Apply For a bursary
The 2023 annual PGQ bursary program has three closure dates:
31 March 2023 (for projects with a commencement date after mid-May 2023).
9 June 2023 (for Creative Spaces: National Public Galleries Summit only).
31 October 2023 (for projects with a commencement date after mid-November 2023).
Unfortunately, the PGQ Board will not consider retrospective funding proposals.
Public Galleries Queensland offers four types of funding for professional development activities.
FUNDING IS PROVIDED IN FOUR AREAS:
1. INDIVIDUAL BURSARIES for Staff/Volunteers
Grants of up to a maximum of $1,000 are available for gallery staff and volunteers to assist them attend seminars, conferences, biennales, exhibitions or courses. Grants can be used towards conference registration fees, associated workshop fees, travel, accommodation and living expenses during the period of the event.
Closing Date: 31 March and 31 October 2023
Amount: Up to $1,000
Restrictions: Open to all staff and volunteers. Permanent staff members must apply through their organisation’s PGQ organisational membership number. More information on PGQ membership here.
2. INDIVIDUAL BURSARIES for Artists/Curators
Grants of up to a maximum of $500 are available for independent artists and/or curators to assist deliver lectures, workshops, or similar in partnership with a regional or metropolitan gallery. Grants can be used towards travel, associated workshop fees, workshop materials, accommodation and living expenses during the period of the partnership arrangement.
Closing Date: 31 March and 31 October 2023
Amount: Up to $500.
Restrictions: Applicants must be individual members of PGQ. The partnership organisation must also be a member of PGQ. More information on PGQ membership here. List of current PGQ organisational members here.
3. ORGANISATIONAL GRANTS
Grants up to a maximum of $1,000 to assist public galleries to undertake organisational initiatives. These might include:
- Costs towards improvements in the gallery/museum exhibition program such as touring exhibition fees and display improvements.
- An appropriate consultant to work with the institution on skill development in areas such as Education and Public Programs;
- Exhibition Development;
- or Strategic Planning and Policy Development.
- On-site training workshops and seminars in specialist areas such as volunteer recruitment, board management and gallery/museum practice.
Closing Date: 31 March and 31 October 2023
Amount: Up to $1,000
Restrictions: Applicants must be organisational members of PGQ. More information on PGQ membership here. It is expected that the organisation will make a contribution to the initiative (can be in-kind).
4. DIRECTORS CIRCLE BURSARIES
In 2020 PGQ’s Board of Directors initiated the Directors’ Circle fundraising initiative aimed at growing PGQ’s Bursary Program in a targeted and strategic way.
In 2023, there are two types of grants available:
a) $1,000 is available for First Nations gallery staff and volunteers to assist them attend seminars, conferences, biennales, exhibitions or courses. Grants can be used towards conference registration fees, associated workshop fees, travel, accommodation and living expenses during the period of the event.
Closing Date: 31 March and 31 October 2023
Amount: One available for the amount of $1,000
b) $3000 is available for volunteers and arts workers to attend the Creative Spaces: National Public Galleries Summit 18-20 July 2023. (CLOSED)
Closing Date: 9 June 2023
Amount: Three available for the amount of $1,000 each.
Eligibility
Open to current PGQ members (member galleries) and their paid and volunteer staff, independent artists and/or curators.
Application Forms
Please submit your application online: Individuals, Organisations
If you are having trouble using the form, contact the Membership Officer, Michele Pickering, by email membership@magsq.com.au or phone 07 3059 9745 (Thursdays).