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 […]
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Metro and TANK offering free rides to BLINK
If you’re trying to avoid finding parking for BLINK, Metro and TANK have you covered. Leadership from Metro, TANK and BLINK, the regional light and art show, announced a new partnership that will provide free rides and direct access to Park and Ride locations for this year’s immersive art experience. “Offering a cost-effective and efficient […]
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Covington-based company to help bring drone light show to BLINK
Drones will light up the Northern Kentucky skyline this October alongside other artistic exhibitions thanks in part to a Covington-based company. The BLINK light and arts show has partnered with Fort Worth-based Sky Elements Drone Shows to introduce the festival’s first ever Drone Light Show. The creative element for the Drone Light Show will be […]
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Want to be a torchbearer in BLINK parade? Nominations are open
For the first time, the BLINK Parade, held on Oct. 13, will feature local torchbearers nominated by the community to walk in the parade, carrying illuminated LED torches designed for the event.
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Are you an artist who wants to be part of BLINK?
BLINK is inviting local artists to submit ideas for short-term projects to supplement the lights and art festival scheduled for October. The ArtsWave Fall 2022 Mini-Grant Program offers support for local artists and organizations, and applications are now open. Applicants should know whether they’ve been chosen by Aug. 26. Artists of all disciplines living in […]
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BLINK director to talk upcoming show in Chamber event
The region’s wildly popular light and art show BLINK returns in October and the details will be discussed at upcoming event in Erlanger. Justin Brookhart, executive director of BLINK, will join the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce during August’s Eggs ‘N Issues event. BLINK is a nighttime interactive art show that turns city buildings into […]
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To bring BLINK light show back to NKY, cities asked to contribute $1 per resident to fundraising effort
The mayors of the two largest cities in Kenton County, Covington and Independence, have signaled their willingness to contribute toward the fundraising effort of BLINK, an interactive light and art festival in Cincinnati. BLINK was last held in Cincinnati in 2019, and included parts of downtown Covington drawing significant crowds to the light show. RELATED: […]
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BLINK Features Installation by NKU Arts Faculty & Students
A Northern Kentucky University collaborative artwork will be showcased as part of BLINK, the largest light, art and projection mapping event in the nation. Students and faculty from the School of the Arts, (SOTA) including the NKU’s Philharmonic Orchestra, will present the Light Streams installation on Oct. 10-13 at Smale Riverfront Park, east of Roebling […]