Spier Light Art 2027 call for proposals
Spier Light Art has opened its call for artists ahead of its 2027 edition, running from 26 February to 21 March 2027 across the historic Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch.
Now in its ninth year, Spier Light Art is South Africa's leading platform for light-based contemporary art and Africa's longest-running exhibition of its kind. Curated by Vaughn Sadie, the exhibition commissions new works in which light functions as concept, medium, and subject matter.
There is no fixed theme for 2027. Artists are free to explore ideas relevant to their practice, including technology, resilience, enchantment, and the context of a working wine farm and its landscape. Proposals are welcomed from artists and makers across all disciplines and career stages. Eligible work includes site-specific installations, sculpture, interactive art, digital works, video art, and sound and light integration.
Expressions of interest are due by 21 July 2026 and must be submitted to spierlightart@lightplace.org. Shortlisted artists will be invited to develop a more detailed proposal, with final selections confirmed in early October 2026.
For full submission requirements and to RSVP for briefings on 20 and June and 4 July, visit www.spierlightart.co.za or contact spierlightart@lightplace.org.
About Spier and art
Art, like food and wine, is best shared, which is why Spier is such an enthusiastic supporter of African artists and their creations. Housing one of the largest contemporary art collections in the country, Spier believes in the power of the visual and performing arts to teach and inspire, encouraging us all to engage openly with our world and each other. With such a thriving local artistic community and rich cultural heritage, Spier is excited about the future of South African art.
About Light Place NPC
Light Place NPC is a Cape Town-based nonprofit arts organisation producing participatory arts programmes, community heritage projects, and curated art exhibitions across South Africa.