Sponsor

Your sponsorship/contribution will help fund the Lumonics Field Trip Program and the Lumonics School of Light Art.

 
 
 

Your sponsorship/contribution will help fund the “Art of Seeing” Field Trip Program, especially for the Title 1 Schools in Denver Metro where finances and school budgets are a barrier to attending. The funding would go toward covering the expenses in preparing and presenting the field trips. We have a sliding scale from $250  to $150 or no charge for schools and organizations. You can also sponsor a student to attend a class at the Lumonics School of Light Art.

For more information/questions, please fill out the form at the bottom of the webpage.
Below is also a link to make a donation.

Thank you for your support.

Marc Billard / Barry Raphael

 
 
Lumonics, among the first and longest-running light art projects in the U.S., provides a unique setting of 75 light sculptures from a rotating collection of over 200, created by the late Light and Space artists, Dorothy and Mel Tanner.
 
Light sculptures, video art projection, and music merge to relax your body and engage your mind and emotions. The Tanners  originated this highly-acclaimed multisensory experience in 1969, and it continues to evolve, communicating in a universal language of music and visuals.  
 
The field trips and the guided tours are an innovative approach to art and creativity, and a memorable and transformative experience. The intent is to encourage attendees to exercise their imaginative powers and be inspired to go further in their endeavors. 
 
While the field trip can benefit every curriculum, it has specific application to:
Art – the introduction of an art form involving several disciplines
Science and Mathematics – an art form that utilizes technology including lasers, electronics, video art, and LEDs
Music – original music composed by Dorothy Tanner and Marc Billard, influenced by jazz, classical, world, electronica, spoken word, and other genres “not yet identified”
Language Arts – an opportunity for expression, both orally and in writing
History – Lumonics is among the first and longest-running light art projects in the U.S., that benefited from the invention of electricity, computers, video, acrylic glass, and LED technology.
 
 

Our Audience: Students of All Ages

1. From kindergarteners to seniors in assisted living   

2. For the developmentally challenged (we are community partners with Sample Supports)

3.  Art students that have attended the Lumonics School of Light Art  have so far ranged in age from 8 to 85 so far. (we are community partners with the Denver Public Schools Foundation).

4. For people seeking a substance-free and sober experience (we are community partners with The Phoenix).
 
“We present the most up-to-date form of Lumonics. Our intention is to expand the boundaries of sensory engagement and artistic expression, and honor the Tanners’ contribution to light art and the immersive experience.”
– Marc Billard/ Barry Raphaelphoto of Marc by Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite

photo of Marc (right) by Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite

 
 
 

Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery
800 E. 73 Avenue #11
Denver, CO 80229
303.568.9406
www.lumonics.net
lumonics@gmail.com

 
Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated!

 
 
 
 
 
 
Some links to further familiarize you with our project that began in 1969:
 
Elements of the Field Trip
Field Trip Web Page
Girls Inc of Metro Denver Comes to Lumonics
Thank you note from an Educator
Letter of Support from Denver Public Health Institute 
Imagine! Comes to Lumonics
 
Lumonics is a community member of the Neuroarts Resource Center:
“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 through multiple biological systems.”
 

“Because the brain is agile, exposure to arts of all kinds fosters interconnectivity across a vast and complex network populated by hundreds of billions of neurons, influencing how we process and perceive creative experiences.”
– Your Brain on Art : How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross

www.lumonics.net/neuroarts/
www.lumonics.net/your-brain-on-art-how-the-arts-transform-us/

 

 

Community Partners:

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Lumonics is honored to have received a grant from The Denver Theatre District Microgrant Program in the spring of 2026. It partially pays for the field trips to Lumonics of Title 1 Schools in the Denver Metro Area.

 

If you would like to be a sponsor or if you have any questions or a message to send, please us this form:

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