There’s so much excitement around BLINK, the nation’s largest art and light festival, it can be overwhelming. We went to the experts to help you best plan your evenings. When does BLINK take place? The four-day festival runs from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20. It takes place each night from 7 p.m. to […]
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Your guide to NKY’s BLINK installations
BLINK, the largest lights and arts festival in the United States, is returning to Northern Kentucky for its fourth iteration, featuring over 80 projects by local, national and international artists, and attracting over 2 million people to the region.
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BLINK Cincinnati 2024: Festival unveils map spanning more than 30 city blocks
It’s almost time for BLINK 2024! The nation’s largest art and projection mapping festival will run Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20. More than 80 artists are set to participate in this year’s festival, which stretches dozens of city blocks — from zones in Over-the-Rhine and The Banks all the way to Covington and the newly […]
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BLINK 2024 expands to Newport, returns to Covington
Newport and Covington will be featured in the 2024 BLINK festival, one of the largest public arts shows in the world, with a focus on the Roebling Bridge and the levee.
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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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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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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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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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BLINK director reveals more Covington locations to be lit up
Additional Covington locations to be illuminated in this fall’s BLINK event were revealed Tuesday morning. Last month, the region learned that Mother of God Church in downtown Covington would be part of the massive lights and art event that spans roughly thirty blocks from Cincinnati to Covington. BLINK Executive Director Justin Brookhart was the guest […]
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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 […]