Lauryn Smith, a third-year doctoral student in early modern Dutch and Flemish art, is one of fifteen emerging professionals who were selected to participate in the Rijksmuseum and Netherlands Institute of Art History (RKD) Summer School Program, “Northern Renaissance Art: Collections, Research, and Recent Developments.” Lauryn was awarded a competitive grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation to participate in the course. This intensive program consists of lectures, presentations, and excursions to cities in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, with prominent scholars and museum professionals to provide a comprehensive overview of current Northern Renaissance research projects and methodologies.