‘Vivid Sydney’ 2025 – ‘Dream’ Local Business Program Applications Now Open!

Since the 2nd of December 2024, applications have been open for Vivid Sydney 2025 – Dream‘s local business program!

There are 3 tiers:

  1. Business showcase
  2. Lights On Sydney Harbour
  3. Light Up My Building

Tier 1 is only open to businesses that operate between 6pm & 11pm & that operate within this area:

Vivid Sydney Local Business Program Tier 1 Area
Image: Vivid Sydney

Lights On Sydney Harbour sees a maximum of 40 cruise businesses (priority given to ones who operate on more Vivid nights), at their own cost, install a shoe-box sized 4th generation (4G) modem powered with a standard Australian mains connection & good 4G reception securely on their vessel. A reputable and qualified lighting supplier is then procured & financed to develop & deliver an external vessel static wash lighting treatment up to 160LBG pixels utilising RGB or RGBW colour mixing, whose design is approved by Vivid Sydney & who then provide the professional installation of a lighting controller box.

Light Up My Building sees businesses illuminating their prominent buildings at their own cost, using free lighting controllers provided by Destination New South Wales.

If successful, Vivid Sydney will, to their audience promote your business, which will receive access to Vivid Sydney Local Business Program assets including a digital toolkit & professionally installed A2 window decals (150 Tier 1 businesses max) & 1 metre diameter height adjustable (max 1.8 metres) transparent round pre-programmed light emitting diode screen (60 Tier 1 businesses max), the power of which is supplied by the business. The decals & screen will be given preference to businesses on or near the Vivid Light Walk with suitable windows & prominent, highly visible screen installation locations respectively.

Businesses can only apply for 1 tier. An information webinar will be held in February with application evaluations being made from March.

Applications can be made here until 5pm AEST on Friday the 11th of April 2025. All applicants will be notified of their application outcome by the next working week. Being successful in an application for a food business does not mean you are part of Vivid Food. Expressions of interest to be part of Vivid Food closed on the 27th of September last year.

Vivid Sydney 2025 – Dream is to be held between Friday the 23rd of May & Saturday the 14th of June.