DLECTRICITY™ Returns September 2020!
DLECTRICITY, inspired by Nuit Blanche arts festivals from around the world, has presented three major light-based art + technology festivals in 2012, 2014 and 2017. Produced by Midtown Detroit, Inc. (MDI), the spectacular outdoor visual light + art celebration takes place along the Woodward Corridor. Attendees are immersed in a landscape of light through groundbreaking installations of video art, 3D video mapping, lasers, interactive design and engineering, and captivating performance.
During each event, DLECTRICITY showcases over 40 internationally acclaimed and emerging artists from around the world, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Detroit. Attendance has grown rapidly from 75,000 in its inaugural year to 250,000 in 2017. The Light Bike Parade, unique to DLECTRICITY, also draws over 3,000 individuals to its 4-mile route.
DLECTRICITY was inspired by Detroit’s very own Electric Park, formerly located on the site of what is now Gabriel Richard Park. From 1906 until 1928, Electric Park served as a major attraction, beginning as a trolley park and later expanding into an dazzling amusement park with the development of electrification.
DLECTRICITY 2017 was presented by DTE Energy Foundation.
The DLECTRICITY 2020 Curatorial Committee:
DLECTRICITY is chaired by Marc Schwartz, Founder, Art Detroit Now. The DLECTRICITY Curatorial Committee, including Detroit-based curators and arts professionals, consists of:
- GEORGE N’NAMDI – N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art
- LAURA MOTT – Curator of Contemporary Art and Design, Cranbrook Art Museum
- SCOTT NORTHRUP – Assistant Professor of Digital Film & Interdisciplinary Studies, College for Creative Studies
- PAT ELIFRITZ – Curator of New Media and Technology, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)
- TAYLOR ALDRIDGE – Writer, independent curator, co-founder, ARTS.BLACK
- LARRY BARANSKI – Director of Public Programs, Detroit Institute of Arts
- CHRISSTINA HAMILTON – Director of Visitor’s Programs, Stamps School of Art & Design
- AJ FUNCHESS – Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications, Detroit Public Library
- ANNMARIE BORUCKI – Dlectricity Director and Director of Arts and Culture, Midtown Detroit, Inc.
- ALIVIA ZIVICH – Dlectricity Curatorial and Production Manager, artist, co-founder, What Pipeline Gallery
- MARC SCHWARTZ
The Curatorial Committee is charged with responsibility of selecting artists and projects to be placed on the facades, grounds, and surrounding buildings of the hub institutions in Midtown including:
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Wayne State University
- College for Creative Studies
- MOCAD
- C.H. Wright Museum of African American History
- Michigan Science Center
- Detroit Historical Museum
- Detroit Public Library
- Cathedral Church of St. Paul
- The Hannan House
- First Congregational Church of Detroit
- Detroit Artists Market
- Garfield Lofts
- N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art
DLECTRICITY aspires to engage a broad and diverse audience, create a sense of community and be a place for stimulation and discussion about the impact of art on public spaces.
Contact Us With Your Questions
Contact Midtown Detroit, Inc., the producer of DLECTRICITY with your questions. Call (313) 420-6000 or email: info@dlectricity.com.
