Join CIMAM's #4 Rapid Response Webinar, titled RE-DEFINING POWER: Contemporary Conversations on the Role of Museums in Re-writing Histories, on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 5:00 pm CEST. The session will include the participation of the following panelists:
Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy, Director of the institution formerly known as Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam.
Wandile Kasibe, Public Programmes Coordinator of the Iziko Museums of South Africa, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Cape Town.
Sethembile Msezane, Multi-award-winning Artist, Masters in Fine Arts, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town.
Moderated by Ernestine White-Mifetu, CIMAM Board Member, and Director of the William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley.
In the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd in the United States, arose a national and global call for justice to end the victimization and killing of black and brown people. Global movements such as BLACK LIVES MATTER and RHODES MUST FALL have been at the forefront of the current wave of protests calling out in their masses for a global reckoning of historical wrongs that continue to impinge on individuals and communities across all levels of contemporary society.
With this as its backdrop, museums and cultural institutions have been called upon to be proactive players in the call for change – to assist in correcting the skewed narratives that have for far too long left only one side of the story told, prompting renewed debates over the ethics of representing and glorifying (in the form of a public sculpture), a singular historical narrative of national identity and heroic leadership. Continue reading about the panel here.
The panel will last approximately 45 minutes followed by Q&A and discussion of another 45 minutes.
CIMAM would like to extend its support to the Lebanese art community in these very sad times. We are sharing this message from Walid Raad, Board President, and Mai Abu ElDahab, Director of Mophradat with the hope for contribution.
What Is a Museum? A Dispute Erupts Over a New Definition
An international effort to update the definition of what museums are has been met with resignations and political intrigue. Read the original article by The New York Times here.
Call for Curators 2020. Support for Creation. "la Caixa" Foundation
The call for projects to produce artwork forms part of the ”la Caixa” Foundation’s program to support emerging curators. Deadline: 23 September 2020. Read more.
“Artworks in themselves are time travelers, so our role is to choose the portals"
Rhana Devenport, CIMAM Board Member, Director, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, and panelist at CIMAM's #3 Rapid Response WebinarMuseum Audiences and Sustainability Today.
Outstanding Museum Practices in a Time of Global Crisis
This program aims to gather successful practices to help each other. Promoting knowledge and exchange, learning from one another during the current global crisis has become an urgent priority.
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