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.

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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