Lichtkunstfest 2027 at the Pavillon am Milchhof (artspring berlin)

About this call

artspring berlin and the Ateliergemeinschaft Milchhof hold a small light art festival in the Pavillon am Milchhof in Berlin, Germany, in January and February. The pavilion sits on the grounds of the Milchhof studio community at Schwedter Straße 232 and can be viewed 24/7. Two curated exhibitions with 4 to 6 artistic positions are planned: the first opens on 9 January 2027 and runs 10 to 24 January, the second opens on 30 January 2027 and runs 31 January to 15 February. The call is for works that experiment with light as a material and in which light is the central medium; experimental and established forms of light art are both welcome, as are works already realised and new concepts. An expense allowance of up to €200 can be provided for transport, materials or accompanying events.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Installation / New Media
• Entry fee: See official site
• Works in which light is the central artistic medium; already realised works and new concepts are both accepted, from individual artists or collectives. By applying, artists confirm that they will install their work on site themselves and attend the opening of their exhibition. Setup and removal: exhibition I, setup 6 to 8 January 2027, removal 25 January 2027; exhibition II, setup 26 and 28 January 2027, removal 16 February 2027. The online form asks for contact details, the title, year, technique, dimensions (width × height × depth in cm), insurance value, the idea and context of the work, what will actually be seen, how the work is installed, the number of 230 V power outlets, estimated setup hours, where the work is brought to Berlin from, any material or transport costs, whether the work has been tested for continuous operation (at least six hours a day for about two weeks; for a new concept this may refer to a technically comparable realised work), which exhibition periods you are available for, a text on your practice (max 1,200 characters) and a short bio (max 600 characters); these texts may be shortened or edited for publication. Images, max 2 MB each: two views in an exhibition context for a realised work; a sketch or visualisation plus two realised works in an exhibition context for a new concept. Applicants confirm they hold the rights to the images and allow artspring berlin to use them in connection with the exhibition for website, print, press, social media and documentation. Application fee not stated.