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Call for Commissions: LightNight Liverpool 2017

LightNight, Liverpool's latenight arts festival, returns on Friday 19 May 2017.
The next instalment of one of Liverpool's biggest and best loved cultural events will be themed around the phenomenon of Time.
Don't miss the chance to be part of this special night and showcase your offer to thousands of visitors of all ages! Last year the festival received more than 72,000 visits in a single night, with more than 100 special events staged across 50 city centre venues.
Open Culture has secured Arts Council funding for a maximum of ten artistic commissions, of up to 1000, for the 2017 programme.
We are looking for emerging or established artists living or working in the UK. Proposals in any artform are welcome including visual arts, sculpture, technology, moving image, spoken word, performance, installation, light art or any combination of these.
We are looking for high-quality projects that are thought-provoking and engaging to the senses exploring the 2017 theme which isTime.
These commissions will present opportunities for artists to create work which is:
- presented as part of a major festival that reaches a large and varied audience
- made in collaboration with a new organisation or venue
- challenging but accessible for new audiences
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The deadline for applications is Sunday 8 January 2017.Successful projects will receive up to 1000 for all artist fees and materials.
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