San Francisco's 25,000-LED light installation to stay permanently lit

When it was installed on the western span of San Francisco's Bay Bridge, the jaw-dropping public art installation "The Bay Lights" was only slated to stay lit for two years

The 1.8-mile, 25,000 LED light sculpture — which officially lit up in March 2013 — was installed as a temporary piece to celebrate the bridge’s 75th anniversary. Now, after a successful two-month fundraising campaign, the sculpture will become a permanent fixture.

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The nonprofit Illuminate the Arts announced Wednesday that it has raised a whopping $4 million (including a $2 million matching grant by a local philanthropist) to keep “The Bay Lights” as a permanent installation Read more...

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