DEAI Statement

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is committed to embracing diversity, practicing equity, and ensuring accessibility and inclusion. We will continually strive to achieve a welcoming environment in all our spaces, where staff, artists, board, and community feel reflected and valued for their unique perspectives and backgrounds. DEAI values will guide and impact all the decisions the museum makes, both internal and external, so that we are choosing a path toward ongoing transformation.

We embolden ourselves to carry out these values by:

• acknowledging our place in and actively working against our national problem of systemic racism and white supremacy;
• ensuring that underrepresented voices are included and heard;
• seeking out and building partnerships that represent our DEAI values;
• continuing to be a free gathering space and an open forum for ideas.

We enthusiastically take on the work of change. To remain true to these core values, we will hold ourselves accountable through a perpetual process of reflection and responsive action.

Sustainability Statement

At the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, we are dedicated to fostering a sustainable future by integrating environmentally conscious practices, promoting social responsibility, and prioritizing economic viability. Through an interdepartmental Green Team, CAM implements sustainability initiatives to create a positive impact on the planet and communities we serve. CAM joins 50+ companies, nonprofits, and cities in the St. Louis Green Business Challenge, a program of the Missouri Botanical Garden, and 180+ international museums, gardens, and zoos in the Climate Toolkit Initiative to minimize our environmental footprint. Through collaboration, education, and continuous improvement, we aim to be a catalyst for change, inspiring others to join us in safeguarding our world for future generations.

Green Accomplishments:

• CAM was recently awarded a Frankenthaler Climate Initiative Catalyst Grant to support the resealing of the building envelope, ensuring an optimized HVAC system for a reduced carbon footprint. 
• In response to the increasing threat of the climate crisis, CAM will implement the refreshed Bizot Green Protocol for climate control in its gallery spaces. Under these new expanded temperature and humidity guidelines, we can continue to secure art loans from exemplary institutions while reducing our energy usage and impact on the environment.
• CAM has replaced all incandescent gallery and exterior lighting with energy efficient LED fixtures and upgraded its Street Views equipment to LED projectors.
• Since 2022, CAM has been benchmarking its carbon footprint using ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager, with training from the City of St. Louis Office of Building Performance, Missouri Gateway Green Building Council, and Building Energy Exchange St. Louis.
• A new durable and reflective FleeceBACK TPS roof was installed in 2021 by RoofTech Consulting and Western Specialty Contractors to lower cooling energy use. 
• CAM has reduced single-use plastics and 100% of paper and paper goods purchased for the Museum are recycled and/or compostable.