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Create a new, striking mid to large-scale light art installation for outdoor winter festivals across the North of England, to be exhibited and toured to multiple light festivals between October 2025 and February 2026.
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Get matched →Light Up The North (LUTN) is commissioning a Black or POC artist to create a new, striking light art installation for a tour across multiple light festivals in the North of England. This is a positive action addressing the lack of diversity in light art. The artwork will be seen by over 1 million people and travel between October 2025 and February 2026.
UK-based Black and POC artists with an established professional practice and a recognised, successful portfolio. This commission is not suitable for new or emerging artists. If you have never worked with light before, LUTN will budget for technical specialists and a creative producer to help realise the work.
The final artwork will tour to up to 6 LUTN member festivals: Light Night Leeds, Lightpool Blackpool, Light Up Lancaster, BD is Lit Bradford, Light Night Wigan, and Lightwaves Salford. The artist may negotiate for further displays after March 2026 and will be responsible for storage after this time.
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The artwork must be suitable for presentation at outdoor winter light festivals, artistically challenging and of high quality, structurally resilient to withstand winter weather and transportation, and able to engage large crowds. Consider sustainable materials and design for repurposing. Proposals should be mid to large-scale and ambitious.
Reasonable travel, accommodation and subsistence costs will be covered separately by LUTN. Additional support from technical specialists, creative producers and the ILLUMINE Producer is available as needed.