About CIMAM Connects
CIMAM Connects is a peer-led platform where CIMAM members can propose topics, exchange ideas, and engage in open dialogue on the pressing issues shaping the international museum and contemporary art landscape. These sessions can be moderated by CIMAM members, creating a truly collaborative and engaging space.
Launched in 2024, last year, we hosted four sessions of CIMAM Connects for our members, providing a platform to exchange views and perspectives on various topics. These included topics like Innovative Museum Exhibition Practices, the Evolution of Contemporary Art Museums, Social History, Art in Public Spaces, Community Participation, Sustainability, and Intersectionality.
How Can You Get Involved?
- Propose a topic – Suggest themes that matter to you or build on conversations initiated in Los Angeles or that matter to your practice.
- Lead a session – Kickstart a 1-hour peer-to-peer discussion with members from around the world.
- Stay connected – Strengthen relationships, gain new perspectives, and foster international collaboration.
Login at CIMAM Members Only. Introduce your username (email) and password, to join the discussion. Should you forget your password, you can easily generate a new password.
The networking session will last 1 hour, and participants are expected to:
- Introductions (15 minutes): Each participant will briefly share their name, role, institution, and key points related to the topic.
- Group Discussions (30 minutes): If a participant has decided to lead the discussion, they can briefly introduce the topics they wish to explore or propose questions for the group. If the group comprises more than 10 participants, they will be divided into smaller groups of 5. All members of either the large group or the smaller subgroups will share their ideas, challenges, and perspectives on the topic of discussion.
- Open Debate (15 minutes): All groups will reconvene to share the key takeaways from their debates. Participants may also propose topics for future sessions.
This structure promotes an informal, engaging, interactive, and participant-led conversation. If you plan to join any of these sessions, we encourage you to propose readings or ideas either in advance or after the conversation. These contributions will be shared as references and recommended readings on the topic.
Sessions will be scheduled in the second half of each month and will cover as many time zones as possible.
Sessions are not recorded.