Alingsås 2016 Call for Workshop Leaders

Application deadline is Jan. 8, 2016.

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One of the 2015 Lights in Alingsås installations titled "Livingroom Under
the Highway." 

Lights in Alingsås

One of the 2015 Lights in Alingsås installations titled "Livingroom Under the Highway." 

The International Association of Lighting Designers and the organizers of the lighting workshop and festival in Alingsås, Sweden, have put out the call for workshop leaders. Applications are due Jan. 8, 2016.

For 2016, there are seven vacant slots for workshops leaders, who will guide more than 65 students in the creation of lighting installations around the town. Applicants must submit their name, location, and basic contact information along with their relevant experience on a single page (A4 dimensions). Inquiries regarding submissions should be sent to Emma Cogswell via email at: emma@iald.org.

Applicants must be available to meet in Alingsås on the following dates: Feb. 25 – 28, 2016 for the initial concept meeting and on Sept. 22 – Oct. 1, 2016 for the workshop. (Students arrive on Sept. 24.)

The 2016 workshop theme centers on the 17 new climate goals set by the United Nations. The specific focus will be finalized during the February concept meeting.

The 2015 Lights in Alingsås festival was the program’s most successful, drawing more than 85,000 visitors. The 2016 festival will take place Sept. 3 – Nov. 6, 2016. For more information, visit the festival website.

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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