Downtown will glow from the light of illuminated art works from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, during the First Friday gallery crawl.
“Get Lit: A Night of Light” is a collaboration between Wichita State’s ShiftSpace Gallery and Wichita Festivals Inc. The event will take place near the gallery’s location at Groover Labs, 334 St. Francis Ave.
ShiftSpace invites WSU students and community members to build an inflatable bubble using simple materials and step-by-step instructions provided by guest artist Kylie Brown, creator of the MULTIBUBBLE project.
“When we started to think about ways of safely coming together as a community, building literal bubbles made a lot of sense,” said Kristin Beal, ShiftSpace gallery manager. “The pandemic has changed our typical patterns of behavior, but we can still celebrate the power of art, which is open to everyone.”
Up to 20 free MULTIBUBBLE kits are available to WSU students. They include plastic sheeting, tape, velcro, and a loaner fan courtesy of Vornado. Community members may also join but will have to purchase their own materials at a cost of about $60. All participants can register and find more information at wichita.edu/multibubble.
“Depth of Field: A Wichita Photo Album,” a collaboration between WFI and the Wichita chapter of AIGA, will also debut during the November First Friday event. The illuminated art installation salutes the citizens who have shaped Wichita history. It will be installed in windows in the downtown area from Nov. 6-16.
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