Funding request: $2.5 million per annum over the term of Government towards the development and provision of world-class cultural, educational and destination experiences
QVMAG is Australia’s third oldest cultural institution, recognised as the leading cultural destination in northern Tasmania and is an inextricable part of the region’s innovation effort. A storehouse of cultural memory, innovative educator, advocate of Tasmanian cultural and creative services locally, nationally and internationally and the ongoing provision of unique sites of multi-disciplinary research, design and innovation, QVMAG’s impact extends far beyond the arts and information services portfolios within which it is sited.
QVMAG’s annual programmatic offer intersects within the wider socio-cultural and innovation agendas through its transdisciplinary portfolios of indigenous awareness, education, the arts and sciences. The institution plays a critical role in the development and realisation of Tasmania as a cultural and creative destination of substance and as such:
Inspires and educates the community
Through the curation and interpretation of collections, our galleries and museum build and disseminate knowledge while at the same time fostering the confidence, critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving abilities which provide the basic prerequisites for new ways of thinking.
Generates multi-disciplinary research
QVMAG’s cultural collections provide a critical resource for researchers and also generate in-house research projects and collaborations with other research agencies and academies, across the sciences and humanities, between disciplines and with regional, national and international partners. QVMAG is recognised as part of the Federal Government’s National Research Infrastructure (NRI) and plays a key role in leading and supporting science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) based research and education.
Builds creative communities
QVMAG’s galleries, archives, museum and library forms an integral part of the region’s creative economy and creative communities, providing inspirational sources, nurturing the development and application of innovative ideas, acting as sites for cutting-edge developments and contributing to the energy and inspiration which attracts creative industries, cultural entrepreneurs and innovators to the Launceston region.
During the 2022/23 financial year, QVMAG underwent a significant and transformative shift in its programmatic development resulting in the institution achieving milestones and historical records in visitation, engagement, accessibility, contributing in excess of $48 million of economic generation through cultural tourism for Tasmania.
Seeking to further leverage QVMAG as an accessible cultural and economic driver for Launceston, and Tasmania more broadly, a programmatic activation partnership is sought with the State Government in the provision of a $2.5million per annum for the term of Government expressly to develop and deliver high quality Tasmanian cultural, education and research programs with local, state, national and international partners.