LUMA Projection Arts Festival

The LUMA Projection Arts Festival is an annual event, typically held in early September, in Binghamton, NY focused on the art of projection mapping. LUMA'a first show was in 2015 with three installations and an audience estimated to be 20,000.[1] The 2019 show is to be held September 6-7 with multiple new features.[2][3] The LUMA Projection Arts Festival focuses on large, building-scale installations using a technique known as projection mapping, with the architecture of the city used as the canvas. It is the largest such festival in the United States focusing on this type of art. The conference has continued to expand each year, such as adding elements of interactive media in 2018.

2016 Projection at LUMA
LUMA Projection Arts Festival
The official logo of LUMA
GenreConference and festival
DatesSeptember (dates vary but generally are the weekend after Labor Day
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Years active5
Inaugurated2015
FoundersJoshua Ludzki, Tice Lerner, Nick Rubenstein
Next eventSeptember 6-7, 2019
Attendance30,000
Websitelumafestival.com
2017 Projection at LUMA "Timeless Tales"

Each year, organizers debut several new animations designed to create the illusion that the neighborhood’s buildings are altering their physical structure. The festival presents additional live elements as a part of the projected works, such as orchestral music, motion captured actors, and audience interactivity. Each of the animations play on a loop throughout the night, separated by short countdowns. Organizers encourage visitors to walk the festival at their own pace and experience it as they would an outdoor art gallery. The work is commissioned both from international and local artists.[4][5] Previous LUMA installations have included work with internationally recognized artists in cross-collaborative presentations, such as the 2016 debut of the first 3D animation of characters from the BC (comic strip) with featured work from Mason Mastroianni.[6]

References
  1. "How LUMA's Lights Will Tell a Worldwide Story". 30 August 2017.
  2. "LUMA Projection Mapping Festival Expands In Fourth Year". 11 July 2018.
  3. "Art on the Emerald Necklace, an app for an airport, and a new five-star hotel". 7 August 2018.
  4. "Timeless Tales at Carnegie Library". 5 October 2017.
  5. "Meet Jesse Pelzar: Engineering Student by Day, LUMA Team Member by Night". 30 August 2017.
  6. "WOW FACTOR: How LUMA's Projections Come To Life". 26 August 2016.
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