‘Lights On, Doors Open’ - Stipend Program Supporting Volunteer-led Museums in NSW

The ‘Lights On, Doors Open’ stipend program has been established to relieve the pressures faced by volunteer-led museums and Aboriginal cultural centres in NSW.

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Exhibitions

Exhibitions managed by Museums & Galleries of NSW touring nationally.

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Online resources

Practical help and advice for almost anything you might need to do in managing a museum or gallery. Includes strategic planning, branding, collection care, exhibition development, exhibition installation and industry research.

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Storyplace

Stories inspired by the objects, records and artworks cared for by museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres, located throughout regional NSW

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Jobs

Current employment opportunities in the museum & gallery sector.

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Museum Advisors

Do you need to increase and sustain your volunteer or visitor numbers? Looking for a way to develop new ideas or build skills in your museum?

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Consultants Register

A resource for regional and small organisations seeking expertise in a particular area of practice.

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We support museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres across NSW by developing skills, connections, funding and touring exhibitions

About Us

Find practical help and advice for almost anything you might need to do in managing a museum or gallery. We have many printable factsheets as well as recommended external resources that demonstrate best practice.

Resources

We offer devolved grants for Volunteer Museums and Gallery grants, which are awarded to regional public galleries, art spaces and Aboriginal cultural centres.

Grants

We offer many unique programs, including the IMAGinE Awards, Museum Advisors and Standards Program.

Programs

Currently advertised jobs in the museum and gallery sector in New South Wales.

Jobs

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Touring Exhibitions

We run the largest touring program of contemporary visual art and craft in NSW, delivering the best Australian art to regional, remote and metropolitan audiences through the comprehensive network of public galleries and museums Australia wide.

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Resources

Painting Conservation, identifying damage and storing paintings in your collection

Conservators from International Conservation Services demonstrate the most common types and causes of damage that may arise in paintings and how to identify them. Additionally, they cover the ideal conditions for storing and displaying paintings in your collection.

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reCollections : Caring for Collections Across Australia

Provides practical advice and guidance designed to help museums, galleries, and custodians of historical collections care for their heritage. reCollections explains how to apply preventative conservation techniques to cultural objects and collections.

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2024 Disaster Preparedness Calendar

AICCM has developed a 2024 Disaster Preparedness Calendar to help cultural organisations act in a timely manner and be prepared for the hazards prominent in their region.

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National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries 2.0

The National Standards aim to support Australian museums, galleries and collecting organisations to achieve their objectives, from high-level policy, planning and stakeholder liaison, to practical everyday activities.

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