PGAV REPORTs

The PGAV Strategic Plan 2026–2029 sets out an ambitious roadmap for a sector that welcomes more than 7.4 million visitors each year, cares for collections valued at $5.2 billion, supports thousands of visual artists and is a major contributor to Victoria’s creative economy. Our plan tackles critical challenges—like workforce shortages, funding pressures, and infrastructure needs—with focused strategies to build sector resilience and amplify community impact.

Strategic Priorities:

• Growing and diversifying our workforce, especially First Peoples and under-represented communities.
• Boosting investment in programming, artists while expanding free and affordable access to the arts.
• Renewing gallery infrastructure, safeguarding collections and attracting new audiences.
• Championing inclusion and excellence in visual arts education to ensure future sector innovation.
• Harnessing robust evidence through PGAV’s Impact Measurement Framework to demonstrate value and grow investment.
• Positioning public galleries as catalysts for reconciliation and resilient, connected communities.
• Expand PGAV’s capacity to deliver large-scale, high-impact initiatives.

Over the coming four-years, PGAV will lead a coordinated statewide effort – working with government, philanthropy and partners – to create jobs, strengthen wellbeing, renew infrastructure and champion artists at every stage of their careers.

With PGAV at the helm, the next decade will see Victoria’s public galleries ignite creativity and connection – building a more equitable, creative state where the arts are not a privilege, but a shared right and a powerful force in improving the lives of all Victorians.

Cover image: Opening night, Tennant Creek Brio: Juparnta Ngattu Minjinypa Iconocrisis 2024, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne. Photo: Casey Horsfield.