Night Lights Denver The People's Projector


Night Lights Denver is a permanent way for The Denver Theatre District to support innovative artists with an experimental platform while attracting people downtown to experience a free, rotating projection art show.
Location
Arapahoe Street side of the Daniels & Fisher Tower, located at 1601 Arapahoe St. on the 16th Street Mall.
Artists
The artworks are designed by local, national, and international artists, as well as the greater Denver community.
Dates and Times
Shows run Tuesday – Sunday nights, starting approximately 30 minutes after sunset and looping until midnight.
Free and All Ages
All programs are FREE to attend and appropriate for all-ages.

Current Show

Night Lights Denver February 2025
February's Night Lights Denver program on the historic D&F Tower is curated by Randi Wilens and features artists from RW Media. Featured artists include Raman Djafari, Open The Portal, Ryan Ortgiesen, Mishko, Hayley Morris | Shape & Shadow, Rohitash Rao, Boris Seewald, and Thami NABIL & Hedi NABIL. Pictured: "Rowan" by Hayley Morris | Shape & Shadow. Currently, the Kittredge Building features art from Richard Mapes, Limelight, and George Berlin.
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Feb 28, 2025
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About Night Lights

Our vision for this project is that Night Lights Denver truly becomes ‘the people’s projector,’ encouraging Denver to participate and contribute – including the international, national and locally-based artists we pay for commissioned artworks, schools and people walking through the district.

Night Lights Denver partners include Downtown Denver Partnership, Orange Barrel Media and the Daniels & Fisher Tower.

Current & Upcoming Artists

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Ryan Ortgiesen
February 2025
Windows of Whimsy
"Windows of Whimsy” explores the interplay between reality and imagination by compositing fantastical, animated creatures into live-action footage. Using the buildings structure as an active participant in the narrative, a one eyed snake breaks through the windows initiating a psychedelic journey where we encounter the shape-shifting fish of the fjords, UFO’s, and elves cooling-off on a hot summer day. This piece reminds us that our imagination is the only limit to what’s through the next window. Produced by RW Media.
http://ryanort.comView artist
Mishko
February 2025
It's Already Inside
This is a reminder to trust yourself. We are filled with biological, cosmic, and spiritual connections that guide us to our purpose and desires – but only if we are willing to open up and listen.
https://mishko.co/View artist
Rohitash Rao
February 2025
THE INS AND OUTS OF EVERYONE I'VE LOVED
I paint what I see. And I see what I paint. (And sometimes this happens at the same time.) Produced by RW Media.
https://www.rohitashraopaintsontrash.com/View artist
Boris Seewald
February 2025
Legacy
A tribute to life's smallest heroes, Legacy reveals the beauty of often overlooked organisms that are essential to the health and future of our planet. These unsung guardians play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems, ensuring food security and stabilizing our climate. By blending art and science, using centuries-old illustrations, the film honours these indispensable species - many of which are threatened with extinction - while inspiring both awe and urgency. Legacy is a celebration of nature's delicate balance and a call to preserve its fragile beauty for future generations. Produced by RW Media.
http://www.borisseewald.deView artist
Hayley Morris | Shape & Shadow
February 2025
Rowan
Inspired by Hayley’s relationship with her daughter, she wanted to create a stop-motion animated exploration of motherhood, reflecting the interconnectedness and transformation between mother and child. The malleability of clay serves as a metaphor for both Hayley’s shaping into a new person through the experience and her child’s constant growth. Designed to be cyclical, Rowan invites the viewer to engage at any point, echoing the continuous flow of this relationship. The monumental love of motherhood and its enduring presence are at the heart of the work, while the building’s unique contours accentuate both the intimate and expansive qualities of this bond. Produced by RW Media.
https://www.shapeandshadow.com/View artist
Thami NABIL & Hedi NABIL
February 2025
Bientôt la Lumière
In decadent Paris, a young man tries to survive by selling drugs. We follow him through a typical day of deliveries and coffee breaks. Hunted, he is eventually found by a mysterious organization. Music from MAD REY.
https://th-mi.fr/View artist
Open The Portal
February 2025
Timecrow & the Clock Collection
"Who made you late for work today? Who gave the lottery away? Who makes you want to count each breath, with each tick-tock, a second closer to death? I'm the Timecrow, and I'm here to set the clocks (on fire)." - The Timecrow We have always been fascinated by the futile human attempt to quantify something as difficult to pin down as time, and jumped at the opportunity to let our clock-headed mascot The Timecrow peep out of the Daniels & Fisher Tower. Produced by RW Media.
http://www.opentheportal.comView artist
Raman Djafari
February 2025
We Fell Asleep in the Field
A moment of curiosity slipped through the cracks once we let our guard down. We dared to dream for a moment, dared to dance and sleep, and climb the ladder that leads towards the clouds. Produced by RW Media.
https://www.instagram.com/ramandjafari/View artist
George Berlin
2025
Resonance
"Resonance" is a story of how we connect with the world and each other in meaningful ways, told through the dance of light and the visual essence of vibration, attraction, and sound.
http://www.georgeberlin.com/View artist
Richard Mapes
2024
Working Drawing
"Working Drawing" examines the medium of drawing as the primary document by which architects communicate construction information. But what happens if an architect begins to produce different kinds of drawings to communicate more than just the organizational rationales of construction? Where does beauty live in the architect's drawing, and how is it communicated before the building is built? Looking at line drawings, impressionist paintings and mosaic collages, "Working Drawing" imagines which personas that Denver's Kittredge Building could adopt relative to different possible forms of architectural practice.
http://richardmapes.net/View artist
Limelight Art
2024
Portal Mycelia
Inspiration came when Senior Artist Alex Riczko read an article about mycelium found on asteroids, and how there is a chance mushrooms effectively came from space. That inspired the visual of bioluminescent mycelium, producing energy so dense and powerful that it has the ability to form portals to other dimensions.
http://www.limelight.artView artist
Joel Rekiel, Denver Projection Mapping
Ongoing
SPARK Independence Plaza
SPARK is an after-dark light and projection program hosted throughout downtown. Using the latest in projection mapping technology and equipment, the Denver Theatre District and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District have found a way to fill temporarily empty spaces with light and magic. Artwork at this location created by Joel Rekiel, Denver Projection Mapping. Windows graciously provided by Independence Plaza.
https://denverprojectionmapping.com/View artist
waveform.exp @ 1600 California St, 2nd Floor McClintock Building
Ongoing
waveform.exp @ 1600 California, Unit #3
SPARK is an after-dark light and projection program hosted throughout downtown. Using the latest in projection mapping technology and equipment, the Denver Theatre District and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District have found a way to fill temporarily empty spaces with light and magic. Artwork at this location provided by waveform.exp
https://www.waveformexp.com/View artist
waveform.exp @ Denver Pavilions Suite 180
Ongoing
waveform.exp @ Denver Pavilions
SPARK is an after-dark light and projection program hosted throughout downtown. Using the latest in projection mapping technology and equipment, the Denver Theatre District and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District have found a way to fill temporarily empty spaces with light and magic. Artwork at this location provided by waveform.exp
https://www.waveformexp.com/View artist
waveform.exp @ 1555 Champa Street
Ongoing
waveform.exp @ 1555 Champa Street
SPARK is an after-dark light and projection program hosted throughout downtown. Using the latest in projection mapping technology and equipment, the Denver Theatre District and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District have found a way to fill temporarily empty spaces with light and magic. Artwork at this location provided by waveform.exp
https://www.waveformexp.com/View artist
Limelight
Ongoing
Micromonumental Mapping: Essence of Creation
"Micromonumental Mapping: Essence of Creation" is a projection mapping artwork, created by Limelight, featuring a 3D-printed, 1/40-scale model of the Opéra de Lille in France. Viewable through the window as part of the SPARK program, you can see it from Sunset until 2:00 AM daily, located near 16th St and Curtis Street on the ground floor level of the 16th Street Center Parking Garage.
https://limelightart.net/View artist
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Christopher Madrid-Mighell
January 2025
Mp4
My work, "Mp4", delves into the intersections of photography and videography, exploring themes of memory and the passage of time. Rooted in my early years as a traditional artist, my creative journey has evolved to embrace a digital approach, reflecting how technology shapes the way we preserve and interpret our experiences. Inspired by the concept of "memento mori", I aim to capture fleeting moments of beauty and significance, reminding us of the impermanence of life.
https://www.christopherrr.com/View artist
Betsey Biggs
January 2025
"they called it"
ice cracks rivers rise they called it winter Filmed in Greenland, “they called it” follows the twists and turns of ice melting and flowing out of the Arctic Circle, anticipating a world in which all northern ice has melted. These shots can also be seen in my recent cinematic song cycle, "MELT: the memory of ice", which premiered at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science as part of the 2024 Digerati Experimental Media Festival, curated by Sharifa Lafon / Denver Digerati. Cinematographer: Troy Fairbanks
http://www.betseybiggs.org/View artist
Drew Austin
January 2025
Consume Me
A nod to 'Alice in Wonderland', "Consume Me" is a work full of resplendent color and moments of layered ambiguous space that leads the viewer on a journey through the macro and the micro; shrinking into scenes of the living room fish tank, stacking imagery of dried florals reactivated with water with rippling tides from the Mediterranean Sea as well as a backyard pool.
http://www.studiodrewaustin.com/View artist
Finley Baker
January 2025
Wildness
"Wildness" is an abstract video animation that explores the relationship between water scarcity and the wild horses of the West. This animation weaves together imagery that evokes the fluidity and tenuousness of these majestic creatures’ survival amidst dwindling water supplies. Through this dialogue, I hope to inspire a deeper connection to our shared responsibility in protecting these vulnerable landscapes and the stories they hold.
http://Finleybaker.comView artist
WAVEFORM.exp
December 2024
Snow & Mirrors
A wintery and celestial themed tribute as the 3rd member of the big blue animal family arrives in Denver.
https://www.waveformexp.com/View artist
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