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Welcome to the Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery website. 
Lumonics is among the first and longest-running light art projects in the U.S. 

The Gallery is open during events, or by appointment.
75 light sculptures are on display from a rotating collection of 200+.

In Remembrance of the Founders of Lumonics

Dorothy Tanner
(Jan. 30, 1923 – July 23, 2020)

Mel Tanner
(Sept. 26, 1925 – Oct. 21, 1993)

 

Lumonics Immersed

 

Light sculptures, video art projection, and music merge to relax your body and engage your mind and emotions.

Light and space artists Dorothy and Mel Tanner originated this highly-acclaimed multisensory experience in 1969, and it continues to evolve.

“For over 50 years, Lumonics has been a pioneer in light art. Founded in the 1960s by the late Dorothy and Mel Tanner, it is “one of the first and longest-standing light art studios in the U.S., long before immersive art was considered a trend’”.
– Denverite

Fridays and Saturdays 
8 pm to 10 pm

Tickets:
From $15-$25
by advance tickets only

More info: Lumonics Immersed

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Limited Editions

The Lumonics Team has selected 11 light sculptures by Dorothy and Mel Tanner’s as limited editions for the Lumonics Legacy Project. Visit the Gallery webpage.

 

 

 

 

The passing of Dorothy Tanner in 2020 and the passing of Barbara Billard in August of 2023 have reduced the number in our art collective from 7 members to 2.  As the remaining members, Marc Billard and Barry Raphael, we have been part of this incredible art project since 1972. With the help of our friends and supporters, we are embarking on a new journey: the Lumonics Legacy Project. This endeavor aims to ensure the continuation of Lumonics and preserve the remarkable works created by our late founders, Mel and Dorothy Tanner.

Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery: A Legacy of Light, Sound, and Immersive Art
Article on the past, present, and future of Lumonics
by Caroline Margaret

 

Lumonics Mind Spas 

Our latest edition of the book Lumonics: The Light Art of Dorothy & Mel Tanner is now available. It chronicles the Tanners’ art journey and the evolution of their art form, Lumonics, as “told” through more than 120 photographs.
$20 

Front cover of Lumonics art book

 

Public Art

 Lumonics was honored to have the opening exhibit in The Galleri at Meow Wolf Denver’s Convergence Station that is devoted to Colorado artists.

 

Postscript by Mel Tanner is part of the permanent collection of Meow Wolf 

 

Dorothy Tanner received the Denver Mayor’s Award for Innovation in the Arts when she was 95, two years before she passed.

 

Yess + Love = Bliss
by Dorothy Tanner

 

You can find Lumonics listed in the KAYAK Denver Travel Guide:
Arts and Performing Arts

 

Field Trip Reactions from Educators and Students

We truly enjoyed hosting the 8th grade science students at the STEM Lab (Adams 12 Five Star Schools). “Lumonics Light and Sound Gallery was an incredible experience that we used to kick off our problem-based learning unit called Decibel Detectives.  We are investigating solutions to sound pollution.  Noise pollution is classified as the second most …

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Letter of Support from Sedona Allen Moreno, Public Health Institute at Denver Health

Dear Reader, Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery and Lumonics Light Art School has powerful healing potential. When young people are given the opportunity to experience this artwork and partake in the creation of it, it can increase social emotional skills and connectivity, while preventing substance misuse. Our Youth Leadership Team, Engaging Youth Expertise – EYE …

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Illuminate: A Creative Experience

Illuminate: A Creative Experience  Presented by The Creative Champion Collective Thursday, April 30 5:30 pm to 8 pm $30.00  Powered by   “Mythic Matt” Maes Founder of Creative Champion Collective Creative Champion Collective presents Illuminate: A Creative Experience Live at Lumonics Light and Sound Gallery | Thursday, April 30 5:30-8:00pm Creative Champion Collective presents Illuminate: …

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Sponsorship for the Lumonics Field Trip Program

  Your sponsorship/contribution will help fund the Lumonics Field Trip Program:   Lumonics, among the first and longest-running light art projects in the U.S., provides a unique setting that offers a blend of artistic heritage, innovative installations, and a dedication to introducing this evolving art form to “students of all ages”.   The field trip …

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