2019 -20 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS

LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE 4 ACQUISITIONS 28 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION 6 EXHIBITION LOANS 30 RAELENE BAKER’S SPONSORS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10 PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT 32 DIRECTOR’S REPORT 12 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 34 2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS 15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 38 OUR AUDIENCE 24 STAFF 39 EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS 26

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BRISBANE CITY HALL, 2020, PHOTO: DAVE KAN. 3 LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE

at City Hall vanished for a time, the Museum took this time to deliver a new strategic plan and conduct gallery maintenance, which involved decommissioning the exhibitions and temporary walls, to sand the floors.

Upon return, the Museum of got straight back into delivering an experience that put Brisbane, its evolving history and creative communities in the spotlight as part of The Storytellers exhibition. This exhibition was the perfect way to revitalise Brisbane’s dynamic, creative energy, which was sorely missed during lockdown.

Over the past 12 months, the Museum has collaborated with a diverse range of local artists, writers, designers, thinkers and the community to develop an engaging program for all ages that tell the stories of our city. LORD MAYOR ADRIAN SCHRINNER. Stand-out experiences this year have been developed From the grip of the 1919 Spanish Flu, to the devastation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists of the 1974 and 2011 floods, Brisbane’s history has and writers, particularly important in the Museum’s revealed residents’ resilience towards unprecedented engagement with Brisbane’s creative workforce. The events. New Woman exhibition recognised the achievements of Brisbane women artists over the past 100 years and As we face another extraordinary challenge in the form High Rotation celebrated 30 years of Brisbane’s vibrant of the global Coronavirus pandemic, Brisbane residents contemporary music scene, from 1989 to the present. have once again drawn on this strength and displayed a fighting community spirit towards hardship. With the Creativity has an integral role in strengthening Brisbane’s pandemic impacting every aspect of life, it is in our livability as a city which attracts talented people—to nature to look out for each other, make sacrifices and live, work, play, raise families, develop careers and adopt widespread measures to help curb the virus. their economic potential. We have launched Creative Brisbane Creative Economy Strategy (2019) which acts as When we retreated into our homes for the safety of a blueprint for the future, recognising how essential the ourselves and others, simple pleasures were missed by creative sector is to our identity, prosperity, and quality all during lockdown. For me, it was seeing our CityCats of life. run passengers up and down our iconic river, watching my children play in playgrounds or greeting visitors as I congratulate the Board of Directors, chaired by they discovered the grand allure of City Hall. Among Sallyanne Atkinson AO, Director Renai Grace and the the many treasures hidden within City Hall, the Museum entire team at who have so ably of Brisbane remains one of its most distinctive cultural negotiated the uncharted waters in which we found offerings. ourselves in 2020.

The pandemic forced a temporary closure of the proudly supports Museum Museum for four months, from mid-March until 17 July. of Brisbane and I would like to sincerely thank the Throughout this closure, the Museum rapidly adapted Museum’s loyal partners, sponsors and donors for their to a dynamic online program which allowed for the investment in the cultural life of our city. Now, more than audience to continue to experience a visit to the museum ever, we need to come together to inspire, celebrate, and from the comfort of home. To see the Museum adapt to connect people in our city. the changed circumstances like thousands of businesses across Brisbane under the circumstances of COVID-19 Adrian Schrinner was impressive. The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Brisbane While this meant that the visitors I regularly encountered

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HIGH ROTATION, 2019, MUSEUM OF BRISBANE, PHOTO: DYLAN EVANS. 5 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION

Coping with change is among the greatest challenges we may face, and I commend the Museum Director Renai Grace and her team on their ability to negotiate all that this year has delivered. While attendance figures will be impacted by the four months of closure, the Museum was able to shift focus and deliver our unique cultural programs and Brisbane stories to audiences virtually, almost as well as in more normal times.

Recent offerings designed by the Museum, already proving popular, include a series of walking tours within Brisbane’s CBD that engage visitors and residents in our city’s living histories and deepen their understanding of this place.

The Museum’s award-winning programs are supported by our donors and I thank Tim Fairfax AC for his generous provision of the Artist-in-Residence program. SALLYANNE ATKINSON AO. PHOTO: CLAUDIA BAXTER Other essential partners who made our program possible include Hutchinson Builders, Gadens, Brisbane This year has offered us all time to reflect, and during Airport Corporation, Maxell, HASSELL, Nightlife Music, the quiet months between March and June, I recalled TAFE , St Baker Energy Innovation Fund, the explosive impact that Expo 88 had on Brisbane’s BDO, GOA, JCDecaux, and Wine & Dine’m. culture during my time as Lord Mayor. Six months of international visitation gave our city the ability to believe The talented team who comprise Museum of Brisbane in itself and developed its taste for the cosmopolitan. are central to the innovation, creativity, and generosity The Museum of Brisbane, as repository of so many that informs the programming that has been so evident Brisbane stories, from the past, present and into the this year, and I thank them all. future, offers a dynamic and authentic reflection on what is, in 2020, a confident and beautiful metropolis. I thank most sincerely the Brisbane City Council for

its significant support of the Museum, as well as Lord This year the Museum has revealed the artistry of Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Councillor Vicki Howard, and Brisbane’s women over the last 100 years, delved into Councillor Peter Matic. The Museum’s Board continues our contemporary musical culture, exposed more to contribute their expertise and support in celebrating of the fascinating narratives that our Aboriginal and Brisbane’s culture, history, and contemporary life. I Torres Strait Islander artists possess, delivered the thank Jeff Humphreys for his thoughtful and pertinent contemporary design narratives that are intrinsic to contribution of knowledge, expertise, and inspiration BAD (Brisbane Art Design), and engaged the children over some seven years of service. New board and youth of our city to make and explore Brisbane members Andrew Gutteridge and Leanne Coddington through MoB Kids. The quality of these programs saw are welcomed with their considerable professional attendances swell prior to the Museum’s COVID-19 experience. I look forward to utilising their invaluable enforced closure in mid-March. knowledge and adding to that of our existing members. The quiet that the pandemic temporarily laid over I commend our city’s ability to negotiate the COVID-19 Brisbane was also a reminder that culture is crucial, challenges, to stay safe, and continue to enjoy the particularly during times of change. It makes me creatively connected city that is our home. It is my great particularly proud that, even under the most difficult of honour to be the Chairman of Museum of Brisbane, in a circumstances, the Museum of Brisbane has continued city that has so much to celebrate. to cement its place in the heart of our city’s evolving conversations, with a range of superb exhibitions, Sallyanne Atkinson AO workshops, programs and tours that explore what it is Chairman that makes this city unique. Museum of Brisbane

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MOB WALKING TOUR, 2020, PHOTO: DAVE KAN. 7 8 NEW WOMAN, 2019, MUSEUM OF BRISBANE, PHOTO: DAVID KELLY. 9 RAELENE BAKER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

RAELENE BAKER (AUNTY).

Museum of Brisbane (MoB) acknowledges the historical art along with curated exhibitions, learn programs, significance of Brisbane’s First Nations peoples, the MoB Kids, and a commitment to ongoing advisory to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. MoB represent First Nations interests in program planning. pays its respects to individuals and communities, past, present, and emerging. MoB is committed to reconciliation with its Statement of Intent. This document is directed at respecting, For me personally it is an ongoing pleasure to be embracing, and acknowledging First Nations cultures, part of the Museum’s endeavours and innovations and breaking down the barriers and boundaries throughout the communities as part of the evolving through engagement and action. conversation about this place now known as Brisbane. The Museum will continue to embrace the past, Our city and its greater regions are the custodial present, and future by showcasing, celebrating, and homelands of the Yuggera, Turrubul, and neighbouring reflecting the uniqueness of Aboriginal and Torres nations. The Perspectives of Brisbane exhibition offers Strait Islander cultures through stories, art, collections, insights into the people, stories, and surroundings imagery, and conversation. I look forward to sharing of Brisbane. It traces the rich history of the city, these ever-changing experiences and cultural histories from a 60,000 year-old continuous culture to today, with you. including the impact of intense conflicts on Traditional Custodians which has irrevocably changed the lives of Barragul Wemin Wallaga Yagen Aboriginal peoples. Raelene Baker (Aunty) Museum of Brisbane MoB’s engagement and learn programs have expanded Indigenous Advisor opportunities for exchange across First Nations communities as a critical platform for dialogue. Programs are designed and curated to be interactive, provocative, and alive. It is refreshing to see a robust investment in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

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KIM AH SAM, ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, 2020, MUSEUM OF BRISBANE. PHOTO: CHARLIE HILLHOUSE. 11 DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The High Rotation exhibition developed an irresistibly interactive response to Brisbane’s enigmatic music scene from 1989-2019 (30 August 2019 - 22 March 2020). Profiling the incredible contribution of over 100 Brisbane artists, producers, promoters, and venue managers. Arts Hub reviewer George Dunford noted, “From this collection, you get the sense that the music venues of Fortitude Valley and other Brisbane dives propelled a new culture forward”. These ground- breaking exhibitions showcased the incredible talent of Brisbane’s creative scene over the past 100 years and were unfortunately closed ahead of schedule.

When the pandemic forced the closure of not only our physical spaces but all non-essential services in mid- March, the Museum and its team worked remotely to quickly extend our online offerings. The Museum’s online programming has proved popular, engaging over 61,629 visitors in the four months of our closure, with a peak during the COVID-19 lockdown.

During this period of remote working, the Museum RENAI GRACE, PHOTO: JONO SEARLE. has confirmed our Statement of Intent: Commitment to Reconciliation with Brisbane’s First Nations In a few months, during the first half of 2020, people all which acknowledges and celebrates the Aboriginal over the world adapted to a level of change that would, custodianship of this place. This was the fourth year under usual circumstances, take a decade to unfold. of the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2017-20, which has seen a period of remarkable achievements Over the course of this unusual year, Museum of and milestones. The Strategic Direction 2020–23 builds Brisbane remained integral to the conversation about on the success delivered under the previous plan, Brisbane people and their passions, celebrating our our values of Collaboration, Access, Knowledge, and culture, and deepening our understanding of this Excellence, and will continue to guide the Museum’s place. Our creative and connected city was highlighted mission to position the Museum at the centre of a through a dynamic program in City Hall with an array of conversation about the evolving life of Brisbane, its major exhibitions, events, and tours. Prior to mid-March history, and its culture. 2020, we welcomed over 235,000 visitors through our doors. Unfortunately, our 2020 visitation was greatly It is gratifying to report that this financial year, the impacted by the Australian bush fires and a global Museum’s collections have also grown to include 396 pandemic, resulting in the closure of the Museum to the individual acquisitions and donations boosted through public from 22 March until 18 July 2020. Commonwealth Government’s Cultural Gifts Program. With support of this program in 2017, The Easton Prior to the closure of the Museum due to COVID-19, Pearson Archive was generously gifted to the Museum we engaged wide audiences through our exhibitions, by Dr Paul Eliadis AM, local philanthropist and patron talks, workshops, tours, MoB Kids activities, and of contemporary art and design. Over the course of this Artists-in-Residence Program. We welcomed over year, Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson further donated 94,000 visitors to our New Woman exhibition (13 a rich collection of ephemera, reference materials, and September 2019 - 15 March 2020) which celebrated objects to the Archive. the independence and courage of Brisbane’s creative women and their leadership between 1919-2019. This In October 2019, we partnered with Google Arts and exhibition was supported by a full-colour catalogue and Culture to display elements of the Easton Pearson learn resource to document this historically significant Archive on their digital platform. With thanks to Dr exhibition. Eliadis AM, Pamela Easton, and Lydia Pearson, the

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Archive is now captured in high resolution and shared with a global audience alongside the world’s leading museums and archives.

The Museum nurtures strong relationships with external stakeholders that enable us to deliver exceptional programs. I thank Tim Fairfax AC for his commitment and support of our Artist-in-Residence program, which is a significant opportunity for us to collaborate with our city’s creatives. I wish to acknowledge the generous support from our loyal partners Hutchinson Builders, Corporation, Gadens, BDO, Nightlife Music, HASSELL, Maxell, St Baker Energy Innovation Fund, TAFE Queensland, Brisbane Marketing, Liquid Interactive, Hilton Brisbane, Wine & Dine’m, JCDecaux, Five Star Cinemas, GOA, COCOM, The Weekend Edition, Quest Newspapers, Brisbane News, Queensland Leaders, Bambrick Media, and ABC Radio Brisbane.

Brisbane City Council is thanked for their continued support of and engagement with Museum of Brisbane, and their recognition of the significance of Brisbane’s creative and connected city.

I acknowledge our Board of Directors for their guidance over the past 12 months, Aunty Raelene Baker and Team MoB, who have contributed their innovation, creativity, and determination to continue to deliver our programs and achievements under the duress of rapid change.

The success of our program, supported by strong financial management and governance, illustrates the strength and capacity of the Museum to adapt and diversify our programs on a significant scale and to exceed increasing expectations for the quality of our offerings.

Despite this rate of change and the physical distancing a pandemic requires, Museum of Brisbane has continued to produce programming for and about Brisbane, utilising the innovation and creativity for which our city is known. We will continue to deliver on our mission to share the changing, everyday vibrancy of Brisbane, in addition to its history and diverse cultures, to residents and visitors alike. I celebrate the ability of the Museum, our Board and Team MoB to create the story of our city together.

Renai Grace CEO / Director Museum of Brisbane

EASTON PEARSON, PHOEBE DRESS [DETAIL], 2018, PHOTO: CARL WARNER. 13 14 EMMA COULTER, SPATIAL DECONSTRUCTIONS #21 [PORTALS], 2019, PHOTO: DAVID KELLY. 2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS

235,316 visitors to the Museum 49,123 10,728 visitors to the Clock Tower visitors toured City Hall

18 walking tours developed $10,633,388 in value in local, national and international media coverage. 23 exhibitions and displays

5,068 students and supervisors 109 participated in learning programs local artwork commissions 36,385 enews subscribers to MoB Mail

4.5/5 66,002 star rating and #31 of 333 things to do fans on social media in Brisbane Tripadvisor plus 2020 Travellers Choice Award 15 REACHING NEW possible through collaborations managers, artists, producers, AUDIENCES with generous local businesses, and venue managers. MoB educational institutions, and collaborated with long-term Museum of Brisbane maintains individuals. advocate for contemporary music a multifaceted approach to Leanne de Souza as curatorial audience engagement that OUR DYNAMIC advisor, partnered with Nightlife “ Music on the content, and combines dynamic programming, EXHIBITION visitor experiences, and marketing Maxwell and HASSELL Brisbane to empower audiences to PROGRAM AND on the immersive exhibition engage with Brisbane’s social ASSOCIATED design. history, visual art, and culture EVENTS ENGAGED in meaningful ways. In 2019-20, The Museum’s exhibitions are Museum of Brisbane held 18 DIVERSE recognised for their excellence exhibitions and five displays at AUDIENCES, and quality, and the engagement our City Hall location and across ATTRACTING 235,316 they provide for a diverse Brisbane community and visitors. the greater Brisbane region, and VISITORS. commissioned 45 artworks. Our Surveys suggest that 89 per cent dynamic exhibition program and of participants believe that the New Woman was ambitious, associated events engaged diverse Museum enriches the cultural celebrating the significant audiences, attracting 235,316 life of Brisbane, 90 per cent contributions of 100 years of visitors. acknowledged the positive impact Brisbane’s women artists and of our exhibitions on the image, capturing their distinct historical Dedicated media and marketing appearance, and reputation of our voices and contemporary campaigns amplify coverage and city, and 86 per cent of residents perspectives. The exhibition, develop community awareness, noted the way in which the supported by Gadens, featured reaching local, regional, national, Museum represents and promotes over 100 artworks by 86 artists and international audiences. The Brisbane’s unique qualities. from Museum of Brisbane and Museum featured in over 66,000 Collections and online and 620 traditional media SUPPORTING 33 private and institutional lenders items, providing a total estimate BRISBANE’S CREATIVE including Griffith University Art of over $10.6 million in advertising TALENT Museum, The Moreton and value, reaching an audience of Lyceum Clubs, North Stradbroke over 6,470,000. March marked MoB presented the work of over Island Museum on Minjerribah, a significant milestone for the 808 local designers, artists, writers, and The Women’s College Museum, as visitations overtook and curators to create, interpret, (). the two million mark since and celebrate our city’s shared reopening our histories and narratives. High Rotation shared the stories location in April 2013. of Brisbane’s contribution to Collaboration, Access, Knowledge, Australian music over the past 30 ENRICHING BRISBANE’S and Excellence are central to years. Supported by Hutchinson LOCAL COMMUNITY all that we do, and this year, Builders, this exhibition featured pandemic notwithstanding, MoB over 119 artists. It offered an Celebrating and enriching commissioned 59 artworks and interactive response to Brisbane’s Brisbane’s culture was an ongoing engaged 58 industry professionals enigmatic music scene in the strategic priority during this to deliver events. We presented years 1989-2019, using film clips, period. Our two major exhibitions the works of over 541 individual photographs, instruments, New Woman and High Rotation artists, designers, historians, ephemera, and the music itself, were informed by extensive writers, and performers through in addition to interviews with community engagement and made our exhibitions program, and

16 NEW WOMAN, 2019, PHOTO: DAVID KELLY. 17 18 MoB Shop Collection ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 17 150 Queensland-based artists, DEVELOPING NEW events, activities, and workshops designers, and authors in the MoB KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS which share the evolving story of Shop. AND PERSPECTIVES Brisbane with diverse audiences. Our City Hall tours attracted During this period, MoB Shop MoB’s commitment to audience 35,208 people to the Clock Tower generated total revenue of engagement and learning has been and 7,776 to City Hall (with these over $282,000 and continued extended this year with immersive figures affected by the COVID-19 to promote awareness of and learning now embedded into our closures). access to locally-made, high program. This has shaped the way quality, bespoke products. During exhibitions, workshops, and tours An installation by Rachel Haynes the COVID-19 lockdown, MoB are developed and designed. (presented as part of New Shop expanded its online store Our collaboration with education Woman) saw some 4,000 adults with over 500 products made experts, including Christine and children creating a Pocket available for purchase. Between Blaikie, Dani Towers, Libby Placard to express their hopes March and June 2020, online sales Connors, and the Queensland and visions for the future. This achieved a 40 per cent increase, Art Teachers Association, has level of interaction expresses the with orders shipped throughout generated a series of permanent unique relationship MoB has with Australia and internationally. MoB Brisbane-focused incursions and the community of Brisbane and Shop also presented the BNE excursions that are linked to the visitors alike, which reflects our DESIGN market in November 2019 Australian Curriculum and deepen people and passions, celebrates to connect Brisbane audiences understanding of this place. our culture, and strengthens our with local creatives and maximise In 2019 (July-December) MoB ran creative and connected city. opportunities to showcase 120 engagement programs which Brisbane’s local talent. reached 6,053 participants. Learn GROWING OUR programs comprised 70 paid and NATIONAL PROFILE “ MOB PRESENTED 133 unpaid programs, with a total THE WORK OF of 5,063 participants. 2020 began Museum of Brisbane was a joint strongly but, with the advent of winner at the prestigious 2019: OVER 808 LOCAL the pandemic, engagement and Gallery and Museum Achievement DESIGNERS, learn programs were suspended Awards (GAMAA) for The ARTISTS, WRITERS, from mid-March. Accordingly, Designers’ Guide: Easton Pearson numbers were impacted. A total Archive exhibition. The Museum AND CURATORS. of 66 engagement programs were has also secured significant shared, with 2,678 participants funding from the Visions of Our program was rapidly adapted between January and June. Australia Program to develop and during an unprecedented time of Learn programs (paid) totalled tour highlights from this exhibition isolation to create MoB’s Artists @ 6 (in January) with 43 unpaid to six galleries across Australia Home Residency Program with the programs facilitated between between 2021 and 2023, in a generous support of Tim Fairfax January and March, attracting 833 partnership with Museums and AC. From over 140 applications, 12 participants. The contrast in half Galleries Queensland. creatives, including two creative year totals describes the impact of duos, were selected to complete the pandemic: July to December In September 2019, Kathryn King, a six-week creative residency from 2019 saw 11,116 people at MoB former Head of Collections and their home or studio. Beyond engagement and learn programs. Exhibitions, represented Museum the residency, the projects and Between January and June 2020, of Brisbane at the triennial ICOM relationships continue, and the mandated restrictions meant that general conference in Kyoto, Japan. content produced is forming less than a third of this number The Museum was selected to present a ‘capsule’ of artistic practice, could attend (a total of 3,511). a discussion paper on the Easton community engagement, and Pearson Archive, which was well- historic documentation, to This year, the Museum continued received by an international audience strengthen our creative and to develop its range of tours, of over 3,000 museum professionals. connected city.

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 1917 The Easton Pearson Archive is the community organisations to Edition, Quest Newspapers, most extensive textile collection from deliver a dynamic and accessible Brisbane News, Queensland a single Australian fashion house held engagement program, connecting Leaders, Bambrick Media, and by a museum. 14,632 participants with new ABC Radio Brisbane. knowledge and ideas. Our Living “ MUSEUM OF Cultures program was delivered in INCREASING ACCESS BRISBANE WAS A partnership with Digi Youth Arts, TO OUR COLLECTIONS Carol McGregor, and Nunukul JOINT WINNER AT Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers, and Growing access to our collections THE PRESTIGIOUS supported through the Australian is a strategic priority for the 2019 GALLERY Government’s Indigenous Museum. This financial year, we Language and Arts Program. AND MUSEUM have expanded our collections to MoB also received funding from include 396 individual acquisitions ACHIEVEMENT Perpetual IMPACT philanthropy and donations boosted through AWARDS FOR to increase access to our learn the Commonwealth Government’s THE DESIGNERS’ programs in disadvantaged Cultural Gifts Program. 92 schools. works from our collections were GUIDE: EASTON displayed throughout the Museum PEARSON ARCHIVE and other significant works were EXHIBITION. “ MOB exhibited in the State Library of COLLABORATED Queensland’s Spoken, QAGOMA’s Margaret Olley: A Generous Social media and subscribers have WITH 137 ARTS, also increased significantly in 2019-20, Life, and Jon Molvig: Maverick, with MoB Mail growing 68 per cent, CULTURAL, AND Caboolture Regional Art Gallery’s engaging 36,385 total subscribers, and COMMUNITY Simon Degroot: Constructive, MoB followers (on Twitter, Facebook ORGANISATIONS Johanna DeMaine the form: and Instagram) increasing 16 per the function: the aesthetic at Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, cent with 62,002 total followers Museum of Brisbane is grateful for and Richard Randall at Redland reached. Particularly gratifying is our the ongoing partnership with TAFE Museum. Tripadvisor rating of 4.5/5 that saw the Queensland. This collaboration Museum receive the 2020 Tripadvisor supports the preservation of In recent months, the Easton Travellers Choice Award, and our the Easton Pearson Archive and Pearson Archive has been made inclusion at 31 of 356 things to do in provides TAFE fashion students globally available through Google Brisbane (up two places from 2018-19). and trainers with educational Arts and Culture. This platform opportunities, workshops, and reached 2,672 viewers from BUILDING behind-the-scenes access to the around the world to develop COLLABORATIVE Archive. PARTNERSHIPS understanding of the unique Brisbane-inspired aesthetic of Our program was generously Easton Pearson and appreciation The Museum’s active partnerships supported by our local partners of its international acclaim. This and collaborations with academic, Hutchinson Builders, Brisbane ongoing and significant archive community, philanthropic, and Airport Corporation, Gadens, provides a vital educational corporate sectors continue to BDO, Nightlife Music, HASSELL, resource and was supported by assist the scope of programming, Maxell, St Baker Energy Innovation our generous Dress Circle donors and allow the Museum to fulfil its Fund, TAFE Queensland, Brisbane and TAFE Queensland. strategic aims. Marketing, Liquid Interactive, Hilton Brisbane, Wine & Dine’m, During this year, MoB collaborated JCDecaux, Five Star Cinemas, with 137 arts, cultural, and GOA, COCOM, The Weekend 20 KIM AH SAM, ARTIST_IN_RESIDENCE, WEAVING CIRCLE, 2020, PHOTO: RICHARD WAUGH. 21 22 THE DESIGNERS’ GUIDE: EASTON PEARSON ARCHIVE EXHIBITION, 2019, PHOTO: JONO SEARLE. ADAPTING TO CHANGE collections. With the generous assistance of our volunteers, With the sudden influence of interns and Visitor Experience COVID-19 impacting every aspect Team, we were able to audit and of life, the Museum recognised catalogue 1,155 works during this its responsibility to adapt to the time. changing needs of the community. To celebrate Anzac Day without We engaged with our audiences the usual parades and dawn in new ways by inviting them to services, Remembering the First capture images of Brisbane during World War online exhibition this significant moment in history offered letters, photographs, through The View From Here and diary entries from Australian project, co-created with MoB servicemen and women. This filmic Kids@Home activities, partnering presentation portrayed the human with 97.3 FM radio to build a impact of war and shared precious COVID-19 time capsule, and archival material for the first time. commissioning artists to document Fragile paper sculptural portraits this period in the evolving life of by artist Greer Townshend invited our city. Our initiative to adapt contemporary involvement in to changing circumstances by these compelling narratives. embracing digital innovation attracted 61,629 website visitors During this period, patrons during the closure period alone. praised the Museum, particularly our online content. Enthusiastic comments noted the distinct “ OUR INITIATIVE voices and perspectives inherent TO ADAPT TO in Lloyd Rees, Brisbane Art Design: CHANGING Open Source, The View From Here, CIRCUMSTANCES and Remembering the First World War. BY EMBRACING DIGITAL MoB continued to acknowledge, INNOVATION celebrate, and support the valued contributions of Brisbane’s arts ATTRACTED 61,629 and cultural community. The WEBSITE VISITORS. Museum secured 30 per cent of its income from non-council The Museum worked closely funding through the generous with the Board of Directors to support of our loyal sponsors, rapidly develop and implement a donors, and visitors. Major COVID-Safe Plan and reviewed exhibitions and events were our Disaster Management Plan postponed during this period to reflect the impact of the which resulted in a significant pandemic. MoB worked behind surplus and expenses being the scenes to finalise our 2020- carried over to 2020-21 financial 2023 strategic plan, redeployed year. our workforce to create innovative online programs and virtual Strong governance and financial exhibitions, renovated our stability continues to be integral to gallery spaces, and audited our the Museum’s operations.

23 KELLIE O’DEMPSEY, OUTSIDE THE LINES , 2019, PHOTO BY CARL WARNER

OUR AUDIENCE

The Museum delivered an extensive range of engagement programs, resources, and initiatives to attract audiences, share knowledge and ideas, and enrich visitor experience. This year, our programming engaged 14,632 visitors, and audience surveys undertaken during the period indicate a highly positive response to our approach.

The majority of survey participants defined their experience of the Museum as highly satisfactory, reporting that they would definitely recommend Museum of Brisbane to others. Open-ended survey responses indicate the success of our program for providing diverse visitors with meaningful opportunities to interact and connect with Brisbane’s heritage and cultural life:

“MoB illuminates our place in the world, offering us a variety of perspectives and sometimes challenging our perceptions of ourselves.”

“A small local museum that has evolved into an inspirational, community-minded, impressive, inclusive creative centre for all ages.”

“A special organisation, showcasing experiences of Brisbane’s diverse community and its built and natural environments, encompassing the present and historical times.”

“A place that truly celebrates and promotes Brisbane as a creative, diverse community, and demonstrates to both locals and visitors that Brisbane is a special place to be proud of.”

“I attended an art workshop with my son one school holidays, and it sparked my creativity to start painting. Two years later, I now paint watercolours of Australian birds every weekend and I love it! That never would have happened if I didn’t dive into a creative, relaxed, and fun workshop with my child, so, thank you.”

*AUDIENCE SURVEYING WAS CARRIED OUT FOR MUSEUM OF BRISBANE BY MORRIS HARGREAVES MCINTYRE.

24 OUR AUDIENCE OCCUPATION SURVEY STATEMENTS

STUDENT ARTS WORKER 5% 4% 90% OTHER PROFESSIONAL 7% AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE MOB MAKES 31% A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMAGE, CARER APPEARANCE, AND REPUTATION OF BRISBANE 9%

EDUCATOR 89% 10% AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE MOB ENRICHES THE CULTURAL LIFE OF BRISBANE CREATIVE RETIREE 11% 23% 86%

AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE MOB REPRESENTS AND PROMOTES BRISBANE’S UNIQUE QUALITIES AGE EVOLUTION

U 16 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

22% 23%

13% 12% 10% 10% 9%

VISITOR ORIGINS VISITOR FREQUENCY

LOCAL INTERNATIONAL 22% OVER 4 VISITS 1 VISIT 53% 23% 18%

INTRASTATE 10%

2-3 VISITS INTERSTATE 59% 15% 25 EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS

EXHIBITIONS Jemima Wyman: Flourish (No. 1) Kim Ah Sam Perspectives of Brisbane 9 Dec 2019 - 8 Mar 2020 Residency and display: 13 Mar – 6 Semi-permanent exhibition Museum of Brisbane Foyer Sep 2020 From 26 Oct 2018 East and Adelaide Street Gallery Kathleen and Leonard Shillam: Artists @ Home Jabirus 8 May – 19 June 2020 Brisbane Art Design: Open From 16 Jan 2020 Virtual residency and display Source Museum of Brisbane Foyer 10 May – 11 Aug 2019 AWARDS Galleries 1 & 2, Adelaide Street Greer Townshend: Here I Came Pavilion, Dome Gallery, and Clem to the Very Edge Gallery and Museum Jones Gallery 13 – 22 Mar 2020 Achievement Awards (GAMAA) Museum of Brisbane Foyer 2019 Rachel Haynes: Threads of JOINT WINNER, Projects: Resistance WWII Signature Wall Organisations with Paid Staff 9 Aug 2019 – 8 Mar 2020 Semi-permanent For Designers’ Guide: Easton Adelaide Street Pavilion From 2013 Pearson Archive.

New Woman Brisbane City Council’s PUBLICATIONS 13 Sep 2019 – 15 Mar 2020 Indigenous Art Program: Shared Gallery 1 Connections New Woman 1 May – 31 July 2019 Accompanied the New Woman Emma Coulter: Spatial Brisbane City outdoor display exhibition (13 Sep 2019 – 15 Mar Deconstructions #21 (portals) Featuring Michael Cook, Broken 2020). 30 Aug 2019 - 22 Mar 2020 Dreams #3, 2010 Published: Sep 2019 Dome Gallery Authors: Sallyanne Atkinson AO, ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE Paul Spiro, Renai Grace, Louise High Rotation Martin-Chew, Miranda Hine. 30 Aug 2019 - 22 Mar 2020 Mark du Potiers Design by Goldi Design Gallery 2 and Clem Jones Gallery Residency: 4 - 27 June 2019 Printed by Australian Book Display Dates: 28 June - 7 Aug Connection, Hong Kong Substation No.8: Impress 2019 ISBN: 978-0-6485617-0-5 Printmakers Size: 136 pages 7 Aug - 9 Dec 2019 Piyali Ghosh Adelaide Street Gallery Residency: 15 July – 8 Aug 2019 Exhibition Dates: 9 Aug - 24 Oct Lloyd Rees 2019 11 Dec 2019 - 1 Mar 2020 Adelaide Street Gallery Tyza Stewart Residency: 8 Oct – 1 Nov 2019 DISPLAYS Display Dates: 1 Nov 2019 - 29 January 2020 Jun Chen: Poincianas I (Sunnybank Hills) Elizabeth Willing 2 Aug – 8 Dec 2019 Residency: 3 – 27 Feb 2020 Museum of Brisbane Foyer Display Dates: 6 Mar - 29 Apr 2020

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NEW WOMAN, 2019, PHOTO DAVID KELLY. 27 ACQUISITIONS

ARTWORKS Todd Fuller Denise Green Bruce Reynolds b. 1988 b. 1946 b. 1955 Serge Ah-Wong All Around Us Creatures Lines of Communication, Amphora (with Fruit Bat), The Conqueror, 2018 Graze, 2020 2019 2014 Oil and acrylic on canvas Digital video Acrylic and ink on canvas Plaster relief on Laminex Purchased 2019 Commissioned for The Purchased 2019 table Storytellers, 2020 Donated through Robert Andrew Gordon Hookey Australian Government’s b.1965 Joe Furlonger b. 1961 Cultural Gifts Program by New Country Old Text b. 1952 Wall’a’roo, 2020 Bruce Reynolds 2016 Sketchbook, 1989 Oil on Canvas Purchased Ochre oxides, chalk and Charcoal drawings 2020 Bruce Reynolds aluminium on board Donated through b. 1955 Purchased 2019 Australian Government’s Alice Lang Kylix (on Yellow Table), Cultural Gifts Program by b. 1984 2014 Troy-Anthony Baylis John Brown, 2019 Believe Women, 2018 Plaster relief on Laminex b. 1976 Marbled paper and acrylic table Kaboobie represents Joe Furlonger on paper Donated through beauty for all body types, b. 1952 Purchased 2019 Australian Government’s 1999 Glasshouse Mountains, Cultural Gifts Program by Oil on canvas 2010 Louis Lim and Beth Bruce Reynolds, 2019 Purchased 2020 Acrylic on linen Jackson Donated through There is no end …, 2017 Bruce Reynolds Troy-Anthony Baylis Australian Government’s Artist photo book b. 1955 b. 1976 Cultural Gifts Program by Purchased 2019 Skyphos (on Green Table), Kaboobie’s Proud Mary John Brown, 2019 2014 a(d)dress, 2000 Danie Mellor Plaster and pigment relief Oil on canvas Joe Furlonger b. 1971 on Laminex table Purchased 2020 b. 1952 Natura Pacifica I, III, & V, Donated through Central Queensland 2016 Australian Government’s Karen Black Scene, 2009 Lambda print on metallic Cultural Gifts Program by b. 1961 Acrylic on board photographic paper Bruce Reynolds, 2019 The Suspension, 2019 Donated through Donated through Earthenware and glaze Australian Government’s Australian Government’s Bruce Reynolds Purchased 2020 Cultural Gifts Program by Cultural Gifts b. 1955 John Brown, 2019 Program by Danie Mellor, City Vessel, 2015 Virginia Cuppaidge 2019 Linoleum and giclee print b. 1943 Joe Furlonger with acrylic paint on wood Pale Blue Jacaranda, 1970 b. 1952 Catherine O’Donnell panel Acrylic on canvas A Driver at home (Gold b. 1961 Donated through Donated through Coast Grand Prix), 1992 Langshaw Street Window, Australian Government’s Australian Government’s Acrylic on canvas 2020 Cultural Gifts Program by Cultural Gifts Program by Donated through Charcoal on paper framed Bruce Reynolds, 2019 Virginia Cuppaidge, 2019 Australian Government’s Commissioned for New Cultural Gifts Program by Woman, 2020 Joy Roggenkamp Marian Drew John Brown, 2019 b. 1928 b. 1960 Bruce Reynolds Untitled, 1983 Lydia Pearson, 2019 Joe Furlonger b. 1955 Watercolour on paper Edition 3 Inkjet print b. 1952 Hydria, 2014 Donated through Purchased 2019 Dalby, 2003 Linoleum and inkjet print Australian Government’s Gouache on card on wood panel Cultural Gifts Program by Max Dupain Donated through Donated through John Brown, 2019 b. 1911 Australian Government’s Australian Government’s Brisbane River, c1946, Cultural Gifts Program by Cultural Gifts Program by vintage silver gelatin John Brown, 2019 Bruce Reynolds, 2019 photograph Purchased 2019

28 ACQUISITIONS

Joy Roggenkamp Jemima Wyman Invitation to Opening of Save Me Brisbane poster b. 1928 b. 1977 the New City Hall, 1930 (Protesting the demolition Deeper Sleep, undated Flourish (No1), 2019 Gift of Helen Duggan, of His Majesty’s Theatre), Watercolour on paper Hand cut photos on paper 2020 1983 Paper and ink Donated through Purchased 2019 Gift of Judy Kraatz, 2019 Australian Government’s Invitation to Garden Cultural Gifts Program by William Yang Party for the Prince of Set of 18 x Postcards, John Brown, 2019 b. 1943 Wales, 1920 photographed for the Self Portrait #2, 1947 Gift of Helen Duggan, Brisbane Art School by Joy Roggenkamp Edition 10/30 2020 Michael Richards, c.1970s b. 1928 Inkjet print on paper Gift of Redland Museum, Postcard Country, 1982 Purchased 2020 Invitation to Citizen’s 2019 Watercolour on paper Service to celebrate Donated through SOCIAL the coronation of King Single sheet music ‘Loch Australian Government’s HISTORY George V and Queen Lomon’ from Garden Cultural Gifts Program by Mary, 1911 Party John Brown, 2019 OBJECTS Gift of Helen Duggan, Royal Visit, 1927 2020 Gift of Denis Wayper, 2019 Joy Roggenkamp Brisbane Tram Uniform b. 1928 Pieces, Letters and 8 Page Sheet Music Teacup and saucer with The local mountain Photos, c.1970s Pamphlet from Garden print, c1940s (Glasshouse Mountains), Gift of Kate Guscott, 2019 Party New Farm Park Gift of Greg Burns, 2019 1982 Royal Visit, 1927 Watercolour on paper Bulk Ink Bottle, c.1871 Gift of Denis Wayper, 2019 Donated through Gift of BMD Australian Government’s Constructions, 2019 Program from Garden Cultural Gifts Program by Party New Farm Park John Brown, 2019 Cameron House Sign, Royal Visit of Duke and c.1960s Duchess of York given by Joy Roggenkamp Metal the Lord Mayor and the b. 1928 Gift of Cameron Bruhn, Aldermen of the City of Before the Drought, 1982 2020 Brisbane, 1927 Watercolour on paper Gift of Denis Wayper, 2019 Donated through Collection of garments Australian Government’s from early labels such Photograph depicting Cultural Gifts Program by as Bow + Arrow and OH!, Queen St, Brisbane, John Brown, 2019 Easton Pearson garments c.1920s produced between 2014 Silver gelatin photographic Judith Sinnamon to 2016, and historical paper b. 1963 inspirational garments, Gift of Yasmin Grigaliunas, Pamela Easton New Farm, Gift of Pamela Easton and World’s Biggest Garage 2019 Lydia Pearson, 2019 Sale, 2019 Oil on linen Purchased 2019 Edison Tube, c1880s Photograph of Queen Gift of Jessica Collison, Elizabeth II during her Donald Smith Ergon Energy Network, visit to Brisbane in 1954, b. 1938 Energex, 2019 1954 Edward St Shadows, 2006 Gift of Helen Duggan, Oil on stretched canvas Entry Card to the 2020 Gift of Noela Smith, 2020 Citizen’s Reception for Her majesty the Queen Save Me Brisbane poster Normana Wight and His Royal Highness (Protesting the demolition b. 1936 the Duke of Edinburgh, of Ballroom), No 4 September I, 1970 during their 1954 visit to 1982 Gouache on paper Brisbane, 1954 Paper and ink Purchased 2019 Gift of Liz Blumson Gift of Judy Kraatz, 2019 on behalf of Redland Museum, 2019

29 EXHIBITION LOANS

OUTGOING Jon Molvig Simon Degroot Perspectives of LOANS b. 1923 - 1970 Yellow, Pink, Green, Brisbane Self Portrait, 1948 Grey Flat Lay, 2017 25 July 2019 – present Margaret Olley Oil on canvas on Oil on canvas 1 lender, 1 item b. 1923 - 2011 hardboard To Caboolture Regional Rachael Haynes Breakfast Creek Hotel, To Queensland Art Art Gallery Threads of Resistance 1948, Oil on canvas Gallery Simon Degroot: 9 Aug 2019 – 8 Mar To Gallery of Modern Jon Molvig: Maverick Constructive 2020 Art 14 Sep 2019 – 2 Feb 22 Febr – 2 May 2020 1 lender, 1 item Margaret Olley: A 2020 Generous Life Johanna DeMaine High Rotation 15 June - 13 Oct 2019 Jon Molvig b. 1948 30 Aug 2019 – 19 Apr b. 1923 - 1970 Jar, date unknown 2020 Margaret Olley Grey St Arrangement, Earthenware, salt glaze 25 lenders, 72 items b. 1923 - 2011 1956 To Caloundra Regional The Treasury Building, Oil on composition Gallery New Woman 1947, board Johanna DeMaine: the 13 Sep 2019 – 15 Mar Oil on panel To Queensland Art Form, the Function: the 2020 To Gallery of Modern Gallery Aesthetic 33 lenders, 77 items Art Jon Molvig: Maverick 6 Mar – 26 Apr 2020 Margaret Olley: A 14 Sep 2019 – 2 Feb Greer Townshend Generous Life 2020 Johanna DeMaine Here I come to the Very 15 June - 13 Oct 2019 b. 1948 Edge Body form [Torso with Untitled (Pink jar), date 11 Mar – 13 May 2020 Richard Randall stand and base], 2018 unknown 1 lender, 1 item b. 1869 - 1906 To State Library of Earthenware, pink salt Untitled [A track to the Queensland To Caloundra Regional CONSERVATION ocean], date unknown Spoken: Celebrating Gallery Oil on panel Queensland Languages Johanna DeMaine: The Easton Pearson Archive To Redland Art Museum 21 Nov 2019 – 19 Apr Form, the Function: the This year, we engaged 8 Aug 2019 – 8 Aug 2020 Aesthetic textile expert Louise 2020 6 Mar – 26 Apr 2020 McCullagh to provide Marian Drew specialised treatments Richard Randall b. 1960 Jon Barlow Hudson to conserve the b. 1869 - 1906 Lydia Pearson, 2019 b. 1945 garments and objects Untitled [Farmyard], Photographic inkjet Paradigm Maquette, in the Easton Pearson date unknown print 1988 Archive. Oil on canvas To Gadens Brisbane Stainless steel To Redland Art Museum Material Sensibilities To State Library of 8 Aug 2019 – 8 Aug 19 – 26 Mar 2020 Queensland 2020 Knowledge Walk Simon Degroot 26 Mar 2020 – 26 Mar Richard Randall Red, Blue, Pink, Green 2025 b. 1869 - 1906 Flat Lay, 2017 Untitled [View across Oil on canvas INCOMING the bay to Stradbroke To Caboolture Regional LOANS Island], date unknown Art Gallery Oil on canvas Simon Degroot: BAD (Brisbane Art To Redland Art Museum Constructive Design) 2019 8 Aug 2019 – 8 Aug 22 Feb – 2 May 2020 5 Apr – 1 Sep 2019 2020 14 lenders, 40 items

30 EXHIBITION LOANS

CRAIG REDMAN AND KARL MAIER, INDIVIDUAL 1, 2019, PHOTO BY DAVE KELLY. 31 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

MUSEUM PROGRAM PARTNERS

MUSEUM PARTNERS ACCOMMODATION EVENT ENTERTAINMENT

MEDIA PARTNERS

NEW WOMAN PARTNERS

MUSEUM PARTNER MEDIA ACCOMMODATION

HIGH ROTATION PARTNERS

PRESENTING TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION SUPPORTERS

MEDIA PARTNERS ACCOMMODATION PARTNER

INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AND ARTS PROGRAM

SUPPORTING PARTNER

MUSEUM OF BRISBANE’S LIVING CULTURES PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AND ARTS PROGRAM.

32 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

BRISBANE ART DESIGN PARTNERS

DIGITAL DESTINATION TOURISM SUPPORTING

Museum of Brisbane has received financial assistance from the through the Visual Arts andStrategy, Craft an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.

PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT

FUNDING PROGRAM The Museum welcomed the program. the grant is being children from schools in the support of philanthropic used for MoB Learn Assist, greater Brisbane region. trusts including Kingston offering subsidised education Sedgfield Charitable Trust program registration through perpetual’s 2018 and transport costs for impact philanthropy funding disadvantaged school

DONORS 2019-20

Ann Mackie Ian & Cass George Melina Trochoulias Sallyanne Atkinson AO Anthony Merucci Jane Paterson Michael Burke Susan Fisher Bruce & Maureen Wallis Holly Livingstone Rachel Leung Teresa Keleher Chris Starr Kara Walsh Ray Pini Tim Fairfax AC Cornerstone Properties Kay Greenfield Rebecca Moore Vanessa Pye David & Veronica Muir Lindsay Cribb Renai Grace Warwick Williams Elizabeth Nunn Lyn Lunn Robert Wilson Zoe Walker Frank & Ailbhe Cunningham Lynne Canfield Rosie Russell

PATTERN AND PRINT: EASTON PEARSON ARCHIVE TOUR

Pattern and Print: Easton Pearson Archive is an exhibition by Museum of Brisbane, toured by Museums & Galleries Queensland. This project has been assisted by the Australian government’s Visions of Australia Program.

PROJECT TOURING PUBLICATION SPONSOR SUPPORTING

The Easton Pearson Archive gift to Museum of Brisbane has been made possible by the generous support of Dr Paul Eliadis AM, a Brisbane-based philanthropist and patron of contemporary art and design. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.

33 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

The consolidated results of the consolidated entity awareness campaign to attract local audience in the recorded a surplus for the year amounting to $612,491 coming financial year. (2019: $379,881). Museum of Brisbane’s Trust was established to receive Both the Company and the Trust recorded a positive gifts, bequests, and donations. Philanthropic support has result for the year despite the current challenges being continued, enabling the further expansion of the Artist- experienced worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic. in-Residence program, our Collection, and to continue The Museum will utilise the surplus generated this the management of the Easton Pearson Archive. year to fund programs that were postponed and an

MUSEUM OF BRISBANE TRUST ABN 70 514 947 142

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION INCOME

For the year ended 30 June 2020 As at 30 June 2020

REVENUE 2020 $ 2019 $ ASSETS 2020 $ 2019 $ Artwork Donations 304,824 125,377 CURRENT ASSETS Philanthropy 119,930 248,847 Cash and cash equivalents 308,937 330,323 Donations 6,483 7,843 GST receivable 3,108 3,086 Interest 1,529 1,963 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 312,045 333,409 Other - 20,000 NON-CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL REVENUE 432,766 404,030 Artwork and Collectibles 4,239,504 3,851,318 LESS EXPENSES TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 4,239,504 3,851,318 Acquisition Costs (3,500) (2,300) TOTAL ASSETS 4,551,549 4,184,727 Accounting and bookkeeping CURRENT LIABILITIES (6,000) (4,990) fees Trade and other payables 655 2,530 Bank and credit card fees (352) (850) TOTAL LIABILITIES 655 2,530 Philanthropy expenses (66,192) (41,428) NET ASSETS 4,550,894 4,182,197 Other Expenses - (163) UNITHOLDER’S EQUITY TOTAL EXPENSES (76,044) (49,731) Units 10 10 SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 356,722 354,299 Retained Surplus 4,458,194 4,101,472 Other comprehensive income 11,975 12,182 Asset revaluation surplus 92,689 80,714 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE 368,697 366,481 INCOME TOTAL EQUITY 4,550,894 4,182,197

34 MUSEUM OF BRISBANE PTY LTD AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY FINANCIAL SUMMARY ABN 52 098 223 413

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FINANCIAL POSITION

For the year ended 30 June 2020 For the year ended 30 June 2020

REVENUE 2020 $ 2019 $ ASSETS 2020 $ 2019 $ REVENUE 6,753,462 7,212,067 CURRENT ASSETS LESS EXPENSES Cash and cash equivalents 1,263,502 1,130,959 Employee benefits (2,988,855) (3,037,289) Receivables 297,109 33,786 Audience development (1,114,572) (1,666,673) Other assets 165,404 160,660 Program (exhibition) (524,828) (626,438) GST receivable 6,349 39,343 Lease (9,007) (710,614) TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,732,364 1,364,748 Minor equipment (87,028) (75,259) NON-CURRENT ASSETS Collection management (35,797) (76,833) Property, plant and equipment 4,709,511 4,347,264 Depreciation and (820,946) (104,796) Right-of-use assets 1,345,982 - amortisation TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 6,055,493 4,347,264 Internet webhosting (111,696) (100,558) TOTAL ASSETS 7,787,857 5,712,012 Finance costs (42,193) - CURRENT LIABILITIES Other (406,049) (433,726) Payables 233,542 321,300 TOTAL EXPENSES (6,140,971) (6,832,186) Provisions 132,369 167,797 OPERATING RESULTS FOR 612,491 379,881 THE YEAR Other liabilities 177,972 19,583 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE Lease liabilities 680,941 - INCOME Increase in asset revaluation TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,224,824 508,680 11,975 12,182 surplus NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE 624,466 392,063 INCOME FOR THE YEAR Provisions 40,335 - Lease liabilities 694,899 - TOTAL NON-CURRENT 735,234 - LIABILITIES TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,960,058 508,680 NET ASSETS 5,827,799 5,203,332 EQUITY Share capital 1 1 Unitholder’s capital 10 10 Asset revaluation surplus 92,689 80,714 Retained earnings 5,735,099 5,122,607 TOTAL EQUITY 5,827,799 5,203,332

35 36 HIGH ROTATION, 2019, MUSEUM OF BRISBANE, PHOTO: DYLAN EVANS. 37 BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF

SALLYANNE ATKINSON AO ANDREW HARPER NATASHA HOOD LIANA HEATH

LEANNE CODDINGTON ANDREW GUTTERIDGE CHRIS TYQUIN JEFFERY HUMPHREYS

MUSEUM OF BRISBANE BOARD FINANCE, GOVERNANCE & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Museum of Brisbane Board is appointed by the Lord The Finance, Governance and Remuneration Mayor of Brisbane and is responsible for corporate Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight governance, and setting and monitoring the strategic responsibilities and ensuring the achievement of direction of Museum of Brisbane Pty Ltd. The Board Museum of Brisbane’s corporate goals within an is also responsible for ensuring compliance under the appropriate framework of internal control and risk Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and all other applicable management. This is achieved by reviewing and laws are met. reporting to the Board on specified aspects of corporate governance.

The Board met six times during the year. The Committee met four times during the year.

MEETINGS MEETINGS NAME ROLE NAME ROLE ATTENDED ATTENDED

Sallyanne Atkinson AO Chairman 6 Andrew Harper Chairman 4

Andrew Harper Member 6 Sallyanne Atkinson AO Member 2

Natasha Hood Member 5 Chris Tyquin Member 4

Liana Heath Member 6 Natasha Hood Member 3

Chris Tyquin Member 5

Leanne Coddington Member 3 (appointed 21 January) Andrew Gutteridge Member 3 (appointed 23 January) Jeffery Humphreys Member 2 (retired 20 September)

38 BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF

DIRECTOR BAD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VISITOR EXPERIENCE TEAM Renai Grace Dan Templeman Dominique Baines Bronte Billman EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ACTING HEAD OF Melissa Bockelman Roy Castorina EXHIBITIONS Mia Boe Alix Perry Janelle Byrne HEAD OF BUSINESS SERVICES Larissa Deak Melanie Heley BUILD AND PRODUCTION Anna Deuble LEAD Isla Ertel FINANCE OFFICER Craig Sproul Michelle Eskola Cara Hughes Gabriel Garde EXHIBITIONS ASSISTANT Jane Grais OPERATIONS MANAGER Rebekah Manning Revy Hamilton David West Domenica Hoare CURATOR Annie Hodge OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Miranda Hine Claudia Husband Megan Wolthers Brian Ogden ASSISTANT CURATOR Leisa Pritchard AUDIO VISUAL SPECIALIST Emma McLean Eomer Sweet Juanlu Lopez Perez Sharon Wright LEARN CURATOR CREATIVE ENTERPRISE LEAD Nadine Schmoll VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS Lucy-Belle Rayner Melissa Blight HEAD OF ENGAGEMENT Harry Molyneux RETAIL COORDINATOR Carolyn Karnovsky Carol Costa Stephanie Bonel Janine Martin ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM Janelle Rayner DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER Linda Morton Michelle Xen Rachelle Eisentrager Chris Twine Annette Parke COLLECTIONS MANAGER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM Vanda Waller Meg McKavanagh PRODUCER Deborah Love Phoebe Connor Denise Collins EASTON PEARSON ARCHIVE Jane Holloway MANAGER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR Louise McCullough Annabelle Tonkin

REGISTRAR ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANT Elizabeth Pullar Grace Herrmann

COLLECTIONS SUPPORT VISITOR EXPERIENCE TEAM Lyn Petrie SUPERVISOR Erola Pratt

COVER: JUN CHEN, POINCIANAS I (SUNNYBANK HILLS) 2018, OIL ON CANVAS, MUSEUM OF BRISBANE COLLECTION, PHOTO: CARL WARNER.

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