A number of education and public programming staff met at McClelland Gallery+Sculpture Park in April 09 for informal discussions.
This led to some shared programmes between galleries for this years "Get Into Art" day.
Each year the PGAV holds a 2-day Conference, which also includes the Annual General Meeting. Venues alternate between metropolitan and regional galleries.
This year Benalla Art Gallery was our excellent host, providing not only spacious meeting...
Michael Cassin, Director of Education from the Francine and Stirling Clarke Institute, Massachusetts, visited Australia to give workshops and talks about the interpretation of artworks in the gallery setting.
Prior to his current position, Michael ...
Another overseas visitor gave a special presentation to PGAV members. Currently Director of Cultural Services at Manchester, UK, Virginia was responsible for the successful "Renaissance in the Regions" programme.
Held in the Board Room of the...
In the morning, a tour of the extensive offsite collections storage of NGV, organised by Museums Australia Victoria.
Then for PGAV members only, lunch at the Public Records Office cafe followed by a discussion of our own storage challenges and i...
The Conference was held over 24 & 25 May 2010 at the beautiful TarraWarra Museum of Art, near Healesville.
PGAV Members will soon be able to access the full notes and papers from the conference in the Resources section under Professional...