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  • CIMAM Board Elections 2026-28

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    Read CIMAM’s Board Elections Guidelines and apply before 24 August 2025.

  • From Outstanding Practices to Future Possibilities

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    Shaping the Museum of Tomorrow with the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA). Join the webinar on Thursday, May 22. 8 AM Rio de Janeiro

  • Covering Dissensus: Institutional Mediation is not about Institutional Comfort

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    5 May 2025. About Australia's contemporary art field, and the censorship cases of Palestinian artists and of artists advocating for the Palestinian cause

  • A Message of Care and Concern

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    We are deeply concerned and want to express support for our colleagues and other cultural actors in the United States

  • Open Call for 2025 OMPA Nominations

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    CIMAM announces the Call for Nominations for the fifth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) 2025. Deadline, June 27, midnight CEST

  • Join CIMAM! The Power of Community

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    Join CIMAM Today! – The Only Global Network for Modern and Contemporary Art Museum Professionals

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    As a CIMAM member, you’ll enjoy exclusive benefits that advance your career, expand your professional network, and strengthen your voice within the global museum community.

  • CIMAM Board Elections Guidelines 2026-28

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    Every 3 years, CIMAM members vote for their representatives and constitute the Board of Directors. The CIMAM Board is structured to ensure strong leadership and strategic decision-making.

  • CIMAM Joins the Culture for the Planet Alliance

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    The Culture for the Planet Alliance is part of the research-for-action project created in collaboration between two major universities, the University of Lausanne and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. This initiative brings together cutting-edge academic research and practical innovation to empower arts and cultural organisations to accelerate the sustainability transition.

  • "The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities" IMD 2025

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    CIMAM Supports International Museum Day 2025, "The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities" an initiative established by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1977. Celebrated each year on May 18, IMD brings together thousands of museums worldwide in a shared moment of reflection, creativity, and action.

  • Covering Dissensus: Institutional Mediation is not about Institutional Comfort

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    5 May 2025. About Australia's contemporary art field, and the censorship cases of Palestinian artists and of artists advocating for the Palestinian cause that have been particularly poignant markers of this development.

  • From Outstanding Practices to Future Possibilities

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    Join the webinar "From Outstanding Practices to Future Possibilities: Shaping the Museum of Tomorrow with OMPA" with Kamini Sawhney and presentations from the 2024 winners. How do we move beyond our traditional roles as institutions to innovate, inspire, and renew? Can museums build a network of support that encourages the sharing of innovative practices amongst one another? Thursday, May 22, 4.30 pm Bengaluru / 8 am Rio Janeiro.

  • A Message of Care and Concern

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    29 April 2025. CIMAM is deeply concerned and wants to express support for our colleagues and other cultural actors in the United States, not only those who are directly affected or in danger of being so, but also to those who are merely facing the volatility of this disruptive approach to the core of society.

  • Open Call for 2025 OMPA Nominations

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    CIMAM announces the Call for Nominations for the fifth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) 2025, an international recognition of the incredible work being done in modern and contemporary art museums worldwide. Apply now until June 27, 2025.

  • CIMAM Connects 2025

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    Review the proposed topics for the 2025 CIMAM Connects series and register for the sessions that interest you. This platform serves as a communication forum for CIMAM members who want to connect, share experiences and opinions, discuss challenges, and build new relationships. We invite you to connect!

  • CIMAM 57th Annual Conference, Turin, November 28–30, 2025

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    Save the Date! CIMAM will hold its 57th Annual Conference in Turin from November 28-30, 2025. This marks CIMAM’s return to Italy after almost 50 years, with its last Italian edition held in Bologna and Prato in 1976.

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    Let's embark on a journey of cultural exchange and inspiration. Enjoy CIMAM's Free Admission Program and get free access to over 350 modern and contemporary art museums, collections, and biennials worldwide. Join the program as an institutional member to welcome more than 800 museum professionals to your museum!

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    Here you will find our latest news about programs, open calls, job positions, museum watch actions, and much more. Don't lose sight of CIMAM's news section!