Equity In Lighting

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Equity In Lighting

Increasing diversity in lighting through the tools of outreach, educational events, and policy.

02/24/2026

We have a new partnership 🎉🎉

02/19/2026

Every mission needs a structure behind it.

The Director of Finance oversees how Equity in Lighting budgets, allocates funds, tracks sponsorship revenue, and maintains financial transparency across all initiatives.

This role works closely with our Bookkeeper and Accountant, ensures compliance with annual reporting requirements, and supports long-term strategic planning.

It’s not just bookkeeping — it’s stewardship.

If you care about responsible growth and sustainable impact, this role matters.

Applications close March 6th. Link in bio.

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02/18/2026

This is the role that brings Equity in Lighting into classrooms, conversations, and communities💡

The Director of Programs leads and supports all EIL program committees, including:

• Education & Awareness (public workshops + PS166Q)
• Career Development & Access (Wiring 101 + mentorship)
• Policy & Research
• Continuous Improvement
• Support Hotline / Immigrant Support initiatives

They guide committee leads, ensure every initiative aligns with our mission, and identify new opportunities to expand access and impact across the lighting industry.

If you care about turning values into action — this is the role.

Applications close March 6th. Link in bio.

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10/05/2025

Equity in Lighting's Programs Fundraiser 🎉

Equity in Lighting is trying to raise $5,000 in order to support all of our programs. Those that donate $25 or more get an EIL "Equity & Access & Belonging & Light" T-Shirt. Pick up is strictly the IALD Enlighten Conference or NYC for now.

08/25/2024

Equity in Lighting, recently teamed up with the Asian Lighting Community and WILD’s DEIR team to put forward a second round Lighting Design Industry Census. The purpose of this survey is to provide a rich portrait of the lighting design community through data collection and analysis of the personal, social, and economic characteristics of our group. To better equitably serve our community, we must first get to know our community – who are we, how does our group compare with others, and how has it changed over time. This survey is an attempt to create transparency to enrich our understanding of the industry and the people who contribute to it.The survey is open from August 23rd to September 23rd, 2026. Head to our bio to find the link to the survey.

06/20/2024

Join us for Equity in Lighting & Black Unity in Lighting Design's first joint event as we are granted access to a private tour of The Harlem Renaissance & Transatlantic Modernism exhibit. We will be joined by Met Lightening Designer Jourdan Ferguson as well as Tiara Brown, Research Assistant for the exhibit. Spend your lunch hour soaking up art and stories from one of the most significant artistic and cultural movements in American history, all while gleaning knowledge about what makes great museum lighting design and getting a peek behind the curtain to see how lighting brings special exhibits like this one to life!

Tickets can be found in the link in our bio!

Thank you to our generous sponsors , , and !

10/27/2023

Our partners WILD are hosting their highly successful Lamplighter Coalition Bystander/Witness Workshop on Nov 9yh. Details below!

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO INSPIRE CHANGE! There's only one chance left to join the Lamplighter Coalition and Alteristic for a highly practical Bystander Skills Building Workshops. Space is limited! Previous attendance at the webinar is not required. ALL ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!

11/9 at 3PM EST
Register now! link

Free to WILD Members*, $20 for non-members (sign up for membership now!)
*use code wildmember to apply the discount

Do you know what to do in an uncomfortable professional situation? How do you step in, or who do you turn to when dealing with harassment? How can you help someone who was harmed?

Don’t miss out on another valuable learning opportunity! We’ll review the barriers to intervention and the three Ds (Direct, Distract, Delegate), then allow attendees to hone their skills with real-world scenarios and role-playing. Dive deeper with highly interactive material, creating a safe and constructive environment to share and learn.

Sexual harassment and bullying are more prevalent in our industry than you might think. Empower yourself to be an ally!

10/20/2023

Equity in Lighting is partnering with experts from various backgrounds to answer "Questions You Don’t Want to Ask Out Loud". The first panel will focus on the employment law side of lighting; think employment contracts, how to deal with issues at work, how to talk about problems faced by the DIER community, etc.

Being part of an industry full of small businesses has its perks and its drawbacks. There isn't always a HR representative or coworker to lean on for help. We saw a need for an anonymous forum to ask questions to experts. We are partnering with a prominent employment law firm, Reavis Page Jump Law to gather questions anonymously and answer them in a virtual panel discussion to be hosted this fall. For more information about our panelists, please go head to Equityinlighting.org/events to read the bios of Heidi Reavis, Ethan Krasnoo, Alice Jump, Katie Bigley, and Deena Merlen.

Linked in bio, you will find the anonymous form to submit your questions. Please feel free to re-submit the form with as many questions as you would like. Please try to word your questions without reference to place, time, or person to make it as anonymous as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram.

04/14/2023

Full house last night at 's "Communities Engaged with Light". An exceptional event that filled us with joy and the tools to pursue more community focused lighting projects 💡💡

04/05/2023

JOIN US ON APR 13: Expanding upon the ongoing dialogue about light and social justice at Parsons and among the professional lighting design community this event will highlight examples of lighting design processes that feature community engagement in various formats.

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03/22/2023

JOIN US
*Communities Engaged with Light*
Date: Thursday April 13, 2023
Time: 5 - 7pm
Location: New School University Center, Starr Foundation Room, North East corner of Fifth Ave and 13th Street

Description: Expanding upon the ongoing dialogue about light and social justice at Parsons and among the professional lighting design community this event will highlight examples of lighting design processes that feature community engagement in various formats. Academics and practitioners from the London School of Economics Configuring Light research group will share examples of light justice in practice, followed by an interactive workshop introducing attendees to methodologies for engaging communities with light.

11/04/2022

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