Roving Curators 2026
The Roving Curator program gives museums, galleries, and collections access to Arts Tasmania’s museum professionals for up to 25 days in the year.
The Roving Curators are a team of skilled and knowledgeable museum and cultural heritage professionals based in Launceston.
A delegate of the Minister for Arts and Heritage has approved that 96 days of Roving Curator time be shared across nine (9) organisations in this round, to support activities in 2026.
Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.
Roving Curator time
RECIPIENT | DAYS | ACTIVITY |
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Circular Head Heritage Centre Inc | 18 days | Stage two of a significance assessment |
Glamorgan Spring Bay Council | 15 days | A significance assessment for the Glamorgan Spring Bay War Memorial’s collection |
Longford - Norfolk Plains History Society Inc. | 8 days | An exhibition project |
Northern Midlands RSL Sub Branch | 10 days | A collections management project |
Rosebery Development Incorporation | 12 days | Exhibition planning and forward strategy development |
The Returned & Services League of Australia (Tasmania Branch) Inc. | 14 days | Developing a permanent display of Tasmanian military memorabilia |
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Tas) | 3 days | Professional development for volunteers at the Scots Memorial Uniting Church |
Westbury and Districts Historical Society | 10 days | A collections management project |
Wilmot Tourist & Progress Association Inc | 6 days | Collections management system training |
Feedback from the expert peers
The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications to this round and made the following comments:
- Applications should clearly identify and outline the proposed activity
- Applications from organisations with volunteers should clearly outline any opportunities for capacity building and professional development
- Applicants lodging more than one application to Arts Tasmania’s programs were encouraged to make sure that each application was tailored to the specific program guidelines, and to clearly explain how the applications related to each other
- Applicants should read the program guidelines carefully and include the required support material
- The stronger applications to this round included:
- a clear explanation of how support from Arts Tasmania would benefit the collection
- CVs for all key personnel whether professionals or volunteers
- clear information relating to the physical location of the collection (such as photos or floorplans)
- a clear project plan or timeline to speak to the criteria of planning.
The peers noted that applications involving Aboriginal cultural content should include:
- clear plans for engaging with the Aboriginal community, supported by evidence of consultation
- cultural safety plans when activity includes Aboriginal cultural content.
- relevant cultural costs in the application budget.
Peer assessors
The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s September and October 2025 rounds (including Artsbridge, COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme – arts businesses, Cultural Heritage Organisations, Organisations – projects, Organisations – youth arts, Roving Curators, and Tasmanian Residencies):
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