The creative vision for Enlighten 2026 is Embracing Curiosity and Adventure – Honouring the intrepid, inquisitive, adventurous spirit in all of us, cultivating curiosity and rewarding those daring enough to try new things and seek answers to bold questions. Enlighten 2026 will be a space for the unexpected and the wonderous!
EOIs for Installations, Activations, and Experiences within the Festival Hub:
This opportunity is for artists and organisations interested in having their installation, activation, or experience presented in the Festival Hub in Canberra’s National Triangle.
Enlighten is interested in a range of possible works, including:
- Unique installations or experiences in key locations across the festival site.
- Unique installations or experiences in surprising places, and things that activate the spaces in between the capital’s National Cultural Institutions.
- Light based work or work that creates an exciting, surprising atmosphere after dark in other ways.
Submission Information
For more information, including details of how to submit your proposal, please read the EOI information pack which is available on the Enlighten website: https://enlightencanberra.com/get-involved/installations/
An online information session will be held at 5pm on Monday 21 July, and instructions for how to register for this are also available in the EOI information pack.
ENLIGHTEN: BEYOND
A separate EOI process for ENGLIGHTEN: BEYOND is also currently open. ENLIGHTEN: BEYOND is The festival’s program of compelling, adventurous, and unexpected events, performances and experiences happening all over the ACT.
ENLIGHTEN: BEYOND takes the sense of excitement and discovery of the Enlighten Festival at the National Triangle and entices audiences to explore the wealth of experiences on offer all over Canberra during the Festival period.
ENLIGHTEN: BEYOND is for people and organisations interested in programming their own events in Canberra as part of the Enlighten Festival. For more information on this process, please visit our website https://enlightencanberra.com/get-involved/get-involved-enlighten-beyond/
For any questions, please reach out to our team at entertainment@act.gov.au
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