Light Festival Exhibition Open Call

Be Part of the Magic - Open Call Exhibition for Gravesham Light Festival 2026!

We’re excited to announce that the Gravesham Light Festival will return in January 2026 - and this year, it’s set to shine brighter than ever!

As part of the festival, St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend will host a special Open Call exhibition celebrating the themes of Light and Life. We’re inviting artists, photographers, and creatives of all disciplines to submit work that explores or is inspired by these themes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your creativity to a wide audience and be part of one of Gravesham’s most inspiring cultural events.

From the first spark of daybreak to the warmth of human connection, light is a universal symbol of hope, clarity, and transformation. It reveals not just the world around us, but also our inner lives.

We’re looking for work that explores the connection between light and life - whether through nature, human experience, community, memory, or resilience.

Think radiant portraits, glowing cityscapes or subtle reflections of light in everyday moments. Show us how light shapes the way we see, feel and live.

The exhibition will run from Friday 2nd January – Saturday 31st January.

Part of the exhibition is open call, and we are therefore inviting artists/crafters of all ages to submit up to 3 pieces of work for consideration.

Submissions can be in 2D or 3D media including but not restricted to painting, drawing, print, photography, sculpture, pottery, jewellery, crochet etc but must reflect the themes of either Light and Life, or even both!

There will be a small charge for every piece of work chosen to be part of the exhibition, however, the work can be sold and there will be no commission fee charged. 

Ages 17 and under £5 per piece of work.

Ages 18+ £10 per piece of work.

Entry for the exhibition will close on Sunday 14th December 2025 11.59pm.

It is also the artists’ responsibility to insure their work.

Notes for Submitting your work

Please label the photographs with the title of the piece so that we can easily identify.

When completing the description of work field, please include the following (as if you are successful, we will use this information to create the gallery cards and exhibition list)

• Artists Name (as you wish it to appear on the card)
• Title of Piece
• Medium
• Price
• Age of Artist
• Additional Notes (if you have anything you want added to the card)
• Website or Socials (if applicable)

To submit your work, please use the following form: https://my.gravesham.gov.uk/service/Exhibition_artwork_submission