A selectively-configurable lighting system is provided that employs at least two light emitting diode arrays configured on a rigid or semi-rigid panel. The adjacent lighting arrays are interconnected by a soft or flexible material that allows for the light emitting diode arrays to be folded upon each other to decrease the perimeter of the lighting system when it is not in use. The lighting emitting diode arrays include a plurality of light emitting diodes that may produce single color, bi-color, or tri-color light. The light emitting diode arrays are selectively controlled with a controller that allows for a user to selectively control or the output of the lights to yield a lighting effect of a predetermined nature or character.