M&G NSW develops the sector through a range of programs and services, including:

 

Working with museums and local government to foster sustainable community museums. Participating museums are supported through the National Standards Assessment Program, with workshops and site visits throughout the year.

 

Co-founded with local government, this program provides access to a museum specialist to work with councils and museums to develop sustainable futures.

 

M&G NSW has committed to a dynamic and responsive research and audience development program as one of its key strategic priorities. The M&G NSW Research and Audience Development program undertakes visitor research and the development and management of a centralised collection of comprehenisve, reliable and current arts audience data which can be accessed by museums and galleries to identify their visitors and their needs.

 

  • IMAGinE awards

In partnership between M&G NSW, Regional & Public Galleries NSW and Museums Australia (NSW & ACT), these annual awards encourage best practice and innovation, and recognise achievements and individual accomplishments in the museum and gallery sector.

 

Fostering critical debate and building expertise throughout the museum and gallery sector through a diverse program of timely seminars, masterclasses and roundtable discussions.

 

Identifying and promoting strategic issues facing the museum and gallery sector and staff through key research and advocay projects and partnerships.