REGIONAL COLLECTIONS ACCESS PROGRAM (rcap)
REGIONAL COLLECTIONS ACCESS PROGRAM (RCAP)
The Public Galleries Association of Victoria was proud to work with Creative Victoria, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association Victoria (AMaGA Victoria), and Regional Arts Victoria to deliver the Victorian Government’s Regional Collections Access Program.
The Victorian Government’s Regional Collections Access Program (RCAP) provided support for equipment and infrastructure upgrades, as well as specialist expertise, at regional Victorian museums and galleries—including the eligible interface local government areas (LGAs)—to enhance their ability to attract and present high-quality exhibitions and works.
By supporting museums and galleries in the appropriate care and storage of cultural collections, RCAP enabled activities such as the loaning and touring of collection items from local, state, national, and international lending institutions. This helped regional galleries and museums attract more visitors and provide greater access to art and cultural collections.
Submissions for RCAP closed at 5:00PM 24 February 2022 (AEDT).
2022 RECIPIENTS - Tier 1 (up to $40,000)
Anglesea & District Historical Society Inc., ANGLESEA, $14,485
Australian National Surf Museum, TORQUAY, $28,860
Buda Historic Home and Garden Inc., CASTLEMAINE, $31,113
Care Leavers Australasia Network, GEELONG, $37,000
Charlton Golden Grains Museum, CHARLTON, $27,623
Eltham Library Community Gallery, GREENSBOROUGH, $16,703
Friends of Westgarthtown - Ziebell's Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden, THOMASTOWN, $17,845
Geelong Football Club, GEELONG, $4,581
Hume Global Learning Centre, BROADMEADOWS, $39,943
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) - Barwon Park, WINCHELSEA, $24,480
Queenscliff Maritime Museum Incorporated, QUEENSCLIFF, $20,957
Talbot Arts & Historical Museum Inc., TALBOT, $27,102
Trentham & District Historical Society, TRENTHAM, $9,000
Wandong History Group Inc., WANDONG, $18,529
2022 RECIPIENTS - Tier 2 (up to $150,000)
Bendigo Art Gallery, BENDIGO, $80,000
Burke Museum and Beechworth Historic Precinct, BEECHWORTH, $89,900
Burrinja Cultural Centre, UPWEY, $147,647
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, WARRNAMBOOL, $116,401
Geelong Gallery Inc., GEELONG, $109,121
Latrobe Regional Gallery, MORWELL, $71,724
Mildura Arts Centre, MILDURA, $94,400
Montsalvat Art Centre, ELTHAM, $61,192
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, MORNINGTON, $108,020
Port Albert Maritime Museum Inc., PORT ALBERT, $139,932
Portland Arts Centre, PORTLAND, $150,000
Pyramid Hill and District Historical Society Inc., PYRAMID HILL, $30,840
Sovereign Hill Museums Association, GOLDEN POINT, $53,054
Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, MOULAMEIN, $99,121
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum Ltd., NEWHAVEN, $147,900
2022 RECIPIENTS - Tier 3 ($150,000+)
Art Gallery of Ballarat, BALLARAT, $536,707
Benalla Historical Society Inc., BENALLA, $201,421
Castlemaine Art Museum, CASTLEMAINE, $272,870
Central Goldfields Art Gallery, MARYBOROUGH, $355,215
Hamilton Gallery, HAMILTON, $549,678
Warrnambool Art Gallery, WARRNAMBOOL, $188,000
For further details about the funded projects visit: https://creative.vic.gov.au/news/2022/$4-million-investment-to-upgrade-regional-galleries-and-museums
FUNDING AVAILABLE
Three Tiers of funding were available through RCAP:
- Tier 1: Grants of up to $40,000 were available to support equipment purchase and installation; and project management/specialist expertise in support of project outcomes;
- Tier 2: Grants of up to $150,000 were available to support small-medium scale capital and/or maintenance works including equipment purchase; First People's cultural spaces; Cultural spaces; and project management/consultants/specialist expertise in support of project outcomes;
- Tier 3: Grant of $150,000+ were available for medium-large scale capital and/or maintenance works including equipment purchase; First People's cultural spaces; Cultural spaces; and project management/consultants/specialist expertise in support of project outcomes.
WHO COULD APPLY
RCAP accepted applications from members of AMaGA Victoria, PGAV, or the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) who were based in one of the 48 LGAs classified as ‘regional’ by the Victorian Government or one of the following 10 interface LGAs.
- Cardinia Shire Council
- Casey City Council
- Hume City Council
- Melton Shire Council
- Mitchell Shire Council
- Mornington Peninsula Shire
- Nillumbik Shire Council
- Whittlesea City Council
- Yarra Ranges Council
READ THE GUIDELINES
Download RCAP Guidelines
READ THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Download RCAP FAQ material
INFORMATION SESSION
An information session was held on Tuesday January 18, 2022 at 11am.
A recording is available below for those who were unable to attend the information session. The session is Auslan interpreted.
RCAP is administered through Regional Arts Victoria working in partnership with Creative Victoria, Australian Museums and Galleries Association Victoria (AMaGA Victoria), Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
Images:
Header: Installation view, Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery, 2021. Image courtesy of Bendigo Art Gallery.
Above right: Geelong Gallery collection store. Image courtesy of Geelong Gallery. Photo: Matt O’Donnell.
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