Lights On Tampa is an innovative project of the City of Tampa, Art Programs Division. Lights On Tampa is a biennial, which opened in 2006, and will return January of 2009 to continue its mission to engage, entertain and educate the community. The Art Programs Division of the City of Tampa, in partnership with Friends of Tampa Public Art, a 501 (c)3 organization, will commission artists to create outdoor new media installations.

Some installations will be permanent; most are intended to be temporary. This artwork will enable Tampa's residents and visitors an opportunity to experience art and technology in a unique way. Focused education programs will include symposiums, artist lectures, tours workshops, as well as downloadable lesson plans, an interactive website and a News in Education insert in the Tampa Tribune.