Lumonics was a wonderful and enlightening experience. Thank you for the photos, the information on where we can find more about exhibits and being so accommodating to our group. We look forward to visiting again in the future!
– Randi Stafford, Dir- Life Enrichment
Modena Cherry Creek
A guided tour of one of the first and longest-running light art projects in the United States. It
concludes with the award-winning light and sound immersion.
For Companies, Organizations, Friends and Families
Up to 40 people are recommended at a time
$250 for 90 minutes
$300 for 120 minutes
for more information or to reserve:
lumonics@gmail.com
303.568.9406
Lumonics is a multisensory environment of light sculptures, video art projection, and music. Your body is relaxed, and the right side of your brain (the creative, emotional side) is at full stimulation. It is intended to bring you into a state of comfort and expanded awareness.
tour of the gallery, art studio, and the Lumonics School of Light Art
tour of the gallery, art studio, and the Lumonics School of Light Art brief history of Lumonics, one of the pioneering light art projects in the US
light and sound immersion, featuring the Lumonics Light Orchestra
This video begins with the light sculptures in the gallery and then the performance space.
The last 2 minutes are from a segment of one of the episodes of Lumonics Immersed:
The Light and Sound Immersion
Lumonics Immersed is an innovative approach to art and creativity, and can be a memorable and transformative experience. This one-of-a-kind experience will leave you feeling inspired and energized.
We provide the setting to enable the audience members to exercise their imaginative powers and hopefully be inspired to go further in their endeavors.
The Elements:
The Light Sculptures of Dorothy and Mel Tanner
A rotating display of 75 light sculptures from a collection of over 200 from the past 50+ years
The Lumonics Light Orchestra, Original Special Effects and Visual Music
Lighting and the Effects Orchestrated Live by Lumonics’ Marc Billard
Lumonics is the creation of the late artists Dorothy Tanner (1923-2020) and Mel Tanner (1925-1993).
Mrs. Tanner was the recipient of the 2018 Denver Mayor’s Arts & Culture Award for Innovation in the Arts when she was 95 years old.
Lumonics Legacy Project
Your financial contribution goes toward protecting and preserving more than 200 light sculptures created by the late Mel and Dorothy Tanner, the founders of Lumonics. The money raised helps create a sustainable legacy and future, establishing a Friends Of Lumonics non-profit, and creating partnerships to share this art with the world.
The Public Health Institute of Denver Health’s Engaging Youth Expertise for Prevention (“EYE for Prevention”) came to Lumonics for the expanded tour and immersion. The program strives to prevent the onset of substance use among Denver’s youth. The purpose of the program is to provide young people in the Denver area with a safe, inclusive space to explore different forms of art as healthy coping mechanisms.
Group Photo:
Group Photo :
Art and Well-Being
The relationship between art and wellness has been important to Lumonics since its inception in the 1960s..
Shanna Shelby, the Program Administrator at the McNichols Civic Center Building in Denver, when nominating Dorothy Tanner for the Denver Mayor’s Award for Innovation in the Arts in 2018, wrote about the increasing awareness of how art and mental health are connected:
“Several panels at the national AFTA (Americans for the Arts) conference this year explored artistic approaches to community health. I believe that Dorothy’s vision is a prime example of how arts and wellness intersect and promote public health goals.”
“Through the years people have commonly reported having profound spiritual and emotional experiences while contemplating the Lumonics art pieces. It is possible that Lumonics is exerting its effect by creating an immersive experience that feels safe and soothing, but also stimulating and expansive.”
Jomar P. Suarez, MD
Therapeutic Potential of Lumonics
“When perceiving an artwork in-person, the brain is ‘lit up, by something akin to beams from a lamp’…seeing or making art can play a crucial role in healing our bodies and minds.”
excerpted from the Lumonics blog about the book, Art That Heals by Pierre Lemarquis
“Scientific studies increasingly confirm what human beings across cultures and throughout time have long recognized: we are wired for art. The arts in all of their modalities can improve our physical and mental health, amplify our ability to prevent, manage, or recover from disease challenges, enhance brain development in children, build more equitable communities, and foster well-being.
The International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab)