Free Museum Plinths and Acrylic Lids from Sydney University Museums
A range of painted black, white and grey MDF plinths (many with matching acrylic lids of varying sizes) are generously on offer from the University of Sydney.
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$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.
Six M&G NSW Touring Exhibitions Hit the Road
All six of M&G NSW’s touring exhibitions will be on display over the coming months, including Arlo Mountford Deep Revolt; Eugenia Lim The Ambassador; Just Not Australian; Material Sound; Montages: The Full Cut 1999-2015 Tracey Moffatt and Gary Hillberg; and Void.
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.
Chau Chak Wing Museum opens
Sydney’s newest museum opens its doors to the public on 18 November.
Welcome Marian Simpson
We are very pleased to welcome Marian Simpson to the M&G NSW team! Marian will be working as Gallery Programs and Touring Exhibitions Coordinator whilst Olivia Welch is on maternity leave.
Powerhouse Parramatta Project Update
Infrastructure NSW has now reviewed all submissions received for the State Significant Development Application.
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.
2020 Small Grants Round 1 Recipients Announced
Museums & Galleries of NSW would like to congratulate all the successful applicants in the first round of the Volunteer Museum Small Grants for 2020.
The Western Sydney Powerhouse Community Alliance Launches
On Thursday 8 October, an Alliance of influential Western Sydney organisations and individuals announced their combined support of the Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.