WHAT IS THE PEG JOHNSTON LIVING LIGHTS PROJECT?
The Peg Johnston Living Lights Project at LUMA offers the community the opportunity to see their art incorporated into the 2026 LUMA Projection Arts Festival. We create an electronic scan of a building that serves as a template. The artist (you), creates a design based on the template. If your art is selected we project it upon one of Downtown Binghamton’s historic facades.
LIVING LIGHTS PROJECT: ADULTS
Submission Deadline August 1
LUMA Projection Arts invites artists to participate in the festival this September. Selected artworks will be featured as a projection on the facade of 34 Chenango St, a historic building in the heart of Downtown Binghamton. We are accepting artwork submissions created on one of our building templates by August 1st. Our templates are available in both physical and digital formats and will detail important structural features of the building we’ll be projecting upon. We highly encourage artists to consider the architecture of the building when crafting their art. The adult portion of the Living Lights Project will be presented from 9:00pm-12:15am on Friday and Saturday September 11th and 12th.
PLEASE NOTE: The Living Lights Project Adults category often receives more submissions than we can accommodate. We appreciate the community’s embrace of the project.
This year we are formally accepting animated submissions. Digital animations will be limited to 10 seconds and must be exported at a native file size of 5356X3953px. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
PHYSICAL TEMPLATES:
Pick Up and Drop Off Location
WSKG Public Media, 601 Gates Rd, Vestal, NY
Open: Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5PM
Pickups for paper templates will be available starting Monday May 4th. Canvas templates will be available soon but NOT Monday the 4th. Check back for updated availability!
DIGITAL TEMPLATES:
Official links to the template files:
PSD Template
PNG Template
PDF Template
Return digital submissions to ticelerner@gmail.com by 4:59 PM August 1, 2026 for consideration.
LIVING LIGHTS PROJECT: KIDS EDITION
Up to age 12 | Public Workshops at The Discovery Center
Submission Deadline August 1
LUMA Projection Arts Festival invites area youth, 12 and under, to participate in the 2026 LUMA festival. Public workshops will be held at The Discovery Center where kids can design their own Living Lights murals. A selection of these will be featured at the LUMA festival. Alternatively, guardians may pick up Living Lights templates at WSKG Public Media that children may work on them at home. Due to the high number of submissions a limited number will be displayed at the festival. The KIDS portion of the PJLLP will be presented from 8:30pm-9:00pm on Friday and Saturday September 11h and 12th.
Kids’ submissions must be returned to The Discovery Center or WSKG Public Media by August 1.
For more information: https://thediscoverycenter.org
Additional local partnerships will offer kids enrolled in Broome County schools and programs the opportunity to work on Living Lights Projects as part of their curriculum. Look for these murals at LUMA 2026!
PARTNERS
WSKG Public Media
Broome County Urban League
Discovery Center
Gigi’s Playhouse
Maine Endwell Schools
Vestal Central School District
BOCES
Cooperative Gallery 213
Binghamton Schools
