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Come out and rediscover downtown Portland filled with outdoor installations of light and art! For the purpose of this map, “downtown” includes SW, NW, Old Town, The Pearl, and the Westside. 

Note: Pioneer Courthouse Square & World Trade Center active 6pm - 10pm,  February 4 - 5, 11 - 12.
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Downtown Portland

Available throughout February
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Luna

MK Illumination + Lumiere Vancouver BC

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Salmon Springs Fountain

1000 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Luna was a beloved Orca that lived in the Nootka Sound in Vancouver BC, and is visiting as a collaboration between Lumiere Vancouver and PDXWLF.

After dark, February 3 - 28

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Morrison Bridge Lights

Willamette Light Brigade

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Morrison Bridge

Morrison Bridge, Portland, OR 97204

Architectural lighting

The Morrison Bridge is lit up with colorful architectural lighting all year to promote a sense of civic pride and enliven Portland at night.

All night long, February 4- 12

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World Trade Center

6 – 10 pm, Feb 4-5, 11-12
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Astral Florescence

Amy Meyer

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The World Trade Center, Glass House

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Projection

Blooming with light, Astral Florescence is a meditative, kaleidoscopic portal manifesting optimism and renewal.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Harmonia

Roy Trammell

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Unexpected order arises from chaos, resonance, and epicycles. Harmonia is an interactive sculpture animated in harmonically related motion.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Stoicheia

Lumina Lab

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Digital stained-glass the images are static, but the colors are dynamic. Each face of Stoicheia is unique; designed to be enjoyed from all angles!

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Disco Fungus Amungus

Nikki Daskal

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Sculpture

Enjoy the disco dance floor created by lights inside huge psychedelic mushrooms. Take a peek inside the rainbow windows and discover what’s inside!

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Lightwave

Colten Nye

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

The light wave is a versatile playful piece that splashes the dancefloors and skylines in brilliant colors.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Spencer Sprocket! Juggling, Magic, & Comedy for all ages!

Spencer Sprocket Entertainment

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Performance

Spencer Sprocket! Multi-prop-juggling, sleight of hand magic, and all-ages comedy that adults enjoy as much as the children!

7pm, February 11 & 12

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LED Hoop Circus

Hoop with Kendall

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World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Performance

Let the LED Hoop Circus illuminate your night with a 20 Minute Show. Come one, come all!

8:15pm February 4 & 5

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Greetings From Oregon

2025th Street

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The World Trade Center, Flag Room

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

A stained glass window front, backlit and cut from paper. In the style of a “welcome to” postcard, of the local area.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Jumbo Kaleidoscope

Matt Kelly

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Projection

Jumbo Kaleidoscope explores the boundaries of space and time by turning scavenged and recycled materials into live interactive visuals.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Xylem Dream

james sartor & justin kittell

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Xylem Dream - the luminescent tree that dances and flows in a variety of psychedelic colors and patterns.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Zen Gen

Lumina Lab

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Order from chaos. Let Zen Gen soothe your senses as it shows you a window into the workings of the universe.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Let Your Colors Fly by Aaron Bikis, Melanie Troutman facilitators, and Skyline 5th Grade Unity Club:

Gretchen Hendren, Jonathan Johns, Ruby Heffernen, Rony Dolev, Villarrea Addilyn, Birdie Bird, Allouette Bird, Kylee Nguyen, Kaylee George, Gwendolyn Lurie, Louis Theriault, Lizzy Page, Fidel Meraz

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Skyline School students created an art installation that expressed their LGBTQ+ allyship and pride with help of a local artist, Aaron Bikis.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Samba Explosion!

Bloco Alegria

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World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Performance

Complex rhythms and breaks to make you shake your booty! 15-20 percussionists play Brazilian rhythms for the sound reactive light sculptures.

7:30pm February 4

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The Litness Test

Circus Luminescence. Eli March, Scramble James, Allie T.

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World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Performance

An LED powered vaudeville variety extravaganza with award winning juggling, hooping, comedy and more!

8:45pm February 4

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Picture Yourself in a Clean Energy Future

David Sicotte and DOA (Department of Art) Studios

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Photo Booth

An illuminating vision of clean wind and solar energy- powering an electric vehicle you can sit in take a photo with friends and family.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Lightdream

Hypnodrome

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Lights and music join together in a magical interactive dome-shaped journey

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Aura Crystals

Nikki Daskal

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Sculpture

Enjoy the ambient glow of rainbow morphing human size crystal clusters.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Lucent

Dave Camarillo

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The World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Lucent is an interactive art piece, allowing anyone to change the visual modes and effects through a simple and engaging center piece.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Headspace

Sean Hilken (HilkBuilt)

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The World Trade Center, Glass House

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

This illuminated head produces visualizations of our environment, both organic and digital, through an immersive LED matrix.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Pixel Dreams

Iroh

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World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Performance

Multi disciplinary LED cyr wheel, pixel and led cube

8pm, 9pm February 11, 8pm, 9pm February 12

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I Will Embrace You All

RAWR! (Regenerative Art Works Revival!): Natalie Staggs, SevenRooT, Sasha Erickson, Gary P Harvey, & wondrous volunteers.

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World Trade Center

SW 1st Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204

Sculptural Performance Art

Lantern procession inspired by the many types of housing in our ecosystem, envisioning a future where all who dwell here are embraced by Portland.

7pm, February 5 *Procession begins at Salmon Springs Fountain around Luna

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Downtown Portland

Hours vary
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Lumen Nation

Shireen Press and Tyler Spades, Flamebuoyant Productions & Spinning Spades

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Banana Republic Bldg.

805 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Art installation

Lumen Nation, multimedia fireplace. Celebrating the uniquely human experience of gathering around a fire.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Southpark Commission

Hap Tivey

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Southpark Seafood

901 SW Salmon St, Portland, Oregon 97205

Art installation

aluminum with metal leaf and LED lights
60 x 52"

All hours, February 4 - 12

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Borky Bork Experience Light

Oakes

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10Y Building

SW 10th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205

Projection

Evolving patterns collide with moving textures of color creating abstract interactions and surprising results.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Biosphere X

Waterleaf Architecture

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419 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Art installation

Biosphere X encapsulates a fanciful alien ecosystem for safe observation. Discover diverse flora and fauna from the universe of the imagination.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Atomic Puffball

Joël Vining

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Meier & Frank Building

555 SW Morrison St. Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

light up mushroom cloud of fantasy and wonder

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Virror

Bryan Martin and Lumina Lab

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Meier & Frank Building

555 SW Morrison St. Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

An LED wall fed by a 3D sensor. As you approach you are greeted by a life size avatar of yourself. Will your avatar dance for you? Will it simply wave hello?

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A Glimpse of Oregon

Five Star Audio Visual

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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel

525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204

Projection

An immersive video projection, showcasing Silver Falls State Park, Multnomah Falls, Horsetail Falls and the Columbia River Gorge.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Mount Hood, Mount Rainier and Mountain Climbing Picks

Rising Hammer Lightworks: Roland Anderson

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Gallery Go Go

700 SW 5th Ave #3015, Portland, OR 97204

Sculpture

24 gauge sheet steel mountain sculptures with rainbow lights set to music

All night long, February 4- 12

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Portals - New Neighbors

Chris Herring, Stuart Hiner

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HI-Lo Hotel

SW 4th (between SW Washington & SW Harvey Milk St.), Portland OR 97204

Projection

These five installations, were inspired by 1960s science fiction and the sugery cereal we had as kids. Look ⬆️ Thanks to Downtown Portland.

5pm - 12am, February 4 - 12

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pro·pin·qui·ty (look closer)

Walker Macy

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Walker Macy

111 SW Oak St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Ecology is everywhere, at every scale. Far away, stars twinkle in the night. Closer, and a planet appears. Look closer still, and what will you find?

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Light Capsules

Craig Winslow

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524 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Projection

Faded but not forgotten; observe a historical advertisement come back to life through remarkable methods of augmented restoration.

5:30pm - 9:30pm February 4 - 5

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Cherry Blossom

Twinkle Trees

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Inn at Northrup Station

2025 NW Northrup St, Portland, OR 97209

Art installation

Cast a magical glow with Twinkle Trees, where events come to light!

Spring must be early if these gorgeous Cherry Blossoms are in bloom.

All hours, February 4 - 12

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Butterfly Effect

Bottle & Bottega artists

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Bottle & Bottega Portland

1406 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

Art installation

Small local change can grow into large movements with global impacts. Our local focus on the beauty of the PNW can help to improve the planet.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Pacific Northwest UnTangled Dragons Adventures

Laurel Jensen - UnTangled Dragons

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The Simon Benson House

1803 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Projection

Expressing the joy and struggles and adventures we have been through, doing what we can in creativity and PNW outdoors! Cheers to little wins and PNW.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Light to the Rain

University Place Hotel and Conference Center

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University Place Hotel and Conference Center

310 SW Lincoln St, Portland, OR 97201

Architectural lighting

A collaboration of light and rain inspired by our vibrant rainy city and the importance of the rain to its ecosystem.

All night long, February 4- 12

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Hope Rose Sign

Ramsay Signs

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Portland Rose Festival Foundation

1020 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97204

Architectural lighting

Atop the Rose Festival’s headquarters, a beacon of hope shines brightly on Portland’s waterfront as a reminder of the Festival’s return in May, 2022.

Year-round

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Dimensional Dreams

Becca Priddy

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The Heathman Hotel

1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Art installation

Dimensional Dreams displays a location that an artist has drawn or photographed, and answers the question “Where do you go to relax?”.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Mycelium Lumina

Holst Architecture

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10Y Building

SW 10th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205

Art Installation & Projection

Mycelium Lumina, is inspired by fungi and the organic networks they create to connect the forest.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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The Light Shines; Darkness Does Not Overcome It

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First Presbyterian Church, Portland

1200 SW Alder St, Portland OR 97205

Architectural lighting

Fully illuminated Povey Brothers' stained glass in one of Portland's landmark churches -- First Presbyterian, second oldest congregation in the city.

5pm - 12am, February 4 - 12

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Lumenoki

Yale Wolf/ Studio OctoEyes

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Hotel Lucia

400 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Neon

LUMENOKI are interactive neon mushrooms inspired by the majestic realm of the fungi eukaryotic organism.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Recycle Rounds Unite, Light!

Arielle Brackett and Leondra Brackett

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Meier & Frank Building

555 SW Morrison St. Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Our window installation illuminates images and designs, which we cut from the circular plastic can-holders, sculpturally connected with zip-ties.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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A Thousand Reflective Echoes

Heather Dawn Sparks

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Meier & Frank Building

555 SW Morrison St. Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

A light box installation featuring hand cut paper, prisms, glass, mirrors, found materials and lights creates ephemeral layers of overlapping depth.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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BirdSong Chandelier

Melody Owen

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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel

525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204

Permanent Sculpture

A three story glass sound and lighting display. Each strand represents the song of endangered Oregon bird, visual design inspired by Multnomah Falls.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Glow Cats

Paige Tashner

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Pioneer Place

SW 4th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204

Sculpture

Multiple, multi-color, UV-reactive painted metal cat sculptures lounging around PDX, waiting to be discovered. Black lights make these kitties glow!

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Cellular Formulates

DuaneG / barehandedart.com

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AC Hotel

888 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

An assemblage of organic shapes fabricated from reclaimed honeycomb paper illuminated by LED lighting

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Resilient Growth

Nancy Cheng and University of Oregon Architecture students

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University of Oregon White Stag Block

70 NW Couch St, Portland, OR 97209

Art installation

Nature's unstoppable energy thrives even in the most difficult circumstances, inspiring sculptural forms and patterns.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Crystal Skyline

Bill Ernst

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Kanani Pearl Spa

1111 NW Marshall St. Portland, OR 97209

Sculpture

“Crystal Skyline” is a glass assemblage animated with dancing sparks of light, a futuristic dreamscape echoing the rhythms of an urban fantasy.

6pm - 12am, February 4 - 12

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Neurotransmission

Gerrin Delane Mitchell and Tyler Buswell

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The Pharmacy

2100 NW Glisan Portland, OR 97210

Art installation

An abstract depiction of left and right brain neurons at work.

All hours, February 4 - 12

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Portland Luminaries: We Are All In This Together

Heidi Duckler Dance NW/BodyVox, PLACE

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Keller Fountain, Pettygrove Park, Lovejoy Fountain

SW Market St. & SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Performance

Performance art in lighted costume dancing to musical scores.

Sunset February 5 & 12

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Constellations

CETI

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Fariborz Maseeh Hall at PSU

1855 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

A series of installations, interactive objects, and immersive experiences

A showcase of magical immersive and interactive experiences from CETI's Jan 2022 exciting interdisciplinary creative jam.

4pm - 10pm, February 5

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Portals - Animals

Chris Herring, Stuart Hiner

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The Hoxton

15 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Projection

These five installations, were inspired by 1960s science fiction and the sugary cereal we had as kids. Look ⬆️ Thanks to Downtown Portland.

5pm - 12am, February 4 - 12

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Intention of Light: Be the light you seek

Aaron Culmer, Ethereal Light Art

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The Heathman Hotel

1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Performance

Light painting created in one single exposure, representing the power each of us possess by living an intentional purpose driven life.

Performance begins at 7:45pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Window of Illusion

Tyler FuQua Creations

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10Y Building

SW 10th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205

Art installation

This is a giant recreation of the Ames Window - an optical illusion that will blow your mind!

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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The Neurowillow Tree

Alexis Neumann

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ZGF

1223 SW Washington St. Portland, OR 97205

Art installation

This installation imagines our neural networks through copper wire, copper thread & LEDs hanging from the branches of lifesized willow tree sculpture.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Reigning in Hope

The Bidwell Staff

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The Bidwell Marriott Portland

520 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Art installation

Embracing and celebrating two of Portland's finest qualities, hope and rain.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself

Black&gifted

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Meier & Frank Building

555 SW Morrison St. Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

16 foot tall inflatable brain character

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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DUALISM

@artbyayla / Ayla Leisure

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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel

525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

A visual representation of the mind and body existing as separate things. Exploring the interplay between our metaphysical and physical world.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Heart

Larry Yes

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The Simon Benson House

1803 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Projection

Larry Yes is an Artist, Songwriter and Musician who focuses on positivity, humor and heartfelt emotion.

5pm - 12am, February 4 - 12

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Bioluminescent Beasts

Mike Bennett

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Pioneer Place

SW 4th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Take the plunge into the deepest parts of the ocean with a mysterious (and educational) display of creatures from the darkest parts of the sea!

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Cosmic Aquarium

DLR Group

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110 SW Yamhill St. Suite 105, Portland 97204

Art installation

A frontier so infinite it contains undiscovered galaxies.
A resource so precious it is all we have.
This is our home in the Cosmic Aquarium.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Salmon Jammin

SERA Architects Inc.

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SERA Architects

338 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Art installation

Salmon Jammin’ is an installation of over 1000 LED lights, physical models and projected animations that represent the long journey of salmon from their birth in freshwater rivers, to estuaries, and back to their stream of origin.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Life's a Beach

PLACE

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PLACE

735 NW 18th Avenue, Portland, OR 97210

Art installation

Life's a Beach - high tides and cool vibes at happy PLACE!

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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LOVERULES

Hank Willis Thomas

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Portland Art Museum

1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205

Permanent Neon

This neon piece by Hank Willis Thomas flashes, "LOVE OVER RULES" above the Portland Art Museum's main entrance. Work courtesy of Jordan D. Schnitzer.

All hours, February 4 - 12

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PSU Montgomery Street Pop-Up Plaza

Steve Harper / Indigo Design LLC

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SW Montgomery Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

Art installation

Trees are illuminated in changing colors during the evening hours, and tents on the plaza provide both shelter, and an array of unique light bulbs.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 12

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Stephen Lee, Bonnie Miksch, students from DES 343: Creative Coding

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Portland State University - Shattuck Hall

1914 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Projection

Featuring the work of PSU students and faculty, the piece combines imagery created through programming with a soundtrack by Bonnie Miksch

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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A to Zoo and more!

Mike Bennett

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Director Park

815 SW Park Ave, Portland OR 97205

Art installation

A to Zoo, the A, B, Sea, and a bunch of other critters! 60 cutouts made from reclaimed wood and recycled house paint. Featuring lighting that changes with the weather.

24/7 through April 29

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

6 – 10 pm, Feb 4-5, 11-12
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Helianthus Enorme

Fez BeGaetz

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Sculpture

25' tall sunflower with 3500 pixels of programmable LEDs

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Crystal Flowers

Twinkle Trees

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Cast a magical glow with Twinkle Trees, where events come to light! By day or by night, these exquisite Crystal Flowers shine.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Unifying Schemes of Antithesis

James Stugart

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation / Performance

A group of five ice sculptures of people with their skeleton frozen on the inside.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5

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LED Hoop Circus

Hoop with Kendall

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Performance

Let the LED Hoop Circus illuminate your night with a 20 Minute Show. Come one, come all!

8:15pm February 12

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The Litness Test

Circus Luminescence. Eli March, Scramble James, Allie T.

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Performance

An LED powered vaudeville variety extravaganza with award winning juggling, hooping, comedy and more!

7pm February 4

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Showcall Lighting

Dano Nicholson & Delandus Clark

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Lighting

Showcall Event Services is a full service company, able to provide labor, lights and production for events in the corporate and industrial workplace.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Absence|Abundance

PAE/LUMA

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

the creation of a dynamic ecosystem of light that beckons and draws us in, leading to a moment of darkness in which new perceptions are revealed.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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4h

PopCartPDX

PopCartPDX / Carlos B

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Performance & Light show

PopCartPDX is a mobile dance party and light show that brings a real life pop up music venue to the outdoors.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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I Will Embrace You All

RAWR! (Regenerative Art Works Revival!) -- Natalie Staggs, SevenRooT, Sasha Erickson, Gary P Harvey , and a team of wondrous volunteers.

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Sculptural Performance Art

Lantern procession inspired by the many types of housing in our ecosystem, envisioning a future where all who dwell here are embraced by Portland.

8pm, February 5 - *Procession ends at PCS

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Disco Lights

Ivan McLean

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Sculpture

A 72” diameter ball of fun, stainless steel mirrors sparkle like sequins to help spread the fun.

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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White Maple

Twinkle Trees

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Art installation

Cast a magical glow with Twinkle Trees, where events come to light! These crisp, wintery White Maples are perfect for any holiday fun

6pm - 10pm, February 4 - 5, 11 - 12

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Colored Light Photo Booth

Nicole Porter & Henry Porter

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Interactive

Classic photo booth fun with a creative colored light twist! The complimentary photos will be available to download instantly to brighten your night.

6pm - 10pm, February 12

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Spencer Sprocket! Juggling, Magic, and Comedy for all ages!

Spencer Sprocket Entertainment

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Performance

Spencer Sprocket! Multi-prop-juggling, sleight of hand magic, and all-ages comedy that adults enjoy as much as the children!

6:30pm - 6:45pm, February 4 & 5

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