Who are our members?

CIMAM is the most renowned international network of modern and contemporary art museum experts in the field.
Our organization is based on a membership program with over 600 contemporary art museum professionals from 66 countries.
CIMAM members are directors and curators working in modern and contemporary art museums, collections, and archives as well as researchers and independent curators whose field of research and specialization is contemporary art theory, collections, and museums, and most of their fields of professional activity are related to the functions of an art museum.
Professional profile of our members
54% Museum Directors and Leadership Positions in Museums
30% Chief Curators and Curatorial positions
8% Other positions in Museums
8% Independent Curators
Geographical overview
38% Europe
25% Asia and Oceania
13% Eastern and Central Europe
10% South America
8% North America
7% Africa and Middle East
Age overview
31% 40's (1970)
30% 50's (1960)
18% 30's (1980)
13% 60's (1950)
5% 70's (1940)
2% 80's (1930)
1% 20's (1990)
CIMAM members comprize the following categories
64% Individual Members
36% Institutional Members
Gender distribution in CIMAM’s membership
70% Female members
30% Male members
Leadership positions (Directors and Deputy Directors) between female and male CIMAM members:
63% Female members in leadership positions
37% Male members in leadership positions