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QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY GALLERY QUEENSLAND ART BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 REPORT ANNUAL OF TRUSTEES BOARD QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY | GALLERY OF MODERN ART QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) acknowledges the Turrbal and Yugara (Jagera) peoples who are the traditional custodians of the land upon which the Gallery stands in Brisbane. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present and, in the spirit of reconciliation, acknowledge the immense creative contribution Indigenous people make to the art and culture of this country. REPORT OF THE QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 17 August 2018 The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts GPO BOX 5078 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Dear Minister I am pleased to submit for presentation to the Queensland Parliament the Annual Report 2017–18 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 found on page 64 of this annual report. Yours sincerely Professor Ian O’Connor AC Chair Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees CONTENTS PART A 4 INTRODUCTION 4 Vision 4 Mission 4 Principles 4 Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art 5 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees 6 CHAIR'S OVERVIEW 8 BACKGROUND 8 Government objectives for the community 8 Strategic Plan 2017–21 9 Operational Plan 2017–18 9 Operating environment 11 OUTCOMES 11 Performance measures 12 Strategic objectives 22 Acquisitions 39 Exhibitions, outgoing loans, publications and awards 52 2017–18 at a glance: Statistical summary 53 GOVERNANCE 53 Management and structure 59 Risk management and accountability 60 Human resources 61 GLOSSARY 62 SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 64 COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST PART B 65 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 04 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2017–18 INTRODUCTION PART A INTRODUCTION Vision To be the leading institution for the contemporary art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific Mission QAGOMA curates regional touring exhibitions and programs, giving people across the state access to the Collection. To engage people with art and artists through memorable and transformative experiences The Gallery is committed to profiling Queensland artists and strengthening relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Principles Islander communities through a dedicated acquisition focus, an exhibition program and public engagement. • Access for all QAGOMA is the only art museum in Australia with purpose- • Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander built facilities dedicated to film and the moving image. The peoples Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque presents retrospective and • Leadership through research, learning and innovation thematic film programs and exhibitions to showcase the work of influential filmmakers and artists. • Commitment to a sustainable, collaborative and inclusive culture The Gallery’s Children’s Art Centre offers interactive art projects for children and families, and publishes books Queensland Art Gallery | for children in collaboration with leading Australian and Gallery of Modern Art international artists. Queensland's premier visual arts institution, the Queensland QAGOMA also publishes research and scholarship on the Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA, or the Gallery) Collection, exhibitions and artists, in exhibition catalogues, connects people with art through dynamic Australian and monographs, books, brochures and on the web. international exhibitions and programs that showcase works from diverse historical and contemporary artists. The development of a public collection, exhibitions, publications, public and regional touring programs make Two vibrant and accessible buildings in the Queensland Cultural art more accessible to Queenslanders. Wide-ranging Centre at South Bank, the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) education and public programs highlight the visual arts as an and the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) offer complementary interconnected part of broader culture, relevant to the lives of experiences that enrich the state’s cultural life. diverse audiences of all ages. Established in 1895 as the Queensland National Art Gallery, The Queensland Art Gallery is governed by the Queensland the institution was housed in temporary premises until the Art Gallery Board of Trustees (the Board). opening of the QAG building at South Bank in 1982. GOMA opened in December 2006. The Gallery’s Collection (the Collection) comprises more than 18 000 historical and contemporary Australian, Indigenous Australian, Asian, Pacific and international works of art. Since 1993, the Gallery’s flagship project has been the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT), the only major recurring international exhibition series to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia, the Pacific and Australia. Through the APT series, the Gallery has cultivated an internationally significant collection of art from the region. INTRODUCTION Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2017–18 05 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees The Board is a statutory body. Its existence, functions and powers are set out in the Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987 (the Act). Under the Act, the Board’s functions include: (a) to control, manage and maintain the Queensland Art Gallery and each branch thereof and all property in the possession of the Board (b) to develop the Queensland Art Gallery’s collection of works of art (c) to minister to the needs of the community in any or all branches of the visual arts, including by displaying works of art; promoting artistic taste and achievement through the illustration of the history and development of the visual arts; promoting and providing lectures, films, broadcasts, telecasts, publications and other educational or cultural instruction or material; and promoting research (d) to control and manage all land and premises vested in or placed under the control of the Board (e) to restore and repair works of art in the possession of the Board (f) to frame and package, and manufacture display materials for works of art in the possession of the Board (g) to encourage artistic achievement by artists resident in Queensland. For performing its functions, the Board has all the powers of an individual and may, for example: enter into arrangements, agreements, contracts and deeds; acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; engage consultants; appoint agents and attorneys; charge, and fix terms, for goods, services, facilities and information supplied by it; and do anything else necessary or desirable to be done in performing its functions. 06 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2017–18 CHAIR'S OVERVIEW CHAIR'S OVERVIEW Professor Ian O’Connor AC Chair, Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to present the Under the leadership of Committee President Tim Fairfax AC, Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report the QAGOMA Foundation has had another outstanding 2017–18. The report describes a year of great achievements year, generating $10.21 million in 2017–18. Among many for the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art significant donations and gifts were those from leading (QAGOMA), with reference to the Board's strategic plan, benefactors Tim Fairfax AC, the Estate of James O Fairfax AC, and shows how the Gallery provides memorable cultural the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Fund, Paul, experiences that engage its audience with art and artists. Sue and Kate Taylor, and The Myer Foundation. This year’s Gallery Medal was awarded to donor and long-serving The Gallery attracted its second consecutive record-breaking Foundation Committee member James C. Sourris AM, attendance onsite for a financial year, with 1.88 million visits recognised for his exceptional and inspiring contribution to QAG and GOMA. A further 44 000 visits were recorded at to the Gallery over two decades. regional and remote venues for exhibitions, workshops and programs across Queensland. The current international tour Following the Queensland election in November 2017, of the exhibition ‘Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of the Rainbow’ the Arts portfolio was transferred from the Premier to to Jakarta, which had received in excess of 91 000 visits at The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP. QAGOMA continued 30 June, continues until 9 September. The calendar year 2017 to work with, and through, Arts Queensland, now part of was another milestone, with a record 2.17 million visits. the Department of Environment and Science. For their active support of QAGOMA during 2017–18, I thank both The 2017–18 year opened with the continuation of ‘Marvel: The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP and The Hon. Leeanne Creating the Cinematic Universe’ at GOMA. This blockbuster Enoch MP for their ongoing contribution and interest in went on to be the Gallery’s most popular ticketed exhibition the Gallery’s work. In addition to previously renewed to date with almost 270 000 visitors. The Gallery also investment in blockbuster and major