Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2011–12 Report of the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees
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QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2011–12 REPORT OF THE QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 16 October 2012 The Honourable Ros Bates, MP Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts Level 5, Executive Building 100 George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Dear Minister I am pleased to present the Annual Report 2011–12 and financial statements for the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees. I certify that this annual report complies with: • the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, and • the detailed requirements set out in the Annual Report requirements for Queensland Government agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be accessed online at www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/about_us/annual_reports. Yours sincerely, Professor Susan Street Chair, Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees CONTENTS 04 INTRODUCTION 04 Vision 04 Purpose 04 Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art 06 CHAIR'S OVERVIEW 08 BACKGROUND 08 Government objectives 08 Strategic plan 2011–16 09 Operational plan 2011–12 10 OUTCOMES 10 Collection development 21 New audiences 25 Visitor experience 32 Acquisitions 82 Exhibitions 102 Performance measures 103 Statistical summary 104 FiNANCIAL SUMMARY & STATEMENTS 104 Financial summary 2011–12 104 Budget versus actual results 106 Financial statements 2011–12 126 Certification of the financial statements 127 Independent auditor’s report 130 PrOPOSED FOrwARD OPERATIONS 130 Strategic plan 2012–17 131 Operational plan 2012–13 132 GOVERNANCE 132 Management and structure 138 Compliance 138 Human resources 139 Operations 140 GLOSSARY 141 FEEDBACK FORM 04 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2011–12 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Vision Increased quality of life for all Queenslanders through enhanced access to, and understanding and enjoyment of, the visual arts, and the assurance of Queensland’s reputation as a culturally dynamic state. Purpose To be the focus for the visual arts in Queensland and a The Gallery’s flagship project is the Asia Pacific Triennial dynamic and accessible art museum of international standing. of Contemporary Art (APT) series, the only major recurring international exhibition to focus exclusively on Queensland Art Gallery the contemporary art of Asia, the Pacific and Australia. Gallery of Modern Art The Gallery will present ‘The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ from December 2012. Over the 20 years The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art since the inception of this exhibition series, the Gallery has (QAGOMA), as Queensland's premier visual arts institution, formed an internationally significant collection of art from aims to connect art and people. Established in 1895 as the the Asia Pacific region and has initiated a series of country- Queensland National Art Gallery, it was housed in temporary specific exhibitions drawn from the Collection, including premises until the opening of the Queensland Art Gallery ‘The China Project’ (2009) and ‘Unnerved: The New Zealand (QAG) building at South Bank in 1982. Project’ (2010). The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), which opened in ‘Contemporary Australia’ is the Gallery’s national survey of December 2006, focuses on the art of the twentieth and contemporary Australian art. This exhibition series highlights twenty-first centuries, while QAG primarily profiles the the extraordinary range, ambition and achievement of historical collections and exhibitions. The Gallery’s Collection contemporary art practice in this country. ‘Contemporary comprises more than 15 000 historical and contemporary Australia: Optimism’ (2008) was the first exhibition in the Australian, Indigenous Australian, Asian, Pacific and other series and the second, ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’, international works of art. was held in 2012. Annually, QAGOMA presents a program of Australian and QAGOMA is the only state gallery to provide an ongoing international exhibitions, showcasing art works from a diverse regional program of touring exhibitions and programs, range of artists, as well as art movements of historical ensuring all Queenslanders have access to the Collection. importance and contemporary interest. The Gallery is well The Gallery is particularly committed to profiling Queensland regarded, nationally and internationally, for the development, artists and strengthening relationships with Indigenous focus and promotion of its curatorial and programming communities, through a dedicated acquisition focus, exhibition directions and its commitment to reach new audiences. The program and public engagement strategies. Gallery is a major cultural tourism attraction for Queensland. The Gallery’s Children’s Art Centre is an international leader in developing interactive art projects for children, including an award-winning publishing program. It is also highly regarded for its innovation in audience access strategies, and presents engaging, large-scale public programs, often integrating new technologies to enhance the visitor experience. INTRODUCTION Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2011–12 05 GOMA was the first art museum in Australia to include purpose-built facilities dedicated to film and the moving image. Since opening in December 2006, the Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque has presented more than 2500 films and attracted more than 150 000 visitors. The Gallery publishes a range of research and scholarship on the Collection, exhibitions and artists, all of which is accessible to a wide readership. Children’s publishing, through the Gallery’s Children’s Art Centre, is an important component of the overall publishing program. The innovative and wide-ranging education and public programs presented at the Gallery highlight the visual arts as an interconnected part of broader culture, relevant to the lives of diverse audiences, including children, young people and seniors. The variety of exhibitions, publications, programs and collecting practices forming the Gallery’s core business make art more accessible to Queenslanders, enhance the visitor experience and help define us as a community. The Queensland Art Gallery is governed by the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees (the Board). The Board is a statutory body. Its existence, functions and powers are set out in the Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987. For more information on the Board, please refer to page 133. 06 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2011–12 CHAIR'S OVERVIEW CHAIR’s OVERVIEW Professor Susan Street Chair, Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees I am delighted to present the Queensland Art Gallery Board existing partnerships with many national and international of Trustees Annual Report for 2011–12. I would like to begin museums, which are outlined in the following pages. Forward by acknowledging my predecessor, Professor John Hay, AC, planning has included successful negotiations with institutions who retired in July 2012 after five years as Chair. I also take and arts touring organisations such as the Museo Nacional del this opportunity to acknowledge the former Deputy Chair Prado, Madrid; the British Museum, London, and longstanding of the Board, Tim Fairfax, AM, who retired from this position partner Art Exhibitions Australia. in April after 16 years on the Board. John and Tim provided outstanding leadership to the Board and oversaw momentous In December 2011, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the change and growth in QAGOMA and the cultural standing opening of the Gallery of Modern Art with a diverse range of our state. They will be remembered as highly active and of exhibitions, programs and events marking this important articulate advocates for the Gallery and its exhibitions and milestone for the Gallery and cultural life in Queensland. programs. We are delighted that Tim remains in the role of Five major acquisitions made through the Foundation, one President of the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation. from each of the Gallery’s collection areas, were on display throughout GOMA over the summer, along with a series of In the interim period between the end of the financial year exhibitions that highlighted our core collecting and public and publication of the 2011–12 Annual Report, the Gallery engagement ambitions. One of the Gallery’s most popular also farewelled Director Tony Ellwood and Deputy Director, recent acquisitions, In bed 2005 by Ron Mueck, toured to four Programming and Corporate Services, Andrew Clark who venues in Queensland between September 2011 and May took up the Director and Deputy Director positions at the 2012, providing regional audiences with an opportunity to view National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. I would also like this extraordinary sculpture. Also as part of the ‘GOMA Turns to acknowledge their strategic vision and the vital role they 5’ celebrations, New Zealand artist Michael Parekowhai was have played in the Gallery’s success, particularly over this awarded a commission to create a public sculpture, which report period. will also commemorate twenty years of the Gallery’s flagship series ‘The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’, with The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art prides APT7 which opens in December 2012. itself on being a dynamic and accessible art museum of international standing. As the state’s premier visual arts The Gallery remains committed to attracting new visitors institution, delivered leading cultural and education