Artists Sought For Aurora Festival Of Lighted Art Installations, Music

AURORA, IL — Aurora's Public Art Division is seeking proposals from artists for an outdoor festival of lighted art installations and music.

In its inaugural year, Lumenaura will take place from Oct. 11-13, lighting up Aurora's downtown riverfront with weekend-only installations, activities, multiple stages and roving performers. A few internationally traveling artworks will be on extended display throughout October, officials said.

The theme of Lumenaura will be "portals," meaning portals to the past, future, across space or parallel universes may be included in creative literature or conceptual interpretations.

"The character of the event shall embody a sense of community that is welcoming, down-to-earth, authentic and inspiring," reads a description of the event on Aurora's website. "The aesthetic of the event will be colorful, playful, and uplifting for viewers."

Visual, sound and movement artists are invited to submit proposals to create multi-media arrays of illuminated interactive experiences.

Ahead of the event, the Public Art Division is looking for artists' proposals for a few projects, ranging from installation art, projection mapping, augmented reality design and lighted drones.

Artists interested can submit proposals through a call on the city's website by April 10.