LUNA Fête 2014 : Premiere

LUNA Fête premiered in November 2014 and since has become the longest-running annual large-scale projection mapping festival in the country.

Inspired in part by Fête des Lumieres in Lyon, France, the event was envisioned by then Arts Council CEO Kim Cook, as an opportunity to showcase and connect New Orleans dynamic contemporary art, technology, and film industries. In 2014, world renowned La Maison Productions’ sweeping outdoor projection of light and video transformed Gallier Hall and set the stage for what has quickly become one of New Orleans’ favorite and fastest-growing festivals.

Originally intended as a 5-year initiative leading up to New Orleans 2018 Tricentennial, each year the Arts Council grows international partnerships and expands the number of both local and visiting installations, to continue illuminating innovation and inspiration across the City of New Orlean. Our culturally-rich community, innovative creativity, and historic architecture make New Orleans the ideal location to create the grandest festival of illumination in the United States.