Illumine Light Art Commission Open Call

We are excited to launch ILLUMINE, an ambitious light art commissioning opportunity for Black and POC artists. This is a positive action that recognises and responds to the lack of artist diversity at festivals of light art. The opportunity is to create a new, striking light art installation that will tour multiple light art festivals in the north of England, be seen by more than one million people, and capture the hearts and minds of audiences.

Eligibility: We invite applications from UK-based Black and POC artists who may be working in light art, other media, or other artistic practices. As this is a mid-to-large-scale commission, we expect artists to have an established professional practice with a demonstrable portfolio of previous work. This commission is not suitable for new or emerging artists.

What you get: The ILLUMINE commissioning opportunity includes an artist’s bursary of £8,000 to research, create, and present an original, exciting, and captivating proposal for a new light artwork. A projected production/creative budget of up to £70,000 is also available — full details in the link to call.

Deadline 20 September 2024

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