Founded in 1967 after the exhibition organized in Tournai commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Roger de le Pasture, the International scientific association Roger de le Pasture - Rogier van der Weyden promotes the artistic heritage of the region of Hainaut and of the Scheldt basin, for the period extending from the end of the XIVth to the beginning of the XVIth century. It is funding a biennial prize rewarding Master Theses related to the history of figurative arts in the Southern Netherlands during the Burgundian period and has published works related to its object. Sponsored by the City of Tournai, the Association benefits also from the support of the Province of Hainaut.