Media Art Friesland

03/04/2026

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Media Art Friesland is looking forward to visiting Image Beyond Beyond the Screen International in Lille, the event dedicated to the video mapping industry, attended by the greatest names in the field.

Of course, we will visit the third edition of the VMF residency, that focuses on the question of REPresentativity. Conceived as an open and transversal theme, it allows for an exploration of both artistic practice’s broader questions of inclusion. The residency invited artists, curators, and producers to critically engage with issues of visibility, power, and narration, while remaining attentive to gendered and geopolitical perspectives.
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25/03/2026

OPEN CALL MIRAKEL
A few more days to submit your work

From 11 - 20 December, 2026, the beautiful estate of Fraeylemaborg (Slochteren) and Media Art Friesland organise the light art festival MIRAKEL. To all emerging artists from the northern parts of the Netherlands and Germany: you have till March 27 to submit your project. Selected works will be presented for ten day in the monumental park.

Please email your application with the required attachments tot [email protected].

More info on our website: https://tinyurl.com/58m8ycn8

13/03/2026

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OPEN CALL MIRAKEL - TWO MORE WEEKS
Light art festival on the Fraeylemaborg Estate, 11-20 Dec. 2026

Two more weeks to send us your submissions for the Mirakel light art festival. The beautiful Fraeylemaborg Estate in Slochteren and Media Art Friesland are organizing this event, that takes place from December 11th to 20th, 2026. Through this open call, we invite emerging artists from the Northern parts of The Netherlands and Germany to submit their light art projects. Selected works will be presented for ten days in the monumental park.

TIMELINE
– Submissions open until March 27, 2026
– Selection announcement: April 20, 2026
– Presentation: December 11-20, 2026

CONTACT AND APPLICATION
Please email your application with the requested attachments to [email protected]. You can also contact us at this email address with any questions.

More info on our website: https://mediaartfriesland.nl/projecten-en/open-call-light-art-festival-mirakel-at-fraeylemaborg/.



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12/03/2026

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VINCENT WESTRA
Residency Vinterlys '27

Frisian artist Vincent Westra was invited for a two-week residency at the Media Art Days of Vinterlys. He researched how his work ‘Cry of Light’ – that Media Art Friesland presented in Sneek en Leeuwarden the last couple of months – relates to the forest. The conclusion was clear: Vincent thought the work found it’s natural habitat in Denmark. Besides that, he had a great time alongside inspiring artists and exchanged ideas and practices. In 2027 ‘Cry of Light’ will return to Vinterlys festival for a nine-day presentation.

Thanks to Dina from
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photos: Vincent Westra

08/03/2026

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TEXT ME 2026 - THE ESSAYS

The eight international TEXT ME-participants and project leader Alice Conforti enjoyed a beautiful nad intense international development program at Media Art Friesland during LUNA 2026. During and after TEXT ME, each of the participants wrote a text (some participants even two) about one of the artworks from the Young Masters exhibition. You can find the essays on our website: https://mediaartfriesland.nl/archief-en/luna-2026/text-me-2026-2/.

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Jente Westerhof (NL): about ‘What Elephant?’ by Yu Shi Wei
Alice Conforti - project leader
Barakat (SY): about ‘Regular Field’ by &
Barakat (SY): about ‘Riptide’ by
Ira Korzjukova (EE): about ‘Reflecting on my Reflexes’ by .tuinman
Alina Vietoris (DE): about ‘Pulse’ by Karsjen Tamminga
Yeraz Kortun (TR): about ‘The Burrow’ by
Adela Wagner (PL): about ‘Observations at Low Tide’ by
Karoline Ketelhake (DE): about ‘Juurehine’ by
Marketka O’Connor (CZ): about ‘Singer Harmony’ by
Marketka O’Connor (CZ): about ‘The Crossing’ by .zanutt & .bbensu

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03/03/2026

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OPEN CALL: MIRAKEL
Light art festival: Fraeylemaborg, Groningen (NL)
11 - 20 Dec, 2026

The beautiful Fraeylemaborg Estate in Slochteren (NL), in collaboration with Media Art Friesland, is organizing the Mirakel light art festival from December 11th to 20th, 2026. Through this open call, we invite emerging artists from the Northern Netherlands and Northern Germany to submit their light art projects for a spot at the festival. Selected works will be presented for ten days in the monumental park of Fraeylemaborg.

TIMELINE
– Submissions open until March 27, 2026
– Selection announcement: April 20, 2026
– Presentation: December 11-20, 2026

CONTACT AND APPLICATION
Please email your application with the requested attachments to [email protected]. You can also contact us at this email address with any questions.

More info: https://mediaartfriesland.nl/projecten-en/open-call-light-art-festival-mirakel-at-fraeylemaborg/.



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24/02/2026

LUNA YOUNG MASTERS 2026 | THE AFTERMOVIE

LUNA Young Masters 2026: fourteen talented artists presented their adventurous work in Stationskwartier Leeuwarden, the headquarters of Media Art Friesland.

LUNA Young Masters 2026: veertien getalenteerde kunstenaars presenteerden hun avontuurlijke werk in Stationskwartier Leeuwarden, de vestiging van Media Art Friesland.

VIDEO
Maarten Aleman (Aleman Visuals) & Olivier Bruinen.

MUSIC
‘Regular Field’ by Maciel Bryś & Zofia Ryżewska, soundscape mixed by Zofia Ryżewska.

THE ARTISTS
Lotte Beets (NL)
Maciel Bryś & Zofia Ryżewska (PL)
Amira Chihaoui (TN)
Raquel Coll Juncosa (ES)
Julius H.P.Q. Enneking (NL)
Siri Haapanen (FI)
Floris van den Hoed (NL)
Karoline Ketelhake (DE)
Seoyeon Lee (KR)
Lyssah Oterdoom (NL)
Karsjen Tamminga (NL)
Julie Tuinman (NL)
Yu Shi Wei (TW)
Alice Zanutti (IT) & Bensu Kaya (TR)

LUNA Young Masters 2026: fourteen talented artists presented their adventurous art in Stationskwartier Leeuwarden, the headquarters of Media Art Friesland, f...

21/02/2026

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LㅤㅤㅤUNA NIGHTS 2026 | THE AFTERMOVIE
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What a fantastic edition of LUNA Nights we have had. Here is our aftermovie, with many thanks to everyone who made LUNA 2026 possible! 🌙

Wat een wervelende editie van LUNA Nights hebben we achter de rug. Hier is de aftermovie, met veel dank aan iedereen die LUNA 2026 mogelijk heeft gemaakt! 🌙

video: Jeroen Schrage (Active Perspective)
score: ‘CH01R’ by Paul&Albert, sound design Floris Jonker | ‘Lux Arcana’ by Felix Frank,
sound design Felix Frank

LUNA NIGHTS
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LUNA&FRIENDS
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LUNA Nights 2026: beautiful media- and light artworks in Leeuwarden, by artists from all over the globe and friends from the city. VIDEOJeroen Schrage | Acti...

17/02/2026

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LUNA 26: IT WAS A BLAST!

Thanks to all the artists, team members, volunteers, sponsors, partners, friends, and of course all our visitors! See you next year!

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LUNA NIGHTS
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LUNA YOUNG MASTERS
| .tuinman .w .zanutti .bbensu

LUNA & FRIENDS
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LUNA CURRENTS
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TEXT ME
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PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
& Leeuwarder Ondernemers Fonds

RESTAURANTSnrolls .van.napels .leeuwarden

HOTELS


THANK YOU
Lutherse Kerk , Lutherse Kerk & Waalse Kerk

13/02/2026

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LUNA YOUNG MASTERS 2026
TEXT ME 2026

🇬🇧 The eight international TEXT ME-participants and project leader Alice Conforti are almost finished with their international development program at Media Art Friesland. During and after TEXT ME, each of the participants will write a text about one of the artworks from the Young Masters exhibition. But first, they explore Friesland!

From left to right: Jente Westerhof (NL), Alice Conforti, Barakat (SY), Ira Korzjukova (EE), Alina Vietoris (DE), Yeraz Kortun (TR), Adela Wagner (PL), Karoline Ketelhake (DE) & Marketka O’Connor (CZ)

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🇳🇱 De acht internationale deelnemers aan TEXT ME en projectleider Alice Conforti ronden bijna hun internationale curatorprogramma bij Media Art Friesland af. Tijdens en na TEXT ME schrijft iedere deelnemer een tekst over een van de kunstwerken uit de Young Masters-tentoonstelling. Maar eerst verkennen ze Friesland!

Van links naar rechts: Jente Westerhof (NL), Alice Conforti, Barakat (SY), Ira Korzjukova (EE), Alina Vietoris (DE), Yeraz Kortun (TR), Adela Wagner (PL), Karoline Ketelhake (DE) & Marketka O’Connor (CZ)

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12/02/2026

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LUNA NIGHTS 2026
LUNA Collective - Draw for the future | THE MOVIE

Early 2026, Media Art Friesland and Wijkpanel Binnenstad Leeuwarden jointly organised a family workshop at Fire Café in Leeuwarden, around the theme ‘A playful city center’. Young and old created drawings expressing their ideas about play and movement in Leeuwarden’s city centre in 2050. What will the future of play look like?

All drawings were transformed into this colourful animation by Anne Fie Salverda of LUNA Collective, which was projected onto shipping containers at Wilhelminaplein during LUNA Nights 2026.

This project was made possible by the Wijkpanel Binnenstad Leeuwarden, a volunteer residents’ organization that actively works for the city centre. The Wijkpanel collaborates with residents to initiate, support, and, where possible, realize initiatives. It also works together with residents and the municipality to help create a pleasant, safe, and liveable environment in the city centre.

THANK YOU

Begin 2026 organiseerden Media Art Friesland en Wijkpanel Binnenstad Leeuwarden samen een familieworkshop in Fire Café in Leeuwarden. Daar maakten jong en ou...