PGAV REPORTs

The Australian Public Galleries Snapshot 2019 collates the data of 170 (39%)  of our country’s estimated 434 small-to-medium public galleries. Published by the National Public Galleries Alliance, this report provide the most up-to-date overview of our sector. 

[based on available data]: 

• Local Government is the largest investor in small-to-medium public galleries (50% of the 170 public galleries captured in the Snapshot are owned or operated by Local Government).
• Small-to-medium public galleries employ more than 700 FTE staff, 4% of these staff are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Over $4.7 million was paid in artists’ fees in 2019, supporting more than 21,500 living artists. 
• 56% of small-to-medium public galleries are housed in buildings 50+ years old.  
• Annually, over 16.3 million people visit our country’s public galleries including state, territory and national public gallery institutions.
• 80% of visitation is to small-to-medium public galleries in metropolitan areas, compared to 20% to public galleries in regional and remote areas. 
• Annually, more than 4,500 volunteers donate their time and expertise to small-to-medium public galleries. Quantified, the value of this volunteer labour is $13.0 million.

The Australian Public Galleries Snapshot is a research initiative prepared by Museums & Galleries Queensland and Public Galleries Association of Victoria on behalf of the National Public Galleries Alliance.