Heinz Kaempfer Fund
The Heinz M. Kaempfer Fund was founded in 1989 with the aim to promote and make accessible the study of the Japanese fine and applied arts through, among other means, the provision of financial support for young scholars.
The Fund was named after Heinz Kaempfer (1904-1986), former secretary and chairman of the Society for Japanese Arts. From the 1950s onwards Kaempfer played a prominent role in the promotion and appreciation of Japanese art in the Netherlands. He was involved in several of the Society's publications and exhibitions. On his 75th birthday Kaempfer, was honoured with a collection of articles, A Sheaf of Japanese Papers, with contributions by scholars from all over the world.
Heinz Kaempfer
Purpose of the Fund
The Heinz M. Kaempfer Fund aims to promote the study of the Japanese fine and applied arts, and the publication of research results through the provision of financial support for young scholars.
- The Fund provides financial support for publication and/or the acquisition of publication permissions for images.
- The Fund awards grants to young researchers as a contribution towards travel expenses connected to research projects.
- Grantees will be invited to present the results of their research for publication in Andon, the journal of the Society for Japanese Arts.
Activities
The Heinz Kaempfer Fund was host and organiser of the following conferences:
- Symposium - Topics in Japanese Lacquer Art, Leiden 2017
- Kunisada Symposium, Leiden 2017
- Collecting Japanese Art in European Museums, Leiden 2013
- History and Techniques of Japanese Lacquer art, Amstelveen 2000
Heinz Kaempfer Fund International Essay Contests took place in 1992, 1994, 1997, and 2000.
In addition, the Heinz Kaempfer Fund has published the following titles:
- Jan Dees et al., Graphic designer, collector, curator and scholar of Japanese art, essays in honour of Robert Schaap, Heinz Kaempfer Fund (in association with Society for Japanese Arts), The Hague 2013
- Else Kress, Meeting once more: inrō and their design drawings, Heinz Kaempfer Fund, Leiden 1999
- Dieuwke Eijer, Kagamibuta, The Baur Collection/Heinz Kaempfer Fund, Geneva & Leiden 1994
- C. Ouwehand, Hokusai shūga ichiran, Heinz Kaempfer Fund, Leiden 1991
Here is a complete overview of activities organised by the fund.
Our official policy plan (in Dutch only), can be found here: Beleidsplan
Board of the Heinz Kaempfer Fund
The board consists of:
- Larisa Alwin - Chairman
- Nadia Keijzer - Secretary
- Christiaan Kamstra - Treasurer
Board members do not receive any financial compensation.
Financial details
Contact details
Our RSIN is: 008466403
Please visit the Society for Japanese Arts website for futher details