In the dictionary, some of the definitions of "illuminate" include, "To provide or brighten with light, to make understandable, to clarify." Light can reveal many fascinating aspects of one's culture. Participating students were asked to highlight, using a source of illumination, an aspect of their culture which they felt was worth sharing with their partners. It could be something that was unique or special to their culture or something that happened every day. It could be something they were proud of or something in their society that they were concerned about.

Whatever the artist chose, we asked that each piece of art contain a source of light such as the sun, moon, stars, fire, candle, light bulb (and other light fixtures), fireworks, flashlight, TV/computer screen, fireflies, theatrical spotlights, sports floodlights, etc. We encouraged the students to be creative!