How do we select Community Exhibitions?
All Community exhibition proposals are assessed by the Community Reference Group, comprising representatives from different community, academic and government organisations, former community exhibitors and Museum Victoria representatives.
Applications are now open until 31 July 2008 for exhibitions during 2010. You can download an application form (PDF 51KB) and further information (PDF 58KB), or call the Immigration Museum on 03 9927 2727 for a package to be sent to you.
Successful applicants are notified by December the same year. Successful applicants are invited to a Community Exhibitions Workshop and are given detailed Exhibition Development Guidelines. A meeting with Museum representatives is arranged so that the process and development schedule can be discussed and agreed to. There are a number of meetings that will be held so that the exhibition can be planned, developed, installed and launched.
Please note that there are no fees connected with the use of the Community Gallery. The Immigration Museum will assist groups to develop their exhibition within an allocated budget which is discussed in detail with each successful exhibition group. However, some costs may have to be borne by the community, if additional components are required.
Selection Criteria
- The exhibition must focus on immigration experiences and/or issues of identify and cultural diversity.
- Proposed content (ideas, themes, objects).
- The group’s level of commitment to the time required to develop an exhibition.
- Community support, involvement, endorsement and representation to be clearly demonstrated in the application
- Demonstrate that the exhibition is a collective project - a minimum of three representatives must be involved in the development of the exhibition and attend meetings with museum representatives as and when required.
- Demonstrate that you can plan, develop and deliver the exhibition as required.
- Written evidence that your proposal is relevant to the community it represents.
Applications will only be considered if they represent a community or collective; applications from individuals alone will not meet the criteria.