CIMAM News
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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.
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25 August 2021
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation announces its first round of climate grants to art institutions
Stipends, ranging from around $7,000 to $100,000, will help museums jump-start clean energy, climate disaster protection and sustainability projects. Article by Nancy Kenney.
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24 August 2021
Mudam Luxembourg seeks candidates for Director
Closes: 20 September. The Board of Mudam invites applications from candidates interested in becoming the next Director of this internationally renowned museum of contemporary art which has become central to the cultural life of Luxembourg.
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24 August 2021
Join CIMAM's upcoming webinar on September 2!
2 September 2021. The webinar will focus on the recent developments in the cultural landscape in Eastern Europe with a special focus on Poland - the host of the upcoming CIMAM 2021 Annual Conference. It will serve as an introduction to the local context and some of the key issues that will be further elaborated upon in November 2021.
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17 August 2021
Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability. Inspiring platforms
Museums have a social responsibility to raise awareness of the climate crisis. In CIMAM's Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability in Museum Practice, you will find a series of platforms focused on museums and curatorial practices that work to draw attention to this urgent issue that involves us all. Are you familiar with them?
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16 August 2021
22 August is the last day to submit grant applications!
Don't miss the deadline! CIMAM offers around 40 grants to support the attendance – physical or virtual – of contemporary art museum directors, curators, and independent curators to CIMAM’s 2021 Annual Conference that will be held in Lodz and Gdansk, Poland 5–7 November 2021.
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12 August 2021
Submit your nomination to the Outstanding Museum Practices Award
CIMAM calls on modern and contemporary art museums to share examples of innovative solutions and inspiring practices that are being implemented as a result of this global crisis. In making this call CIMAM highlights the urgency and benefit of sharing best practices generating exchange and debate on the role of museums in our rapidly evolving present.
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11 August 2021
Interview: Dipesh Chakrabarty on how climate change upends long-standing ideas of modernity
‘Questions arise when we assume that technology can keep solving problems regardless of the nature of the problem.’ Interview to Dipesh Chakrabarty by Avik Chanda, Jul 03, 2021, Scroll.in
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5 August 2021
Find out more about the CIMAM 2021 Annual Conference
This year's CIMAM Annual Conference offers a hybrid format to enjoy the three-days debates in person or online. Join us to reflect on two interconnected current crises: xenophobia and climate change and the sometimes hidden or unexplored connections between the two. Sign up for the CIMAM Annual Conference!
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4 August 2021
Museums in Eastern Europe Under Pressure?
2 September 2021. The webinar will focus on the recent developments in the cultural landscape in Eastern Europe with a special focus on Poland - the host of the upcoming CIMAM 2021 Annual Conference. It will serve as an introduction to the local context and some of the key issues that will be further elaborated upon in November 2021.
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4 August 2021
"I think digital is here to stay. But it is not going to replace the physical-personal experience"
Interview with Agustin Pérez Rubio, member of the Board of CIMAM, Independent Curator, Madrid, Spain. Originally published by Tendencias del Mercado del Arte.
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3 August 2021
Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability. Becoming carbon neutral
CIMAM's Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability in Museum Practice proposes different tools and resources to calculate and certificate the carbon footprint of your museum activity, a very relevant data to become carbon neutral. Get familiar with them and start designing your sustainability strategy!
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2 August 2021
Share your CIMAM Memories with us!
This is CIMAM's 2004 in Seoul! How many CIMAM Annual Conferences have you attended? With almost 60 years of existence, CIMAM wants to recall the extraordinary trajectory of an organization founded in 1962 that has witnessed the evolution of modern and contemporary art museums and collections through its more than 50 annual conferences and a growing community of professionals.
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30 July 2021
Welcome to CIMAM, ARKO Art Center!
CIMAM is delighted to welcome the ARKO Art Center 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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29 July 2021
Outstanding Museum Practices. Darat al Funun - The Khalid Shoman Foundation, Amman, Jordan
Darat al Funun - The Khalid Shoman Foundation nomination for the Outstanding Museum Practices in a Time of Global Crisis
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28 July 2021
Do Museums Have A Role In Nurturing The Digital Arts?
Written by Min Chen, and published originally by Jing Culture & Commerce July 7, 2021.
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28 July 2021
Under Pressure. Museums in Times of Xenophobia and Climate Emergency
CIMAM's Annual Conference will address the role of artists and museums in today's dramatically evolving landscape, exacerbated by the pandemic that has accelerated global political and environmental changes. Register for CIMAM's three-day conference to learn and share views and reflections on these issues. Join the debate!
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27 July 2021
Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability: TATE's Action Plan
CIMAM is pleased to share the example of Sustainability Action Plans developed by the Tate Modern. CIMAM's toolkit aims to help contemporary art museum professionals to start implementing in their institutions and as individuals, the necessary changes to become carbon neutral.