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Announcing City Brights II - Temporary Public Art in Downtown Albuquerque

Temporary, light-based art installations coming soon to Downtown Albuquerque!

City Brights II

The Department of Arts & Culture announces the launch of City Brights II. Eleven temporary light-based art installations envisioned by Albuquerque based artists will be placed in businesses and/or on city property, activating downtown in a unique way. The City Brights II project encourages engagement between artists and the downtown community. Many of the installations are interactive featuring architectural light interventions, lighted sculptures, digital projections, and more. Viewable from the sidewalks of downtown, each creates a brilliant interactive experience for visitors and residents. The project will roll out beginning with the November, December and January First Friday ArtWalks in Downtown Albuquerque, the installations will be on view through the winter of 2025.

The Public Art Division received a total of thirty-two applications to the call for artists that was posted this past summer, from which the Selection Committee chose eleven projects. Stay tuned for future artist announcements, project locations, and descriptions.

The Department of Arts & Culture is pleased to promote the City Brights II projects through ABQ Artwalk throughout the fall and winter 2024 and 2025.

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