"Michigan Millennium Project"
Inflatable Light Workshop Collaborative
Art/Tech/Environmental: Rizzolo and Associates

Mission Statement

To create a state-wide public artistic event for the year 2001 that celebrates and inspires an optimistic vision of the 21st century.

Goal:

To design a project that will draw on the creative resources of the arts and technological communities of our state.
To Unite the citizens of our state via a shared experience that demonstrates and symbolizes the potential of creativity and collaboration.
To use the medium of light as a symbol and a theme to artistically develop the imagery to be used in the events and installations.
To educate the citizenry, K-12 and Higher Education related to Art & Technology and the development of curriculum materials for potential integration throughout the state.

Objectives:

To install public art installations in strategic locations of our state to focus our events of celebration.
To collaborate with arts and technology partners in the development, installation and support of the project.
To produce a documentary film/video of the planning, experimentation, and collaboration that leads to the final celebration.