ILLUMINE 2 Light Art Commission Open Call

The short answer

An open call from Light Up The North, United Kingdom. Applications close 11 September 2026. Official terms last checked 3 September 2026.

Not stated by the organiserhow it is funded, what it pays, the selection odds. Blank is never read as favourable, and nothing here is estimated to fill it.

Closes: 11 September 2026
Entry: No reliable fee amount was extracted; costs remain unknown rather than assumed free.
Who can apply: Applicants must be based in the UK and be aged 18 or over.
Evidence checked: 3 September 2026

In the organiser's words

What the official page says.

Quoted from lightupthenorth.com and checked on 3 September 2026. This is the organiser's description, reproduced as captured. It has not been through the evidence checks that produced the figures above.

Light Up The North (LUTN) is launching ILLUMINE 2, an exciting commissioning opportunity for Black and People of Colour (POC) artists. As a positive action initiative, ILLUMINE 2 aims to address the underrepresentation of Black and POC artists at light festivals by supporting the creation of a bold new mid- or large-scale light art installation. Who can apply: Applicants must be based in the UK and be aged 18 or over.

The opportunity is open to Black and People of Colour (POC) artists and artist collectives. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a strong portfolio of previous work and have the skills and experience needed to develop and deliver a high-quality light art installation. What you get: The artist (or collective) will receive a bursary of up to £8,000 (exclusive of VAT) to research, develop and produce a proposal for an achievable new work.

Artists will also receive a production/creative budget up to a maximum of £70,000 (exclusive of VAT) to deliver the new work. The production budget includes all materials and technical, installation and operational costs. Reasonable travel, accommodation and subsistence costs at the delivery stage will be covered separately by LUTN. Transport of the artwork will be covered by the participating member LUTN festivals.

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The money, to scale

What it pays, and what it costs to ask.

Model my own cost

Award: Not stated
Entry fee: Not statedNo reliable fee amount was extracted; costs remain unknown rather than assumed free.
Total to enter: Not stated

No award, entry fee or cost estimate has been extracted for this record. The organiser's own description below may still name figures; those have not been through the evidence checks, and unstated here is not the same as free.

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Entry feeNot stated
AwardNot stated
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Verified facts

The evidence ledger

Blank fields are never interpreted as favorable. The organizer’s current terms remain controlling.

Organizer	Light Up The North
Type	Open call
Disciplines	mixed-media
Location / online	United Kingdom
Eligibility	Applicants must be based in the UK and be aged 18 or over.
Deadline	11 September 2026
Opens	Not stated
Award / support	Not stated on the official page
Entry fee	No reliable fee amount was extracted; costs remain unknown rather than assumed free.
Funding type	Not stated
Verified	3 September 2026

Support ledger

What it gives, and what stays unclear.

Every row is read off this record. Nothing is filled in from what an opportunity of this kind usually offers.

Not structured in this record

Headline award
Funding classification
Travel + shipping
Accommodation + studio
Accessibility

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True cost to enter

Not stated

No entry fee or cost estimate has been extracted for this record. Unstated is not free: confirm the fee, the framing and the shipping in the official brief before you budget.

Application: No reliable fee amount was extracted; costs remain unknown rather than assumed free.

Open cost evidence Model my own cost

Published selection odds

Not published

The organiser does not publish acceptance numbers.

No proxy score, reputation estimate or invented probability replaces missing applicant and selection counts.

Application control list

Build the file set without inventing requirements.

This call publishes no requirements of its own, so these are the common preparation categories for an open call. Confirm every format, word count and required document against the official brief.

01Selected work samplesConfirm officially
02Artist statement or proposalConfirm officially
03Short biographyConfirm officially
04CV or résuméConfirm officially
05Captions and file specificationsConfirm officially

Seven-day application plan

A calm route to submit.

Day 1Eligibility + source
Day 2Select evidence
Day 3Draft narrative
Day 4Budget + logistics
Day 5External review
Day 6Format + upload
Day 7Submit + archive

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Source + change record

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Verification history

3 September 2026UnchangedAI-reviewed/source-verified: structured source evidence, visual-arts scope, actionable deadline, reachable organizer route and title corroboration. Unknown costs remain unknown.

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