The 2021 PGAV Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Tuesday 18 May at Counihan Gallery in Brunswick. Thank you to Cr Annalivia Carli Hannan, Mayor of Moreland City Council for providing a warm welcome and Cr Mark Riley, Deputy Mayor for attending.
PGAV President Louise Tegart provided an overview of the support the PGAV provided to public galleries across Victoria during COVID-19. PGAV Treasurer Paul Banks reported on our financial position to the end of 2020. Full details, please download the Annual Report from the PGAV website: https://pgav.org.au/PGAV-Reports~191
We are pleased to announce the following appointments to the PGAV Board: Rebecca Coates, Director of Shepparton Art Museum, Vanessa Gerrans, Director of Warrnambool Art Gallery, and Louise Tegart, Director of Art Gallery of Ballarat were re-elected as Regional Gallery Representatives; and Victor Griss, Gallery Curator at Counihan Gallery in Brunswick was elected as Metropolitan Gallery Representative.
The Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands where our office is located, and all Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and Australia. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enduring traditions and continuing creative cultures. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
We are an LGBTQIA+ friendly organisation that celebrates diversity. We are committed to providing safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive services for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.