Museums & Galleries of NSW

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for two grants from the Volunteer Museum Grant Program for 2024.

These grants are designed to assist volunteer community museums and Aboriginal cultural centres in NSW.

The Volunteer Museum Grant Program is a Create NSW devolved funding program, administered by Museums & Galleries of NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.

Volunteer Museum Grants – Round 2 Now Open - MGNSW M&G NSW is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for two grants from the Volunteer Museum Grant Program for 2024.

Museums & Galleries of NSW would like to congratulate the successful applicants for our Round 1 Small Grants for 2024.

The Volunteer Museum Grant Program is a Create NSW devolved funding program, administered by Museums & Galleries of NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.

2024 Small Grants Round 1 Recipients Announced - MGNSW Museums & Galleries of NSW would like to congratulate the successful applicants for our Round 1 Small Grants for 2024.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 IMAGinE Awards

Nominate your exhibition or project for an IMAGinE award and celebrate the creativity and impact of NSW museums, galleries, Aboriginal cultural centres, and the dedicated people who bring them to life.

This year, categories open for nomination include: Exhibitions, Engagement, Accessible Arts Award for Access and Inclusion, Volunteer Achievement, and the ACHAA Award for Excellence by an Aboriginal Curator,

The 2024 IMAGinE Awards is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors, including International Conservation Services - ICS as the Major Sponsor of the Awards. This year we welcome the City of Sydney as a Venue Partner for the IMAGinE Award’s night.

Nominations close 2 September 2024

IMAGinE Awards - MGNSW IMAGinE awards recognise the people who work in museums and galleries across NSW and the contribution they make.

NAIDOC Week is coming
Held across the country from 7-14 July 2024, NAIDOC Week will celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Share your event:
https://www.naidoc.org.au/local-events/local-naidoc-week-events

Blue Plaques NSW - nominations now open
If you know a person, group, or event from the past that deserves to be recognised for their contributions to NSW, nominate them for a blue plaque today.

Blue Plaques Blue Plaques NSW connects you to the hidden history and heritage of NSW. We share the fascinating stories of the people and events that you’ve told us were important in shaping our state.

Join us for an informative webinar where we delve into the details of the NSW Health Infrastructure Arts and Health Award, offering insights and guidance for potential partners interested in nominating.

Whether you’re representing a public museum, gallery, Aboriginal cultural centre, or a local catchment NSW Health Service eager to collaborate, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and resources needed to navigate the nomination process effectively.

Webinar – NSW Health Infrastructure Arts and Health Award - MGNSW Thu 20 June 2024, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural organisations across the state fulfil a vital role in delivering programs with a positive impact on their community’s health and wellbeing. There is potential for even greater outcomes and diverse funding through pa...

Closing Soon - Audience Development Fund
These grants offer public galleries in NSW assistance in targeting and developing new audiences. It encourages galleries to create innovative public programs that engage artists and the community.

The Audience Development Fund is a Create NSW devolved funding program, administered by Museums & Galleries of NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.
Closes 20 June 2024

Audience Development Fund - MGNSW The Audience Development Fund offers public galleries in NSW assistance in targeting and developing new audiences.

Our CEO, Brett Adlington, recently shared his insights into our Reconciliation Action Plan, which has become a vital vehicle for our organisation to monitor progress in areas supporting First Nations peoples, particularly, in our case, in supporting the Aboriginal arts, culture and heritage sectors.

Championing First Nations Art Through Reconciliation Action Plans - AICD Q&A with Brett Adlington, CEO of Museums & Galleries of NSW.

Applications are now open for the NSW Health Infrastructure Arts and Health Award. The award aims to support cultural organisations working in partnership with the health sector to deliver positive health and wellbeing outcomes for the community through arts and cultural projects. The winner will receive $10,000 to carry out the project.

NSW Health Infrastructure Arts and Health Award - MGNSW The NSW Health Infrastructure Art and Health Award recognises the role galleries, museums, and Aboriginal cultural spaces across the State are contributing to wellbeing and health outcomes across NSW.

Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week, an important opportunity to learn about our shared history, culture, and achievements. This week encourages us to explore how we can contribute to reconciliation in Australia. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures.

NRW2024 Theme: Now More Than Ever National Reconciliation Week’s theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will —and must —continue.

We are pleased to announce the Dobell Exhibition Grant is now open. This grant program provides financial assistance towards the development of new, curated exhibitions of visual arts at regional and public galleries in New South Wales.

The Dobell Exhibition Grant Program is supported by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation and managed by Museums & Galleries of NSW.

Image: Interactive installation, Wrapped Up, 2023 by Hannah Surtees, part of the Sensorial exhibition at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. Image courtesy of Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. Photo: Silversalt Photography

Dobell Exhibition Grant - MGNSW This grant aims to support high quality exhibitions that speak to a broad audience across NSW.

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We are excited to be back with an updated Standards Program. We've refined our program to align with the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries 2.0.

This year we will be running the program in the Northern Rivers. Participating museums include the Iluka Museum, Evans Head Living Museum, Ballina District Museum, Alumny Creek School Museum.

The Standards Program is funded by the NSW Government through Create NSW

Standards are back in 2024 - MGNSW We are excited to be back with an updated Standards Program in 2024. We've refined our program to align with the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries 2.0.

Today, we proudly launched our 2023 Annual Review, which details the outcomes of our various programs and projects.

Annual Review - MGNSW Museums & Galleries of NSW, Annual Review reports, detailing the outcomes of our programs and projects.

In light of the recent severe weather in New South Wales, we're here to help any museums, galleries, or cultural heritage organisations affected. If you need assistance, please get in touch.

Contact Us - MGNSW Contact information for Museums & Galleries of NSW

The Audience Development Fund is now open
These grants offer public galleries in NSW assistance in targeting and developing new audiences. It encourages galleries to create innovative public programs that engage artists and the community.

The Audience Development Fund is a Create NSW devolved funding program, administered by Museums & Galleries of NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.

Audience Development Fund - MGNSW The Audience Development Fund offers public galleries in NSW assistance in targeting and developing new audiences.

Closing soon - Small Grants from the Volunteer Museum Grant Program - Up to $2,000 for short-term, collection-based projects. There are no set categories for funding and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered.
Closing: 31 March 2024

Small Grants - MGNSW Small Grants is a funding source for short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums.

We recently completed a video with Conservators from International Conservation Services - ICS demonstrating the most common types and causes of damage that may arise in paintings and how to identify them. Additionally, they cover the ideal conditions for storing and displaying paintings in your collection.

Painting Conservation, identifying damage and storing paintings in your collection - MGNSW Conservators from International Conservation Services demonstrate the most common types and causes of damage that may arise in paintings and how to identify them. Additionally, they cover the ideal conditions for storing and displaying paintings in your collection.

It is with great pride that Museums & Galleries of NSW introduces this Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), our third RAP, and second Innovate RAP.

Reconciliation Action Plan - MGNSW Museums & Galleries of NSW’s current Reconciliation Action Plan.

We are seeking a Communications Coordinator to join our team.

Are you a skilled visual communicator and adept writer?
Do you have experience using InDesign?

Communications Coordinator - MGNSW This job is with Museums & Galleries of NSW and closes on 20 March 2024

Museums of History NSW has partnered with Museums & Galleries of NSW in support of the Storyplace Roadshow – assisting in the delivery of educational workshops as well as designing resources, including learning videos for volunteers and staff working in small to medium sized museums across the state.

Museums of History NSW partners with Museums & Galleries of NSW in support of Storyplace Roadshow touring project. - MGNSW MHNSW has partnered with M&G NSW in support the Storyplace Roadshow - creating resources and assisting in the delivery of educational workshops across NSW.

Volunteer Museum Grants are open
We are now accepting applications for three funding opportunities from the 2024 Volunteer Museum Grant Program: Small Grants, Skills Development Grants and Leg Up Grants.

Volunteer Museum Grants are open - MGNSW Museums & Galleries of NSW is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for three grants from the Volunteer Museum Grant Program for 2024.

The NSW Government is developing a Heritage Strategy to set a new direction and vision for protecting heritage in the State. Have your say.

A Heritage Strategy for NSW A Heritage Strategy for NSW

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 round of the Fellowship, Mentorship and Volunteer Placement Program.
This program provides professional development opportunities to museum and gallery staff, and museum volunteers in NSW.

Fellowship, Mentorship and Volunteer Placement Program 2023 Recipients - MGNSW We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 round of the Fellowship, Mentorship and Volunteer Placement Program.

Be Prepared for 2024!
Is your New Years’ resolution to be better prepared in 2024? Does preparing your organisation for disaster feel overwhelming? AICCM has a great tool to help you begin in the form of a free and accessible calendar with reminders and prompts to help you and your museum, gallery studio or home collection.
Visit their website to find out more, download your copy of the calendar and while you are there check out some of the other great resources they have.
https://aiccm.org.au/disaster/disaster-preparedness-calendar/

Funding to support arts and culture infrastructure, including museums, galleries and cultural centres. Applications closing soon, 18 December 2023

Infrastructure Grants: arts and culture Funding to support arts and culture infrastructure such as museums, art galleries or cultural centres.

Museums & Galleries of NSW and Health Infrastructure congratulate Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Cooperative for their project, Artist led consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders for aesthetic interventions in emergency department waiting rooms..

NSW Health Infrastructure Arts and Health Award announced - MGNSW Museums & Galleries of NSW and Health Infrastructure congratulate Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Cooperative for their project, Artist led consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders for aesthetic interventions in emergency department waiting rooms.