French American Museum Exchange (FRAME)

FRench American Museum Exchange (FRAME) was established in 1999 with a vision of cultural diplomacy through collaboration between fine arts institutions. It was founded with 18 member museums across France and North America and has grown into a consortium of 32 museums. Through this intercontinental network, FRAME fosters partnerships between institutions with remote and in-person gatherings to develop unique exhibitions, host professional exchanges among museum staff, offer public education programs, and engage member professionals in scholarly dialogue.

Additionally, FRAME hosts an annual conference each fall and a number of other in-person events to bring together representatives from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for in-person gatherings. As the only global network of its kind, FRAME — which maintains offices in Essex, Connecticut and Paris — has proven to be a highly productive collaboration and mutually beneficial cultural alliance that transcends distance and politics.