We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for creatives as we open a call for expressions of interest for the highly anticipated Lightpool Festival 2026. We warmly invite talented individuals and teams from across the UK to present their innovative proposals for an engaging light artwork that has the power to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages.

This is a fantastic platform for both established light art professionals and emerging talents to showcase their creativity and artistic vision. We strongly encourage participation and invite you to submit your imaginative ideas that could contribute to making this festival a truly unforgettable experience for everyone involved.

We have an open call for expressions of interest to showcase at Lightpool Festival 2026.

UK creatives are invited to submit expressions of interest to submit an idea for a light artwork that is engaging to all age groups. Both light art professionals and newcomers can submit an idea.

We are interested in:

• New works exploring light.
• Projects which use technology in innovative ways to encourage play
  and exploration.
• Sustainable light art which uses Green Energy solutions.

We are looking for artworks that are:

• Suitable for outdoor light festivals.
• Artistically challenging/interesting and of high quality.
• Structurally resilient enough to withstand the winter weather.
• Considered accessible for all.
  
  

We’re particularly interested to see applications that consider:

• Environmental sustainability in their design and embody best practice
  in their delivery.
• Design artworks for reuse – materials/equipment – building onto what
  happens at the end of the festival.
• Encouraging novel and artistically ambitious ideas.
  
  

Fee of up to £20,000

Please read the FAQs for further information.