{"id":2352,"date":"2026-01-23T14:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/?page_id=2352"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:17:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:17:55","slug":"the-young-generation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/en\/over-het-museum\/de-jonge-lichting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Young Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Building the museum of the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jonge Lichting is a platform for young people aged 16 to 26 in North Holland who want to make their voices heard within the museum world. From their own perspective they reflect on museum collections, society and themselves - shaping the stories of today and the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jonge Lichting is a four-year collaboration between Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, the Frans Hals Museum and the Amsterdam Museum, with the aim of making museums more relevant to North Holland's young people. This project is made possible by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Soon we will be looking for the Young Talent of 2026-2027. Keep an eye on our channels!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Young Direction 2025 - 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first cohort has completed their year at Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, and we have now said goodbye to Anna, Ayinda, Isabella, Jesse, Louise, Quint, and Rebekka. They have worked with our collection and programming over the past year, taking their first steps into the cultural sector. Curious about what kind of great programming and projects they've brought to life at the museum? Check out Instagram &amp; Tiktok:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dejongelichting\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dejongelichting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" style=\"width: 40px;\" src=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124.png 338w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dejongelichting?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dejongelichting?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"39\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" style=\"width: 40px;\" src=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tiktok-logo-tikok-icon-transparent-tikok-app-logo-free-png-e1769186371664.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tiktok-logo-tikok-icon-transparent-tikok-app-logo-free-png-e1769186371664.png 232w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tiktok-logo-tikok-icon-transparent-tikok-app-logo-free-png-e1769186371664-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tiktok-logo-tikok-icon-transparent-tikok-app-logo-free-png-e1769186371664-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Groepsfoto-1-DJL-25-26-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo: Melanie Beermann<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bouwen aan het museum van de toekomst De Jonge Lichting is een platform voor jongeren van 16 tot 26 jaar in Noord-Holland die hun stem willen laten horen binnen de museale wereld. Vanuit hun eigen perspectief reflecteren zij op museumcollecties, de maatschappij en zichzelf \u2013 en geven zo vorm aan de verhalen van nu \u00e9n<a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/en\/over-het-museum\/de-jonge-lichting\/\" title=\"Lees meerDe Jonge Lichting\">... 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