What we do
Investing in the future of Dutch public art collections. Together.
How we help
Museums & Art insitutions
We co-fund new acquisitions
Since its founding in 1883, the Rembrandt Association has helped over 125 museums in the Netherlands realize 2,000+ art acquisitions. From highly valued iconic pieces such as Johannes Vermeer's Milkmaid and Jean-Etienne Liotard's Dutch Girl at Breakfast in the Rijksmuseum, to hundreds of more modest, and often more locally relevant art purchases.
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Graduates & curators
We support research
In 2012, to help Dutch museums use their collections to their fullest potential, the Rembrandt Association started providing research bursaries. Since these bursaries are reserved specifically for recently graduated art historians, they also help aspiring young curators gain relevant museum experience. As of 2020 six Named Funds directly supporting this goal are being administered.
Protect & restore
We finance restorations
Treasures in our public art collections deserve to remain accessible to everyone. Since the fate of all collected art is to slowly deteriorate and get relegated into storage... the Rembrandt Association has started to help Dutch museums revive these cherished works of art. As of 2018 we've been supporting various restoration projects with the help of the BankGiro Lottery. These initial projects have led to new supporters stepping up to help us with this cause.
Sharing art
We create engagement
The Rembrandt Association is committed to making as many people as possible aware of the importance of strong public art collections. Organizing exceptional exhibitions is one of the ways by which we try to imbue people with this mission. Our most recent exhibition was For the love of art which was held at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo (30 September 2018 - 3 February 2019).
Help safeguard public collections
What has been collected for the public should remain accessible to everyone, both now and in the future. That's why the Rembrandt Association speaks out whenever a museum is forced to close its doors or when it threatens to sell off parts of its collection.
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