CAMH presents extraordinary, thought-provoking arts programming and exhibitions to educate and inspire audiences nationally and internationally.
Established in 1948, CAMH is one of the country's oldest non-collecting contemporary art museums and is internationally known for presenting pivotal and landmark work by artists recognized as the most important of the 20th and 21st centuries. CAMH’s mandate is to be present, to connect artists and audiences through the urgent issues of our time, and to adventurously promote the catalytic possibilities of contemporary art. CAMH’s programming, both in and beyond the Museum, is presented free to the public, and advocates for artists’ essential role in society.
In 2023, CAMH acquired property adjacent to the Museum and is in the early stages of planning an expansion and comprehensive capital campaign. This property acquisition is coupled with the recent completion of a five-year strategic plan, which emphasizes CAMH’s purposeful expansion to serve as a civic-minded organization with a dual, reinforcing focus on excellence in exhibitions and programming within the Museum and meaningful impact with communities through partnerships and public art.