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Newsletter Date: 25-05-2012
Noorderlicht faces closure: support us in our fight to stay alive!

Negative recommendation by Cultural Council inexplicable


The Cultural Council of The Netherlands advised the Dutch Government to cut the financial support to Noorderlicht after 2012. For Noorderlicht the consequences are nothing less than disastrous. As the result of a negative recommendation, which de facto implies that its total budget is cut by 50%, Noorderlicht is threatened with closure. Noorderlicht is baffled at the rationale behind the negative recommendation from the Cultural Council with regard to its future funding.

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Versatile, passionate and outspoken, Noorderlicht combines true photographic quality with social engagement and a critical voice.
Noorderlicht is a leading international platform with a sharp eye for new developments and unearthing new talent for an international audience.
Noorderlicht works with photographers around the globe and was one of the first to frequently show work from non-Western photographers. It is unique in its thematic approach to curating. The Noorderlicht exhibitions travel the world and its photobooks are highly regarded internationally.

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The recommendation might be negative, but we are not giving up. Please support us in our fight to save Noorderlicht!

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Your concerns and comments are a great help for us and would be much appreciated.

Thank you very much!

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Programme 2012 still on


All exhibitions, projects and of course the Noorderlicht International Photofestival in 2012 will continue as planned.

PROGRAMME 2012
26/5 - 8/6: Dirk-Jan Visser: OFFSIDE
14/7 - 9/9: Paolo Pellegrin: Dies Irae
2/9 - 7/10: Photofestival Terra Cognita
15/9 - 21/10: Rob Nypels & Awoiska van der Molen
27/10 - 9/12: Evan Abramson: Last Stand on the Island

For interviews, images and questions, please contact Charissa Caron, publicity@noorderlicht.com, +31 (0)50 318 22 27.

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