MCA report – impact of GENEXT program on young people
By Young People, for Young People: A report on the impact of GENEXT at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia.
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Work to begin as Australian Museum confirms builder
Minister for the Arts Don Harwin has announced Kane Constructions as the successful tenderer to develop the next stage of the Australian Museum’s $57.5 million redevelopment known as Project Discover.
2019 Fellowship, Mentorship and Volunteer Placements Announced
Museums & Galleries of NSW would like to congratulate the 2019 Fellowship, Mentorship and Volunteer Placement Program recipients.
Small Grants recipients announced
M&G NSW would like to congratulate all the successful applicants in the first round of the Volunteer Museum Small Grants for 2019.
Create NSW Artform Advisory Boards announced
NSW Minister for the Arts Don Harwin has unveiled the Artform Advisory Boards to assess applications made to the Arts and Cultural Funding Program.
SPARK presentations
Video documentation of the presentations at SPARK, a recent event from M&G NSW that featured an evening of provocative talks tackling the theme ‘Disrupting the Status Quo’.
Bega Shire’s Hidden Heritage – app available
The Bega Shire’s Hidden Heritage, 101 Objects Revealed project promotes and shares the history and heritage of the region.
Sydney Living Museums – Internships
Sydney Living Museums offer internships enabling students to gain valuable workplace experience and develop industry-specific abilities in a chosen area.
New online resources for engaging with your audience digitally
We are pleased to release three new resources as a result of our digital engagement workshop held earlier in the year in partnership with Ortelia Interactive and Wezit France.
Collaborating with Regional Communities
Regional Arts Australia has released a new resource, Collaborating with Regional Communities, to help people in regional areas develop and strengthen cultural and arts activities.
Arts and Cultural Funding Program Information + Lab Session
Create NSW will be presenting information sessions on the 2019/20 Arts and Cultural Funding Program and offering one-on-one consultations.
The Australian Museum to close for renovation
To enable the major building works to get underway, the Australian Museum will temporarily close to the public for approximately 12 months.
Small Grants Round 2 and Project Development Grants now open
M&G NSW is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for two grant categories from the Volunteer Museum Grant Program for 2019.
My Community Project – Voting is now open across NSW
Help decide which projects get funding in your area.
Iluka Museum is searching for a cinema projector
In anticipation of an upcoming anniversary, they are hoping to reinstate the first projector used in the cinema.
Arts and Cultural Funding Program – guidelines announced
Create NSW has now released full guidelines for Project funding, Annual Organisation funding and Creative Koori Projects – and recommend that you review these carefully before starting your application.
Nominations for the 2019 IMAGinE awards are now open!
Celebrate your achievements of the past 12 months. Share how your people and programs have created a richer community and contributed to the extraordinary diversity within the NSW museum and gallery sector.
Interview – Merimbula Old School Museum
On a recent trip to the South Coast, we visited the Merimbula Old School Museum and spoke to their President, Don Bretherton and Curator, Liz Bretherton.
Simpler NSW arts funding launched with call for expert Artform Boards
Create NSW has announced simpler guidelines for the Arts and Cultural Funding Program for 2019/20, with a call for nominations for their Artform Assessment Boards.
Opening Doors: 2019 Museums & Galleries Queensland Conference – draft program announced
Museums & Galleries Queensland has released the draft conference program for their event in September.