Chongqing – The Chongqing International Light Art Festival opened on Monday and gathered artist teams from 18 countries, including China, France, Guatemala, Italy, Spain, Indonesia, and Germany.

Twenty-six stunning works offered a dazzling display of light art that bridged traditional and modern aesthetics from around the world.The featured works were selected from the International 3D Mapping Competition, which invited submissions globally. Launched in July 2024, the competition received entries from 154 artist teams across 30 countries. Experts evaluated the works based on aesthetic appeal, relevance to the medium, creativity, innovation, execution, and artistic fusion. From this, 26 exceptional works from 18 countries advanced to the finals and were displayed at the festival.

Read more: https://www.ichongqing.info/2024/12/31/chongqing-intl-light-art-festival-unveils-global-creativity/

If you are looking to kick off your Christmas shopping, this one is for you! The fair is a weekend showcase of high-quality fine art pieces running from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 November 2024.

At the fair, you’ll find local artists and makers displaying their stunning art and craft gifts. The art works range from ceramics, jewellery, homewares, prints, candles, soaps, small-batch spirits, local craft beers and more.

Read More:https://www.richmond.gov.uk/news/news_november_2024/lac_sparkle_festive_fair_returns

The Austin, Texas-based SXSW festival has been running for almost 40 years, traditionally taking the form of a loosely connected series of conferences, events, showcases and more — covering film, interactive media, music and art. In recent years it has also been a pivotal showcase for the UK’s resurgent jazz scene, with promoters Jazz refreshed bringing many rising stars of the British scene to the event for the past eight years.

Read more:https://www.jazzwise.com/news/article/sxsw-london-2025-programming-submissions-now-open-for-uk-artists