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Artichoke events set out to create a different world
We believe that by temporarily transforming a physical landscape, an artist can forever change the lives of those who witness their work. The UK’s light art festival, Lumiere, sprinkles magic through the urban landscape during the darkest, coldest months of the year. We invite artists from all over the world to create site-specific works that illuminate a city’s public spaces, transforming it into an art gallery.
Produced and curated by Artichoke and commissioned by Durham County Council, Lumiere has attracted over 1.3 million visitors, boosted the local economy by more than £43 million and benefitted over 14,000 local people and schoolchildren through our established Learning & Participation programme and volunteering opportunities since 2009. Today it stands as a landmark event in the cultural calendar of the North East, and has put city and county on the international light art map.