Artists fees – a recent discussion
Recently I participated in a panel discussion about artist fees on Michael Cathcart’s Radio National program, Books and Arts Daily....
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The strange allure of medical museums
Of all the museum themes, those that deal with human suffering in all its manifestations have enduring popularity. Medical museums...
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At Home: Jim Stanley’s painted past
Jim Stanley’s paintings sing us a quiet song; a cradle song, with a calm and soothing refrain. Stanley, one of...
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Serving Country: Centenary & Beyond
NAIDOC, acronym for National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee, or Day of Commemoration is an annual event which focuses our...
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Seeing new histories
Strange Histories at Fairfield City Museum & Gallery is one of a new breed of exhibition. Designed to provide a...
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From Bali to Mosman (via Paris)
Mosman Art Gallery’s current exhibitions take the visitor from Bali to Paris, Tangier and around Sydney. Watch the Exhibition Curators...
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CAN to close
Many will be aware that the Collections Australia Network (CAN) currently hosted by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences...
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The future is 3D
Last night, in preparation for the 3D Symposium we are hosting with the Education Studio, Macquarie University M&G attended 3D...
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VIM victors
Congratulations to all of the museums who have been awarded funding in the first round of the VIM Grants Program...
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It’s a RAP and Review
Over the last few weeks here at M&G we’ve been finalising a couple of critical documents. Having successfully completed our...
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Mary Boulton Pioneer Cottage
Mary Boulton lived and worked in the Nambucca district all her life. Her grandfather, Thomas Boulton owned the first hotel...
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Energy Efficiency Information project – can you help?
As part of an energy efficiency information project for our sector, we are looking for a community or volunteer-run public...
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Industry ‘standards’ for NSW museums
Most large museums and galleries adhere to a set of management principles in order to be accountable, sustainable and...
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Tasty morsels from the MA conference
Recently M&G attended the Museums Australia conference in Launceston. Presentation topics reached far and wide and there were many great...
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National Touring Initiative finds People Like Us
Late last year Museums & Galleries of NSW, on behalf of NETS Australia (National Exhibition Touring Support), put out an...
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Museum and gallery programs dominate 2014 NSW Local Government Cultural Awards.
On May 26 & 27, as part of Sydney’s Vivid Festival, LGNSW organised their 2014 Cultural Awards & Summit. The...
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And the winner is . . .
On 17 May, as part of the Museums Australia Annual National Conference, the sector came together to celebrate the many...
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Playing in clay: lines of inquiry
One of the things that is appealing about this exhibition of contemporary ceramics is that it’s an exhibition without...
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At Home: Margaret and the Meehi
Margaret Adams was born on the banks of the Meehi River at Top Camp in Moree. She was one of...
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Walk the talk: Reconciliation Week
Reconciliation Week 2014 “Let’s walk the talk” emphasises a practical focus on action rather than idealism. The theme has a...
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