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 [ Godecharle at a glance ](/en/godecharle-at-a-glance) 

 [ The Fund ](/en/the-fund)      

 [ History ](/en/history-of-the-fund) [ The Commission ](/en/committee) 

 [ The Godecharle Competition ](/en/the-godecharle-competition)      

 [ Conditions ](/en/registration-conditions) [ Timing ](/en/course-of-the-competition) [ Which Discipline ](/en/which-discipline) [ Calendar ](/en/calendar) [ What do you prepare ](/en/what-do-you-prepare) [ Laureates ](/en/laureates) [ The Jury ](/en/the-jury) 

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   Recognizing talent takes talent.  

 The Jury 
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For over a century, Godecharle brings together leading artists, architects, experts, and former laureates to discover a new generation of talent.

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 Overview jury 
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Sculpture meets sculpture

 Sculpture

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A new generation, seen by the best

 Painting

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Great minds recognise great ideas

 Architecture

###  Sculpture 

Throughout history, renowned artists such as George Minne, Oscar Jespers, George Grard, Olivier Strebelle, Paul Van Hoeydonck, and Hanneke Beaumont have sat on the jury. Former Godecharle laureates also regularly return to judge new talent.

**Jury 2019:**
Jean-François Diord · chair
Jennifer Beauloye · Didier Leemans · Jacques Dujardin · Vincent Strebelle

###  Painting 

From Fernand Khnopff and Constant Permeke to Paul Delvaux, Pierre Alechinsky, and Jan Vanriet: major names from Belgian art history have been part of the Godecharle jury over the years.

**Jury 2019:**
Gauthier Hubert · chair
Tina Gillen · Kris Fierens · Sébastien Bonin · Denis Laoureux

###  Architecture 

Within architecture, Godecharle also carries an impressive tradition. Among others, Victor Bourgeois, Léon Stynen, Lucien Kroll, Bob Van Reeth, Paul Robbrecht, and David Van Severen were involved in the jury.

**Jury 2019:**
Li Mei Tsien · chair
Benoit Vandenbulcke · Cedric Libert · Ivo Vanhamme

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###   The Fund 

- [ History of the Fund ](/en/history-of-the-fund)
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###   The competition 

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- [ Registration Conditions ](/en/registration-conditions)
- [ Timing ](/en/course-of-the-competition)
- [ Calendar ](/en/calendar)
- [ What do you prepare ](/en/what-do-you-prepare)
- [ The Jury ](/en/the-jury)
- [ Laureates ](/en/laureates)

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