Experience BLINK 2024 week’s exciting events

ContributedWith 80+ installations, more than 30+ blocks, three counties and two million fans waiting to experience the nation’s largest light and art festival, choosing what to cover and when can be overwhelming.The brains behind BLINK have curated a list of events they think you can’t miss.Wednesday, Oct. 16William Rankins, Jr / Javarri Lewis Mural Dedication, 5 p.m.Mural site, 1619 Moore St., CincinnatiOne of Cincinnati’s most prolific muralists, William Rankins, Jr., is working with one of Cincinnati’s up and coming artists, Javarri Lewis. Rankins has lost his sight, and Lewis is stepping in to assist as they work together on the mural that bears the phrase “Walk by Faith, Not By Sight.” Many of Rankins’ original murals have been painted over, so this collaboration is a nod to the past and gift for Cincinnati’s future.Light Run/Bike Ride, 7 p.m.Starts at Findlay Market, run ends at Washington ParkThough not an official BLINK event, it has become a tradition where runners and bikers get a sneak peek at the installations the night before BLINK begins.“Phronesis” Dedication, 6:30-8:30 p.m.Main Library South Plaza, 800 Vine St., CincinnatiPhronesis, by artist Jen Lewin, opens a new window as a large-scale light sculpture. Seven of the sculpture’s light...