LAMP Lighting Design Competition 2016

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Overview

This competition aims to introduce a broader audience to lighting design while promoting and connecting emerging talents to new markets.

Category Other Competition / Open to Students / Competition Result
Type International, Award, Open, Two-Stage, Onymous
Genre Lighting
Country Vancouver, Canada
RegDeadline 15 August 2016 (See "Entry Fee" below) GoogleCal iCal
15 August 2016 (via Online)
Eligibility All

Description
L A M P aims to introduce a broader audience to lighting design while promoting and connecting emerging talents to new markets. Each year the competition challenges designers to approach their lighting fixtures with the guidance of a theme. Competition Finalists from around the world are showcased at the annual L A M P Opening Reception in Vancouver, BC in November.
THEME: COSMIC
There are no limitations on material type; theme is open to broad interpretation.
Entry must be a produced, functioning light fixture, or prototype, by OCTOBER 17th 2016. Pendant, Wall, Table or Floor light fixtures are all eligible as long as their intended use is Indoor. (For Emerging & Established ONLY. Students are only required to submit a concept rendering.)
Entries MUST NOT exceed 5′ x 5′ x 5′ at 1:1 scale.
Entry must be an original creation without infringing on any creative copyright.
The submitted designs MUST NOT be, or contracted to be, mass-produced.
L A M P′s intention is to further elevate original work through media exposure and community networking with the hope of bringing the proposed product to a global market.
If the design is intended to be hard-wired, they must have the ability to be plugged in for exhibition purposes. All lights must be adaptable to 120v, North American Standard.

Jury
Announced at April 15

Prize
Announced at May 15

Entry Fee
- ESTABLISHED (artist, architect or industrial designer’s business or professional career has been active for a minimum of 3 years.):
Early Bird (June 1- 15): $70
Regular (June 16- July 15): $85
Late (July 16- August 15): $100
- EMERGING (artist, architect or industrial designer has launched their business or professional career within the last 3 years.):
Early Bird: $45
Regular: $60
Late: $75
- STUDENT:
Early Bird: $25
Regular: $30
Late: $45

Entries
A maximum of 5 images
Concept Statements: 150 words max
Project Specs: 75 words max
Participant Bios: 75 words max

Timetable
Competition Finalists Announced: September 6, 2016
People's Choice Online Voting Launched: September 6, 2016
Accepting Finalist's Materials: October 17 - 30, 2016
L A M P 2016 EVENT: NOV 3, 2016
Exhibition open to the public: Nov 4 - 6, 2016

Links
Past winners

Organizer
Lighting Architecture Movement Project

Official Website