The PGAV Annual Report provides an overview of support, development and promotion of the public gallery sector in Victoria. The Report also includes our audited financial reports for the year ending 31 December 2023.
Cover image: First Nations students from Kangaroo Flat Primary School on a tour of the exhibition Painting Country, with First Nations Learning Officer, Annie Brigdale and Yugambeh artist Nicholas Currie, Bendigo Art Gallery, 2023. Artwork: Betty Pumani, Antara, 2019, synthetic polymer paint on linen. Donated in memory of James and Greta Smyth by their daughter Valerie, 2020. Photo: Bendigo Art Gallery.
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.