Submit a installation proposal

The Call for Participation closed for most proposals on Thursday 25th April.

You can still submit proposals for lightning talks or installations.

We're looking for installations that attendees can admire and interact with all over the site.

If you need installation inspiration, the EMF 2024 theme is 'Solarpunk'. Think technology and nature in harmony, renewable energy, automated farming, and greenery everywhere.

In previous years we've had towers of flame, robots to drag around, tentacles, trees that react to breathing, tiny electric racing vehicles, visualisations of black holes, fields of light that swarm around you, and domes as far as the eye can see. Think big!

Installation Support

Our installation support team are waiting for your call! We are available to help and advise you on:

  • Working out if you need to involve us (around safety, insurance, facilities)
  • The practicalities of installations (siting, power, safety)
  • Matchmaking between people with ideas & others who want to build them
  • Inspiration - We have a theme and a list of ideas to get you started
  • How to obtain funding for your project

If these sound like things you'd like assistance with, head over to our installation support pages.

What installations should be submitted here?

You only need to submit an installation if any of the following are true - otherwise just bring it along!

  • Safety concerns — it involves fire, lasers, whirling blades, large structures, etc
  • Location — it needs a lot of space, is noisy, or won't be in your tent/village area
  • Null Sector — you would like to submit an installation for inclusion in Null Sector
  • Power — it has power requirements beyond a normal 13A plug/Ceeform
  • Funding — you need funding to help build your installation
  • Tickets — you want to apply for guaranteed tickets to EMF
  • Transport — you need assistance getting your installation to EMF
  • Concerned — you're not sure if any of these conditions apply!

What if I don't need to submit my installation?

We'd still love to hear about it! Drop us an email on installations@emfcamp.org

Tickets

We have a limited number of tickets reserved for exceptional installations. In order to be considered for the opportunity to buy these tickets you must submit your installation to the Call for Participation.


Your details

Please log in if you've already bought a ticket (or had one transferred to you). We will use this address for any questions about your proposal.

About your installation

The title and description of your installation will be made public. You'll be able to tweak these later, but please provide as much detail as you can so we can review your submission.

More details

We'll use these details to help us schedule your installation.

If accepted, how much notice do you need? We'll try and give you as much time as we can.

Let us know if your installation has any special requirements (power, to be inside, internet etc).

How much space will your installation take up?

We're happy to advise on submissions before they are reviewed. We don't consider lack of experience a problem and we welcome those who haven't given talks before.
Funding

We have a limited amount of funding available to make the EMF site look great. If you'd like to apply for a grant, let us know how much you'll need.

We also have some budget to subsidise travel within the UK for those who could not otherwise afford it.