You are invited to attend the 2026 Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards. Please note that tickets are limited to 160, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
The Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards recognise and celebrate excellence across the sector. They seek to reward presenting and collecting organisations and the individuals who support and strengthen Victoria’s creative and cultural industries through outstanding work and a commitment to best practice.
AMaGA Victoria and the Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) are thrilled to present the 2026 Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards. From groundbreaking exhibitions to community-driven initiatives, each nomination reflects the dedication and creativity shaping Victoria's cultural landscape.
This marks the 32nd year of the prestigious Awards. Since its inception, this annual event recognises outstanding achievements within the Victorian museum, gallery, and community collecting sector.
We look forward to celebrating with you at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA), hosted by the incredible Janty Blair!
ABOUT THE HOST
Janet Blair better known as “Janty” (rhymes with Aunty), is a proud Butchulla, Mununjali and Woppaburra woman; a Saltwater woman from Queensland, currently based in Naarm (Melbourne) for the past 3 years. After nearly three decades in the workforce as a nurse and midwife, dedicated to working with Mob in hospitals and community health centres in remote, rural, and urban settings, Janty has taken her life experience of understanding diverse people, improvising and rolling with the punches, and paired it with her infectious and uplifting energy to make herself a powerhouse on the stage.
In April 2022, she won the Deadly Funny Grand Final 2022 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Since then, she has performed at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, at the Sydney Opera House as part of “Just For Laughs”. Last year she was a recent recipient of the Moosehead (part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival ) which supported bringing her very first solo show, at the age of 60, to the festival - “Six Deadly decades with Aunty Janty”, which had sold out shows.
Over the years Janty has organised forums and workshops, facilitated education sessions and hosted and participated in many NAIDOC and reconciliation week events. Janty is a burgeoning playwright who loves bringing her brand of Blak comedy to the stage while showcasing the talents of an older First Nations woman, never expecting to land this comedy gig thing!
ABOUT THE VENUE
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) plays an inspirational and critical role investing in our artistic and wider communities, leading the cultural conversation and setting the agenda for contemporary art.
Guests will be invited to explore ACCA's most recent exhibition, This is not the storm — the first Australian solo exhibition by German artist Julius von Bismarck. Spanning kinetic sculpture, photography, and ambitious video installations, this exhibition brings together more than two decades of work, much of it never before seen in Australia.
TICKETS:
AMaGA and PGAV members | $80.00
Non-members | $95.00
Volunteer-run organisations | $65.00
Early Bird Exclusive: VIP Curatorial Tour
Be among the first to secure your Awards tickets and gain access to a complimentary tour of This is not the storm. The guided tour begins just prior to the Awards ceremony at 5:30pm.
To claim your VIP tour, register for the Awards and be sure to add the Early Bird ticket to your order. Tickets are limited to 30.