Join us to celebrate the lighting of the Philadelphia Beacon sculptures!
Philadelphia Beacons, the four 42-foot high light towers that sit at the southern entrance to the Avenue of the Arts at Broad Street and Washington Avenue, are lit again for the first time in years as the latest project of Avenue of the Arts, Inc., the organization that champions investment and development on South Broad Street.
The massive public art project by renowned Philadelphia artist Ray King made its debut on New Year’ s Eve 1999 as the gateway to the Avenue. The four towers are composed of black granite, stainless steel, aviator cables, internal lights and multicolored holographic film. AAI recently updated the lighting from the original halide lights to LED bulbs to brighten and extend bulb life.
A reception will be held at Lincoln Square, the new retail and residential hub at Broad Street and Washington Avenue, to mark the occasion of the relighting of the Beacons, which in daylight also display multiple-colored reflections from the film. PA Rep. Jordan Harris, Philadelphia’s Night Time Economy Director Raheem Manning, artist Ray King and others will speak and light refreshments will be served.
Avenue of the Arts, Inc. would like to acknowledge Lincoln Square as a sponsor of its Beacon Lights reception. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Economic and Community Development.
