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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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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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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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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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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Museums and Galleries Re-Open After COVID-19 Closures
What were some of the difficulties and challenges re-opening after the lockdown, we spoke to a range of museums and galleries about their experience.
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Second round of new arts & culture funding recipients announced
The second round of the 2019/20 Arts and Cultural Funding Program delivers over $2.7 million in funding across Projects, Annual Organisation and Creative Koori categories.
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Planning to re-open
We have compiled this comprehensive resource for museums and galleries planning to re-open to the public. Whilst the NSW Government has stated that museums, galleries and libraries may open as of 1 June 2020, there are still several important precautions that must be taken to ensure that staff, volunteers and visitors are COVID safe.
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Make Music Day 2020 – Gallery and Museum Activations in NSW
This year, Create NSW is looking to partner with museums and galleries across NSW to celebrate Make Music Day.
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How the Art Gallery of NSW is bringing its audiences #TogetherInArt
An interview with Deputy Director and Director of Collections Maud Page about the AGNSW's extensive and well-received digital program Together In Art.
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Regional Galleries transition to online during the lockdown
Across the globe, museums and galleries have raced to deliver more and more online experiences as their physical spaces remain closed. We spoke to three regional gallery directors about their online transition.
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The Overwintering Project at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
Community involvement and inspired programming create an inventive story of engagement.
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Audio Description Initiatives at UTS Gallery
An interview with UTS Gallery Assistant Curator Eleanor Zeichner about the gallery's initiatives to implement accessible audio descriptions and audio-descriptive tours.
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Practical things you can do while your museum is closed due to COVID-19
Having a museum closed for an indefinite time provides an opportunity to catch up on some of those activities that can be difficult to do when a museum is open and focused on visitor needs.
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Gallery, Library, Archive and Museum sector peers gather for #GLAMSLAM20
On Friday 6 March, the Australian Centre for Public History, UTS hosted GLAMSLAM 2020 – “a day for those working in and with Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums.”
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Final Cry for Relay League Tour
Angelica Mesiti’s beautiful, meditative work Relay League has come to the end of its extensive tour. Kicking off in Newcastle at The Lock Up in August 2017 and wrapping up at Benalla Art Gallery last week, the exhibition visited eight venues across NSW, QLD, WA and VIC.
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NSW fires update – Impact on Museums and Galleries
M&G NSW staff have been busy offering support and advice to museums and galleries impacted by bushfires.
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Bushfires, a shared experience
We spoke with Deborah Ely, from Bundanon Trust, and Ray Christison, from the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park, about their respective experiences with the bushfires and what they learnt as a result.
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