Connecting Professionals/Sharing Expertise

Grants to professional organizations worldwide that served art historians, conservators, and museum professionals

A group of males and females standing in front of an ocean backdrop with the Sydney Opera House in the distance

Getty travel grant recipients attend the 2019 CIMAM Annual Conference, The 21st Century Art Museum: Is Context Everything?, in Sydney, Australia

Photo: Jodie Barker © CIMAM - International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art

About

Goal

These grants provided opportunities for practitioners and specialists from countries underrepresented in the fields of art history and cultural heritage to connect with international experts, enhance their practical and theoretical knowledge, and take lessons-learned back to share with their local communities.

Outcomes

  • 253 grants were awarded to organizations worldwide, including the International Council of Museums, International Council on Monuments and Sites, College Art Association, Asia Society, and Comité International d’Histoire de l’Art
  • Representatives from more than 130 countries received funding to attend annual meetings, conferences, and symposia
  • Increased training, education, and mentorship of professionals occurred in the fields of art history, conservation, and museums

Approach

These grants provided funding by invitation only to professional organizations that served museums and the disciplines of art history and conservation. Grants primarily supported the attendance of colleagues, specifically from countries with emerging economies, at large-scale international forums for professional exchange.