CIMAM 2025 Annual Report
The CIMAM Annual Report 2025 documents how the organisation’s vision and mission were translated into concrete actions, collective efforts, and measurable results across its platforms, Working Groups, and initiatives.
The year marked the close of the 2023–25 term, led by Suhanya Raffel, Director of M+, Hong Kong, with 14 other Board members, a period that significantly strengthened CIMAM’s role as a global and diverse platform for dialogue, exchange, and professional solidarity.
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By the end of 2025, CIMAM reached a record 1,022 members across 94 countries, reflecting its growing relevance and the trust placed in the organisation worldwide. Participation across programs was strong: the CIMAM 2025 Annual Conference in Turin convened 302 participants from 56 countries, member engagement continued throughout the year through five Rapid Response Webinars and five CIMAM Connects sessions, reinforcing CIMAM as a space for exchange across diverse institutional and cultural contexts, and the Museum Watch working group positioned CIMAM as a voice in ethical museum practice debate with the launch of Best Practices for Museums Working with Living Artists, placing artists at the centre of institutional reflection. Sustainability emerged as a key axis of museum practice, strengthened through strategic alliances, and through its fifth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA), CIMAM recognised exemplary museum practices responding meaningfully to the public and social mission of museums across diverse contexts.
The Report also reflects CIMAM’s role as a relational international network, brought to life through three Board meetings in Hong Kong, Barcelona, and Turin, as well as through the Free Admission Program, which in 2025 included collaborations with nine biennials to create dedicated spaces for encounter, networking, and research.
Collectively, these activities contributed to a significant strengthening of CIMAM’s global visibility, reaching over 1.6 million users worldwide and engaging a highly specialised audience of 24,832 followers across social media platforms.
CIMAM Patrons and Program Supporters, Thank you!
All this work has been made possible by the sustained trust of CIMAM’s members and the individuals and organisations supporting the CIMAM Patrons Program and Program Supporters, whose commitment enables the organisation to continue developing platforms for dialogue, research, advocacy, and encounter—ensuring CIMAM’s continued growth and meaningful contribution to the contemporary museum sector.
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For all these reasons, and in light of the shared achievements and collective effort outlined above, we warmly invite current members to renew their CIMAM membership and continue participating in the organisation’s programmes, platforms, and initiatives. We also encourage professionals who have not yet been part of the CIMAM community to join us in this new three-year term.
CIMAM welcomes:
Individual Members
- Museum Directors, Artistic Directors, Curators, Heads of Collections, and Independent Curators working within or in close collaboration with modern and contemporary art museums.
- Renew your Individual Membership by contacting members@cimam.org
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Institutional Members
- Modern and contemporary art museums that wishes to strengthen their international visibility by positioning themselves as ethical institutions committed to professional standards, and extend the benefits of CIMAM to their curatorial team, facilitating access to global platforms for dialogue and research.
- Renew your Institutional Membership by contacting institutions@cimam.org
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Patron and Supporter Program Members
- CIMAM Patron and Program Supporter membership offers the opportunity to share your commitment to contemporary art, museums, and collections with the CIMAM community and be part of a distinguished circle of international advocates whose engagement and trust enable CIMAM to advance its mission and strengthen and sustain its global platform for dialogue and research in the years ahead.
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Together, we can continue to strengthen a network grounded in the core values of CIMAM: diversity, solidarity, collective and critical thinking.
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