Published - Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Job Summary
RHS GLOW at RHS BRIDGEWATER and LIGHTWAVES, SALFORD
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 8:00am 12th May 2025
£10,000 commission for a light artwork to show at two light festivals in one city – Salford, UK.
Job Description
Lightwaves Salford, presented by Quays Culture
Lightwaves Salford is an annual interactive light festival presented at Salford Quays, home to MediaCity. Each December, the event attracts in excess of 150,000 visitors to explore a trail of illuminated installations that animate and transform the outdoor surroundings. With an exceptional track record in bold new commissions, the festival is proud to support international artists alongside local and emerging talent and has a growing focus on enrichment activity with local communities at its heart.
The festival is part of the Quays Culture Programme, a partnership initiative with a mission to animate public spaces, bringing extraordinary art into the heart of the community for everyone to experience free of charge.
RHS Glow at RHS Bridgewater, Salford is an unmissable after-dark spectacle of lights that takes place across all 5 RHS gardens over the festive period. RHS Glow at RHS Bridgewater is now returning in 2025 for its fifth year. The trail runs for 6 weeks starting in mid-November and ending at the end of December and is a meticulously designed light trail designed to enchant visitors and enhance the natural beauty of the garden.
Show dates:
1. Lightwaves: Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 December 2025 [present artwork for the entirety of the festival]
2. Glow: Tuesday 25th November - Tuesday 30th December 2025 (plus backup date of Friday 2nd January) [Presentation dates to be agreed].
Job Requirements
The Commission:
* CONNECT - We are looking for artwork ideas that will create a point of connection between the two festivals, feeling equally at home in both.
SETTING - Consider how the artwork can be successful in the two festival settings - one in the built environment and the other nature-rich, representing Salford's diversity of places.
LIGHT - The call out is open to artists working in all mediums but must include light as part of the work and be suitable to present outdoors in winter.
The budget: £10,000 including materials, fee, and travel expenses.
Job Responsibilities
Please submit:
* Detailed proposal document: project aims, artistic ideas, images/links out to previous works, consideration of theme and point above and audiences.
* Detailed demonstration of budget and financial breakdown of the proposal: possible costs, artist fee, production support, materials, transport, technical needs etc. (template budget available on request).
* Overview of project management.
* Provide a relevant CV.
* Please provide links to website, relevant social media, or other online portfolios.
* Please provide your access rider upon application to support you through the GLOW process.
* Job Title: OPEN CALL - UK ARTISTS FOR COMMISSION.
Please send your proposal and required documents to: hello@quaysculture.com no later than 8:00am 12 May 2025 Subject Line: Lightwaves & Glow.
This information pack is available in: Large print and Plain text.
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