• To further the research, documentation, publication, interpretation and experience of Asian and Pacific art, and make this accessible to diverse publics
• To connect and support opportunities for artists, communities and researchers in the field of Asian and Pacific art
• To establish partnerships and alliances with organisations in Australia and internationally to foster further opportunities and exposure for QAGOMA’s programs in Asian and Pacific art

ACAPA has ongoing partnerships with Griffith University's Griffith Asia Institute and The Asian Arts Society of Australia (TAASA) as well as relationships with numerous museums, galleries and community organisations across the region. These partnerships expand our connections to the art of the Asia Pacific region by enabling staff exchange programs, collaborative research, long-term loans projects and more.

Taking over QAGOMA every three years since 1993, 'The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' (APT) is the Gallery's flagship contemporary art series. Enabling the Gallery to develop expertise and partnerships in the region, the APT has fostered the development of one of the world's most significant collections of contemporary Asian and Pacific art.