LIGHT THE MORRISON

BRIDGE LIGHTING PROGRAM BY NIGHTLAB

The Morrison Bridge Lighting Program is a year-round public art and placemaking activity of Nightlab (formerly Willamette Light Brigade) in partnership with Multnomah County. The public is invited to apply to illuminate the Morrison Bridge in recognition of community celebrations, causes and events, creating an ongoing platform for visual civic dialogue.

Portland Pride
Go Timbers!
Light Up Amber for Appendix Cancer Awareness Month
Overdose awareness day
988 Day
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Wave of Light for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month
Indigenous Pink Day
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
175 Anniversary of The Oregonian
Zonta says no to domestic violence
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Celebrating the spirit of the people of Ukraine

Light the Morrison

Choose the colors that illuminate the Morrison Bridge and take part in a visual civic dialogue seen by thousands of Portlanders each night.

Dates of Availability

UPCOMING BRIDGE LIGHTINGS

Portland Pride

Parade begins at 11AM from the North Park Blocks and ends on Naito Pkwy at the Festival

Go Timbers!

Light Up Amber for Appendix Cancer Awareness Month

Shine a light on this rare but increasingly prevalent cancer by illuminating landmarks nationwide and beyond. More than 160 landmarks are participating!

Overdose awareness day

Overdose awareness day is a day we come together to remember those we have lost to drug overdose and to commit to preventing future deaths.

988 Day

988 Day is a national initiative raising awareness about 988, a free, confidential help line for mental health and substance use support. Trained local counselors are available to call, text or chat 24/7, every day of the year. When you need someone to listen, 988 Oregon is here.

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month

SCAFO provides culturally specific services to people from all ethnic groups who are affected by sickle cell disease- the most common genetic blood disorder, affecting over 100,000 Americans. We honor the “Sickle Cell Warriors” and support optimal health for Warriors and their families.

A LEGACY OF LIGHTING PORTLAND’S BRIDGES

Nightlab was known as Willamette Light Brigade from 1988 – 2026 and has continually worked to enhance Portland’s nighttime identity, foster civic pride, and build community through light and art. The Bridge Lighting Program builds on decades of partnerships and public imagination around Portland’s most iconic structures. Explore the history of the bridges, learn how these projects came to life, and see how artful lighting continues to shape the city’s nighttime identity.

The Morrison Bridge Lighting Program is a program of Nightlab, a nonprofit organization that advances nighttime placemaking through light-based art. We light bridges, produce the Portland Winter Light Festival and utilize art, community and infrastructure to enhance Portland’s nighttime identity.