Spectra, stylized as SPECTRA Scotland's Festival of Light (originally Aberdeen's Festival of Light), is an annual public arts festival held each year in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Spectra, stylized as SPECTRA Scotland's Festival of Light (originally Aberdeen's Festival of Light), is an annual public arts festival held each year in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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HistoryFounded in 2014, the festival has taken place annually in February.
2014A pilot event, coordinated by Aberdeen-based Peacock Visual Arts, took place from 6 to 9 February 2014 with the tagline "Aberdeen Festival of Light"
2015Participating artists included Jørgen Callesen, Jacob Takeila, Einkofi Productions and Steinunn.
2016The event ran from 11 to 14 February 2016.
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Spectra, stylized as SPECTRA Scotland's Festival of Light (originally Aberdeen's Festival of Light), is an annual public arts festival held each year in Aberdeen, Scotland. The art installations are focused around light, often including sculptures, projections, and installations. 1
History
Founded in 2014, the festival has taken place annually in February. From 2015, Aberdeen City Council appointed Curated Place, an arts-led cultural production agency to produce and deliver the event. 1
2014
A pilot event, coordinated by Aberdeen-based Peacock Visual Arts, took place from 6 to 9 February 2014 with the tagline "Aberdeen Festival of Light" 1
2015
Participating artists included Jørgen Callesen, Jacob Takeila, Einkofi Productions and Steinunn. Locations included Union Terrace Gardens and His Majesty's Theatre. 1
2016
The event ran from 11 to 14 February 2016. Its main space was in Union Terrace Gardens, with other exhibitions added in Marischal College, St Nicholas Kirkyard, and Seventeen on Belmont Street. 1
2017
The event took place between 9 and 12 February 2017. It added the Rooftop Garden of the St Nicholas Centre as an exhibition space. It won Festival of the Year 2017 in the Drum awards. It also was voted best family event of the year by Raring2go! magazine.
Spectra, stylized as SPECTRA Scotland's Festival of Light (originally Aberdeen's Festival of Light), is an annual public arts festival held each year in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Cite as: "Spectra Festival of Light." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/spectra-festival-of-light, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
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Spectra Festival of Light is Annual Arts Festival in Aberdeen, Scotland, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
