CIMAM News
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30 September 2021
Jaroslaw Suchan invites you to join CIMAM's 2021 Annual Conference
Only 7 days left to buy your ticket to attend in person! The Director of Muzeum Sztuki in Lodz invites you to join CIMAM's 2021 Annual Conference. A museum that is strongly associated with the history of the avant-garde and faithful to the avant-garde ethos of social commitment.
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30 September 2021
Save the date: CIMAM’s 2021 General Assembly
The 2021 General Assembly will be held in Gdansk, on Sunday 7 November, from 15:00–16:00 hrs CET at the conference venue. The session will be streamed live for members who are unable to attend in person.
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29 September 2021
Outstanding Museum Practices. CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo. Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo nomination for the Outstanding Museum Practices in a Time of Global Crisis
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24 September 2021
We are pleased to welcome Alexis Lowry to CIMAM
Join CIMAM and get involved in a unique networking and inspiring process, which will culminate in a meeting in Poland at the end of the year during our Annual Conference, a unique occasion to strengthen your contacts with key opinion leaders in our sector.
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23 September 2021
A case relevant for the current debate around freedom of speech
23 September 2021. The National Coalition Against Censorship, a United States-based organization, is disseminating a letter supporting Cai Quo-Qiang and Sandra Ramos, two eminent members of the international artistic community who are currently confronted with exclusion from an art event in Florida by local policymakers.
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23 September 2021
Come join us!
Daniel Muzyczuk, Head of Modern Art Department at Muzeum Sztuki, invites you to meet in Lodz, one of the hosting cities of the upcoming CIMAM Annual Conference, and to visit Muzeum Sztuki, which will open its doors to attendees to present this season's promising exhibitions.
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23 September 2021
CIMAM Annual Conference 2021 Poland. Tickets
CIMAM is pleased to provide our community with a wide variety of tickets suitable to everyone’s needs.
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22 September 2021
Is the art world ready for radical action to fight climate change?
With a business model which includes jetting off to global art fairs, the industry is facing a reckoning over its environmental harm. Written by Josh Spero, published originally by Financial Times, 17 September 2021.
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22 September 2021
The Paper Project, the Getty Foundation
Closes: 1 December 2021. In January 2018 the Getty Foundation launched The Paper Project: Prints and Drawings Curatorship in the 21st Century. This international initiative supports training and professional development for early- to mid-career curators of prints and drawings.
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21 September 2021
From Warsaw to Gdańsk. Małgorzata Ludwisiak Chief Curator, Department of Modern Art, National Museum in Gdansk
Changes at the National Museum in Gdańsk. The long-awaited opening of the NOMUS - New Art Museum will take place earlier than announced. Małgorzata Ludwisiak, member of the Board of CIMAM, and former director of the Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle has been holding a new function at the Museum since September.
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21 September 2021
CIMAM's 2021 Annual Conference Content Committee
We are grateful for the great job the Content Committee of the 2021 CIMAM Conference has done working on and proposing the topics to be discussed at the next CIMAM Conference. Don't miss any debate. Sign up now!
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20 September 2021
Submit a nomination!
This initiative wants to give visibility to the great work that modern and contemporary art institutions are conducting during these difficult times that affect us globally. Deadline to submit a nomination is 30 September 2021.
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16 September 2021
Looking Ahead: Embracing Sustainability and Resiliency for a Better Tomorrow
We are pleased to announce the following webinar with the participation of our CIMAM Board member, Frances Morris. Presented by the American Alliance of Museums Environment and Climate Network and Parque Explora.
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13 September 2021
"The pandemic became an excellent opportunity to increase repression"
Zdenka Badovinac, curator and writer, former director Moderna galerija, Ljubljana, and panelist at CIMAM's webinar, Museums in Easter Europe Under Pressure?
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13 September 2021
"Art and culture are the key assets of mankind"
Interview with Bart de Baere, member of the Board of CIMAM, Director, M HKA — Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium. Originally published by Tendencias del Mercado del Arte.
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10 September 2021
Museums want to go green
Directors, curators, and professionals from institutions around the world have agreed on a minimum plan to boost environmental friendliness in art centers by cutting travel and supporting energy efficiency. Written by Ángeles García and published originally by El País on September 6, 2021.
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10 September 2021
Outstanding Museum Practices. Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum, Qatar
Darat al Funun - The Khalid Shoman Foundation nomination for the Outstanding Museum Practices in a Time of Global Crisis
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9 September 2021
Meet the invited speakers of the CIMAM 2021 Annual Conference!
We are glad to introduce you to the 12 invited speakers of this year's Annual Conference. CIMAM's major event will take place on November 5-7, 2021, hosted by the Muzeum Sztuki in Lodz and the NOMUS New Art Museum/ Branch of the National Museum in Gdansk, Poland.
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8 September 2021
Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability. Reading list
Climate change and the environmental crisis are objective facts for years, and for some time now, they have become a real urgency. CIMAM recommends some articles and books that address these issues and may inspire you to undertake more sustainable practices in your day-to-day work at the museum. Check out the reading list on our Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability in Museum Practice!
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6 September 2021
"If art museums are to continue in their most relevant and vital form, they must know where they are and who they are connecting with"
Interview with Rhana Devenport, member of the Board of CIMAM, Director Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. Originally published by Tendencias del Mercado del Arte.
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30 August 2021
CIMAM Statement in relation to the critical situation facing artists and and art professionals in Afghanistan
CIMAM wishes to express its deep concern about the vulnerable position of artists and art professionals in Afghanistan and to draw attention to the need for their plight to be highlighted to those Governments that are working to ensure the safety of those at critical risk from the Taliban.
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26 August 2021
Museums preserve history and culture. Do they have a responsibility to preserve the planet?
Cultural institutions are beloved and a trusted source of information, which places them in a unique position to model a cleaner, greener, more equitable future.
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25 August 2021
Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability. Consultants
CIMAM Board Members share an international selection of sustainability consultants in the Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability in Museum Practice. Don't wait anymore to access these references and consult with professionals what are the first steps to make your museum a respectful institution for the environment!
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25 August 2021
Deadline extended to apply for a grant!
Apply for a grant to attend in person or online the CIMAM 2021 Annual Conference this November! The deadline has been extended to Wednesday 8 September at 00:00 CEST.