INSITE Fund, administered by RedLine Contemporary Art Center and made possible by the The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Artist Name: Edd Carr and Gabriel Rolim - in partnership with the Endangered Species Coalition
Artwork title: RETURN OF THE WOLF
Artist statement: RETURN OF THE WOLF is an experimental video collaboration by the artists, celebrating the return of the wolf to Colorado state. The work combines sustainable print techniques and analogue synthesis to showcase the life, behavior, and ecology of wolves.
Website: https://www.endangered.org/wolftales/
Website: http://instagram.com/_eddcarr_
Website: https://www.instagram.com/rollinos/
Date: June 2022
Time: 9:00pm - 11:59pm
Notes: Learn more about wolves and how you can celebrate their return to Colorado at https://www.endangered.org/denverwolfcelebration/.
Notes: Credit to Jasmine Skeath as print assistant. Photo credit Edd Carr & Gabriel Rolim.
Artist Name: Doug Spencer and Ryan McKee
Artwork title: deep bleep
Artist statement: deep bleep is the latest collaboration between visual artist Doug Spencer and videographer/animator Ryan McKee. Spencer’s fumage technique is juxtaposed against the underwater motif, creating a playful and imaginary sea of creatures.
Website: https://www.dougspencerart.com/
Website: https://www.instagram.com/nevertell.help/
Website: https://www.cyclingforlongevity.com/
Website: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingforlongevity
Date: June 2022
Time: 9:00pm - 11:59pm
Artist Name: Dream Create Inspire Tour
Artwork title: Generational Healing
Artist statement:This mixtape is meant to spotlight the importance of acknowledging the land we occupy. It features indigenous artists' perspectives on the history of their lineage. This mixtape aims to connect local healers to provide collective healing techniques anyone can engage with as they interact with the video.
Website: https://www.dreamcreateinspiretour.com/
Date: June 17, 2022
Time: 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Notes: Throughout 2022, DCI Tour will present their Visual Mixtape series on the 3rd Friday of every month.
CONTACT
Say hello and feel free to ask questions.
info@nightlightsdenver.com