How do you STAND UP for what you believe in?
Brighter Ignited is an illuminated and travelling art exhibit that actively encourages people to engage, connect, and play. Designed by artist Tova Speter and built by craftsman Manny Hutter, this super-sized interactive light display will tour Greater Boston throughout December 2022, featuring illuminated artwork by hundreds of participants from various local communities.
When there is something you are passionate about, dedicated to, and ready to stand up for — how do you ignite action?
Inspired by the courage of the Maccabees in the story of Hanukkah, Brighter Ignited activates the light
from the community and encourages us to explore how we too can stand up for what we believe in.
Follow Brighter Ignited Throughout Boston
Be a part of Brighter Ignited this year!
Register to be a part of the creation or to schedule the exhibit to come to your community!
Be a part of the creation
Artist Tova Speter has designed a self-guided option so that you can be a part of Brighter Ignited even if you cannot attend one of the scheduled art workshops.
Create your own art design from home and submit it online for it to be featured in our final public art installation.
Submit your design prior to Dec. 5th.
Bring Brighter Ignited to your community
Brighter Ignited will share the light of Hanukkah and the holiday season with the Boston community in an illuminated mobile art exhibit that can come to your community or neighborhood.
The exhibit will be driven to your location and set up in a parking lot. An exhibit guide will be there to lead participants’ engagement in the installation.
Exhibitions take place in the evenings from Dec. 3rd – 29th
ABout The Artist
Tova Speter
Tova Speter is a local artist, art therapist, art educator, and arts consultant based in Needham. All of her work is based on her belief that engaging in art-making is inherently therapeutic and formative. Tova has worked in the intersection of arts and the Jewish experience for the past 20 years, facilitating meaningful Jewish art experiences and working as a consultant helping organizations infuse more arts-based experiences into their programming.
Photos from previous exhibits in the brighter series
Brighter Revealed on-the-go, 2021 
Black as Light by Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola, a part of Brighter Connected, 2020 
Brighter Beyond with Artist Tova Speter in the MFA, 2019
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