Showlight is offering a sponsorship scheme for a number of students and recent graduates of university, college or school courses related to lighting for the performing arts, events, broadcast, film and architecture.
Showlight is now inviting international students to apply for placements which allow free-of-charge entry to Showlight 2025. At least 30 places are up for grabs, and students will need to be available for the entire four days.
All students get to enjoy the full Programme of Papers, admission to the accompanying exhibition of major lighting equipment manufacturers between Papers Sessions, the networking opportunities of the daily morning and afternoon tea breaks and lunch, as well as a place at one of the Company Dinners on the Tuesday evening and the Conference Dinner on Wednesday evening.
Also included is participation in the new Showlight workshops on the Wednesday afternoon, and inclusion in a series of creative tasks Showlight has planned for students to design, build and pitch to the rest of the conference. Student coordinator, James Simpson, will also be running some introductory workshops for students to get to know each other and to help them get the most out of the conference, including networking both online and offline.
Each successful applicant is sponsored by one of the Showlight exhibitors and will receive a £500.00 stipend to put towards their travel and accommodation. In return, each student is requested to make themselves available to their sponsor to help with their stand fit up on Monday 19 May and the de-rig on Thursday 22 May and will benefit from being part of the team during the exhibition opening times.
If you are attending or have recently graduated from one of these courses and want to be involved, submit your application via the link on the Showlight website.
