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If you’ve ever watched the Sydney skyline glow during Vivid and thought: “I could do that,” – now’s your chance to prove it.
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For 2026, the technicolour takeover is handing the creative reins to the public with Your Connected City, a new interactive program that lets anyone, anywhere, design their own slice of Sydney’s famous light show. Yes, that means your handiwork could soon be splashed across the city’s most recognisable icons, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Overseas Passenger Terminal and the Cahill Expressway.
The concept is simple: jump online, play around with colours and lighting patterns using an easy design tool, and submit your vision. If selected, your creation will be projected onto Sydney’s skyline for a 30-second spotlight moment during the festival (which runs from May 22 to June 13, 2026).
Want to see your name in lights? Chosen participants will have their name displayed alongside their work – so when your masterpiece lights up the harbour, you’ll have bragging rights (and a v Instagrammable moment, if you're quick enough) to go with it.
The interactive element is a clever evolution of what defines Vivid: bold visuals and a sense that the whole city is in on an undeniably fun winter tradition. With millions flocking to the Harbour City for Vivid each year, it’s also a chance to quite literally put your stamp on one of the world’s most famous urban backdrops.
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Entries are open now, with the chosen artworks revealed on May 18. If you’ve got some time to spare and want to make your mark on the city for a sparkly second, it’s time to get designing. You can learn more and submit your design over here.
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