The NSW Government has announced a $50 million Rescue and Restart package for NSW arts and cultural organisations to ensure the sector continues to make an important contribution to the NSW economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
We have compiled this comprehensive resource for museums and galleries planning to re-open to the public. Whilst the NSW Government has stated that museums, galleries and libraries may open as of 1 June, there are still several important precautions that must be taken to ensure that staff, volunteers and visitors are COVID safe.
We checked in with some of the Aboriginal Arts Culture Heritage Association members to find out how they have been affected by the lockdown, and how they view the long-term effects.
Due to the recent magnitude of online activity by many museums and galleries throughout the state, M&G NSW is offering free banner ads on our website to promote these activities and send website visits your way.
This year, Create NSW is looking to partner with museums and galleries across NSW to celebrate Make Music Day.
Eligible Creative Kids providers will be able to access up to $5,000 in digital adaptation grants to help them offer creative learning activities online thanks to a $1 million injection.
An interview with Deputy Director and Director of Collections Maud Page about the AGNSW’s extensive and well-received digital program Together In Art.
The collections of both the Hawkesbury Regional Museum and Hawkesbury Regional Gallery are now accessible online. We spoke to Rebecca Turnbull, acting Gallery and Museum Director about the project and its challenges.
Across the globe, museums and galleries have raced to deliver more and more online experiences as their physical spaces remain closed. We spoke to three regional gallery directors about their online transition.
On May 18th, museums all around the world will come together to celebrate International Museum Day. This year, the theme is Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion.
Although most museums, galleries and Aboriginal keeping places are now closed due to COVID-19, there are still many ways to engage with them. Here is a list of online resources and activities to keep your cultural curiosity piqued. Last updated 22 May 2020.
Community involvement and inspired programming create an inventive story of engagement.
We have put together a template for a letter to your local MP outlining the impact of the closures on museum finances.
MuseumWeek 2020 is a worldwide cultural event that takes place on twitter from 11 – 17 May.
An interview with UTS Gallery Assistant Curator Eleanor Zeichner about the gallery’s initiatives to implement accessible audio descriptions and audio-descriptive tours.
Having a museum closed for an indefinite time provides an opportunity to catch up on some of those activities that can be difficult to do when a museum is open and focused on visitor needs.
In the last six months, Museums & Galleries of NSW has been exploring new ways to leverage our website to be more than a one-way vehicle for communication. The first stage of this process was the development of a Forum’s website.
Museums & Galleries of NSW gallery grants are now open to NSW public galleries. Funding is available for newly developed exhibitions through the Dobell Exhibition Grant and support for audience engagement activities is offered through the Audience Development Fund.
The Coffs Harbour Library, Museum and Gallery team are offering the opportunity to have a sneak peek at a new online project they have been developing – Coffs Collections.
