Israel Museum & Arts, Canada IMAC) ) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enriching, promoting, and celebrating Israeli arts and culture by raising awareness and financial support for the Israel Museum – the country’s largest cultural institution – and grassroots arts organizations that connect people across all strata of society to their Jewish identity.
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem proudly displays the yellow ribbon, a symbol of solidarity with the hostages and their families. The Museum will display it every evening until the remaining 136 hostages are released.
The Israel Museum – Wartime Response Efforts
Outreach Programs beyond the Museum Campus
Since the October 7 massacre and subsequent war, the Israel Museum's Youth Wing reached out to displaced families transferred to hotels across the country to provide activity kits and special programs, such as creating "worry dolls." In parallel, online activities and programs offer children and adults access to the Museum's professional staff and unique resources from wherever they may be (including their safe rooms/shelters).
Providing Respite in the Youth Wing for Displaced Families
In coordination with the Home Front Command guidelines, the Israel Museum re-opened on a limited basis to the general public on October 30 and now also welcomes small groups of displaced children, youth, and families. From guided tours in the Youth Wing, to story time in the Illustration Library, and creative art workshops, families have time for respite and enjoyment within the safety of the Museum.
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WHO WE ARE
We are delighted that the Canadian Friend of the Israel Museum is rebranding as Israel Museums and Arts, Canada (or, “IMAAC”).
IMAAC will continue to focus on supporting the Israel Museum and its youth-related programs through our long-standing commitment to provide Free Admission for children and our participation in the renewed Youth Activity Court. IMAAC will broaden its vision by dedicating a small portion of its fundraising proceeds towards other worthy Israeli programs that celebrate Arts and Culture.
WHAT WE DO
IMAAC's primary focus is to provide free admission to the Israel Museum for Israeli children of all religions and backgrounds. There, the children experience the joy of art and culture through the Museum's collections and exhibitions - and explore their artistic creativity through a myriad of activities and programs in the Museum's Youth Wing.
We are also committed to broadening our focus to support Israeli grassroots arts organizations that enrich, promote, and celebrate arts and culture.
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Founded in 1965, the Israel Museum is the largest cultural institution in Israel and the only encyclopaedic museum in the region with collections in virtually all areas of art – from antiquities to contemporary art; from Judaica and ethnography to international design.
It is also the permanent home of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the renowned Billy Rose Garden. The Ruth Youth Wing for Art Education, unique in its size and scope of activities, presents a wide range of programming to more than 100,000 school children each year, and features exhibition galleries, art studios, and classrooms.
Special programs foster intercultural understanding between Arab and Jewish students and reach out to the wide spectrum of Israel’s communities.
SEND A TRIBUTE CARD
We will send a personalized card, featuring beautiful images of works on display at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, along with a message that a donation has been sent in their honuor.
GET IN TOUCH
Israel Museums and Arts, Canada
416.901.2231
info@imaac.ca
Charitable registration number:
130675135 RR 0001