Annually, the Summer Course brings a select group of 18 highly qualified young researchers to Flanders. They are offered an intensive 11-day programme of lectures, discussions, and visits related to a specific art historical period of Flemish art. The Summer Course provides the participants with a clear insight into the Flemish art collections from the period at hand, as well as into the current state of research on the topic.

The 8th edition of the Summer Course will focus on ‘Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture’. It will be held from 23 June until 3 July 2024. Excursions will be made to Leuven, Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges, Mechelen, Breda, Rotterdam, Maastricht, Liège, Aachen, Geel, Zuurbemde, Zoutleeuw. The language of the Summer Course is English.

Programme

Check the preliminary programme (.pdf).

Who can apply?

Participants have a master’s degree or are PhD student, junior curator or restorer with a focus on medieval and/or renaissance sculpture. The master’s degree was earned maximum 10 years ago.

Deadline for applications

10 March 2024, 5 p.m. (Central European Time).


Participation fee

The participation fee of the Summer Course is fixed at €1302 (including VAT) per person. The fee includes the full 11-day programme, 10 overnight hotel stays in a single-occupancy room, all transportation within the programme, all entry tickets, two receptions, five lunches and five dinners. Not included in the participation fee is the transport to and from Belgium.

How to apply?


All applicants should send a resume, a letter of motivation and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or a museum professional to an.seurinck@meemoo.be.

Grants


• Thanks to the generous support of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation’s History of Art Grants Program two US students and citizens are offered a grant that will fully cover the programme fee and round trip flights between Belgium and the US.
• The organizers of the Summer Course have made available two grants as well. The recipients of the grant will pay a reduced participation fee of €651 (including VAT) instead of the regular fee.

In addition to a resume, a letter of motivation and a letter of recommendation, required for general applications, candidates for financial aid are also asked to send a statement explaining their financial need.

Partners


The Summer Course for the Study of the Arts in Flanders is a joint initiative of: M Leuven, KMSKA, MSK Gent, Musea Brugge, Mu.ZEE, Ghent University, KU Leuven, Rubenshuis/Rubenianum, Flemish Art Collection, meemoo.

Structural content partners for this edition are: Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Royal Museums of Art and History Brussels.

This edition is coordinated by: Flemish Art Collection, meemoo and M Leuven.

Important note


Please note that this is an intensive and physically strenuous course.

Source : Flemish Art Collection