Popular Cincinnati arts show BLINK will be returning for its third iteration in 2024, and while last year’s festival crossed the river into NKY, it is unclear if that’s happening again. During a press conference with BLINK organizers Tuesday morning, officials announced the festival of lights is returning to the Cincinnati area Thursday through Sunday, […]
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2022 BLINK had $126 million of direct economic impact on region
The 2022 iteration of the BLINK Lights & Arts Festival had $126 million in economic impact on the Greater Cincinnati region, according to a new report released by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Last year’s BLINK exceeded 2019’s economic impact of $86.7 million by over 45%, according to the report. The four-day event brought more […]
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Photos: 2022 in Northern Kentucky
A look back at 2022 in pictures. Behind BLINK: Artists put blood, sweat and lightbulbs into four-day event Artists spent months designing intricate light displays, interactive games with sound and movement, and performers perfected routines for weeks leading up to BLINK, the four day event spanning Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. A look into the blood, […]
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BLINK brings 2 million to NKY and Cincinnati
BLINK organizers estimate the event attracted over 2 million attendees to the region. The festivities kicked off on Thursday as visitors lined Fifth Street in Cincinnati for the opening parade, and the event continued for four days across several sections of Cincinnati and the Covington area. While the event itself received mixed reviews from Northern […]
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How was BLINK? It’s a mixed bag, according to our readers
BLINK took over the city from Over-the-Rhine through parts of Covington for four days this past weekend. This festival of lights was highly publicized and hyped, and we wondered what our readers thought about it. We asked people to share their thoughts on social media, and the response was a mixed bag. Many commenters felt […]
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Behind BLINK: Artists put blood, sweat and lightbulbs into four-day event
The reporter received a text: “I can meet you at 3:30 pm. The side door will be open.” Nailing down this opportunity hadn’t been easy for said reporter, so she knew that it was either get there now, or not at all. Squeezing through the propped door, and scaling five flights of stairs, two ladders, […]
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What’s the food (and drink) situation at BLINK in Covington?
Let there be light. And food. BLINK Cincinnati returns Thursday and runs until Sunday. It is the largest light, art, and projection-mapping event in the United States. BLINK has five geographic zones for the event. One of them, the Covington Zone will have more than a dozen installations. The artwork is food for the eyes […]
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BLINK attractions you can’t miss in NKY
BLINK season is officially upon Northern Kentucky. With the radiant light show making its way back to the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, LINK nky has compiled a list of the most compelling BLINK attractions in Covington that you really shouldn’t miss. ATTRACTIONS Drone Light Show The drone light show will feature 300 drones, […]
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NKU class partners with BLINK and Bengals for hands-on experience
Students in NKU’s Event Planning and Management course are receiving hands-on experience with two of Greater Cincinnati’s hottest attractions, BLINK lights experience and Cincinnati Bengals games. Through a partnership with AGAR, founded by NKU alumnus Joshua Heuser, students worked together with professionals on four BLINK projects, including logistics planning, entertainment, parking, lighting, guest communication and […]
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Map revealed for upcoming BLINK event
With BLINK approximately one week away, the festival’s organizers have released an interactive installation map. BLINK was last experienced by over 1.3 million people in 2019 across Cincinnati and Covington. It returns this year for October 13-16. The event features 101 installations, and will span over 30 city blocks, from McMicken Avenue in Cincinnati to […]