Illuminate Adelaide

{{Short description|Annual festival in Adelaide, South Australia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox recurring event | name = Illuminate Adelaide | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_size = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | status = Active | genre =  | date =  | begins =  | ends =  | frequency = Annual | venue = | location = [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] | coordinates = {{coord|-34.91898|138.599986|display=inline,title}} | country = South Australia | years_active = {{age|2021|range=no}} | established = 2021 | founder_name = | last = 2 - 20 July 2025 | prev = | next = July 2026 | participants = | attendance = 1.3 million | capacity = | area = | budget = | activity = | leader_name = | patron = | organised =  | filing = | people = | member = | sponsors = [[Government of South Australia]] | website = {{URL|https://www.illuminateadelaide.com/|illuminateadelaide.com}} | current = | footnotes = }}

'''Illuminate Adelaide''' is an annual winter event held each July in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]. It includes free and ticketed events presented by local, national, and international artists and companies, encompassing "art, light, music, and technology".<ref name="about">{{cite web |date=2024 |title=About |url=https://www.illuminateadelaide.com/about/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |website=Illuminate Adelaide}}</ref>

The first event was announced by the [[Government of South Australia]] in August 2020 and was planned for July in the following year, intending to showcase various types of light shows, [[art installation]]s, [[immersive technology]], music, [[performance arts]], and to present ideas for public debate. The Co-Founders and Creative Directors are Rachael Azzopardi and Lee Cumberlidge.<ref>{{cite web | title=Illuminate Adelaide set to light up winter in 2021 | website=Tourism SA | date=25 August 2020 | url=https://tourism.sa.gov.au/news-articles/illuminate-adelaide-set-to-light-up-winter-in-2021 | access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> [[File:Illuminate Adelaide Co-Founders & Creative Directors Rachael Azzopardi and Lee Cumberlidge. Credit- Frankie the Creative.jpg|thumb|Illuminate Adelaide Co-Founders & Creative Directors Rachael Azzopardi and Lee Cumberlidge. Credit - Frankie the Creative]]

== Illuminate Adelaide Program == The 2021 event took place over 17 nights in July,<ref>{{cite web | last=Dow | first=Steve | title=Illuminate Adelaide is announced | website=Limelight | date=12 April 2021 | url=https://limelightmagazine.com.au/news/illuminate-adelaide-is-announced/ | access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> although some events were also presented during the day, and were extended for longer; one exhibition, ''Van Gogh Alive: The Experience'', ran until mid-September.<ref name="past">{{cite web |title=2021 Season |url=https://www.illuminateadelaide.com/program/past-seasons/season-2021/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |website=Illuminate Adelaide}}</ref> In 2021, the [[Adelaide Festival of Ideas]] was incorporated within Illuminate Adelaide, taking place over three days at the [[University of Adelaide]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Adelaide Festival of Ideas | website=Illuminate Adelaide | url=https://www.illuminateadelaide.com/program/past-seasons/season-2021/adelaide-festival-of-ideas/ | access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>

The 2022 event took place throughout the whole months of July and August. Returning events included ''Light Cycles'' by [[Moment Factory]] in [[Adelaide Botanic Garden]], ''Light Creatures'' at [[Adelaide Zoo]], and city-wide free event ''City Lights''. UK band [[Gorillaz]] and Poland's [[Unsound Festival]] spearheaded the music program, and [[Istanbul]]-based [https://ouchhh.tv/ Ouchhh Studio] presented ''Wisdom of AI Light'', and were Illuminate Adelaide's Luminary Artists in Residence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Illuminate Adelaide - Season 2022 |url=https://www.illuminateadelaide.com/program/past-seasons/season-2022/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Illuminate Adelaide |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, new events ''Resonate'' and ''Mirror Mirror'', both by [[Montreal]]-based studio [[Moment Factory]], took place in Adelaide's CBD across June, July, and August. ''City Lights'' returned across Adelaide's North, East, and West city precincts, and [[Unsound Festival]] returned with a new line-up. [[Yothu Yindi]], [[Oneohtrix Point Never]], and [[Tourist (musician)|Tourist]] headlined the music program, and [[Restless Dance Theatre]] presented a new work, ''Shifting Perspectives''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Illuminate Adelaide - Season 2023 |url=https://www.illuminateadelaide.com/program/past-seasons/season-2023/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Illuminate Adelaide |language=en}}</ref> [[File:Resonate by Moment Factory, Illuminate Adelaide 2023 - Credit Tyr Liang at Xplorer Studio.jpg|thumb|Resonate by [[Moment Factory]] at [[Adelaide Botanic Garden]], Illuminate Adelaide 2023 - Credit Tyr Liang at Xplorer Studio]] In 2024 ''Fire Gardens'' by French masters of flame [https://ciecarabosse.fr/en/ Compagnie Carabosse] took over [[Adelaide Botanic Garden]]. Families enjoyed ''EDEN'' by [https://www.florafaunavisions.de/ flora&faunavisions], ''Superluminal'' by [[Patch Theatre Company|Patch Theatre]], and a new [[Adelaide Zoo]] event called ''Universal Kingdom: Prehistoric Nights''. The free centerpiece ''City Lights'' returned to transform Adelaide’s iconic CBD institutions. Polish experimental music program ''[[Unsound Festival|Unsound]] Adelaide'' and ''Unsound Club'' also returned to lead the music program, and the pop-up village ''Base Camp'' moved to [[Lot Fourteen|Lot Fourteen]].

Illuminate Adelaide 2025 will be presented in July throughout Adelaide.

== Regional Events == Illuminate Adelaide has presented free events in regional areas of South Australia, including [[Tumby Bay, South Australia|Tumby Bay]], [[Victor Harbor, South Australia|Victor Harbor]], [[Mount Gambier]], [[Renmark, South Australia|Renmark]], and [[Mannum]]. [[File:Intangible form by Shohei Fujimoto, City Lights, Illuminate Adelaide 2024 - Credit Tyr Liang at Xplorer Studio.jpg|thumb|#intangibleform by [https://www.instagram.com/shohei_fujimoto/?hl=en Shohei Fujimoto], City Lights, Illuminate Adelaide 2024 - Credit Tyr Liang at Xplorer Studio]]

== Luminary Artists in Residence == Each year, Illuminate Adelaide selects one artist, company, or group to act as the Luminary Artist in Residence. Presenting additional talks and experiences, the Luminary Artist in Residence explores their creative practice, inspirations, and practical approaches with members of the general public. Luminary Artist in Residence recipients come from a range of artistic backgrounds, including music, immersive art, and technology.

* 2021 - [[The Avalanches]] * 2022 - [https://ouchhh.tv/ Ouchhh Studio] * 2023 - [[Moment Factory]]

== Funding == Classified as a Major Event in South Australia, Illuminate Adelaide is supported by the state government through the [[South Australian Tourism Commission]].<ref name="glam">{{cite web |last=Keller |first=Lisa |date=22 April 2022 |title=Illuminate Adelaide gears up for a massive year with the release of its 2022 program |url=https://glamadelaide.com.au/illuminate-adelaide-is-gearing-up-for-a-big-year-with-the-release-of-its-2022-program/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Glam Adelaide}}</ref>

Additional funding partners have included Adelaide Economic Development Agency, RAA, The University of Adelaide and more.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Illuminate Adelaide - Our Partners |url=https://www.illuminateadelaide.com/support/our-partners/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Illuminate Adelaide |language=en}}</ref> [[File:DJ Diaki at Unsound Adelaide, Illuminate Adelaide 2023 - Credit Saige Prime.jpg|thumb|DJ Diaki at [[Unsound Festival|Unsound]] Adelaide, Illuminate Adelaide 2023 - Credit Saige Prime]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{official|https://www.illuminateadelaide.com/}}

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