White text on a black bar reads "CALL FOR DIGITAL ART." smaller white text above reads "DARC LED Exhibiton" and smaller white text below reads "Deadline: August 31, 2025". The background is a series of coloured bars. To the right of the text is an image of DARC's LED screen that reads "Your Art Here".

Call to Digital Artists – Submit Now to DARC’s LED Exhibition

DARC is inviting its members to submit to our LED Exhibition. Inspire passersby of the Arts Court building with your short experimental animations, dynamic visuals, and other captivating artworks without sound.

Requirements

All submitted artwork must be created by active DARC Members. We will only accept moving images without sounds under a minute in length. Works MUST fit the screen size 192px W x 512px H and be sent as an MP4 file. 

We highly discourage work that has been created by or with the use of AI. Please see our Artificial Intelligence Policy for more information.

Deadline

The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2025. Selected works will be on display for one month. Selected members will receive an artist fee ($$$) in accordance with the 2025 CARFAC Fee Schedule.

 A jury may be formed depending on the amount of submissions received. 

Check out our previous LED exhibitions for inspiration:

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