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A collection of eight works of art from Australia’s famed Heidelberg School will travel back to their area of inspiration in northeast Melbourne thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.
23 December 2024
The Albanese Labor Government has welcomed the repatriation of five First Nations ancestors returned from two German collecting institutions.
06 December 2024
A digital reimagining of an 1842 Tasmanian landscape painting will be displayed at the Devonport Regional Gallery as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.
28 November 2024
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the reappointment of Mr Peter Walker to the National Museum of Australia Council.
21 November 2024
The Albanese Labor Government has announced the appointment of Ms Laura Jones as a Director of the Bundanon Trust Board for a three-year term.
21 November 2024
The Albanese Labor Government has today released Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan to address barriers for artists, arts workers and audiences with disability.
15 November 2024
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of Ms Karen Mundine and the reappointment of Ms Natasha Bowness to the National Museum of Australia Council, each for a three-year term.
12 November 2024
A group of 21 artworks ranging from paintings to furniture will travel to Horsham Regional Art Gallery from the National Gallery of Australia for two years, thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.
08 November 2024
The Albanese Labor Government has welcomed the return of 14 First Nations ancestors from four Californian collecting institutions.
08 November 2024
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of Ms Sam Meers AO as a member and future Chair, the reappointment of Mrs Penny Fowler AM as interim Chair and Ms Elizabeth Dibbs as a member of the Board to the National…
05 November 2024
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of Ms Annette Shun Wah as the next Chair of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) Board, and the reappointment of Mrs Lucinda Brogden AM as a member of the…
05 November 2024
The Australian Government has today announced the appointment of Ms Tina Baum as a member of the National Cultural Heritage Committee for a three-year term.
31 October 2024
Two works by Australian artists Charles Blackman and Russell Drysdale will adorn the walls of National Trust-listed estate Retford Park in New South Wales’ Southern Highlands, thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National…
24 October 2024
Australia’s live music industry will receive targeted funding to help festivals and venues continue operating under tough conditions.
22 October 2024
A stunning display of almost 40 pieces of Australian contemporary jewellery from the National Gallery will travel to Griffith Regional Art Gallery in regional NSW for two years as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National…
08 October 2024