About the Open Call

Thank you for your interest in our trails. Our next deadline for proposals is Friday 16 January 2026. Our 2025/26 UK trails include: Christmas at Kew | Christmas at Blenheim Palace | Lanterns and Light at Chester Zoo | Christmas at Dunham Massey | Christmas at the Botanics | Christmas Lights at Leeds Castle | Christmas at Bedgebury | Christmas at Wimpole | Christmas at Belton | Christmas at Stourhead | Christmas at Westonbirt. In the USA our 2025/26 trails include: Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden | Christmas in the Garden at Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden | Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Lightscape at San Francisco Botanical Garden. Applications for 2026 will close on Friday 16 January. If you have any questions please email artists@culturecreative.co.uk. Download brief here: https://www.culturecreative.co.uk/_files/ugd/4977fb_113f675de7164cb08e4a5f86adbecf4f.pdf. How to submit your proposal: To upload your proposal please use the form below. After clicking Submit please wait for the upload to complete before leaving the page (the submit button will be grey until the upload completes). You will be contacted to confirm that we have received your proposal within 48 hours of submitting it. If you do not hear from us or have any questions please contact us directly by emailing artists@culturecreative.co.uk. Thank you again for your interest in our trails.

What is Offered

Opportunity to exhibit light installations at major botanic gardens and historic estates for their seasonal trails.

Requirements

Artists are invited to submit proposals for light installations for upcoming trails. The call is open to artists wishing to have their work considered for trails in the UK, USA, Europe, and Australia.

How to Apply

To upload your proposal please use the online form on the Artists Call page. After clicking Submit, wait for the upload to complete before leaving the page. Confirmation of receipt will be sent within 48 hours. For questions, email artists@culturecreative.co.uk.