Business relationships and activities will be mapped to establish the functional characteristics of the fine arts industry cluster of which the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has long been the dominant figure. Many of the core activities of NGV will be severely disrupted between 1999 and 2001 due to refurbishment. This circumstance makes it possible to examine the effects of dislocation of the dominant member on the way a cluster functions. The research will provide information on how fine arts businesses, including some that are competitors, interrelate, and how and to what extent a previously dominant player can reinstate its position after a period of dislocation.