Towers of Light Location
Sponsored private land on the Gaviota coast line for 8 months during prototype construction.
Moving Exhibitions
Proposing (2026–2027): Santa Barbara Area
- Library Plaza / Contemporary Museum
- Botanical Garden
- Elings Park
- Lotusland
- UCSB area
- Never Give Up Playground (in front of the zoo)
Later Locations (2027–2028)
- Los Angeles
- Nashville
- New York City
- Chicago
Local Children's Charities
Each of the 12 towers will feature an artist work on a plate. A percentage of the sale of each plate will be donated to a local children's charity.
1st Tower
The Root Chakra is believed to be found between the perineum and the lower spine. Due to it's location, it's sometimes linked to the adrenal glands and the anus. It is represented by the color red and linked to the Earth element. The Root Chakra serves as the foundation of stability and security in the chakra system, symbolizing our connection to the physical world. Signs of an imbalanced Root Chakra include feelings of anxiety, physical issues like lower back pain, and a disconnect from the present moment.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
2nd Tower
The Sacral Chakra is the second of the seven main chakras and is also known as Svadhisthana, which chiefly means 'own abode'. It is located in the lower abdomen four fingers below the navel and is the centre of our emotions, creativity, pleasure, intimacy, and sexual energy hence even termed as Sex Chakra. It helps us shape our desires. It is a place of passion and creativity. It allows us to discover opportunities and make choices, create and foster intimate relationships, and encourages emotional well-being.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
3rd Tower
The Solar Plexus Chakra, also known as the Manipura. Chakra, is the third chakra. This energy center governs our ability to be confident, assertive, and make decisions from a place of inner wisdom. It is also the key to unlocking our personal power and building a strong sense of self.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
4th Tower
The Anahata Chakra is the fourth primary chakra and serves as our center of love for oneself and others, compassion, empathy and forgiveness. It is is associated with unconditional love, compassion, and joy.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
5th Tower
The fifth chakra - Vishuddha (throat chakra) is our centre of communication. It is the gateway for energy between the lower parts of the body and the head, and is guided by principles of expression and communication.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
6th Tower
The sixth chakra is known as the Third Eye Chakra, its purpose is pattern recognition, also known as the "seeing" chakra. The element of the third eye is light which gives us the ability to see, to take in the shape and form of things around us from a distance.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
7th Tower
The Sahasrara Chakra, also known as the Crown Chakra, is located at the top of the head. It connects to higher consciousness, spiritual connection, and enlightenment. If you're feeling disconnected from life, spirituality, or purpose, the Crown Chakra can help reestablish a sense of spiritual connection and deeper purpose.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
8th Tower
The 8th Tower is the Spirit element. The basic symbolic values of the Spirit or Aether element in magic include transmutation, alchemical processes, Divine intervention, the eternal nature, and energy in motion.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
9th Tower
The 9th Tower is the Water element. This element is the most yin element. Water represents our feminine qualities and a downward, inward energy. Like a lake, the water element helps us return to peace and centre at the end of a cycle and symbolizes stillness and conservation. Associated with the kidneys, the water element is linked with fear. The water element is linked with emotions and the capacity to process.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
10th Tower
The 10th Tower element is the Air element. This element represents thought, intellect, ideas, and communication. For an element that can't be seen, air certainly holds a vast array of sacred symbolism - such as communication, breath and life. When we consider how the air element interacts with our senses, we can experience this part of nature in a way that helps us become more present and sensitive to the world around us.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
11th Tower
The 11th Tower is the Fire Element. This element represents light, heat, energy, metabolism, and the power of transformation. People with a strong fire element in their constitution have leadership qualities and are adventurous, brave, confident, motivated, energetic, and progressive.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.
12th Tower
The 12th Tower element is the Earth element. This element can be the ground, stability, a foundation for life and for the structures of man and nature. It is represented by the cube or the square.
Annual Art Plate Initiative
Each Tower of Light features a commissioned art plate created by a local artist, celebrating community creativity.
The inaugural plate is introduced at a Founding Contribution Level of $10,111, supporting installation, educational programming, and the project's charitable mission.
After one year of public installation, plates may be offered to collectors, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting local children's arts organizations.
Each year, a new local artist is invited to design the next plate — creating an ongoing cycle of art, community, and youth-focused philanthropy.