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read the full invitation (incl. FAQ) here
(pdf, 733kB)
every light is a visitor on this planet
first seen on Yoko Ono / Imagine Peace Tower
what is it?
Skytime is an open invitation
by choreographer, intermedia artist, somatic pioneer and luminary Elaine Summers (1925-2014)
for anyone, anywhere
to celebrate the sky
in any way
and by any medium they chose
this invitation is revisited for 2024-2025
in a new version towards Elaine's Centennial year
by Thomas Körtvélyessy
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22 June 2025 starting on the date-line in the Pacific Ocean, collaborations can happen, jamming together all of us celebrating the sky
the concert concludes when the Sun reaches the date-line again
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who can participate?
artists, geologists, researchers, astronomers, scientists,
construction workers, storytellers, sky-lovers (etc.)
if you want to make sure to get online-space, please reserve your spot in time:
send an e-mail to skytime@skytime.org with
• the time of the day when you want to contribute
(choose a city of reference on the map for your time-zone)
• livestream or pre-recorded or both ... ?
• are you open to collaborating with others?
the sooner we have your reservation,
the better it will be possible to schedule you for the day of the event!
is there a score that I can follow?
if you prefer, you can click here for a score that can help you arrive at your very own
skytime-contribution in five easy-to-follow steps (pdf, 526kB)
if you have further questions about your planned skytime-event
please contact skytime@skytime.org
herstory
Elaine Summers in a performance of Invitation to Secret Dancers at Solar1 New York City, 2005.
photo by D. Goldberg with kind permission. all rights reserved.
Elaine Summers 1925-2014 (brief bio, pdf)
Skytime history
first Skytime collaborators
after a series of dances about the sky
at the University of Iowa (1982) and at the Guggenheim Museum New York (1984)
Elaine Summers dreamed up an open invitation for anyone on this planet
as the internet was emerging more widely around that time (1995)
she became especially interested in this (then) still very new medium ... what can it do?
a series of first contributions and concerts followed ...
more detailed skytime-history here
"the sky is ours all together.
consider the wonders of it all!"
Elaine Summers, 1995
contact us :
(contribute your skytime celebration,
join the mailing list, etc.)
skytime@skytime.org
Skytime 2024-2025 A Year and A Day leads directly into
Elaine's Centennial 2025
with many other related events
Visit www.elainesummersdance.com
for upcoming information ...
license and PR
this invitation can be shared with others under the following conditions (creative commons) :
attribution = Elaine Summers must be mentioned and referenced as the originator of skytime
you have to make clear that your activity is a contribution by you, at your own responsibility.
please use the following text and hashtags when posting:
This is an independent contribution to Skytime, a project originated by Elaine Summers (www.skytime.org)
#skytime #AYearandADay #ElaineSummers
* for 2025 please add #ElaineSummersCentennial
full details here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
original artwork: Skytime logo & new version of Skyguy © by Taketo Shimada
"Skytime" and all related artworks by Elaine Summers: © by the heirs of
Elaine Summers, courtesy of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library.
sun GIF and earth, sun & moon GIF by Placidplace (peace,love,happiness) from Pixabay
all artwork used with kind permission. all rights reserved.
font Klee One by fontworks, Japan via GoogleFonts