What is a 'Moving Museum'?

Progressive attitudes and challenging ideas define the way in which we support the production and presentation of new artistic activity. Our ‘moving’ describes our intention to advance contemporary art and its institutions, to provide significant changes for the participating artists, realized artworks, and new audiences as a result of our activities. The Moving Museum is therefore not a stationary repository of objects, but rather a living breathing moving organizational model that presents and supports contemporary art practice. 

Does The Moving Museum hold a permanent collection?

The Moving Museum is a non-collecting organization. Its resources are dedicated to its dynamic exhibitions, public programs, and special commissions, which are ever evolving and focused on presenting emerging and established contemporary artists from around the world. 

Is there a curator?

Yes, in fact there are many! The Moving Museum draws on a global network of curatorial advisors to assemble the artist shortlist foreach exhibition. Composed of experts from various disciplines,these advisors establish an ongoing source for independent advice from across the globe. In this way, The Moving Museum is led by the spirit of collaborative exchange and its curatorial direction led by the combined perspectives of many.This ensures that the artwork on exhibit reflect the spirit of the time, andthat its exhibitions establish a platform for artistic voices rather than curatorial opinions.

How does The Moving Museum choose its travel itinerary?

The Moving Museum stages its exhibitions alongside significant art world events, allowing the currents of the art world to plan our itinerary within established as well as emerging art centers. In this way, we hope the exhibitions and public outreach programming brings important information to crucial and ever changing communities. 

What kinds of artists does The Moving Museum exhibit and

We aim to present and support international art everywhere, through an enduring commitment to exhibit the most innovative emerging and established artists working across mediums and locale. 

How involved are the artists?

Very. We don’t believe these exhibitions would work unless we had a relationship withthem. Artists are an important resource for ideas, and each exhibition is aresult of countless conversations that inspire the artists to create and The Moving Museum to present the richest and most daring presentation of artworks. 

Do you ever travel the same exhibition to multiple cities?

No. Each exhibition we stage is conceived against the backdrop of a specific city,so our programme is travelling while each exhibition is unique. 

How is The Moving Museum funded?

The Moving Museum funds its programming through in-kind support, sponsorship from private and public organizations, and the sales of artworks on exhibit. We are always looking for sponsors who believe in and would like to support ourvision, and if you are interested in partnering with us, please visit the dedicated ‘Support’ page. 

Why does The Moving Museum sell artwork?

Proceeds from sales are shared between the artist and The Moving Museum to support the artist and help fund exhibitions, educational programming, and artwork commissions. We think it’s important that artworks as well as ideas are left behind in each of the cities we visit, and the proceeds in sales offer a way to further support the artists as well as The Moving Museum's social aims. 

What is a Community Interest Company and why are you this but not a charity?

A Community Interest Company (CIC) is a new type of company introduced by the UK government in 2005, designed for social enterprises that want to use their profits and assets to benefit the public. A CIC is an organization with social objectives whose surpluses are reinvested for that purpose in the company or in the community. Our assets are locked into socially beneficial causes and dividends are capped. The CIC model is gaining momentum as a viable alternative to charities and has significant government support across the world. It allows us to engage with the commercial aspects of the art world in an ethical and progressive way, offering an additional means of fundraising the production and presentation of new forms of artistic activity.