CIMAM offers around 22 grants to support the attendance curators, researchers and museum directors of contemporary art to attend the CIMAM 2019 Annual Conference titled “The 21st Century Museum: Is Context Everything?” taking place in Sydney (15–17 November 2019).
Deadline to apply is 5 May 2019!
Generously supported by The Getty Foundation, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Alserkal Arts Foundation, V-A-C Foundation, and Byucksan Foundation, CIMAM’s Travel Grant Program supports individuals’ curatorial and research development through their attendance at the Annual Conference where the most current concerns on contemporary art practices are being discussed.
CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – is the global platform representing the interests of curators and directors of contemporary art museums and professionals working in the field.
Deadline to apply is Sunday 5 May 24:00 CET.
→ Application Form
→ Eligibility
→ Selection Committee
→ CIMAM’s 2019 Annual Conference
Who can apply?
Grants are addressed to modern and contemporary art museum or collection directors and curators in need of financial help to attend CIMAM’s Annual Conference. Researchers and independent curators whose field of research and specialization is contemporary art theory, collections and museums and most of their field of professional activity is related to the functions of an art museum, are also eligible. Applicants should not be involved in any kind of commercial or for-profit activity.
While professionals of all career levels are encouraged to apply, priority is given to junior directors and curators (less than 10 years’ experience). Candidates who have previously received CIMAM grants from the same grant contributor may only be considered for a new grant after 3 years since the previous grant was awarded.
→ The Getty Foundation, Los Angeles
Supports professionals residing in countries with Emerging Market and Developing Economies according to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook.
→ Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Warsaw
Supports contemporary art professionals residing in Poland.
→ Alserkal Arts Foundation, Dubai
Supports professionals residing in or whose practices relate to the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East and North Africa region (Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Tunisia) and the South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka).
→ V-A-C Foundation, Moscow
Supports professionals residing in Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan).
→ Byucksan Foundation, Seoul
Supports professionals residing in the Northeast Asia region (Republic of Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Mongolia).
What does the grant cover?
The grant covers conference registration*, travel expenses (round trip economy flight tickets only) and 4-night accommodation in one of the hotels recommended by CIMAM in Sydney.
Distribution of funds is set on a case-by-case basis for each recipient. CIMAM books and pre-pays all expenses directly (travel and accommodation) avoiding reimbursements to any grantee.
*Conference registration includes access to all conference sessions, lunches, dinners, refreshment breaks, access to organized visits and coach service to and from planned visits.
→ Full details at cimam.org
