The CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IS OPEN!

Join the Portland Winter Light Festival for its 10th year and illuminate our city! We’re looking for artists, performers, venues, designers and architects to transform Portland with light art installations. Be part of a family-friendly event that brings the community together and invigorates Portland in the winter. Click here to learn more and get involved!

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Video edited by Farley Collins, and motion graphics by Maggie Huang in collaboration with Mount Hood Community College. Music: “Gamelan On” by Fake Estate, courtesy of Marmoset Music.
A Light For Tomorrow

Our 10th-anniversary theme has been announced! A Light For Tomorrow: Let your ideas soar higher, shine brighter, and burst forth in a kaleidoscope of hues that mirrors the vibrancy of our world.

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Nighttime art installation of narrow frosted white tubes illuminated by changing colors
Currents by DLR Group and Associated Lighting Representatives at Electric Blocks; Photo by Shannon Bager
concentric geometric lines converging in glowing blues and purples
Mesmer by Christopher Schardt; Photo by Brandon Katcher
Art installation of sheer fabric tubes with LED lights inside illluminated at night
A Stroll Beneath The Sea by Grant Turner at Electric Blocks; Photo by Amy Sakurai

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