NEW YORK – By Design Day, the joint fundraising day for Behind the Scenes in the US and Canada and Light Relief in the U.K., is now in its third year and, once again, the organizers are hoping for a bigger response than ever before. Scheduled this year for Saturday, April 23, By Design Day is supported by a variety of top designers, including Neil Austin, Scott Pask, Ken Billington, Howard Harrison, Ken Posner, Paule Constable, Scott Lehrer, Jennifer Tipton, Jonathan Deans, Tony Meola and Hugh Vanstone, along with Light Relief's co-founder, Rick Fisher.
By Design Day gives designers and others in the industry an opportunity to support two charities dedicated solely to helping entertainment technology professionals in need. Industry members can join their colleagues by voluntarily giving a day's royalties to one or both of these charities. Light Relief assists those involved in the U.K. lighting industry while Behind the Scenes aids professionals based in the U.S. and Canada working in any area of the entertainment technology industry.
Light Relief Day was founded in 2007 in the U.K. to honor the memory of founder Tony Gottelier and quickly gained support among designers with shows on the West End and on tour. In 2009, the U.S. and Canada joined the day to benefit Behind the Scenes. Now the day is supported internationally with donations from designers with productions on all over the world.
To date, Light Relief has awarded more than £30,000 in grants to help lighting professionals and their families, while Behind the Scenes has issued almost $200,000 in grants to professionals working in all disciplines.
For more information, please visit www.estafoundation.org/ByDesignDay and www.lightrelief.org.uk.
