The third annual light based art exhibition and festival, Allumer Natchez, takes place November 10th and 11th throughout Downtown Natchez and The Bluff from dusk-10pm nightly. The move to Downtown positively impacts local businesses, generates tax revenue for the City, allows us to grow and provides better accessibility for the elderly and people with limited mobility.As we get closer to the dates we’ll be providing digital and printed maps for your convenience. Stay tuned!As always Allumer Natchez, produced by the Natchez based arts non profit Arts Danu, is free and open to the public. In order to keep it that way, we ask for your help. Any amount you’re able to give is greatly appreciated, seriously – $5 helps pay for sugar for the cotton candy fundraising tent. Allumer Natchez is the only event of its kind in the entire state of Mississippi, we are working hard to create a family friendly event that all of Natchez and Mississippi can be proud of!
This iteration of Allumer Natchez titled “Sustenance”, features more spectacular illuminated installations than ever, as well as open air performances by Natchez Ballet Academy and Natchez Little Theater!
Philip Cooper, whose work is featured in the Broadway production of “The Lion King”, and Cirque Du Soleil’s Olympics opening ceremony will create a monumental, 12 foot tall, lighted, “walking”, girl puppet. She will lead the opening ceremony parade.
Much to our delight, Baton Rouge based artist, John E. Gray returns with two new show stopping 3D mapped projections. New Orleans based artists Cristina Molina and Ruth Owens each create hauntingly beautiful narrative projections, while students from Southeastern Louisiana State University exhibit monumental 3D projections of historical figures important to Natchez.
Arts Danu brings back the interactive “Wishing Tree” community project set under the boughs of the oaks, and be on the look out for flash mobs of illuminated dancers from Natchez Ballet Academy! Allumer Natchez will again host a Maker’s Market featuring regional arts and crafts, food vendors, bars, and the wildly popular light up cotton candy booth for your enjoyment.
“We exhibit fine art using light as the primary medium. We’re showing people that “fine” art doesn’t have to be stuffy and boring or sit statically on the wall in a gallery or museum. Art created with light is alive and the creative process is exciting; showing these STEAM heavy works in a festival atmosphere is a perfect fit” , said Stacy Conde, Director of Arts Danu, the Natchez based non-profit which produces Allumer Natchez.
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