Illuminate The Arts

You know it’s big news when it’s in the New York Times! Today, The New York Times broke our news: The Bay Lights project is a “Go.” We’ve reached our $10M major gift goal, and the monum...

https://illuminate.org/2024/05/02/major-funding-secured-work-now-underway-on-return-of-the-bay-lights/

For 18 years Jeremy Novy has been adding koi to the San Francisco landscape, and beginning on February 22, 2024, he will endeavor to create his largest koi mural to date in Fulton Plaza. Part of ...

https://illuminate.org/2024/02/22/jeremy-novy-to-bring-giant-koi-to-fulton-plaza/

Illuminate is working to revitalize a challenging piece of San Francisco’s mid-Market area. Using large-scale art, an extraordinary lighting installation, and live music, Illuminate is adding v...

https://illuminate.org/2024/02/14/large-scale-art-lighting-installation-live-music-to-come-to-fulton-plaza/

Civic Center Soundtrack, a free 6-month concert series by Illuminate LIVE, will kick off Tuesday, February 13th at Fulton Plaza between San Francisco Main Library and the Asian Art Museum. The di...

https://illuminate.org/2024/02/09/civic-center-soundtrack-in-fulton-plaza-to-kick-off-2024-illuminate-live-music-series/

We have big news to share… We just cracked $10 million mark on fundraising to bring back The Bay Lights!! That means there’s less than $1 million to go. Today we combined all of our fundraisi...

https://illuminate.org/2024/01/11/the-bay-lights-on-home-stretch/

Please join us for a poignant farewell celebration for Dana King’s extraordinary exhibit Monumental Reckoning Friday January 12, 202412:00-12:30pmMonumental Reckoning @ Music Concourse, Golden ...

https://illuminate.org/2024/01/05/monumental-reckoning-farewell-ceremony/

Major artwork will proceed despite late funding cut San Francisco – Arts nonprofit Illuminate, in partnership with the Civic Joy Fund, will activate Market Street with a never-before-seen array...

https://illuminate.org/2023/11/09/illuminate-and-civic-joy-fund-partner-to-beam-lasers-across-san-francisco-during-apec-week-as-a-gift-from-the-people-of-san-francisco/

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of ‘Eat, Travel, Play, Care,’ an extraordinary exhibition by the internationally acclaimed artists Gillie and Marc, celebrated for their iconic charact...

https://illuminate.org/2023/11/06/eat-travel-play-care-unveiled-on-the-golden-mile/

Looking Up Art’s large scale work of art has left The Playa of Burning Man and found a home on The Golden Mile, thanks to the joint efforts with Illuminate The Arts and San Francisco Recreation...

https://illuminate.org/2023/10/27/no-dancing-has-found-a-home-on-the-golden-mile/

HELP FUND THIS NATIONAL PHENOMENON Our NEW 2023 Golden Mile Campaign is LIVE! Click here to donate today. Your support helped create this extraordinary place for art, music, and joy, can you help...

https://illuminate.org/2023/10/23/new-2023-golden-mile-campaign-is-live/