Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Andrew Stoner, said: “The NSW Government is inviting the best and brightest to submit an Expression of Interest to help shape the program for the Asia Pacific’s annual celebration of innovation, creativity and community, Vivid Ideas.”
“Vivid Sydney is a vital aspect of the NSW Government’s commitment to supporting our creative industries and Vivid Ideas leads the way by connecting creative industry professionals with global leaders to foster their creative drive and seek out business opportunities,” he said.
The 18 day Vivid Sydney festival was attended by over 1.43 million people in 2014. Vivid Ideas Curator Jess Scully, inspired and educated around 34,000 people, through more than 200 sessions. The largest creative industry program in the festival’s six year history.
Destination NSW Chief Executive Officer Sandra Chipchase said: “Vivid Sydney’s Ideas program provides a unique platform for creative industry practitioners from around the world to come together in our fantastic harbourside city to network, share ideas and do business.”
“Destination NSW is working to build on the record success of this year’s Vivid Sydney and we welcome practitioners from the global creative industries to help light the way for their professions by joining our leading creative industry event, Vivid Ideas,” she said.
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest festival of light, music and ideas will illuminate Sydney again from 22 May to 8 June 2015. Vivid Sydney was recently awarded Best Special Event at the 2014 Helpmann Awards and has previously won Australian Event of the Year for the 2013 festival.
The closing date to submit Expressions of Interest to participate in Vivid Ideas 2015 is Wednesday, 15 October 2014. The call for Expressions of Interest for Vivid Light 2015 is open until Friday, 3 October 2014. Forms for both EOIs are available at: vividsydney.com
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