About us
The Public Art Galleries Association of Victoria represents and supports over 50 public art galleries across Victoria.
This network includes university galleries, art museums and contemporary art spaces in central and outer Melbourne, and in regional Victoria.
We promote communication and information exchange between members and other peak bodies.
We organise forums, workshops, social occasions and other opportunities for networking.
We liaise with major funding and other peak bodies.
We promote the public gallery network.
Major events and projects organised in 2009 for the PGAV members included the annual 2-day Conference and AGM, held at Benalla Art Gallery in June, an open day, Get into Art! (24 & 25 October 2009), a forum on public programming, and two forums with international speakers.
The PGAV also administers the Robert Salzer Foundation grants for major acquisitions. Currently this Fund supports elligible PGAV galleries to the value of $80,000 per annum.
A members-only online forum enables members to promote programmes, share and seek information.
Merle Hathaway, Executive Officer, and Anton Vardy, President of the PGAV
Board members
Anton Vardy
President. Regional Representative
Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale
Director
T: 5142 3372
F: 5142 3373
Dr Jacky Healy
Vice President. Metropolitan Representative
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre
Director
T: (03) 9466 9628
F: (03) 9466 9627
Grant Sincock
Treasurer. Non-specified Representative
Moore Stephens
Partner
T: 9614 4444
Edwina Bartlem
Metropolitan Representative
Counihan Gallery in Brunswick
Curator
T: 03 9389 8622
Murray Bowes
Regional Representative
Warrnambool Art Gallery
Director
T: (03) 5559 4889
F: (03) 5559 4900
Dr Max Delaney
Metropolitan Representative
Monash University Museum of Art
Director
T: (03) 9905 4217
F: (03) 9905 4345
Liz Gillies
Non-specified Representative
Philanthropic Partnerships
T: 9886 0704
Nicky Klempfner
Non-specified Representative
Department of Human Services
Marketing & Communications Manager
T: 9096 5685
Nicole Monteiro
Metropolitan Representative
National Gallery of Victoria
Exhibitions Manager
T: (03) 8620 2416
F: (03) 8630 2555
Gordon Morrison
Regional Representative
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Director
T: (03) 5320 5858
F: (03) 5331 6361
Claire Newhouse
Non-specified Representative
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Lawyers
Ian Tully
Regional Representative
Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery
Director
T: (03) 5036 2430
F: (03) 5036 2465