Competition Description

Maritime Reflections – Call for Portfolios

Outdoor Installations at Labyrinth on the Thames 2026

Festival dates: 31 July – 9 August 2026

Install dates: 25 July – 30 July 2026

Location: Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Production Team: Labyrinth Events

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About Maritime Reflections

Labyrinth Events is commissioning reflective outdoor installations for Labyrinth on the Thames 2026 — a six-date electronic music and arts festival on the Greenwich riverside.

We’re looking for Camberwell students and recent graduates to share their current portfolios. From these, artists will be shortlisted and offered the chance to develop new, site-specific works with our creative team.

This is a rare opportunity to showcase your practice at scale, in front of tens of thousands of festival-goers in one of London’s most dramatic outdoor settings.

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What We’re Looking For

For the competitions, we’ll be looking for installations that are interactive (hence the reflective material) and inspired by reflection, transformation and the festival’s historic riverside setting.

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What You’ll Gain

• Commissioning opportunity – selected artists will be funded to produce new work.
• Professional support – mentoring and feedback from Labyrinth’s creative and production teams.
• Exposure – present your work to large audiences and industry peers.
• Ownership – all intellectual property remains owned you.

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Key Dates

• Portfolio deadline: 1st October 2025
• Shortlisting & feedback: Oct–Nov 2025
• Commission development: Early–mid 2026
• Installation on site: 25 July – 30 July 2026
• Festival: 31 July – 9 August 2026

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Important Notes

• No entry fees
• All rights remain with the artist
• Funding provided for selected commissions

Winner's Prize

• Up to 5 winners will each have their work commissioned for Labyrinth on the Thames 2026
• All selected works will be fully funded by Labyrinth Events (materials + fabrication costs)
• Winners will receive mentorship and production support from Labyrinth’s creative team
• Commissioned works will be presented live to tens of thousands of festival attendees