Tutors Animation
Meet the dedicated tutor team of the Master of Arts in Fine Arts & Design, a group of practicing artists, designers, and researchers committed to guiding your development. They bring diverse perspectives from contemporary practice to help you shape your own artistic and professional direction.
Maarten van Gageldonk
Maarten van Gageldonk graduated with honours from Radboud University and holds a doctorate in American literature (2016). He coedited the book Animation and Memory,published by Palgrave MacMillan in 2020. He is the Head of Program of Kaboom Animation Festival, held annually in Utrecht Amsterdam and online. He is the pathway leader of the Master of Animation. His interests are in animation history, narrative and short film curation.
Sarah Lugthart
Sarah is a theory tutor at the Master Animation program and recently started as a PhD Digital Media candidate at the University of Porto. Alongside her work at the academy Sarah is a committee member of Immerse\Interact (Dutch Film Fund/ Creative Industries Fund NL). She graduated in New Media and Digital Culture in 2004 from the University of Utrecht. She has been programme manager at different cultural institutions, like the bkkc (now Kunstloc), organising workshops, film screenings and network meetings. Between 2010 and 2023 she worked as a tutor at St. Joost School of Art & Design, lecturing on topics such as media theory and immersive storytelling. She lives in Antwerp.
Loek Vugs
Loek Vugs graduated in 2017 with honors from the Master of Animation which was closely followed by participation in the NEXT talent program. Since then he has worked as an artist, freelancer and teacher. His work is minimal and playful in style and he makes a lot of experimental work in the form of animated loops.