Extras
News, Events, Press & Interesting Reads about the Women in Lighting Project.
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2 Sep 2024:
WIL Entertainment at Plasa Show, London
We are happy to invite you to the PLASA Show – London for a Meet up on September 2nd at 4.30 pm.Since space is limited, we kindly ask you to register only if you plan to attend. Sign up…
26 Jun 2024:
DARK MATTER Exhibition in Berlin
WHITEvoid, WIL and Ayrton invite you to experience the DARK MATTER Exhibition in Berlin on June 26th at 11 am.Join us for an exclusive backstage tour with WHITEvoid Technical Director & WIL…
20 Jun 2024 — 20 Jun 2024:
La noche más larga (The Longest Night)
With the aim of celebrating the winter solstice (the longest night of the year) which in the southern hemisphere is this Thursday, June 20, iMdi called on the Women in Lighting Argentina…
11 Jun 2024:
WIL @ GAL at the Lichtstammtisch in June
We have a really exciting program, in English language: Illuminating Equality: Exploring Gender, Safety, and Sustainability in Lighting Design with Fanny Soulard (WIL-Embassador Vietnam) and Elisa…
30 May 2024 — 1 Jun 2024:
Lighting Installation Workshop
Exciting news awaits! The Interior Architecture Section at Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts, in collaboration with Ms. Cherine SAROUFIM, is orchestrating a dynamic "Light Installation"…
23 May 2024 — 23 May 2024:
Clerkenwell Design Week
darc magazine presents... Women's groups, why do we need them? Representatives from Women in Lighting, Women in Office Design, Women Lighting Professionals, Women in Architecture, and the…
16 May 2024:
IDL ‘24 - Catch up WIL-NL
Hey there lighting designers!Do you know it is almost International Day of Light?!On 16-05-2024 at 19.30h a catch up is planned in the name of Women In Lighting - NL. This will be in UtrechtThis…
14 May 2024:
Losing the Plot? Navigating Motherhood as a Freelance Lighting Designer
For the last 20 years, Katy Morison has worked in theatre lighting and has been a parent for the last 7 years. In this seminar, Katy will explore the challenges and barriers mothers face whilst…
10 May 2024 — 10 May 2024:
AmmanLight Workshop 2024
Amman Light Workshop 2024 is an event where professionals and students can learn and have fun together. Amman Light is a group of light installations by students and professionals in the lighting…
10 Apr 2024:
Ongoing List of Interesting Reads
Newly added: Women in Manufacturing & Dark Sky International
8 Mar 2024 — 6 Apr 2024:
Collected Light – Hong Kong
Presented as part of the Henderson Art@Central programme, which runs through March 2024, the exhibition is supported by Women in Lighting and showcases a collective of eight multidisciplinary women…
8 Mar 2024:
WIL 5th Anniversary
We will be holding our 5th Anniversary event at Light and Building in Frankfurt. The Women In Lighting project began on March 8th, International Women’s Day in 2019 and on March 8th, 2024, in…
8 Mar 2024:
WIL Global Gathering Survey Results
WIL launched a survey aiming to examine the lighting profession in the context of the theme of International Women’s Day 2023; Embracing Equity. Here are the results!
7 Mar 2024:
WIL X IALD Frankfurt Pecha Kucha Event
As part of the events at Light + Building 2024 in Frankfurt, the IALD is honored to join @womeninlightingWe invited six speakers, three men and three women present in a PechaKucha style who had 20…
1 Feb 2024:
Play with Light
Linda Salamoun and Carlijn Timmermans are organising “PLAY WITH LIGHT” in Rotterdam. If you’re interested, send a mail to Linda: [email protected]16 Jan 2024 — 18 Jan 2024:
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2024
Some of our WIL ambassadors will be present in Dubai for the LIBME show and we look forward to meeting up in January. There will be a special fireside chat with Sharon Stammers talking to Florence…9 Dec 2023:
Women Working in Sales and Manufacturing
131 years. That’s how long it will take us to achieve Gender Parity, according to the World Economic Forum. Gender Parity being the equal contribution of women and men to every dimension of life, both Public and Private.
1 Dec 2023:
R.A.W.: Anita Rosenberger
Interview with Anita Rosenberger from the Lights in Alingsås workshop
3 Nov 2023:
R.A.W Consuelo Miranda Barroso
Consuelo is one of the enthusiasts of the Alingsas Energi team and a receipient of the Silhouette mentorship.
17 Jun 2023:
Live Light Podcast
The Live Light Podcast is brought to you by two curious minds in the lighting design field Maryam Aghajani and Dana Moazenie. The primary aim of this podcast is to have an open conversation with fellow lighties and discuss the dark spots within this field.24 Apr 2023 — 28 Apr 2023:
WIL Lounge at Prolight + Sound
Europe's leading fair for event and media technology, Prolight + Sound 2023 is supporting the Women in Lighting project with the premiere of the “Women in Lighting Lounge” where we will be…21 Apr 2023:
Addressing Harassment & Bullying in Business Meetings
Mahdis Aliasgari share a personal experience, hoping to raise Awareness of Bullying and Harassment at meetings.
3 Mar 2023:
R.A.W Victória Loureiro
Following a very enriching experience at IALD Enlighten Americas 22, we noticed a high interest in the perception of safety in the city at night time.
23 Feb 2023:
Pretty in Pink on a Dark Street
The live performance, Pretty in Pink on a Dark Street, is a collaboration between designer Marina Menéndez-Pidal and dance artist Anastasia Bezruchko. The work is just as much about femininity as it is about the role lighting plays at night.
4 Feb 2023:
R.A.W Carlotta Premazzi
Carlotta Premazzi, who interacts and expresses herself with the luminous medium in a multipurpose way, is an example for those who want to make the visual stimulus evolve into a real aesthetic experience of the metaverse.
17 Jan 2023 — 19 Jan 2023:
WIL at Light Middle East
Jan 17th LME Awards - Shortlisted Products Pitch at the Specifiers Arena with the possibility for Peer Voting as well. Product design panel including WIL ambassador for UAE, Sakina…22 Nov 2022 — 23 Nov 2022:
APERITIVO at Light22
To celebrate the end of the first day of Light 22, formalighting are holding a traditional Italian Aperitivo on their stand for the WIL Community and any WIL Male Supporters - please join us and…
18 Nov 2022:
WIL at LDI
LDI in collaboration with WIL, will be hosting short 30-minute talks by dynamic women in the lighting industry on a series of different topics!Amy D. Lux: Considerations For The Built…
14 Nov 2022 — 25 Nov 2022:
Collected Light – London
Collected Light Exhibition comprises six artworks created by six different female artists, curated by Sharon Stammers and Martin Lupton of Light Collective and displayed at boutique gallery,…#iamawomanoflight
According to International Women’s Day, I am very glad to tell to all the people who are engaging in lighting business that the highest position of Japanese mythology is a Goddess called Amaterasu. She is the Goddess of Light and her power is falling all over the world. Please read Japanese mythology and recognise women’s power.
Motoko Ishii, Lighting Designer
