Get your idea to Lumiere 2025 - BRILLIANT artwork commissioning scheme is live!

We’re inviting the public to submit their brightest idea for an artwork to be produced and exhibited at Lumiere 2025. You don’t need to be a practising artist or have any previous experience to apply to BRILLIANT, you just need a BRILLIANT idea. BRILLIANT is a national commissioning scheme aimed at encouraging creativity across the UK as well as highlighting brilliant ideas from people living in or originally from the North East.

Eligibility: Anyone aged 18 or over and currently living in the UK can apply, with a particular focus on individuals from or based in the North East, especially Durham. We especially encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including people of color and those who are d/Deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent.

What you get: BRILLIANT artists receive: A fee of up to £1000; Support from an Artichoke Producer and Production Manager to realise their BRILLIANT idea; Production / materials / fabrication / installation costs up to £7000 Artichoke will pay for the costs of event management and security associated with your installation; Bespoke professional development, including ongoing mentoring and advice after Lumiere; An international platform to exhibit your artwork. Lumiere is attended by hundreds of thousands of people and receives significant coverage from local, national and international media; Introduction to appropriate networks to support future exhibitions and showings of your artwork

Deadline 23 March 2025

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