Travel Grants to attend #CIMAM2018 in Stockholm

Travel Grants to attend CIMAM 2018 Annual Conference in Stockholm

CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – offers 15 travel grants to curators, researchers and museum directors of contemporary art to attend the CIMAM 2018 Annual Conference taking place in Stockholm (2 – 4 November 2018), thanks to the generous support of the Getty Foundation.

Deadline to apply is 20 July 24:00 CET!

→ Application Form
→ List of eligible countries
→ Selection Committee
→ CIMAM’s 2018 Annual Conference

About

CIMAM’s Travel Grant Program supports individuals’ curatorial and research development through their attendance to the Annual Conference where the most current concerns on contemporary art practices are being discussed. Awarded candidates benefit from unique networking opportunities through interaction and exchange with international museum directors and peers including the mentorship of CIMAM Board Members throughout the conference days. Travel grantees become Members of CIMAM for the triennial they have been awarded.

The CIMAM 2018 Annual Conference, titled The Museum in Transition, will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 2 – 4 November, hosted jointly by Moderna Museet, Bonniers Konsthall and Magasin lll Museum & Foundation for Contemporary Art. Two optional Post-Conference Tours will be organized to Espoo, Turku and Helsinki, Finland and Oslo, Norway respectively on 5 – 6 November.

Eligibility

Candidates should be residing in countries with Emerging Market and Developing Economies according to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook. Over 15 professional development grants will be awarded 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 Getty Foundation may only be considered for a new grant after 3 years since the previous grant was awarded.

Purpose of the grant

The support is limited to cover conference registration*, travel expenses (round trip economy flight tickets only) and 4-night accommodation in one of the hotels recommended by CIMAM. 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. Funds do not cover transportation to/from the airport, visa expenses, travel insurance and registration to the optional conference tours.

*Conference registration includes access to all conference sessions, lunches, dinners, refreshment breaks, access to organized visits and coach service to and from planned visits. All registered delegates also receive a copy of the 2018 Conference program and a courtesy tote bag.

→ Full details at cimam.org