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Amsterdam Light Festival Edition 16 Open Call
Amsterdam Light Festival · Amsterdam
- ✓ Hand-verified by Arthead editorial · Sep 28, 2026
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About this call
Amsterdam Light Festival Edition 16 invites creatives from around the world to submit proposals for light artworks to be presented along the iconic canals of Amsterdam. The festival runs from 25 November 2027 to 16 January 2028. Both new and existing works are welcome. Selected makers receive technical and financial support from the festival. A separate track, Open Call X Amarte, is available exclusively for Netherlands-based makers who are new to the medium of light art, with support from the Amarte Fonds.
Who can apply
- International applicants
- Medium: Installation / New Media
- Free entry
- Download the Artist Briefing from the festival website, which contains the submission template and portal link. Submissions can be new works or existing works suitable for the festival context. Deadline: 7 December 2026, 23:59h CET. The general Open Call invites creatives from all over the world; creators from all backgrounds, gender identities, and ethnicities are encouraged to apply. A separate track, Open Call X Amarte, is for makers based in the Netherlands who are new to light art.
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