The Committee on Research in Art and Art History implements the Board of the Foundation’s granting decision to support projects within art history research and fellowships in art history, art, and curating to researchers affiliated with a research institution in Denmark.
The projects must take place mainly in Denmark, and must be a stand-alone research project or a clearly defined part of a larger research project.
The Board has decided to establish a yearly grant budget of DKK 35,25 million within this field of research. The grant budget is allocated to project grants (DKK 3 million), five Mads Øvlisen postdoctoral fellowships (DKK 9 million), five Mads Øvlisen PhD scholarships (DKK 12,25 million), two investigator grants in art history (DKK 8 million) and two annual visiting professorships in art & art history (DKK 3 million).
Additionally, the committee organizes a yearly seminar in art and art history research – the Novo Nordisk Foundation Art Inspirational Day, in collaboration with the Foundation.
The Committee succeeded the former Committee on Humanities Research, which the Novo Foundation established in 1979 to assess applications for the support of research in the humanities. The Committee had this title until 2000, but was renamed when the Foundation decided to prioritize support for research in art and art history. Mads Øvlisen has been a member of the Committee since 2006.
The Board of the Foundation appoints a Chair and the other members in accordance with the general rules covering the Foundation’s committees. The current members are listed below.
