shine emerging artist programme

SHINE is led by Light Up The North (LUTN) a network of light festivals across the North of England.

For 2026, a group of LUTN festivals will work together to commission two new artworks. These works will tour to multiple festivals, giving artists the opportunity to create new light art and present their work to large and diverse audiences across the region.

SHINE is designed to support artists to:

• Develop their creative practice

• Create work at a larger scale

• Gain experience of working in outdoor festival contexts

• Build their profile within the light art sector