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CIMAM
  • Uniting the visual arts sector in taking rapid, ambitious, and meaningful action on the climate and nature crisis

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    22 September 2023. CIMAM joins Art Charter for Climate Action, an alliance committed to developing a charter that aligns the global art sector with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the goals of the United Nations Paris Agreement.

  • CIMAM’s Museum Watch Program exists to support contemporary art museum professionals

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    The Museum Watch Program is intended to be a tool to assist modern and contemporary art museum professionals in dealing with critical situations that impact the museums' ability to maintain their codes of practice.

  • "The Co-Creative Museum: Social Agency, Ethics, and Heritage"

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    For the first time in CIMAM’s history, the Conference will focus on the social role of the art museum, a function that lies at the heart of museum practices in Latin America, where many museums vigorously respond to economic contexts characterized by ineq

  • Environmentally friendly CIMAM e-cards thanks to MuseumAnywhere

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    We are proud to announce that it has been a year since, thanks to the generous sponsorship of MuseumAnywhere, CIMAM launched this environmentally friendly initiative of the digital and sustainable version of the PVC membership cards.

  • 10 benefits to join CIMAM

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    CIMAM is the only global network of modern and contemporary art museum experts in the field based on a membership program of 700 contemporary art museum professionals from 86 countries.

  • Questions as a Base to Learn and Teach

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    22 September 2023. During the past few years Museum Watch has been attentive to exceptional changes that are transforming museums and galleries into more open, diverse, accessible and inclusive institutions. At the same time we want to reflect on and speak about some difficult questions and situations that have arisen in this moment.

  • Artists Come To Morocco’s Aid Through Earthquake Relief Sale

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    The creative community has joined the relief efforts through a new charitable print sale entitled Artists for Morocco. The deadline to purchase is September 30.

  • What topics would you like to see covered during the 2024 CIMAM Webinars' Program?

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    We are currently developing the content agenda for the CIMAM 2024 webinar program and would like to tailor the content to your professional needs.

  • OMPA 2023 Nomination Form

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    The deadline to present nominations is Sunday 1st, October 2023, 22:00 hrs. CEST time. OMPA recognizes exceptional practices in museums worldwide that promote excellence in innovation, accessibility, public exchange, and sustainability within the modern and contemporary art sector.

  • Open call for 2023 Outstanding Museum Practice Award

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    The third edition of the CIMAM Outstanding Museum Practice Award opens today, Friday, June 30, to recognize exceptional practices in museums worldwide that promote excellence in innovation, accessibility, public exchange, and sustainability within the modern and contemporary art sector.

  • Save the date: CIMAM’s 2023 General Assembly

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    CIMAM members are invited to join on Saturday 11 November 2023 from 19 to 20:00 hrs. (ART) online or onsite at the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires.

  • Structural transformation to support gender equity in the arts

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    Institutions need to consider how creative labour, practice and outputs are valued. Published by ArtHub on 27 Aug 2023.

  • "The Co-Creative Museum: Social Agency, Ethics, and Heritage"

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    For the first time in CIMAM’s history, the Conference will focus on the social role of the art museum, a function that lies at the heart of museum practices in Latin America, where many museums vigorously respond to economic contexts characterized by inequality and vulnerability.

  • CIMAM’s Museum Watch Program exists to support contemporary art museum professionals

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    The Museum Watch Program is intended to be a tool to assist modern and contemporary art museum professionals in dealing with critical situations that impact the museums' ability to maintain their codes of practice.

  • Board Members 2023–2025

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    The 15 members of the Board of CIMAM work on a volunteer basis throughout the triennial. They oversee the everyday operations and projects of CIMAM. Suhanya Raffel is the President of CIMAM.

  • We are pleased to announce the Sunpride Foundation as a new patron of CIMAM

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    Sunpride Foundation was founded in Hong Kong in 2014 by Patrick Sun, with a goal to raise awareness and respect for the LGBTQ community through art.

  • We are pleased to announce Simon Mordant as a new Supporter of CIMAM

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    Simon Mordant, Executive Co Chairman and founder of Luminis Partners in affiliation with Evercore, became a Supporter of CIMAM, in February 2023.

  • Job opportunities selection by CIMAM

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    CIMAM offers its members a platform for posting and browsing job positions and career development opportunities for curators, directors, and museum professionals of contemporary art. Open calls are available to the CIMAM international community at no cost.

  • Museums from the Inside. 60 years of CIMAM

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    CIMAM makes available the book "Museums from the Inside: 60 Years of CIMAM", a reflection on the role of this organization in supporting modern and contemporary art museums, collections, and professionals over the last 60 years.

  • Stay tuned with CIMAM News

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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!