State-owned Arts and Cultural Organisations
Arts Victoria oversees the state-owned arts and cultural organisations (Agencies). These are:
(legally the Victorian Arts Centre Trust) has responsibility for the operation and programming of the publicly owned performing arts spaces that make up the Victorian Arts Centre - the Theatres Building beneath the Spire, Hamer Hall and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
The Arts Centre was set up under the Victorian Arts Centre Act 1979. Trustees are appointed by the Governor in Council, with the recommendation of the Minister for the Arts.
ACMI is the agency responsible for the operation and programming as well as development and research at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. The centre is Australia's only venue dedicated to screen culture and creates and exhibits the moving image in many forms. ACMI also gives the public access to its collections, conducts research and hosts education activities.
The ACMI agency was created by the Film Act 2001, and is governed by the ACMI Board.
GPAC was established under the Geelong Performing Arts Centre Trust Act 1980. The agency overseas the operation of the Geelong Performing Arts Centre's extensive programs, functions, conferences and events.
This institution is responsible for Victoria's scientific and cultural collections. Museum Victoria oversees three sites, the Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum.
Since 1996 Museum Victoria has also been responsible for the Royal Exhibition Building.
The agency runs a diverse range of research programs and projects across all of their sites. They are also responsible for the ongoing development, exhibition and preservation of the State's collections and run education and research-based websites.
Museum Victoria was established under the Museums Act 1983, and governed by Museums Board Victoria.
The NGV oversees the operations, programming, development and display of the state's art works across the two NGV sites - National Gallery of Victoria on St Kilda Road and The Ian Pottery Centre: NGV Australia, housed within Federation Square.
This institution is responsible for the operation and activities of the State Library. Set up by the Libraries Act 1988 and governed by the Library Board of Victoria, State Library of Victoria manages the library, its collections and programs.
PROV archives and manages the records of the State Government of Victoria. PROV also develops recordkeeping standards for use within the Victorian Government and provides training and advice to Government agencies on these standards.
PROV manages two sites, the Victorian Archives Centre and the Ballarat Archives Centre.
PROV holds records that date back to the mid 1830's during Victoria's colonial administration. Exhibitions are regularly held and Victorians are invited and welcomed to access and view the state's records. Formerly part of the Department of Victorian Communities, in 2006 PROV joined the arts agencies in the arts portfolio in recognition of the role it plays in the state's culture.
The Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) became the responsibility of Arts Victoria in 2006. PROV was formerly a part of the former Department of Victorian Communities (DVC) - now known as the Department of Planning and Community Developmen (DPCD).
Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) holds in trust one of the finest acoustic spaces in the world and celebrates that role with a program of concerts, events and activities in many forms and genres. MRC nurtures the development of artists and artistic expression and rejoices in the diversity of music from all corners of the world.
Agencies previously overseen by Arts Victoria:
Until 2006, the state's film agency, Film Victoria was overseen by Arts Victoria. Film Victoria is now an agency that falls within the responsibilities of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Developmen (DIIRD).