The Portland Winter Light Festival (PDXWLF) is thrilled to
announce the dates of its landmark 10th anniversary celebration. The festival will illuminate the
city from February 7th to 15th, 2025, with free light-based art installations, immersive sculptures,
video projections, fire art, performances, music, food carts and participatory events across
Portland. Under the theme "A Light For Tomorrow," PDXWLF invites artists, performers,
architects, designers and venues to submit proposals and be part of this momentous event.
The Portland Winter Light Festival is a family-friendly city-wide event that brings residents and
visitors out to explore free digital and light-based artwork and performances each February. The
Festival has grown ninefold since its inception and saw an attendance of 274,000 in February
2024. It presented 159 free public art installations and 52 free performances showcasing the
creative work of 417 artists and performers.
The call for participation for PDXWLF 2025 is now open, and submissions are welcome from all
creatives and community members who wish to contribute to the 10th-anniversary celebration.
This is an opportunity to showcase innovative light-based art installations and performances,
engaging people of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate light and community. The call for
participation can be found at pdxwlf.com.
“The Light Festival, like no other, galvanizes the public around art, creativity, and community,”
says Alisha Sullivan, Executive Director of the Willamette Light Brigade, the nonprofit arts
organization responsible for PDXWLF. “This year we celebrate our 10th anniversary and how
art, particularly accessible, playful, light-based art, can lead to positive invigoration for Portland
in the winter when we need it most.”
The Portland Winter Light Festival offers a unique opportunity to experience cutting-edge
tech-based art installations in public spaces for free. The vibrant event drives late winter tourism
and engagement, contributing an estimated economic impact of $10 million in 2024.
As a not-for-profit, PDXWLF receives crucial support from individual donors and supporters
such as Presenting Sponsor Portland General Electric, Prosper Portland’s Office of Events &
Film, Travel Portland, Downtown Portland Clean & Safe, Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation,
James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, Google, Alaska Airlines, and more. Sponsors ensure
the festival remains free for all to attend.
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