Events - MGNSW https://mgnsw.org.au/events/ We support museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres across NSW by developing skills, connections, funding and touring exhibitions. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:07:49 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 Visions: The art, science and politics of seeing https://mgnsw.org.au/events/visions-the-art-science-and-politics-of-seeing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visions-the-art-science-and-politics-of-seeing Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:07:49 +0000 https://mgnsw.org.au/?post_type=events&p=60880 How do our visions shape the world, and how does the visual world shape us? Bringing together international and local guests, Visions is a public forum proposing a new way of looking at looking. Over three days at MCA Australia, the forum reconnects the arts, sciences and politics of vision, and survey the current diversity

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How do our visions shape the world, and how does the visual world shape us?

Bringing together international and local guests, Visions is a public forum proposing a new way of looking at looking. Over three days at MCA Australia, the forum reconnects the arts, sciences and politics of vision, and survey the current diversity of understandings and practices of seeing.

Presented by The Power Institute and the Museum of Contemporary Australia, as part of the Visual Research Program

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]]> 2024 IMAGinE Awards night https://mgnsw.org.au/events/2024-imagine-awards-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-imagine-awards-night Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:28:31 +0000 https://mgnsw.org.au/?post_type=events&p=60875 Book your tickets to the 2024 IMAGinE Awards night! The IMAGinE Awards highlight the resilience, innovation and creativity of museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres across NSW and recognise the passionate people who work in them. The Awards night is a unique opportunity for organisations to celebrate their achievements. It’s time to celebrate your good work! Tickets

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Book your tickets to the 2024 IMAGinE Awards night!

The IMAGinE Awards highlight the resilience, innovation and creativity of museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres across NSW and recognise the passionate people who work in them. The Awards night is a unique opportunity for organisations to celebrate their achievements. It’s time to celebrate your good work!

Tickets include a drink on arrival and light refreshments. There will be a cash bar available for additional drinks.

The event will be live captioned.

Staying in Sydney? Join us for for industry events on the Thursday and Friday. More details soon.

The IMAGinE Awards are an initiative of Museums & Galleries of NSW, developed with support from the Australian Museums and Galleries Association NSW and Regional and Public Galleries of NSW. 

The 2024 IMAGinE Awards is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors, including International Conservation Services as the Major Sponsor of the Awards. This year we welcome City of Sydney as our venue partner.

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]]> Lake Mac GLAM – Cultural Tourism: Putting Arts and Culture on the Map https://mgnsw.org.au/events/lake-mac-glam-cultural-tourism-putting-arts-and-culture-on-the-map/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lake-mac-glam-cultural-tourism-putting-arts-and-culture-on-the-map Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:23 +0000 https://mgnsw.org.au/?post_type=events&p=59425 Cultural Tourism is in the spotlight with the release of Creative Communities, the NSW Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy. The policy aims to grow national and international audiences, drawing on diverse cultural experiences, art forms, and local initiatives. As a part of this ambition, NSW tourism will increase its focus on cultural experiences, including

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Lake Mac GLAM – Cultural Tourism: Putting Arts and Culture on the Map

Cultural Tourism is in the spotlight with the release of Creative Communities, the NSW Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy.

The policy aims to grow national and international audiences, drawing on diverse cultural experiences, art forms, and local initiatives. As a part of this ambition, NSW tourism will increase its focus on cultural experiences, including festivals and First Nations cultural tourism.

The event will explore:

  • Re-positioning culture: it’s about the destination, not the Journey
  • First Nations Culture: celebrating and sharing First Nations Culture in our regions
  • Public Art as a destination offering
  • Opening doors: Access and inclusion for cultural experiences

Ticketing information:

$70 professional (plus booking fee)

$50 volunteer/student (plus booking fee)

Triple the GLAM: Professional $190 (save $20), volunteer $140 (save $10)

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]]> Lake Mac GLAM – The Evolution of Libraries https://mgnsw.org.au/events/lake-mac-glam-the-evolution-of-libraries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lake-mac-glam-the-evolution-of-libraries Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:45:58 +0000 https://mgnsw.org.au/?post_type=events&p=59422 This event will discuss how public libraries can remain relevant and engaging in an era of changing community priorities. The event will explore how libraries can continue driving consumer demand and will cover topics including readership trends, digitisation and technology, and community relevance and engagement. It will also examine the promotion of education and literacy,

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This event will discuss how public libraries can remain relevant and engaging in an era of changing community priorities.

The event will explore how libraries can continue driving consumer demand and will cover topics including readership trends, digitisation and technology, and community relevance and engagement. It will also examine the promotion of education and literacy, access and equity, and sustainability and environmental impact.

The event will explore:

  • The future of Libraries and what can we learn from our international counterparts
  • Libraries as hybrid venues
  • Recreational leisure – are libraries entertainment?
  • The impact of outreach programs on engagement
  • What does a library member look like? Changing readership trends, diversity and demand.

Ticketing information:

$70 professional (plus booking fee)

$50 volunteer/student (plus booking fee)

Triple the GLAM: Professional $190 (save $20), volunteer $140 (save $10) – plus booking fee

Please note: The three sessions can be purchased as a package, but can be attended by different representatives from your organisation. Names and dietary requirements of attendees can be provided closer to the date.

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]]> AMaGA National Conference 2024 https://mgnsw.org.au/events/amaga-national-conference-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amaga-national-conference-2024 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:16:41 +0000 https://mgnsw.org.au/?post_type=events&p=58725 The AMaGA National Conference is the largest annual forum for Australian museum and gallery professionals to engage in networking and knowledge exchange. AMaGA 2024 will take place between the 17th – 20th of September 2024 in Ballarat, Victoria.

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The AMaGA National Conference is the largest annual forum for Australian museum and gallery professionals to engage in networking and knowledge exchange.

AMaGA 2024 will take place between the 17th – 20th of September 2024 in Ballarat, Victoria.

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