‘’EINDHOVEN IN ART: ACADEMISCH GENOOTSCHAP (ACADEMIC SOCIETY)” Liesbeth is a curator as well as a member, which is typical for the AG, she explains: "We have a range of activities, and uniquely, everything is organized by the members themselves. Those activities include interesting lectures, a literature circle, debating groups, a theatre group and versatile social activities such as social drinks, bridge, golf, excursions, and cycling and walking tours." Membership is open to anyone, Liesbeth says: On our city tour ‘Eindhoven in art’, our local host
"Whoever wants to participate in the activities, can
and artist Lex Grote shows us the lesser-known
become a member, be it that you want to develop
art hotspots in the Eindhoven region. For this
your talents, deepen your knowledge or are just
edition, he takes us to the AG-Eindhoven (the
looking for fun. There are no requirements for
Academisch Genootschap or Academic Society).
membership. Everyone who likes to meet new people
As Lex explains, the AG is an association of
is very welcome."
400 members that organizes regular activities in the social, cultural and scientific field. At
All information on AG-activities can be found on
walking distance from the station, the society
the extensive website, www.ag-eindhoven.nl. Some
has its own villa, set in a beautiful garden on
activities are open to non-members, the regularly
the Parklaan, where curator Liesbeth Schreuder
changing exhibitions among them. "The walls of
organizes regular art exhibitions.
the entrance hall and the restaurant-bar area
