HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY – Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (SOTA) and College of Informatics (COI) students collaborate with TANK (Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky) to be featured in the 2024 BLINK opening parade. BLINK, the nation’s largest public light and art event will set Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky aglow from October 17-20, 2024.
Together this energized group of students are working with TANK to design bus graphics, illuminated experiences, and wearable art centered around the theme “Let it shine on sustainable transit.” As they utilize their strengths across disciplines, they are activating a mission that spans across our region, in BLINK’s words, “nurturing a sense of community and connection through public art.” TANK’s commitment to accessible public transit and sustainability are at the cornerstone of this collaboration, providing NKU’s creative students an opportunity to emphasize these ideas through art and innovation. TANK’s Marketing Manager, Jenny Kammes, shared “Our team is excited to ‘let it shine’ on not only public transit, but the exceptional talents of the students and staff right here in Northern Kentucky at NKU. We invite everyone to come see this partnership shine at the BLINK 2024 Parade.”
Participating students include, SOTA students Jordan Abbott, Casey Cornell, Jade Doellman, Parker Fleming, Kendall Hall, Josh Huff, Merrin Kelly, Kelsey Naylor, Skyler Phillips, Emma Prostko and COI students Emery Frondorf, Samuel Lunneman, Brooke McDuffie, Aaron Miller, Will Muth, Malachi Nance, Zack Sargent, and Grace Wu. This project is led by the TANK team, and NKU faculty and staff: Candice van Loveren Geis, Maren Carpenter Fearing, Hans Schellhas, Ronnie Chamberlain, and Sarah Rodriguez.
BLINK runs October 17–20, 2024. The Opening Ceremony and Parade occurs at dusk on October 17, 2024.
About Northern Kentucky University: NKU is an entrepreneurial state university of more than 15,000 students on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky, and bustling downtown Cincinnati. Ranked in the top 50 out of 400 universities nationwide by The Wall Street Journal for exceptional value, we are a regionally engaged university committed to delivering an innovative, student-centered education. We empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives, while contributing to the economic, civic and social vitality of the region. Learn more at nku.edu.
