NonFiction PhotoHere is an overview of our team and our activities. NonFiction Photo has been giving a stage to art with a mission since 2003 and wants to organize this so that everyone benefits.
NonFiction Photo believes in the power of art, education, talent and entrepreneurship. Based on these four pillars, the foundation moves within the world of visual culture, in order to discuss current social issues. That is why NonFiction Photo organises and produces photo exhibitions and is guided by its Manifesto.
NonFiction Photo was founded in its current form by Andrea Hooymans: “Having graduated as an artist, I saw that it is difficult to make ends meet. It is often a choice between part-time artistry and choosing a related alternative profession. That should be possible.” With NonFiction Photo she wants to create a safe haven for makers, by makers; a collective of makers in flux.
The exhibitions are made by ‘resident artists’ Andrea and ‘partner in crime’ Dries Verbeke. This art duo has been inviting local creators from the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe to come and make new work, supplemented by existing work by photographers and researchers from throughout and sometimes outside the Netherlands. “With this combination, we intend to bring the art close to the society at large and connect the stories from the North to the rest of the world. The societal and scientific knowledge which has been gathered by others, we shape into a visual experience. This is how we convert ‘visual storytelling’ into actual and broadly held themes.”
In the setting of social entrepreneurship, many team members from the Northern provinces are working together with international students and expats; a diverse volunteer community; and people with a distance to the job market. As such we carry the stories of the North to a broad and international audience.
To give the exhibitions and the creators' concept behind this a greater reach, we are constantly organising education, and talentprojects
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In practice this means that, year round, at the NonFiction Photo headquarters, this eclectic community works on events and exhibitions they come up with together. Everything is produced in-house, largely from found and re-purposed materials. During the process of making, artists; videographers and photographers; and self-taught creatives are all involved.
Everyone helps each other and works from the NonFiction workshop, also on external assignments. Whoever joins the team is internally trained - thus you see marketeers help to build exhibition panels and photographers edit promo texts. Everyone has a say in the projects and leaves with new skills, knowledge and a bigger network.
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Head of Hospitality
Marlie believes in joint responsibility for the world around us. Due to her versatility, she can help others when needed and thus supports the creative process.
Financial Agent
Money man with a love for numbers and structure. Goes through the tedious process of taking care of back end of the creative process. Our 'master of coin': would not miss him for the world!
Marketing Agent (intern)
Animated and gifted, Manman is always the life of the party. An electric personality combined with a heartfelt love for all things artsy make her the piece of the puzzle everyone is missing. A music lover, photographer and aspiring film maker who has a punk band without any members, but at least she has the name and logo.
Graphic Designer
Cat lover. Recent graduate with a bachelor in design, she is creative and is always eager to learn and experience new things. Has a passion for visual storytelling in all its forms, including illustration and photography. Always wishing to be able to send important messages out into the world.
Production Agent (intern)
A second-year Arts, Culture and Media student, specializing in Film and Visual Arts. Loves visual arts, especially photography, and always searches for a bit of surrealism in everyday life. Excited to put her knowledge learned at University into practice. Wants to have an insight into visualizing the state of the world and moving within the world of visual culture.
Publicity Agent (intern)
International relations student with an interest in topics addressing different cultures, rights and equality. Determined and driven, she is committed to do her part to make the world a better place. She also believes in the importance of art and tries to put the art world in the spotlight with her work.
Event Agent (intern)
Arts, culture and media student who loves intercultural exchange and will grab the first opportunity to learn a new language. Perpetually fascinated by the photographic medium’s power to capture and immortalize life in meaningful ways. Is driven by a societal urge to help document histories across the world..
Production Agent (intern)
A student spatial design with a love of art and anything creative. loves to seek out what beauty the world has to offer. Dreamy is the word what seems to follow her around and most of the time you can find her with her head in a book or painting. She is excited to learn new stuff and skill to help her in the future to help create amazing things.
Talent Coach
Known for epic evaluations and effective brainstorms. Bert watches over the educational components of the organization. With a background in psychology, training and stress management, he keeps us on the right and narrow path.
Acquisition Agent
A pool expert working in finance. History aficionado, on a mission to try out dishes from different countries and cultures all over the world.
Production Agent
Craftsman and artist in one, Sam loves wood. As part of the production team, he works amidst dust clouds and wood chips to assemble beautifully finished panels, installations and objects.
Publicity intern 2020
Communication Agent 2020
Production Agent 2020
Photography intern 2020
Education intern 2020
Education intern 2020
Production Agent 2020
Editor 2020
Education agent 2019
Graphic Designer 2019
PR Agent '18 - '19
Content creator 2019
PR Agent 2019
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Stichting NonFiction Photo
Kerklaan 30, 9751 NN, Haren
ANBI | Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling
NonFiction Photo Festival Groningen
11 November - 4 December 2022
Synagoge – Folkingestraat 60
Get tickets to all of our events through the link below.
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