Outstanding Museum Practice Award

• About the Outstanding Museum Practice Award

  

  The CIMAM Outstanding Museum Practice Award recognizes the incredible work being done in museums around the world. It is dedicated to promoting excellence in innovation in modern and contemporary art museums, encouraging public accessibility and exchange, and sustainability within the sector.

• Open Call for 2026 OMPA Nominations

  

  CIMAM opens the Call for Nominations for the sixth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) 2026, an international recognition of the incredible work being done in modern and contemporary art museums worldwide. The deadline for submitting a nomination is April 15, 2026, at midnight CEST.

• Submit Your Nomination for the CIMAM 2026 OMPA

  

  Submit your nomination here for the sixth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) 2026. The deadline for submitting a nomination is April 15, 2026, at midnight CET.

• 2026–28 OMPA working group

  

  The 2026-28 CIMAM Outstanding Museum Practice Award steering committee consists of CIMAM Board members: Kamini Sawhney (Chair), Joselina Cruz, Shabbir Hussain Mustafa, Amanda de la Garza, Pablo Lafuente, and Stephanie Rosenthal.

• OMPA Past Awardees

  

  Since its inception in 2021, the CIMAM Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) has recognised 11 outstanding museum practices from around the world. These awardees reflect the diversity, innovation, and ethical commitment shaping contemporary museum work across different contexts.