$291 Million Boost for NSW Arts and Culture
The 2020-21 NSW Budget has committed $291 million into new initiatives designed to attract investment, support jobs and reactivate the State’s cultural venues.
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Call Out for Volunteer Board Members – May Gibbs Nutcote
Nutcote is seeking additional board members to join its board and is especially interested in applicants with experience in the fields of children’s education, marketing and finance, although those with other experience are encouraged to apply.
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Chau Chak Wing Museum opens
Sydney’s newest museum opens its doors to the public on 18 November.
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Powerhouse Parramatta Project Update
Infrastructure NSW has now reviewed all submissions received for the State Significant Development Application.
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Art Gallery of NSW announces revitalisation of historic building as part of Sydney Modern Project transformation
The upgrades will restore original architectural features of the building, provide more space for art and scholarship, and enhance the visitor experience and sustainable operations.
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Small Town Queer exhibition celebrates diversity in the Tweed
Tweed Regional Museum is launching its first digital exhibition and collections project that explores the rich tapestry of Tweed's LGBTQIA+ history from the early 1900s to the present.
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Safe COVID Cleaning for Collections – Webinar
Museum & Galleries of NSW partnered with International Conservation Services and Sydney Living Museums to present a webinar on the importance and risks of COVID cleaning. The expert conservation presenters covered how to approach regular and, if necessary, deep cleans of historic properties and collections.
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Colombian curator José Roca appointed as Artistic Director of the 23rd Biennale of Sydney (2022)
Roca will reduce the environmental impact of the Biennale limiting international travel during the research process by working with a worldwide network of colleagues, (re)producing works locally, and working inter-institutionally to optimise resources.
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Powerhouse Ultimo: Community Consultation
The Powerhouse Museum is calling on the community to have its voice heard in planning for the renewal of Powerhouse Ultimo.
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Getting Hot & Heavy at the Museum of the Riverina
The Museum of the Riverina collection research has taken the humble iron and made it the star of its new exhibition, Hot and Heavy.
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Exhibition display cases, props and equipment give away
The Australian Tennis Museum has a number of display cases, mannequins, props and exhibition display equipment to give away.
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National Benchmarking – Public Galleries Survey
Museums & Galleries of NSW is partnering with National Public Galleries Alliance members in a major survey of public galleries nationally.
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Create NSW calls arts and cultural experts to join Artform Advisory Boards
Create NSW is calling for expressions of interest from leading arts and cultural experts across the State for appointment to the 2020/2021 Artform Advisory Boards.
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Sustainable Collections Program making strides in Orange
A small group of dedicated volunteers have been working since 2013 on a collection documentation project.
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Multi-year Arts Funding Announced
The NSW Government has announced the recipients of a $10 million multi-year arts funding boost to support 58 small to medium independent arts organisations for up to four years.
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Over $650,000 delivered to arts and culture sector through COVID-19 support initiatives
The NSW Government through Create NSW is supporting 70 recipients with more than $650,000 funding as part of initiatives specifically targeted to the small to medium sized arts and cultural sector impacted by COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Sector Survey – Preliminary Findings
The results of our survey so far, as was expected, show that many organisations have suffered major financial losses and have been forced to cut programs as well as a reduction in staff and volunteers.
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$8 million boost to enhance Australia’s Trove portal
The Federal Government will provide an additional $8 million for the National Library of Australia over the next two years to support the ongoing development of Australia’s digital heritage portal, Trove.
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Australian Public Galleries Snapshot
A new report launched by the National Public Galleries Alliance reminds us of the vital role that public galleries play in Australia.
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Covid-19 sector survey
Museums & Galleries of NSW is conducting a survey of museums, galleries and Aboriginal Cultural Centres within the state to ascertain the economic and operational effects that the shutdown and continued restrictions are having.
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