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Create NSW Rescue & Restart Package
Support for volunteer run community museums and galleries facing COVID-related hardship is available through the Create NSW Rescue & Restart Package.
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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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Two New Touring Exhibitions Hit the Road
M&G NSW is pleased to report that two new exhibitions - Just Not Australian and Material Sound - have started their touring programs. After many months of COVID-related gallery closures, rescheduling and logistical challenges, we are particularly proud to be able to bring high quality and thought-provoking art to regional areas across NSW and beyond.
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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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The Regenerate Project and Toolkit from Orange Regional Museum & Orange Regional Gallery
Delivered during COVID-19 restrictions, Regenerate was a communal creative exploration of how Australia’s bushland responds to fire. The accompanying Regenerate Toolkit was also developed to enable other public museums and galleries to create their own iterations of Regenerate.
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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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Engaging with Museums, Galleries and Keeping Places in the Time of Social Distancing
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 14 August
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Free Prism Showcases from the State Library
The State Library of NSW is offering seven new prism showcases to a new home.
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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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Fairfield City Heritage Collection
The brand new website brings together collections relating to the history and heritage of the Fairfield City area. Designed for local history enthusiasts and professional researchers alike, people are now able to browse objects from the Fairfield City Museum & Gallery (FCMG) Collection including historical photographs, oral history recordings and local history resources such as Council Minutes, maps and publications.
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New Home for the Australian Railway Historical Society NSW
The new home of the Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW) consolidates its archives, research space, book shop and office inside a newly renovated, light-filled space.
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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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4 Free Trestle Tables (courtesy of Hawkesbury Regional Gallery)
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery are generously giving away 4 trestle tables.
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