Tessa Verloren van Themaat

Tessa VerLoren van Themaat is an experienced cultural heritage professional currently serving as Projectmedewerker erfgoed at Mondriaan Fund since August 2023. Prior roles include Ondersteuning Lectoraat Cultureel erfgoed at Reinwardt Academie from December 2020 to August 2023 and Curator/Project leader at Amsterdam Light Festival, where innovative light art is showcased in collaboration with artists and designers from around the world, from September 2013 to July 2018. Additional experience includes work as a Gastonderzoeker at Meertens Instituut and Onderzoeksmedewerker at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, focusing on UNESCO heritage and sustainable protection of cultural heritage, respectively. Tessa holds a Master of Arts in History from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where studies concentrated on politics, material culture, and communities, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in History from the same institution.