One Million Bubbles

One Million Bubbles
Genre	Balloon decoration
Frequency	Annual
Years active	4
Website	onemillionbubbles.org

The One Million Bubbles is an annual event organized by balloon artist Steven Jones featuring balloon artists from all over the world. The event was held for the first time in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1][2]

History

The One Million Bubbles was organized by balloon artist Steven Jones of Balloon Designers and began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea came to him when he noticed a grocery store customer was behaving poorly out of fear and anxiety, then he put a balloon mural outside his business including a simple message "Be safe, be kind." aiming at making people happy.^[1][3][4][5]

Three different projects were held in 2020, the first One Million Bubbles event was held under One Million Bubbles of Joy on March 26, 2020, featuring 384 balloon artists from 15 countries.^[6][7][8][9] The second event, One Million Bubbles of Hope took place on April 11 and 12, 2020 featuring 1,894 artists from 81 countries.^{[10][11][12][13]} The third event, One Million Bubbles of Love took place on May 9 and 10, 2020, featuring 406 participants.^[14]

In 2021, the event was held on April 24 and 25, 2021, featuring 225 artists from 23 countries.^[14] In 2022, the One Million Bubbles event was held between April 23 and 24.^[15][16]

References

1. "Giant balloon creatures bring joy to Oregon ICU nurse and neighbors during coronavirus". oregonlive. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
2. Ramirez, Sonia (2020-04-27). "Houston balloon artist creates displays to bring joy to the community during these times". Chron. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
3. "Party of 5 Eventz Participates In One Million Bubbles Campaign". YES! Weekly. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
4. "Balloon Art by Merry Makers to bring One Million Bubbles installation to downtown Greeley". Greeley Tribune. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
5. "One Million Bubbles of hope in Edmonton". Edmonton. 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
6. "One Million Bubbles Of Hope: Canadians Are Covering Their Homes With Balloons Right Now". Narcity. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
7. "One Million Bubbles of Joy and Hope". Daily Herald. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
8. "Bringing Smiles to the Community with "One Million Bubbles of Joy" | Northbrook Public Library". www.northbrook.info. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
9. "Local Balloon Artist Puts Bahamas On the Map". issuu. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
10. "Greeley balloon professional, Allison Dunning, participates in One Million Bubbles campaign". Greeley Tribune. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
11. "Balloon artists bring One Million Bubbles of Hope to Liberty neighborhood". Courier-Tribune. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
12. "Balloon artist from Lossiemouth rises to One Million Bubbles challenge". The Northern Scot. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
13. "Rhyl balloon artists to take part in 'One Million Bubbles of Hope'". Rhyl Journal. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
14. "One Million Bubbles and a Lot of Hot Air!". Heydi Party Decorations. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
15. "One Million Bubbles". Lauralloons. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
16. "Balloon Art by Merry Makers to bring One Million Bubbles installation to downtown Greeley". Greeley Tribune. 22 April 2022.

External links

• Official website