About Borealis

Our History

BOREALIS, festival of light, is an new blending of Art and Technology, combining breathtaking visual, moving music and sound, by the finest digital artists and creative minds locally and all over the world. The breathtaking, awe-inspiring visions are an uplifting experience for audiences of all ages. Our inaugural event in 2018 drew over 120,000 people from all over Seattle Areas, nationally, and internationally, bringing together all age communities, artists, and discussions.

For the past 15 years, Light Festivals have become major annual attractions in Europe and Asia, attracting millions of attendees and stimulating tens of millions of tourism dollars for hosting cites.

The festivals have come to the United States over the last few years, electrifying audiences in dozens of U.S. Cities, like Baltimore and Cincinnati, stimulating economies and rising community morale during cold months of the year.

During a time like today, when our world is threatened by a global pandemic, it is even more important to look to the future of uniting communities through free, outdoor events such as light festivals.

Internationally Recognized

The international light art community recognized BOREALIS after our first year as a cutting edge event that showcases innovation and creativity. This recognition turned into BOREALIS becoming a gateway for our winning projection mapping artist to compete in the iMapp Festival in Bucharest, Romania for the world’s largest projection mapping competition. This opportunity put BOREALIS on the wold map with other world class artists and judges as a place to showcase and push innovation in artistic merit of projection mapping and light art.

Our Mission

INSPIRE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER the creation of new, experiential, and multi-media light artworks. CONNECT audiences of all ages to the arts and stimulate interest in the limitless possibilities of technology, science, and creativity.