Award-winning Lights on Tampa returning to downtown | Arts & Culture
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Award-winning Lights on Tampa returning to downtown
Tampa, FL --On Saturday, Feb. 19 come experience new media art at your own pace, in and around Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.
Also, new to Lights on Tampa 2011, dance around, bring a friend and create your own shadow play from 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Lights on Tampa is a biennial program and a public/private partnership that opens the door for visitors and residents alike to experience artistic excellence and emerging technologies in the urban environment.
The program's goal is to bring free access to artistic excellence to Tampa's citizens and visitors through a unique experience.
A blend of art and technology, the program features the talents of local, national and international artists commissioned by Tampa's Public Art Program, the private sector through Friends of Tampa Public Art and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Millions of people experienced Lights on Tampa 2006 and 2009, and this award-winning program will again put the spotlight on downtown Tampa, to continue its mission to engage, entertain and educate the community.
