New museum for Western Sydney
The NSW Government is committed to building a truly iconic museum on the Parramatta Riverbank site, designed to meet...
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International Museum Day 2017
The worldwide community of museums will celebrate International Museum Day on and around 18 May 2017. The theme of...
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Champagne Cracked on the Bow
It was a pleasure to recently be invited to launch the Friends of Orange Regional Museum (FORM) at an...
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Australian Heritage Festival
Australian Heritage Festival 18th April – 21st May 2017 The Australian Heritage Festival, formally Australian Heritage Week, began back...
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Catalyst axed – and the arguments move on
Museums & Galleries of NSW welcomes the recent announcement by Federal Arts Minister, Mitch Fifield that there will be...
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A Cultural Plan for Parramatta
The City of Parramatta is experiencing a period of dramatic change and transformation. A new Cultural Plan is being...
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Launch of Di’van | A Journal of Accounts – Art, Culture, Theory
Conceived to offer critical interpretations of contemporary visual art and its broader art historical, theoretical and socio-political contexts, Di’van |...
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The economics of Australia’s small-to-medium visual arts sector
Australia’s small to medium visual arts organisations are expected to do about double the work for less than half the...
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Bringing it everywhere, all the time
If Paul Keating ever said ‘If you are not living in Sydney, you are just camping out’ he was wrong....
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Museums Association publishes a Manifesto for Tolerance and Inclusion
In light of the changing political landscape in the US, including the recent travel ban, and an increase in...
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ARTLANDS a huge success
Right around Australia ARTLANDS 2016 delegates are debating and talking about ideas, projects partnerships and performances that formed the basis...
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The National
The National: New Australian Art will see Carriageworks, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and the Art Gallery of NSW come...
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New Director appointed to oversee the new Orange Regional Museum and Orange Regional Gallery
Orange City Council’s Services Committee Chair Ron Gander has announced that the current Collections Manager at the gallery, Brad...
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MAMA appoints a new Director
AlburyCity has announced the appointment of Bree Pickering as the new Director of Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA). Bree...
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Planting Dreams: Shaping Australian Gardens
To mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the State Library of NSW is staging...
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Museums Discovery Centre opens up the states great collections
For the first time, the diverse and rich collections of three of Australia’s leading museums will be housed in one facility...
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MAMA seeks new team to continue success
AlburyCity Council is seeking a new artistic team to lead Murray Art Museum Albury. MAMA Director Jacqui Hemsley is returning,...
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Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences appoints two new Directors
New curatorial and programs directors have been announced by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS). Peter Denham, Director...
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NSW Health and the Arts Framework launched
The state’s first Health and the Arts Framework was launched last week at the Art Gallery of NSW by...
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Submissions open for NSW state inquiry
Is there enough funding and support for NSW museums and galleries? Have your say. NSW Parliament’s General Purpose Standing...
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