Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Diamond Sponsor Ayrton, Showlight has a limited number of reduced priced conference places available to early career freelance professionals. To apply for these places please submit a resume/CV, portfolio or website, along with a maximum 200-word (1,200 character) statement describing your career and interests, and why you would like to attend Showlight 2025 in Dijon this May. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2025
Showlight wants to encourage as many people as possible to be able to attend this unique conference and appreciates that, for those early in their freelance professional career, the cost of attending can be daunting. Showlight already has a well-established Student Sponsorship scheme in place for which applications are already open.
The Emerging Professional Bursaries form a completely new initiative, made possible by Ayrton’s generous support, that complements this scheme, enabling an even greater range of delegates to participate and enjoy Showlight. “Ayrton is proud to support emerging professionals at Showlight,” says Ayrton CEO, Chris Ferrante. “Access to industry events is crucial for early-career freelancers, yet often financially challenging. By sponsoring these bursaries, we’re helping remove barriers, ensuring emerging talent can connect, learn, and contribute to the future of lighting design. Investing in the next generation benefits the entire industry, and we’re delighted to play a part in shaping its future.”
Applications and 200-word statements can be submitted directly via the Showlight website here: http://www.showlight.org/bursaries
Date: May 19-22, 2025
Venue: Le Parc des Expositions et Congrès de Dijon.
Showlight would like to acknowledge the amazing support it receives from all its sponsors, a list of whom can be found on the Showlight website (www.showlight.org/our-sponsors). Their generosity allows Showlight to maintain the standards education, entertainment and networking expected of this unique lighting quadrennial, and we look forward to delivering another sparkling event in May.
More announcements will be made in the lead up to Showlight 2025. Join the Showlight Mailing List (www.showlight.org) to be amongst the first to know all the breaking news as it happens.
