CIMAM opens registration to attend the 2021 Annual Conference and launches the Travel Grant Program for young curators and museum directors to attend this international congress for modern and contemporary art museum professionals, in person and online.
• This year's CIMAM Annual Conference is titled Under Pressure. Museums in Times of Xenophobia and Climate Emergency, and will be held in Lodz and Gdansk, Poland, November 5-7, 2021.
• CIMAM offers around 40 grants thanks to the generous support of The Getty Foundation, V-A-C Foundation, Byucksan Foundation, Mercedes Vilardell, and Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, to support the curatorial and research development of individuals through their attendance at the Annual Conference.
The Travel Grant Program is an initiative that CIMAM proposes each year for young professionals working in modern and contemporary art museums from emerging and developing countries to attend the CIMAM Annual Conference and strengthen their networks and enrich their research through their participation at the three-day conference consisting of debates, exhibition visits, workshops and working groups offered by this renowned industry event.
Awarded candidates benefit from unique networking opportunities through interaction and exchange with international museum directors and peers. Grant’s beneficiaries become Members of CIMAM for the membership term they have been awarded. Successful candidates can choose to attend in person or online.
The deadline to apply is 22 August 2021 at 18:00 CEST.
Please find in the attached press release complete information about the CIMAM Travel Grant Program. And access to the application form and a complete list of benefits by following this link>>
