The UK’s Association of Lighting Designers (ALD ), as part of its Save Stage Lighting Campaign that is warning of the devastating effects the proposed EU 2020 Lighting regulations would have on production lighting, has today released a clear, concise guide to those regulations.
At the start of 2018, Johanna Town stepped into the office of Chair for the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD ). Just two months on, Town has solidified the manifesto that will steer her course and chart the direction of the Association, as she embarks on this prestigious role.
It is with much sadness that the ALD must report that internationally acclaimed lighting designer and ALD Fellow Mick Hughes passed away on 5th January 2018.
At this year’s Annual Lighting Lunch, which took place in London on Monday, 18th December, the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD ) announced that 2018 would herald the first full-year Lumière Scheme, which will run in continued partnership with Chichester Festival Theatre.
Peter Mumford has led the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD ) for the last seven years as Chair. As his tenure comes to a close, he looks back with pride at the Association’s achievements and development over that time and has words of support for incoming chair, Johanna Town.
The Association of Lighting Designers (ALD) has announced its 2018 Sponsored Student Scheme is open for applications. The scheme offers students, who have not previously been members of the ALD, the opportunity to enjoy free ALD membership until the end of March 2019.
As co-organiser of the Knights of Illumination (KOI) Awards with The Fifth Estate, The STLD, international lighting designer Durham Marenghi and his wife Jennie, the Association of Lighting Designers would like to recognise with great pride its own members amongst the 24 designers to be ‘knighted’ and bestowed with the emblematic sword trophy. More ALD members than ever before took a well-earned...
Lighting Designer Jane Cox shares her thoughts on “Color and Light," as well as a few of her lighting techniques after working on "Sunday in the Park with George" at the Guthrie Theater.
Lighting Designer Jimmy Lawlor shares the vibrant sunrise and sunset color palettes he used in his design for a production of "Picnic" at James Madison University.
The Association of Lighting Designers, has announced the launch of the 2017 Michael Northen Awards. This year, following extensive research by the ALD’s student working group, a total of four awards will be presented under the ‘Michael Northen Award scheme’.