CIMAM News
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15 June 2022
Call for Spanish curators to take part in the CIMAM 2022 Travel Grant Program
The call is aimed at curators and directors of modern and contemporary art museums as well as independent curators and modern and contemporary art professionals not affiliated with a museum or institution and residing in Spain or holding a Spanish passport.
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14 June 2022
About being a CIMAM Board member, by Frances Morris
Stand for election to the CIMAM Board! CIMAM welcomes nominations from its voting members to join the active Board of CIMAM (2023–25). Deadline 31 July 2022.
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13 June 2022
Conversations | Going Neutral? Institutions and Climate Change
June 16, 1pm to 2pm CEST. CIMAM is pleased to present the following session, from Art Basel's Conversation series. Conversations is Art Basel's platform for dynamic dialogues between prominent members of the international artworld.
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10 June 2022
We are pleased to welcome Naz Cuguoglu to CIMAM!
Join CIMAM, the most renowned international network of modern and contemporary art museum experts in the field.
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9 June 2022
Call for Curators from Northeast Asia to take part in the CIMAM 2022 Travel Grant Program
The aim of the CIMAM Travel Grant Program is to support the curatorial and research development of applicants through their attendance at the Annual Conference where the most current concerns on contemporary art practices are being discussed.
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3 June 2022
Welcome to CIMAM, Geoffrey Bawa Trust!
CIMAM is delighted to welcome the Geoffrey Bawa Trust, Colombo, Sri Lanka as a new Institutional Member. Over half a thousand contemporary art museum directors, curators, and professionals working within the contemporary art museum sector are members of this international community.
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2 June 2022
Call for African curators to take part in the CIMAM 2022 Travel Grant Program
The aim of the CIMAM Travel Grant Program is to support the curatorial and research development of applicants through their attendance at the Annual Conference where the most current concerns on contemporary art practices are being discussed.
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1 June 2022
These Indian museums are working to spread the message of climate change
A new initiative called Indian Museums Against Climate Change (IMACC), is spearheading this movement in India. Launched by Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation ReReeti, it brings together eight museums around the country to work for this common cause.
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31 May 2022
CIMAM's new e-cards!
CIMAM joins the museums' green solutions and introduces the e-card! A fully digital and sustainable version of the PVC cards will be available on your smartphone with this environmentally-friendly initiative.
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26 May 2022
The Bucharest Biennial Is Curated Entirely by an A.I. Named Jarvis. We Asked It a Question
The Bucharest Biennial takes part in CIMAM's Free Admission Program. Written by Dorian Batycka, and originally published by artnet, May 25, 2022.
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26 May 2022
Ukrainian Museum Documents the War Through Objects Left Behind
Curators at the Maidan Museum in Kyiv are sifting through the rubble for items that “tell the story of ordinary people’s lives, of their deaths.” Written by Elaine Velie and originally published by Hyperallergic.
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25 May 2022
Call for Norwegian curators to take part in the CIMAM 2022 Travel Grant Program
The aim of the CIMAM Travel Grant Program is to support the curatorial and research development of applicants through their attendance at the Annual Conference where the most current concerns on contemporary art practices are being discussed.
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25 May 2022
The ICOM Advisory Council selects the museum definition proposal to be voted in Prague
The Advisory Council, composed of the Chairpersons of National and International Committees, Regional Alliances, and Affiliated Organisations, selected the museum definition proposal to bring forward to vote at the Extraordinary General Assembly, which will be held on August 24th during ICOM Prague 2022.
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23 May 2022
Call for applications: Travel Grants 2022
CIMAM offers around 30 grants to support the attendance of contemporary art curators and museum directors at CIMAM’s 2022 Annual Conference supported by the Getty Foundation, Byucksan Cultural Foundation, OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway, Mercedes Vilardell, SAHA – Supporting Contemporary Art from Turkey, and Beijing Public Art and Culture Foundation.
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19 May 2022
We are pleased to welcome Victoria Giraudo to CIMAM!
Join CIMAM, the most renowned international network of modern and contemporary art museum experts in the field.
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18 May 2022
International Museum Day 2022
The power of museums to achieve environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
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16 May 2022
Africa’s Stolen Art Debate Is Frozen in Time
Europe’s arguments against restitution have ignored the legitimate claims of African scholars and governments for 50 years. By Nosmot Gbadamosi, a multimedia journalist and the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Africa Brief.
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16 May 2022
Kyiv museum curators bravely criticise war by telling stories of its collection's historic objects
Online articles by staff at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine show how items resonate with the war-torn country. Originally published by The Art Newspaper, and written by Martin Bailey, 9 May 2022.
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13 May 2022
"I know the value of a trusted professional network, especially in terms of sharing best practices"
Join CIMAM and have access to a directory of members, who are directors and curators working in modern and contemporary art museums, collections, and archives.
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10 May 2022
Green is the New Black: a new column spotlighting the movers and shakers making the art world more environmentally sustainable
From industry-wide coalitions to individual initiatives, our correspondent Louisa Buck looks at how the art industry is responding to our climate and ecological crisis. Read this article originally published by The Art Newspaper.
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10 May 2022
Museums would be smart to incorporate NFT art in their collection
Read this interview with Alice Scope, CIMAM 2021 Travel Grant beneficiary, Curator, and Vellum LA's Cultural Producer international art curator and Vellum LA's Cultural Producer. Originally written by Mireia Azuara, Press & Communication, CIMAM.
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6 May 2022
We are pleased to welcome Hilke Wagner to CIMAM!
Join CIMAM and have access to a directory of members, who are directors and curators working in modern and contemporary art museums, collections, and archives.
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5 May 2022
Russian forces alleged to have looted thousands of artworks from Ukrainian Museums
Invading Russian soldiers are said to have made off with thousands of works of art and historical treasures from arts institutions in hard-hit Ukrainian cities. Read this article originally published by ARTFORUM.
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5 May 2022
Cultural Emergency Response: First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Crisis
Saturday, May 07 at 5:00 PM EDT. Webinar by TEFAF talks, interactive panel discussions to strengthen one’s art knowledge. Pairing with leading content partners to share knowledge and expertise.