Exhibition Grants Information

Exhibition Services Grants

MA (Vic)’s Exhibition Services encourages Victorian collecting organisations to apply for grants relating to exhibition development and production. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for static or touring exhibitions. Applications are welcomed from all Victorian museums and galleries.

The aim of Exhibition Services is to enhance access, awareness and community engagement of the rich cultural history in Victoria.

Grants for up to $10,000 are available for organisations to:
• develop a static or touring exhibition concept or plan
• production costs towards a static or touring exhibition

Applications close Monday 15 April 2013.

Guidelines & Application Forms
pdf.jpg Exhibition Grant Guidelines 2013
DOC_icon.jpg Exhibition Grant Application Form 2013

Budget - you must also include a completed Budget Template
DOC_icon.jpg Static Exhibition Budget Template  DOC_icon.jpg Touring Exhibition Budget Template

Other templates (to be included with your application where relevant)
DOC_icon.jpg List of People Involved  DOC_icon.jpg Object List DOC_icon.jpg Proposed Tour Itinerary 
 DOC_icon.jpg Venue Expression of Interest DOC_icon.jpg Timeline

Aims of Exhibition Services

  • enhance access, awareness and community engagement of the rich cultural history in Victoria
  • support museums and public galleries, archives and libraries to develop static and touring exhibitions through the provision of facilitation, advice, an annual grants program and professional development opportunities
  • support projects that incorporate historical or cultural heritage including art, science, social and natural history
  • provide an environment for building sustainable capacities and for presentation of quality programming in regional Victoria provide metropolitan and regional communities with opportunities to engage and participate in a diverse range of cultural experiences provide and encourage opportunities for metropolitan and regional networking and collaboration between museums, historical societies and local government

The program offers four distinct areas of assistance:

1. Facilitation Services

Facilitation is a key element of the program and will assist those grant recipients who are planning for an exhibition for the first time. The aim for this process is to allow grant recipients to can draw on the Exhibition Services Manager to facilitate the exhibition development process and help them to developing skills and capacities they can use for future exhibition projects.

2. Exhibition Grants

The aim of Exhibition Services is to enhance access, awareness and community engagement of the rich cultural history in Victoria.
Grants for up to $10,000 are available for organisations to:

• develop a static or touring exhibition concept or plan
• production costs towards a static or touring exhibition

3. Advisory

The fundamental aim of the program is to empower museums to embark on independent exhibition activities whether they are static or touring. Exhibition Services provides advice on:

  • planning for exhibition spaces
  • programming and installation of museum exhibitions
  • marketing
  • sources of funding
  • evaluation

This is implemented through:

  • distribution of information through site visits
  • manuals
  • professional development opportunities including workshops and seminars, grants, networks ongoing access to specialist expertise

Professional Development is a key component of Exhibition Services that aims to build on and develop skills in exhibition development so small organizations develop and enhance their exhibition programs.

4. On-demand Workshops:

A range of on-demand workshops in Exhibition Development is available to groups and communities.

For more information, please contact:
Georgia Rouette, Manager, Exhibition Services
Telephone (03) 8341 7342    Regional freecall 1800 680 082       

This program is supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria.