What we do
Connecting corporate art collection curators, sharing professional expertise and strengthening the role of contemporary art within corporate environments and the wider art world.
IACCCA focuses on nurturing an environment of peer-to-peer exchange through the organisation of a rich and varied programme of activities where members can connect and share their expertise.
We organise two major meetings annually: a General Assembly in the spring and an Autumn Meeting, hosted by member organisations in different cities.
Programmes combine visits to corporate collections, museums, galleries, cultural institutions and artists' studios with presentations, workshops and discussions.
Members gain first-hand knowledge of different approaches to collecting, commissioning, conserving and presenting contemporary art, while meeting artists, curators and colleagues from other institutions.
Introduced in 2022, IACCCA Clinics provide a confidential forum for members to address specific challenges in managing and developing corporate art collections.
Based on real cases, these sessions focus on practical questions such as collection accessibility, employee engagement, impact assessment, valuation and insurance, conservation, new media art, the relocation of site-specific works and environmental responsibility.
Webinars also take place throughout the year, allowing members in different countries to exchange expertise and discuss specific subjects with invited external specialists.
Key areas of interest include:
- Art Commissions
- Corporate Collections & Museums
- Conservation & Restoration
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Employee Engagement, Education & Mediation
- Legal Issues & Code of Conduct
- New Technologies, Media & Digital Art
IACCCA conducts surveys among members to compare collection management practices, identify shared concerns and gather information on specific professional issues.
Survey results are shared with members and frequently serve as the starting point for Clinics and discussions during meetings.
Topics include conservation, digital technologies, sustainability, social inclusion, employee engagement and the impact of art within organisations.
The quarterly Member Newsletter provides updates from across the network, including exhibitions, acquisitions, commissions, research initiatives and upcoming events, alongside interviews and contributions from members.
Reserved for IACCCA members, it keeps our network informed about activities and developments within corporate collections internationally.
IACCCA's website and news section present exhibitions, acquisitions, commissions and projects developed by its members, making their activities accessible to a wider audience.
IACCCA also produces collective publications, including Art in the Time of Ecological Disruption, published on the occasion of our symposia in 2021. A new collaborative edition is being prepared for the association's 20th anniversary in 2027.
IACCCA organises public symposia bringing together corporate art collection curators, artists, researchers, museum professionals and specialists from other disciplines.
Each edition addresses a specific overarching topic:
Paris, 2026: In Common Threads: When Art Meets STEM & Health
Madrid, 2021: Art in the Time of Ecological Disruption
Berlin, 2018: Art Commissions and Art in Public Spaces
Amsterdam, 2016: Corporate Collections and Museums: Synergies and New Perspectives on Collaboration
The symposia are open to audiences beyond IACCCA's membership and examine subjects relevant to contemporary artistic practice, cultural institutions and society.
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