On March 11, 2002, six months after the attacks on the World Trade Center, two great beams of light rose from Lower Manhattan and filled the night sky. The Tribute In Light honors those who were lost on September 11 as well as those who worked so hard to get our city through that terrible trial.

The idea for the lights was independently conceived by several artists and designers, who were brought together under the auspices of the Municipal Art Society and Creative Time. The Tribute In Light is now produced annually by the MAS on the September 11th anniversary. It was designed by John Bennett, Gustavo Bonevardi, Richard Nash Gould, Julian Laverdiere, Paul Myoda, and lighting designer Paul Marantz.

Tribute In Light is made possible by a grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and with the generous assistance of Con Edison.

Lights on Film

Last year, MAS made a short movie about the Tribute In Light, click here to watch it.

If you took pictures of the tribute you’d like to share with MAS and other New Yorkers, you should join our Flickr Tribute in Light group.