Noorderlicht
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Stichting Fotografie Noorderlicht | |
| Established | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Location | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Type | Photography |
| Director | Roosje Klap |
| Website | www |
Noorderlicht (Dutch for "Northern Light") is an international platform for photography and lens-based media based in Groningen, The Netherlands. In addition to the Noorderlicht Biennale, Noorderlicht organizes exhibitions, an educational program, a publishing house, and its own print lab.[1]
Noorderlicht photogallery was founded in 1980. Ten years later, the photofestival was launched, becoming one of the most important international photographic events.[2] In 1991, the festival became a biennale, until 2000, when it was restored as an annual event. From this date, the festival site has alternated between Groningen and Friesland. Since 2021, Noorderlicht has been a biennial for photography and lens-based media in the three Northern provinces of the Netherlands. Ton Broekhuis, co-founder of Noorderlicht, served as director until 2016. Kees van der Meiden succeeded him. Since 2024, Roosje Roosje Klap has been the general and artistic director of Noorderlicht.