10/12/2026
💥The into Light Project is accepting submissions for the following states.
👉South Dakota
👉Missouri
👉Illinois
👉Maine
👉South Carolina
Submissions close on November 1, 2026, for South Dakota and Missouri, November 30, 2026 for Illinois, and February 1, 2027 for Maine and South Carolina.
The INTO LIGHT Project is accepting submissions in these states now for our Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories exhibitions in 2027.
Our biggest challenge in a new state is reaching the families themselves. You understand better than anyone why this matters, and a forward from you can reach a family who would never otherwise hear about us. If you know anyone in South Dakota, Missouri, Illinois, Maine or South Carolina, please share.
‘INTO LIGHT Project is inviting families in South Dakota, Missouri, Illinois, Maine and South Carolina who have lost someone to substance use disorder to share their loved one’s story. Each person is portrayed in a graphite portrait with a written narrative and included in a public exhibition that humanizes people who died from addiction and challenges the stigma around it. Learn more by clicking this link. [https://intolightproject.org/share-your-story/]’
And please remember that your loved one’s portrait and story have a permanent home in the Archives and Special Collections at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), one of the most respected health sciences universities in the country. There, they will be available to researchers, clinicians, students, policymakers, and the public, helping change how addiction is understood and treated for generations.
The work continues long after the original exhibition closes. Through our Community Traveling Collection, (CTC) INTO LIGHT portraits and stories are replicated on high-quality polymer and aluminum panels and can be hosted by schools, treatment centers, courts, libraries and community groups anywhere in the country. Each state needs a “steward” to manage the collection. If an organization near you might welcome the collection as a steward or as a stop as it travels, we would be grateful for the introduction. (intolightproject.org/the-into-light-project/continuing-the-conversation/)
Share your loved one's story with the INTO LIGHT Project. Submit a portrait and personal narrative to honor their life, reduce stigma around substance use disorder, and inspire hope through education and remembrance.
