CIMAM News
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8 April 2020
CIMAM points to irregularities regarding the appointment of Viktor Kish to a leading position at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade
Article by Dragana Nikoletic about CIMAM's Museum Watch in support of MoCAB.
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7 April 2020
Dr. Ralf Beil appointed General Director of Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site
Dr. Ralf Beil, designated WVH Managing Director, and CIMAM member, explained: "Völklinger Hütte is a great space providing opportunities for fascinating art and cultural projects beyond the mainstream. In the future, I would like to broaden the discussion with realities and visions of our living environment."
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3 April 2020
"The challenge is for museums to continue being important places in the face of our ever-changing attitudes and societies"
Interview with Dr Eugene Tan, Director of the National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum for Tendencias del Mercado del Arte, No VIII, Spain.
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3 April 2020
MMCA International Research Fellowship calls for applications
Closes: 3 May. The program is open to the art professionals including curators, researchers, critics and educators from Asia, Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central and South America, who are interested in developing and sharing their research ideas related to Korean modern and contemporary art.
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31 March 2020
Outstanding Museum Practice Award: Deadline to submit nominations postponed.
The dates for nomination for Outstanding Museum Practice Award are being extended. New dates for the Award process will be announced in the coming months.
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25 March 2020
Why should you join CIMAM?
Watch this short video with Katia Baudin, Director, Kunstmuseen Krefeld Krefeld, Germany, in which she tells us why she decided to become a CIMAM member.
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23 March 2020
After appeal Aichi Triennale receives grant
The Agency for Cultural Affairs revised its decision to not give a grant to the Aichi Triennale, an international art festival in Aichi Prefecture, where some exhibitions, including a girl symbolizing a comfort woman, had been suspended.
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23 March 2020
Statement of Solidarity in reponse to Covid-19
CIMAM sends a message of support to all who are now grappling with extremely challenging times amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
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20 March 2020
Available online the conference contents of CIMAM 2019 Sydney
CIMAM is pleased to share with you the contents of the lectures presented at the last edition of the CIMAM Annual Conference, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney with discussions around the theme "The 21st Century Art Museum: Is Context Everything?"
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18 March 2020
Honolulu Biennial Foundation seeks an Executive Director
No deadline. The desired start date is April 2020. HBF has recently announced its move to a triennial format, and Melissa Chiu, Director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has been appointed Curatorial Director of the third edition slated to open in 2022.
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18 March 2020
Belgrade: Leading Institution Damaged by Local Politics
Museum Watch: CIMAM is deeply concerned by what appears to be an abandonment of good practices in the acquisition of competent leadership, and the favoring of improvised solutions destabilizing an institution fundamental to the cultural identity of the country.
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17 March 2020
"One of the key issues for me is the transformation of our African (but also global) collections to be more inclusive of race and gender"
Interview with Ernestine White-Mifetu, Director of William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley, South Africa, for Creative Feel magazine.
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9 March 2020
Head of Department & Curator, Singapore Biennale and Residencies
Closes: 20 March 2020. Full-time Position. Singapore Art Museum
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9 March 2020
Save the date CIMAM 2020 Annual Conference
The CIMAM 2020 Annual Conference will be held in Poland on 6–8 November, hosted by Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź and NOMUS New Art Museum, a branch of the National Museum in Gdańsk.
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8 March 2020
International Women's Day 2020
Gender equality in the contemporary art scene is essential for social development. We believe the future workforce is an equal one, so let’s keep working for the same employment conditions for women and men.
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6 March 2020
Somerset House is hiring a Director of Exhibitions
Closes: 23 March 2020. Somerset House Trust are seeking an exceptional individual with extensive curatorial and leadership experience in exhibition making to play a major role in shaping and delivering Somerset House’s exhibition programme.
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3 March 2020
"To stay relevant is a matter of being a part of society"
Interview with Ann-Sofi Noring, Co-Director of Moderna Museet, Stockholm for Tendencias del Mercado del Arte, No VIII, Spain.
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20 February 2020
CIMAM 2019 Annual Report, now available!
"Looking back on 2019, so many projects serve as reminders of the important challenges the contemporary art museum sector faces today" Letter from Mami Kataoka, President of CIMAM
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6 February 2020
How would you define CIMAM?
Watch this short interview with Frances Morris, Director of Tate Modern, London where she describes what does it mean for her to be a CIMAM member.
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4 February 2020
"If you start weakening art institutions, you’re putting Poland’s whole cultural scene at risk"
Interview with Malgorzata Ludwisiak by Jules Eisenchteter for Kafkadesk.
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31 January 2020
Aichi Triennale re-opened thanks to the artists’ and curators’ efforts
CIMAM would like to note the commendable actions of the artists, supported by the curators, who effectively worked to restore the autonomy of the Triennale from political pressure, securing the reopening of the exhibition.
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30 January 2020
“I contend that Māori peoples bear optimism forward, and this is demonstrated each time we share our human stories with museums and the world”
Interview with Ngahiraka Mason by Andrew Stephens for Art Monthly Australiasia Magazine.
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29 January 2020
The Govett-Brewster is looking for a Deputy Director
Closes: 14 February 2020. The Govett-Brewster is now seeking an energetic and passionate arts leader to take-up the role of Deputy Director and support the organisation’s growth.
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28 January 2020
Nominations are accepted until the end of April 2020
The Award is dedicated to promoting excellence in innovation in modern and contemporary art museums, and to encouraging exchange and sustainability within the sector.