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THE FUTURE OF PHOTOFESTIVALS date 15 and 16 September location Zomers As part of the international program adjoining Act of Faith, Noorderlicht will host an international Curators Meeting that will take place during the opening-weekend of the festival, Friday 14 - Sunday 16 September. The meeting will offer the opportunity to informally meet curators and directors from photo festivals and photographic institutions, as well photographers participating in this year's festival. During a seminar on Sunday afternoon we would like to discuss the future character of photo festivals against the background of the fundamental changes that have taken place in the realm of the medium over the last decade, notably the development of digital technology and the Internet. Photography has become overwhelmingly abundant. Inevitably this influences the role of photography festivals. Are they a relic from an era of limited possibilities for presentation or an enduring podium for discovery and confrontation? Are they to be art fairs for advanced players or playgrounds for young entrants, crowd pullers or trendsetters? At the meeting, together with representatives of other international photofestivals and institutions that deal with photography, several guest speakers from the international art and photography world tackle the question of the changing role and position of documentary photography and the consequences this is having for photofestivals. The Curators Meeting is a closed gathering, intended exclusively for the invited exhibition curators and other professionals working in the field of international photography and photo presentation. CALL FOR FREELANCE CURATORS Noorderlicht invites freelance curators and exhibition-makers, young and old, starting and experienced, wishing to take part in the meeting and seminar to send an application, including a CV and selected information on / reviews of past exhibitions. Applicants wishing to conduct a lecture (15 minutes) during the seminar are requested to send an abstract of the proposed entry as well as two previously published articles about their work. Noorderlicht will be able to (partly) cover the costs of travel expenses and hotel-accommodation. As there are only a limited number of seats available, Noorderlicht will make a selection from the entries. Applications and information: |
