Blink is returning to Cincinnati Oct. 10-13. And it's going to be bigger than before, now expanding into Northern Kentucky.

This year, Blink will span 30 blocks across Findlay Market and Covington. The installations will be connected by the Roebling Bridge, which will have a new look immersed in light and sound during the four-day event.

At a Thursday morning press conference, Blink's plans for the NKY portion of the event were announced.

Grouplove, the alternative rock band, will be performing a free concert Oct. 12 in Covington's RiverCenter parking lot. The concert is a collaboration between Kroger Wellness Your Way Festival, Blink and Corporex. Opening acts for the concert will be announced soon.

Covington will light up with more than 20 installations stretching from the Roebling Bridge to Seventh and Madison.

Also for Blink, new mural will be introduced by local artist group, Xylene. The mural will be animated through projection mapping and will be a permanent addition to the community. The mural will be located across the street from Covington’s RiverCenter, on the tower of the north side of the TANK garage.

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• The John A. Roebling bridge will connect Blink’s route as a featured iconic landmark bathed in light and sound. Artists Brave Berlin of Cincinnati and MASARY Studios, a team of Boston artists specializing in urban interactive experiences will make the Singing Bridge “sing,” working with local lighting experts Vincent Lighting of Erlanger, Kentucky.

• The Ascent will magically come to life, bathed in animated light on all sides with vibrant colors and patterns.

• A mural celebrating Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. will be created, in time for Blink, on the back of the U.S. Bank building at Sixth and Madison.

• Blink will highlight two internationally acclaimed street artists through architectural projection mapping. Both sides of the Faile Mural on W. Sixth Street (projection by local media artist, Chris Glenn), as well as the London Police mural on Fourth and Scott streets (projection by Brave Berlin).

• Another architectural projection mapping will animate the Hannaford Building. Blink has commissioned Klip Collective – a pioneer and creative powerhouse in projection mapping from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• Northern Kentucky University is creating a light installation that will actually sit on the Ohio River.

• The World’s Largest Mobile Disco Ball, made in Kentucky, will return for Blink – and find its home in Covington for a pop-up Disco Party.

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If you don’t know what Blink is, it’s an art installation like no other that features light sculptures, murals by international artists and projection mapping.

Blink’s first event took place in October 2017 and brought in over one million visitors which is considered to be the largest gathering of people in downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine.

Blink is free and open to the public.

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