Glow in Santa Monica

A collection of international artists will transform the iconic Southern California spot into a premier art destination from dusk until dawn, with a dazzling array of effervescent sights, sounds and interactive activities.

GLOW is the ONLY event to have ever received permission to use the historic Santa Monica Pier and beach as an all-night venue and more than 25,000 people are expected to attend.

The solar-powered Ferris Wheel will host a revolving orchestra, “tumbleweeds” of recycled material will float on the ocean illuminated by LEDs, SASSAS with dublab will take over the carousel to present Tonalism, an ambient sound and projected image environment, and Shih Chieh Huang will turn the path under the Pier into Neptune’s Net. Details on ALL the art projects can be found at www.glowsantamonica.com.

DJs Garth Trinidad, Raul Campos, and Jeremy Sole will provide the soundtrack on the Pier, with drawings and animation created by a collective of Tagtool artists from Vienna as a backdrop.

Inspired by the wildly successful Nuit Blanche in Paris, GLOW takes its spirit from the fabled grunion that live in local waters and come ashore several times a year to spawn in the sand creating a momentary sensation of iridescence.

Santa Monica may be best known as a cosmopolitan beach community but it is also a hub of creativity.  The City of Santa Monica is home to perhaps the largest concentration of creative employment in the United States -- with 43% of the adult population making a living in arts-related fields. KCRW, an internationally-recognized tastemaker for new music, broadcasts from the campus of Santa Monica College. GLOW was created as a space to celebrate imagination in the public realm.