DELECTRICITY set to light up Midtown in October - Fox 2 News Headlines

Inspired by nighttime arts festivals from around the world, DLECTRICITY, Detroit's new nighttime, contemporary light art festival, will host 35 local, national and international artists whose cutting edge works of art and installations will illuminate the historic architecture of Midtown on October 5 and 6.

A complete listing of DLECTRICITY artists and events may be found at www.DLECTRICITY.com.

"Midtown Detroit's amazing cultural and architectural assets have always been core to the continued growth and development of the neighborhood," said Sue Mosey, president of Midtown Detroit, Inc. "Events like these not only remind people of those historic gems but capture everyone's imagination for what's possible in the future."

Along with the art & light exhibitions, DLECTRICITY will feature several special events over the two-day festival, including the Light Bike Workshop and Parade. The Light Bike Workshop (5 p.m., Oct. 6 at the corner of 2nd Ave and Warren) will bring local makers together of Detroit's bike community, giving riders an opportunity to learn creative ways to "light up" their bikes. Immediately after the workshop is the Light Bike Parade, a 3.75 mile parade showcasing the light bikes of festival and workshop attendees on a ride through Midtown. There will be special prizes for the best "lit up" bikes. This event, sponsored by Shinola, is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and encouraged. To register visit, www.DLECTRICITY.com.

Produced by Midtown Detroit, Inc. and Art Detroit Now, the name for the event was inspired by Detroit's very own Electric Park, which was located on the site of what is now Gabriel Richard Park. From 1906 until 1928, Detroit Electric Park served as a major attraction, beginning as a trolley park and later expanding into an amusement park with the development of electrification. DLECTRICITY is also occurring during the "Nuit Blanche" festivals in New York and Paris, and will be Detroit's first "Nuit Blanche" event. "Nuit Blanche" events are renowned throughout the world for bringing the best of contemporary light and technology based arts to the streets of major cities like Toronto, Paris, Minneapolis, Miami and New York.
DLECTRICITY will be held Friday, October 5, from 7 p.m. to Midnight; and Saturday, October 6, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. DLECTRICITY will coincide with the 5th Edition of Detroit Gallery Week and the Mid-America College Art Association Conference.

Even more information can be found at Facebook.com/Dlectricity and on Twitter @DLECTRICITY.