1 Aug 2019

Vivid Sydney opens expressions of interest for Vivid Light 2020

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for Vivid Sydney 2020 providing creatives around the world with the opportunity to submit their ideas and concepts for Vivid Light next year.

Attended by over 2 million people each year, Vivid Sydney is the largest festival of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere.

Vivid Light illuminates Sydney in a canvas of light, colour and movement. In 2019, the festival featured artistry and cutting-edge installations of more than 100 artists from 22 countries, reaching an audience of 3.5 billion people around the world.

Minister for Tourism, Stuart Ayres said, “Vivid Sydney is a truly significant event for the creative industries, Sydney and New South Wales. The festival delivers an immense economic impact with tourism related spending from its millions of attendees.

“For the creative industries, Vivid Sydney also provides a fantastic platform for artists to exhibit their work to a huge global audience and transform the harbour city and some of its most famous icons, in a kaleidoscope of colour and technical innovation,” Mr Ayres said.

Destination NSW CEO and Executive Producer of Vivid Sydney, Sandra Chipchase believes that the festival provides artists with career highlights unmatched by many events in the creative and events space.

“Vivid Sydney provides an unparalleled opportunity for any artist exploring light as a medium within their practice to be on the world stage.

“It is an opportunity for all artists and creatives to bring to life their works for a festival which is the subject of global media attention and has a significant international audience,” Ms Chipchase said.

Vivid Sydney’s Light Curator Lucy Keeler said, “We are looking to commission unique lightbased sculptures, installations and architectural projection animations to be part of the highest profile outdoor gallery in the Southern Hemisphere in 2020.”

To register your interest in Vivid Light 2020 visit www.vividsydney.com/apply. Submissions close on Monday 2 September 2019.

NOTE TO EDITORS
To celebrate Vivid Sydney and inspire collaborators when preparing their EOIs, Destination NSW has released a new reel for Vivid Light and artist testimonials from Vivid Sydney 2019.

• Vivid Light reel - https://vimeo.com/349602684/22bb50f542

• Vivid Light Artist Testimonials - https://vimeo.com/348982847/ad2d15e800

Media Materials: Media releases, images and content are available at:
www.vividsydney.com/media-centre