2013

ANNUAL REPORT

MUSEUM AND GALLERY SERVICES LIMITED

Level 3, 381 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley Qld 4006 M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report ABN 32 109 874 811 Page 1 ACN 109 874 811 Index

Chairperson’s Report …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1

M&GSQ Board 2013 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

M&GSQ Staff 2013 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4

M&GSQ Organisational Structure …………………………………………………………………………… 5

Highlights of 2013 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6

Executive Director’s Report .……………………………………………………………………………………… 7

Sector Development and Advocacy

Representation ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10

Advocacy ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10

Industry Development …………………………………………………………………………………………… 11

2013 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA)

Strategic Audience Evaluation and Development Study for Queensland Galleries

2013 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program

Energy Efficiency Information Resources for Public Museum and

Gallery Sector Project

Disaster Champion Award

Donations to Disaster Recovery

Industry Partnerships …………………………………………………………….……………………………… 18

Information Services

Publications …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23

E-Bulletin ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23

Website …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23

Social Media …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25

Enquiries and Referrals …………………………………………………………………………………………… 25

Training and Professional Development

Standards Review Program …………………………………………………………………………………… 26

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 2 Unaccredited Training and Professional Development …………………………………………… 36

Griffith University Social Enterprise: Introductory Collection Management

and Preventive Conservation Course

Community Heritage Grants (CHG) North Burnett Workshops

Peer Talk 2013

Securing Funding Workshop

Careers in Museums and Galleries: Networking Seminar

Presenting About Design: Networking Seminar

M&GSQ | UQAM Seminar: Galleries, Museums & Climate Change

NEW GLAM: Designs for a Gold Coast Cultural Precinct

State Library of Queensland (SLQ) Social Media Workshops

South East Queensland Museums Conference

Exhibition Development and Touring

Exhibition Development and Touring ……………………………………………………………………… 48

Visual Arts and Craft Strategy ………………………………………………………………………………… 51

Skills Development Workshops ……………………………………………………………………………… 52

National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS) ………………………………………… 52

Funding Partners and Financial Support ………………………………………………………………… 54

Sponsors, Industry Partners and In-Kind Support ……………………………………………… 57

APPENDICES

Appendix 1: M&GSQ Company Member: Museums Australia Queensland ………………………………………… 63

Appendix 2: M&GSQ Company Member: Regional Galleries Association of Queensland …………………. 63

Appendix 3: Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards …………………………………………………………………… 64 2013 Advisory Committee; 2013 Judging Panel; 2013 Sponsors

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 3 Appendix 4: Strategic Audience Evaluation and Development Study for Queensland Galleries: Participating Galleries …………………………………………………………… 65

Appendix 5: M&GSQ 2013 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program Assessment Panel …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66

Appendix 6: Standards Review Program: 2013 Reviewers ……………………………………………………………… 67

Appendix 7: Training and Professional Development Program: 2013 Events …………………………………… 72

Appendix 8: Training and Professional Development Program: 2013 Audio and Video Access ………………………………………………………………………………………… 76

Appendix 9: 2013 Museums Australia Queensland Professional Development Bursary Recipients .……………………………………………………………… 78

Appendix 10: 2013 Regional Galleries Association of Queensland Professional Development Bursary Recipients .……………………………………………………………… 79

Appendix 11: M&GSQ 2013 Touring Exhibition Program and Statistics ……………………………………………… 80

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 4 Chairperson’s Report

ON BEHALF OF MUSEUM & GALLERY initiatives. Our partnerships are SERVICES QUEENSLAND’S BOARD a significant factor in M&GSQ’s OF DIRECTORS, it is with pleasure ongoing success, for which we are that I present the Company’s 2013 very thankful. Annual Report. M&GSQ gratefully acknowledges This Report provides an opportunity the continued support of our to communicate our many funding partners: the Australia achievements to the sector and to Council for the Arts; the our partners. Among the highlights through for me have been the 2013 Gallery and Museum Arts Queensland; and the Visual Arts and Craft Achievement Awards (GAMAA) and the launch of Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery? Queensland Territory Governments. Report. We thank the staff and volunteers of Queensland’s The GAMAA were presented at a gala ceremony museum and gallery sector for their outstanding on 22 November 2013, hosted by Museum of work and support. . The Awards were presented by the Honorable Ian Walker MP, Minister for Science, We also recognise the significant support Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts. local government affords Queensland’s public This year we celebrated the tenth year of the museums and galleries and its role in culturally Awards, and to mark the occasion a special enriching our communities. display of past GAMAA trophies were on display. M&GSQ acknowledges the sector’s member The Statewide results of the Strategic Audience organisations, the Regional Galleries Association of Evaluation and Development Study for Queensland Queensland and Museums Australia Queensland, Galleries, Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery?, was who continue to support the work of M&GSQ launched on 12 March 2013. Through the efforts through representation on M&GSQ’s Board of of many gallery staff and volunteers, a total of Directors and other program initiatives. 3,041 responses were collected across the 18 galleries and were collated into the Queensland In 2013, M&GSQ’s Board of Directors met a total Report. of six times. The skill base, professionalism and collegiate support of our Independent and Sector Speaking at different Museum & Gallery Services appointed Directors is a great strength. I thank Queensland (M&GSQ) events and attending my fellow Directors for their dedication and various meetings with our Executive Director sound governance. and General Manager, it is pleasing to note the respect and high regard in which the Company In April, we farewelled Mary-Clare Power from the is held. I attribute this to the professionalism Board. We thank her for the valuable contribution and commitment of the Company’s hard working and perspectives she gave to M&GSQ and the Staff, the diligence of our Board of Directors sector during her term and wish her every and to the extraordinary contribution of our success. We also farewelled Lisa Jones from the many organisational and individual partners, Board in April – during her six-year tenure Lisa who generously donate their time and expertise held positions including Deputy Chairperson and to support delivery of M&GSQ’s programs and Company Secretary. We acknowledge Lisa’s great

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 1 contribution to the Company and the sector, and In 2014, M&GSQ will celebrate its tenth year also wish her well. of service to Queensland’s museum and gallery sector and beyond. As an organisation, we are In April 2013, we welcomed new Sector Director, committed to building strategic partnerships to Andrew Moritz, and in August, Independent help us further our reach, enhance our programs, Director, Jill Brennan. Andrew is Director of The and deliver optimal outcomes for our sector. Workshops Railway Museum, and highly respected in our sector. Jill operates her own consultancy and brings marketing/communications expertise John Waldron to the Board. Chairperson

The next triennium (2014–2016) presents changes for M&GSQ under Arts Queensland’s new Organisations Fund structure, however, I am confident that, by working closely with our Executive Director and General Manager, any budgetary challenges will be met without diminishing the high quality programs or services provided to the sector.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 2 M&GSQ Board 2013

John Waldron Consultant, Blue Sky View Chairperson Public Officer Director

Lisa Jones Curator, Queensland Police Museum Company Secretary to 22.4.13 Director to 22.4.13

Katrina North Corporate Secretary, Queensland Law Society Deputy Chairperson Company Secretary from 22.4.13 Director

Jill Brennan Marketing Consultant, Harbren Consulting Director from 12.8.13

Edith Cuffe Director, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology Director

Karina Devine Director, Warwick Art Gallery Director

Andrew Moritz Director, The Workshops Rail Museum, Director from 22.4.13 Queensland Museum

Mary-Clare Power Chief Executive Officer, Southern Queensland Country Director to 22.4.13 Tourism

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 3 M&GSQ Staff 2013

Rebekah Butler Executive Director

Debra Beattie General Manager

Leisha Lawrence Program Officer

Tabitha Snook Information Officer (from 11 March)

Ann Baillie Manager Training and Professional Development

Deannah Vieth Training and Professional Development Program Officer

Fiona Marshall Exhibition Program Manager

Donna Davis Exhibition Development Coordinator

Sara Dawson Casual Administrative Assistant

Photo: Chelsea Sipthorp

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 4 M&GSQ Organisational Structure

COMPANY MEMBER COMPANY MEMBER Museums Australia Regional Galleries through Queensland branch Association of Queensland Appoints 2 Directors Appoints 2 Directors to the to the M&GSQ Board Board of Directors M&GSQ Board MUSEUM AND GALLERY SERVICES QUEENSLAND LTD

2 MAQ appointees 2 RGAQ appointees 3 Independent Directors

Executive Director

Manager Exhibition General Training and Program Manager Professional Manager Development

Training and Exhibition Information Professional Development Officer Development Coordinator Program Officer

Casual Program Administration Officer Assistant

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 5 Highlights of 2013

M&GSQ’s touring exhibition program Museums & Galleries of . presented 10 exhibitions to 34 venues The study collected 3,041 visitor surveys in Queensland and nationally, attracting a from 18 public galleries across eastern total of 124,197 visitors – an increase of Queensland, providing factual and reliable 6.3% on 2012 visitation. data on audience demographics, behaviours and motivations for going to the gallery. The Queensland Report was accompanied by an online webinar discussing the results. 8 organisations took part in M&GSQ’s 2013 Standards Review Program held in central western Queensland. 11 Standards Reviewers contributed 1,069 unpaid 6 organisations and 3 individuals were hours of their expertise to the program. recognised with 2013 Gallery and Museum The Standards Review Program is a joint Achievement Awards. program with Museums & Galleries of New South Wales.

M&GSQ published 4 editions of the newsletter Source, and 4 editions of the 582 participants took part in 37 M&GSQ exhibitions newsletter Update. These training and professional development publications attracted 28,639 downloads activities in 2013. from M&GSQ’s website during the year.

M&GSQ presented the 2013 Mentorship, M&GSQ’s number of e-bulletin subscribers Exchange and Fellowship Program, offering grew to 1,046 – an increase of 11% on professional development placements to 2012. 14 regional gallery and museum paid and volunteer staff.

M&GSQ’s website registered 238,278 entry page views in 2013. There were M&GSQ published Guess Who’s Going to the 3,907 visits to M&GSQ’s Blog, an increase Gallery? Queensland Report, the outcome of 28% on visits in 2012; 611 ‘likes’ on of its major research study, the Strategic M&GSQ’s Facebook page, an increase of Evaluation and Development Study for 26%; and 216 followers on Twitter, an Queensland Galleries in partnership with increase of 55%.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 6 Executive Director’s Report

Museum & Gallery Services Public Galleries Association of NSW Queensland’s (M&GSQ) Annual and Regional Galleries Association Report details our achievements of Queensland, with the aim throughout 2013. Key highlights of engaging and supporting our included: celebrating ten years of the sector on issues of sustainability. Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards at the Museum of Brisbane; I am proud of M&GSQ’s launching our Strategic Audience achievements in 2013 and the Evaluation and Research Study for fact that as an organisation we Queensland Galleries; entering into a continue to challenge ourselves new partnership with the State Library to review and improve our day- of Queensland to deliver social media workshops to-day delivery of programs to best service to our constituents in regional Queensland; the Queensland’s museum and gallery sector, while M&GSQ | UQAM Seminar, Galleries, Museums operating within our means. During the course of & Climate Change, with international keynote the year M&GSQ delivered impressive outcomes speaker Judith Nesbitt; supporting the Australian across each of our four program areas. In addition South Sea Islander 150th year celebrations across to the highlights listed above: south-east Queensland; and securing State Government funding to support our operations ✱✱ The Training and Professional Development into the next triennium. Program delivered a total of 37 activities to 582 participants throughout the year. The Through M&GSQ’s Disaster Recovery Fund, we Standards Review Program was delivered to helped to support the recovery of those impacted 8 museums and galleries in central western by ex-cyclone Oswald and the 2013 Queensland. Face-to-face delivery was floods. We acknowledge the extraordinary efforts complemented with online engagement and and resilience of the affected communities and program delivery to extend our reach. the people working in our sector. We extend our appreciation to the Museum Development Officers ✱✱ The Exhibition Development and Touring and other industry groups for their remarkable Program toured 10 exhibitions to 34 venues support of these organisations. We also thank across Queensland and nationally to an all those who have personally donated to the audience of 124,197 people; supported the Disaster Recovery Fund. development of two new exhibitions; delivered five Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Programs M&GSQ was pleased to bring recognition to our in partnership with the National Gallery of sector’s talented workers through nominations to Australia; and continued development of our the Queensland Government’s Culture Champions major touring exhibition Saltwater Country in initiative and look forward to continuing this work partnership with Gold Coast City Gallery. when nominations reopen in 2014. ✱✱ The Information and Referral Program In July 2013, M&GSQ was awarded funding from the continued to be an important component of through the Department our communications and service delivery with of Industry to deliver our Energy Efficiency our website receiving 238,278 entry page Information Resources for Public Museum and views; our e-bulletin subscription grew by Gallery Sector Project. This exciting new initiative 11%; and the team promoted our activities will be rolled out in 2013–2015 in partnership through M&GSQ’s blog, twitter, Facebook and with Museums & Galleries of NSW, Regional and industry publications.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 7 ✱✱ The Sector Development Program delivered Plan. This living document continues to provide a our Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship solid foundation to guide us in delivering timely, Program for a third consecutive year; presented relevant and innovative programs and services to Peer Talk; supported delivery of the South Queensland’s museum and gallery sector. East Queensland Museums Conference; and advocated for the sector through contributions We acknowledge our funding partners Arts to national industry development forums, Queensland and the Australia Council for the consultations and participation on various Arts, whose continued support enables us to plan industry panels. ahead with confidence.

Throughout all this activity, M&GSQ has been M&GSQ’s operations are also supported by income cognisant of the unique challenges impacting derived from one-off project grants, program Queensland’s museums and galleries and has activities, donations and self-generated funds. continued to advocate for greater recognition, Acknowledgements for our 2013 funding partners understanding and resourcing for our sector. can be found on page 54.

Delivering programs and services in today’s ever- M&GSQ operates with a small, but dedicated team. changing environment requires us to be strongly It is a privilege to acknowledge the remarkable engaged in collaborative partnerships with our commitment, care, energy and skill with which sector, with government, funding agencies and M&GSQ staff continue to develop and deliver the with business. These ongoing relationships are Company’s programs and services: Debra Beattie, essential to our effectiveness as an organisation – Ann Baillie, Fiona Marshall, Deannah Vieth, Leisha we sincerely thank our partners and supporters; Lawrence, Donna Davis, Sara Dawson and trainee, it is with their help that we are able to extend the Tabitha Snook. reach and impact of our programs and services. I wish to thank M&GSQ’s Board, under the We acknowledge the extraordinary contribution guidance of Chairperson, John Waldron, for of industry professionals who volunteered their their continued support. Throughout the year time to our programs and events in 2013: the they have given generously of their time and Standards Program reviewers; our various provided wise stewardship in overseeing the assessment panels and advisory committees; Company’s operations. New to the Board in 2013 and speakers at our seminars, workshops and was Sector appointee Andrew Moritz, Director networking events. of The Workshops Rail Museum, who brought (A full list of M&GSQ’s program partners and contributors with him extensive experience in the areas of can be viewed on page 57.) business management, museums and heritage, and Independent Board appointee, Jill Brennan, We also commend the great achievements of the a private consultant with valuable skill-sets in paid staff and volunteers working in our sector traditional and online marketing. and thank them for their wonderful support. After completing her six-year term on the Board, Throughout the year, the Company continued Lisa Jones was farewelled in April. We thank Lisa its efforts to strengthen its income streams and for her professional insights, generous nature and financial sustainability. In June 2013, M&GSQ wide-ranging contributions to both M&GSQ and submitted its Organisations Fund application to the sector. Mary-Clare Power also stood down Arts Queensland and was delighted to achieve from the Board at this time. Mary-Clare provided continued triennial funding for the 2014–2016 valuable tourism and marketing perspectives period. to the Board and was a great advocate for our state’s museum and gallery sector. We sincerely In preparation for this application, the Board and thank Lisa and Mary-Clare and look forward to a executive team reviewed the Company’s Strategic continued association.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 8 2014 is a significant year for M&GSQ, marking our tenth year of operation. I imagine this will be a time of gentle reflection, but also one of consolidation to strengthen our position within Queensland’s broader arts ecology. M&GSQ has a strong culture of resilience and remains adaptive to change. We are committed to working collaboratively with our colleagues and partners to build the capacity and sustainability of our sector and look forward to continuing this focus in 2014.

Rebekah Butler Executive Director

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 9 Sector Development and Advocacy

Representation Advocacy

During 2013, staff members of M&GSQ provided ✱✱ Contribution to National and State input and advisory services to the industry, cultural forums and reviews including representation on: During 2013, staff and board members of M&GSQ • National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS) contributed to a range of cultural forums and Australia. reviews, to ensure that the museum and gallery • National Standards Task Force. sector’s voice was represented in the development • Museums Australia National Council. of new policies, strategies and programs at state • Arts Queensland Arts Assessment Panel. and national level. These included: • Arts Queensland Industry Experts and Peers. • Australian South Sea Islanders 150 Years, • Queensland Heritage Strategy mid-term Steering Committee review. (ASSI 150 SEQ). • Queensland Government State of the Arts • Australian Dress Register Advisory Committee. forum. • Fifth National Public Galleries Summit (2014) • Queensland Government Opening the Vault: working party. Open Data forum. • Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network Board of • Queensland Government Queensland Plan Directors. workshop. • Queensland Government Arts for All M&GSQ staff also contributed to the following Queenslanders strategy consultation. industry programs/events: • Queensland Government Arts and Cultural Investment Framework forum. • 2013 Museum Summit, Canberra. • Arts Queensland Regional Arts Development • 2013 South East Queensland Museums Fund (RADF) Review. Conference planning and promotion. • Australia Council for the Arts National Cultural • Queensland Assembly of Regional Gallery Policy online forum. Directors. • Submission of nominations to Arts • Judging panel, Art from the Margins. Queensland’s Culture Champions initiative. • Griffith University Faculty of Humanities and its Social Enterprise placement program. • The University of Queensland postgraduate ✱✱ Museum Advocacy Campaign Museum Studies industry lecture. • Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, M&GSQ continued to industry lecture. participate in the online strategy to promote the value of museums on the Museums Matter Facebook site, http://www.facebook. com/MuseumsMatter, set up by the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 10 Sector Development Innovation and the Arts was the guest presenter for the 2013 GAMAA. ✱✱ 2013 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) Winners were announced in five categories (three organisation and two individual), and four 2013 marked the tenth annual Gallery and nominations were also awarded with Special Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA). Commendations.

The 2013 GAMAA were presented by Museum The 2013 GAMAA recipients were: & Gallery Services Queensland at an Awards ceremony on 22 November 2013, hosted by ORGANISATIONS: STAFF OF 4 OR MORE Museum of Brisbane (MoB). WINNER: Museum Development Officer Program, Queensland Museum for 2013 Guests enjoyed drinks and canapés in the Queensland MDO Flood Response Clock Tower foyer on the third level of the SPECIAL COMMENDATION: The Workshops Rail newly-reopened Brisbane City Hall, and had the Museum, Ipswich for the exhibition, I’ve Been opportunity to view the Museum of Brisbane’s Working on the Railway current exhibitions. ORGANISATIONS: STAFF OF UNDER 4 Presentation of the awards then commenced in WINNER: Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation for MoB’s Dome Lounge. The Hon. Ian Walker MP, Culture, Beenleigh for their project, Haiku, Write Minister for Science, Information Technology, into Art, and Language App

2013 GAMAA RECIPIENTS: Back row, L–R: Virginia Rigney, Gold Coast City Gallery; Josh Tarrant, Museum Development Officer (MDO), ; Dr Jo Wills, MDO, Far ; Middle row, L–R: Ewen McPhee, Coordinator and MDO, North Queensland; Dr Geraldine Mate, The Workshops Rail Museum; Helen Pithie, MDO, South East Queensland; Hon. Ian Walker, Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts; Rory O’Connor, Director, Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation for Culture; Lydia Egunnike, MDO, Southern Inland Queensland; Peter Almond, Volunteer, Hervey Bay Museum; Kylie Bourne, Vice President, Miles Historical Society; Front row, L–R: Alison Shaw, Arts and Cultural Officer, Grassland Art Gallery, Tambo; Elaine Madill, President, Wondai Regional Art Gallery; Imelda Miller, Queensland Museum; Patricia O’Connor, Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation for Culture. Photo: Chelsea Sipthorp.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 11 Above: Ten years of GAMAA trophies, sponsored by Brian Tucker Accounting, created by artists (back row, L–R) Lucas Salton, Craig Flood, Julie Shepherd, Joanna Bone; (front row, L–R) Marc Harrison, Matt Dwyer, Elizabeth Shaw and Nick Ashby, Glen Skien, Donna Marcus. Photo: Chelsea Sipthorp. Loan of trophies courtesy of Gold Coast City Gallery, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Noosa Regional Gallery, Museum of Brisbane, Logan Art Gallery, Lisa Jones.

SPECIAL COMMENDATION: Grassland Art GAMAA, some for the entire ten years that they Gallery, Tambo for the exhibition, Significantly have been presented. Tambo SPECIAL COMMENDATION: Miles Historical Brian Tucker Accounting has sponsored the Society Inc. for Museum Business and Strategic commissioning of the GAMAA trophies for each Development of the ten years. To celebrate this milestone, a GAMAA trophy from each year was shown ORGANISATIONS: VOLUNTEER RUN in a special display at Museum of Brisbane for WINNER: Wondai Regional Art Gallery for their the Awards presentation event. M&GSQ thanks project, Construction of The Studio, a multi- Brian Tucker for his outstanding sponsorship purpose workroom extension to the gallery of the commissioning of the trophies over this period, and to the artists who created such INDIVIDUALS: PAID wonderful works. The 2013 GAMAA trophies WINNER: Virginia Rigney, Senior Curator, Gold were by Queensland artists, Charlotte Beeron, Coast City Gallery Theresa Beeron, Ethel Murray and John Murray, SPECIAL COMMENDATION: Imelda Miller, represented by Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre Assistant Curator, Torres Strait Islander and (see trophy photo on page 64). Pacific Indigenous Studies, Queensland Museum Brandi Projects has also been a sponsor for ten INDIVIDUALS: VOLUNTEER years. Brandi provided goods and services to the WINNER: Peter Almond, Volunteer, Hervey Bay value of $1,000 for the winner of the category, Museum Organisations: Staff of Under 4.

Archival Survival has been a sponsor for five The 2013 Gallery and Museum Achievement years, and provided goods and services to the Awards was a great success thanks to the value of $1,000 for the winner of the category, outstanding contribution of the staff and Organisations: Volunteer Run. volunteers of Museum of Brisbane. Regional Galleries Association of Queensland has The GAMAA would not be possible without been a sponsor for four years, and provided a the generosity of our sponsors, all of whom prize to the value of $1,000 for the winner of the have provided a long-term commitment to the category, Individuals: Paid.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 12 Museums Australia Queensland has been a sponsor for four years and provided a prize to the value of $1,000 for the winner of the category, Individuals: Volunteer.

M&GSQ thanks the 2013 Judging Panel for the generous contribution of their time and expertise in the difficult task of judging the nominations:

• Gavin Bannerman, Acting Manager, Original Content | Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland • Edith Cuffe, Director, Abbey Museum of Art The launch of Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery? and Archaeology, Caboolture Queensland Report at the Gallery of Modern Art. L–R: Michael Rolfe, CEO and Michael Huxley, General Manager, • Peter Denham, Director, Museum of Brisbane Museums & Galleries New South Wales; Rebekah Butler, • Karina Devine, Director, Warwick Art Gallery Executive Director, M&GSQ; Robert Cavallucci MP, Member for Brisbane Central.

M&GSQ also thanks the GAMAA Advisory Committee for their valued guidance in planning the 2013 Award program: The project is the result of a partnership between M&GSQ and Museums & Galleries of New South • Justin Bishop, Cairns Regional Gallery Wales (M&G NSW). In 2011, M&G NSW released • Edith Cuffe, Abbey Museum of Art and Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery? NSW State Archaeology, Caboolture Report which provided a benchmark for audiences • Andrew Moritz, The Workshops Rail Museum, of public galleries in New South Wales. Ipswich • Mary-Clare Power, Southern Queensland In 2012, with funding from the Australia Council Country Tourism, Toowoomba for the Arts and Arts Queensland, M&GSQ in • Bronwyn Roper, Museum Development Officer, partnership with M&G NSW undertook a parallel Central Queensland, Rockhampton study of 18 public regional galleries across Queensland: The 2013 GAMAA received substantial media coverage, and stories on each of the winning • Artspace Mackay nominations were posted to M&GSQ’s Blog and • Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery website. • Cairns Regional Gallery • Caloundra Regional Gallery • Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum ✱✱ Strategic Audience Evaluation and • Gold Coast City Gallery Development Study for Queensland • Gympie Regional Gallery Galleries • Hervey Bay Regional Gallery • Ipswich Art Gallery Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery? Queensland • KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns Report, the State-wide findings from M&GSQ’s • Logan Art Gallery 2012 Strategic Audience Evaluation and • Noosa Regional Gallery Development Study for Queensland Galleries, • Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville was launched by the Assistant Minister for • Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa Multicultural Affairs, Robert Cavallucci MP, • Redcliffe City Art Gallery Member for Brisbane Central, at the Gallery of • Redland Art Gallery Modern Art, South Bank on 12 March 2013. • Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery • Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 13 findings of the Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery? NSW State Report data to reveal a number of similarities and some key differences.

Michael Huxley together with M&GSQ General Manager, Debra Beattie, and Program Officer, Leisha Lawrence, travelled to the regions to present the individual gallery findings to participating galleries in the first half of 2013.

A quick snapshot of the Report’s findings include:

If you have 10 people standing in front of an artwork at a Queensland gallery, it is likely that:

Michael Huxley, General Manager, Finance and * Four of them will be tourists to the region. Administration, Museums & Galleries of New South Wales delivers a webinar on the findings of Guess Who’s * Half of them will have been to that gallery Going to the Gallery? Queensland Report. more than four times in the last two years, but for three of them it will be their first visit. * At least three of them will be aged between 35–54. * At least one of them will speak a language other than English at home. * Four of them will be from a household earning less than $40,000 pa and only two of them from a household earning more than $100,000 pa. * At least five of them will be working (full time or part time) and three will be retired. * Two of them will have a post-graduate degree and two of them will have finished their schooling at secondary level. * Two of them will have come with their partner, three of them by themselves, with the others coming with family and friends. * Almost all of them will have rated their visit as “Good” or “Terrific”. 3,041 responses were collected from the participating galleries. After the collection periods Galleries evaluated their participation in the concluded in October 2012, the responses were project: analysed and collated into individual reports for each gallery, as well as the combined State * 100% of respondents were ‘Satisfied’ or report. ‘Very Satisfied’ with the training provided by M&GSQ and M&G NSW in preparing staff/ Alongside the Queensland Report on the volunteers for administration of the surveys. M&GSQ website, a webinar presented by * 100% of respondents agreed that the project Michael Huxley (General Manager, Finance and was a beneficial professional development Administration, M&G NSW) is available which opportunity for their staff/volunteers. gives a comprehensive analysis of the findings. * 93% of respondents were ‘Satisfied’ or ‘Very The Queensland data is also compared with the Satisfied’ with their individual gallery report.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 14 * 79% of respondents found that their individual For emerging, mid-career and established report confirmed some of what they knew, professionals in Queensland regional galleries and but revealed some new information. museums, three types of programs were offered: * 100% of respondents were ‘Satisfied’ or ‘Very • Gallery or Museum Mentorship: up to $3,000 Satisfied’ with the State report. each * 100% of respondents who participated in or • Staff Exchange Program | Co-Mentoring viewed the webinar found it ‘Useful’ or ‘Very Program: up to $3,000 per person Useful’. • International Fellowship Program: up to * 71% of respondents had used the findings $6,000 each from their individual report in the six months following its publication. For volunteers in museums or galleries located in * 57% of respondents had used the findings regional Queensland, one type of program was from the State report in the six months offered: following its publication. • Volunteer Internship for museums or galleries: up to $3,000 each The project was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Fourteen applicants received grants under the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body and is 2013 Program: supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory Gallery and Museum Mentorships governments. • Jennifer Black, Archivist and Curator of M&GSQ thanks Flying Arts Alliance for the use of Historical Collections, The Glennie School, their Web TV Studio for the webinar. Toowoomba was awarded a mentorship at the Mercy Heritage Centre, Brisbane, QLD

✱✱ 2013 Mentorship, Exchange and • Lynda Griffin, Assistant Gallery Curator, Fellowship Program Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Council was awarded a mentorship at the In 2013, Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW was fortunate to be awarded another round of financial support from Arts Queensland through • Tom Harwood, Curator, Qantas Founders the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Museum, Longreach was awarded a mentorship to deliver the 2013 Mentorship, Exchange and at the and the Qantas Fellowship Program for paid staff and volunteers Heritage Collection, NSW working in regional Queensland museums and galleries. The program is operating from July • Jana Kahabka, Cultural Heritage Coordinator, 2013 through to June 2014. Croydon Shire Council was awarded a mentorship at The Workshops Rail Museum, The program offers an invaluable professional Ipswich, QLD development opportunity for gallery and museum staff and volunteers working in regional • Anne Keam, Cultural Development Officer, Queensland to access expertise in cultural Dogwood Crossing @ Miles, Western Downs institutions within Australia and overseas, to Regional Council was awarded a mentorship at learn from leading industry professionals, and to the Logan Art Gallery, QLD build lasting networks. • Melanie Piddocke, Manager, James Cook Through the funding, M&GSQ offered four Museum, National Trust of Queensland, types of programs with a minimum of twelve Cooktown was awarded a mentorship at the opportunities: National Museum of Australia, ACT

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 15 • Alison Shaw, Arts and Cultural Officer, The 2013 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Blackall–Tambo Regional Council was awarded Program could not have been realised without a mentorship at the Newcastle Museum and the invaluable support of the host organisations the Maitland Regional Art Gallery, NSW and the mentors who gave so willingly of their time and expertise to work with the successful • Kellee Uhr, Museum and Gallery Assistant, applicants during the two-week period. The Moreton Bay Regional Council – Art Galleries level of generosity contributed to the Program Network was awarded a mentorship at The was greatly appreciated by M&GSQ and the National Trust of Australia () mentorees, fellows and interns.

International Fellowships M&GSQ also acknowledges the generosity of the successful applicants’ own organisations who, • Lesley Jenkins, Historian, Office of City in the case of paid staff, covered their salaries Architect and Heritage, Gold Coast City Council during the placement period; and in the case of was awarded an International Fellowship at both paid staff and volunteers, provided insurance the Chicago History Museum, USA cover and managed their workloads during the two-week period. • Suesann Vos, Sponsorship and Marketing Manager, Abbey Museum of Art and M&GSQ thanks the staff of Arts Queensland for Archaeology, Caboolture was awarded an their support in securing a third year of this International Fellowship at Inspired by Coffee, invaluable initiative for the sector. The Netherlands The M&GSQ 2013 Mentorship, Exchange and Volunteer Internships Fellowship Program is funded by Arts Queensland through the Regional Arts Development Fund • Robyn Kirby, Volunteer, Central Queensland (RADF). RADF is a joint Queensland Government Military Museum, Rockhampton was awarded and Local Government partnership to support an Internship at the Army Museum of North local arts and culture. Queensland, Townsville, QLD

• Mary Low, Volunteer, Cairns and District Chinese Association was awarded an ✱✱ Energy Efficiency Information Internship at the State Library of Queensland, Resources for Public Museum and QLD Gallery Sector Project

• Helen Price, Volunteer, Noosa Museum – In 2013, M&GSQ was the recipient of an Energy Gubbi Gubbi Keeping Place was awarded Efficiency Information Grant (EEIG) from an Internship at the Museum of Tropical the Australian Government to deliver energy Queensland, Townsville, QLD information resources to museums and galleries across Queensland and New South Wales. • Dianne Smith, Volunteer, Cardwell & District Historical Society was awarded an Internship The Energy Efficiency Information Resources For at the Redland Museum, QLD Public Museum And Gallery Sector Project will be delivered in 2013–2015, comprising: As each recipient undertook their placement, • An industry seminar – Galleries, Museums & they posted to M&GSQ’s Blog in order to share Climate Change; their learnings with the sector. When they have • A suite of fact sheets; completed their placement and submitted their • An e-publication; acquittal reports, a summary of their experiences • Two revisions of the Technical Industry will be added to the M&GSQ website. Report: Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 16 Conditioning (to be published in 2014 and 2015); • Four regional workshops/information sessions; • A Pilot Gallery Lighting Design Project which will form a valuable case study to be reported in the Technical Industry Report: Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air Conditioning (V3).

This project is being delivered by M&GSQ in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW, Regional and Public Galleries Association of NSW and Regional Galleries Association of Queensland.

M&GSQ will be working with lead industry consultancy firms, Steensen Varming, International Conservation Services and Timeline Heritage, to deliver this exciting initiative. The project aims to provide quality advice and resources tailored specifically to our museum and gallery sector to support them in making informed decisions on energy use and efficiencies.

The first component of the project was an industry seminar, Galleries, Museums & Climate Change, presented in partnership with The University of Queensland Art Museum (UQAM) and The University of Queensland Museum Studies Programme, held at UQAM on 13 November 2013. For more information on the Seminar, see page 42.

The event also included an informative tour of The University of Queensland’s newly-opened Global Change Institute building. Designed as an environmental sustainable showcase, the building provides demonstrable ways in which energy efficiencies can be made through thermal mass, passive architectural design and other means.

This activity received funding from the Australian Government as a part of the Energy Efficiency

Information Grants Program and is supported by the Participants at the M&GSQ | UQAM seminar, Museums, Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Galleries & Climate Change, receive a tour of The University of Queensland’s newly-opened Global Change Australian, state and territory governments. Insitute building.

Judith Nesbitt’s visit to Australia was co-hosted by the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council and the project was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 17 Cane Railway, Laidley and District Historical Society, and Bundaberg Railway Historical Society in their flood recovery efforts.

M&GSQ sincerely thanks the generous individual and organisational donors who have contributed to the Fund and made this assistance possible.

(See also M&GSQ’s work with Q-DIS: The Queensland Disaster Information Network on page 21.)

✱✱ Industry Partnerships

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland (M&GSQ) Ross Driver, Secretary and volunteer Charlie Leslie from works with a broad range of industry partners to the Australian Sugar Cane Railway accept their 2013 deliver its programs and services (acknowledged Disaster Champion award presented by M&GSQ. on page 57 of this report). Some of the key partners in M&GSQ’s 2013 delivery included:

✱✱ Disaster Champion Award • Regional Galleries Association of Queensland (RGAQ) and Museums On 16 November 2013, Edith Cuffe, M&GSQ Australia Queensland (MAQ) Board Director, and M&GSQ staff, Ann Baillie, travelled to the Australian Sugar Cane Railway in Since 2004, M&GSQ has continued to provide Bundaberg for its 25th Birthday celebrations and office space and administrative support to presented them with a 2013 Disaster Champion the RGAQ and MAQ’s part-time Membership Award for their six months of flood recovery Officer. We thank Membership Officers, Karike work. The award was presented to Ross Driver, Ashworth (January–July 2013) and Natasha Secretary of the Australian Sugar Cane Railway, Lewis Honeyman (July–December 2013), for their who especially acknowledged ASCR Volunteer, support and assistance with a range of M&GSQ Charlie Leslie, as a great source of inspiration to events and programs throughout the year. all in their disaster recovery.

To read about their long road back from the • The University of Queensland Museum Bundaberg floods and the first-hand reports Studies Programme and The University from Ross Driver, visit https://magsq.wordpress. of Queensland Art Museum com/2013/02/27/a-diary-of-disaster-recovery- at-australian-sugar-cane-railway/ For the seventh consecutive year, M&GSQ collaborated with The University of Queensland Museum Studies Programme in the School of ✱✱ Donations to Disaster Recovery English, Media Studies and Art History and The University of Queensland Art Museum on Since the beginning of 2011, M&GSQ’s Donation the delivery of a major industry professional Fund has continued to provide assistance to development seminar. This collaboration resulted organisations in the wake of Queensland’s natural in the identification of Judith Nesbitt, Head of disasters. In 2013, the Fund assisted National and International Partnerships, Tate, UK and District Historical Society, Australian Sugar as the seminar keynote speaker.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 18 M&GSQ was successful in its funding application • Energy Efficiency Information Resources to the International Visitor Program of the for Public Museum and Gallery Sector Australia Council for the Arts to enable Judith to Project come to Australia. In November 2013, 60 people (delegates, speakers and staff) attended the In 2013, M&GSQ was the recipient of an Energy Galleries, Museums & Climate Change seminar, Efficiency Information Grant (EEIG) from held at The University of Queensland Art Museum. the Australian Government to deliver energy information resources to museums and galleries Judith Nesbitt’s visit to Australia was assisted by across Queensland and New South Wales. Project the Australian Government through the Australia partners are: Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. • Museums & Galleries of New South Wales • Regional and Public Galleries Association of The energy efficiency component of the activity New South Wales received funding from the Australian Government • Regional Galleries Association of Queensland as part of the Energy Efficiency Information • Department of Industry Grants Program. • Steensen Varming • International Conservation Services • Timeline Heritage • Australia Council International Visitors Program – Visit by Judith Nesbitt See page 16 for more information on the EEIG Project. M&GSQ was funded under the Australia Council Visual Arts Board International Strategy, International Visitors Program to bring Judith • National Standards Taskforce Nesbitt, Head of National and International Partnerships at Tate, UK to visit , Canberra National Standards Taskforce (NST) collaborated and Brisbane in November 2013. Judith was the on updates to the resources for version 1.3 of international keynote speaker for M&GSQ’s annual the National Standards for Australian Museums seminar with The University of Queensland Art and Galleries. A list of partners in the NST is Museum and UQ Museum Studies Programme: provided on page 60. Amanda James, History Galleries, Museums & Climate Change. SA, coordinated this task in her role as the 2013 secretariat to the NST with production of the Her itinerary enabled discussions on finalised version 1.3 of the National Standards for environmental sustainability in museum practice Australian Museums and Galleries 2013 by Dimity and collaborations at the Tate to occur with Mapstone, Museums Australia Victoria. This key staff at the Museum of Contemporary Art, version with updated resource links is available Australia Council for the Arts, Powerhouse to download from M&GSQ’s website http://www. Museum, Australian Museum, Art Gallery of New magsq.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=709 South Wales, International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, Art Exhibitions A panel session at the MA Conference on the Australia, National Gallery of Australia and topic, Accreditation Why/Why Not? allowed five- Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. minute presentations by Taskforce members from M&GSQ, M&G NSW, History SA, MA Vic and Arts Tasmania along with Zoe Scott from Regional Museum.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 19 • Museums & Galleries of New South The workshops were delivered by Adriane Boag Wales (M&G NSW) and Nikki Main from the NGA and comprise: An introduction to the program by NGA staff; An M&GSQ continued to collaborate with M&G NSW introduction to Dementia by health care staff; on the Standards Review Program for sustainable Demonstration tours in the gallery by Adriane community museums and galleries, including Boag with participants from local aged care evaluating and improving the program and facilities; Training in communication skills, the producing the annual Standards Community logistics of gallery visits, choosing works of art, Directory. designing a program, and models of sustainability. The workshop concludes with practice sessions in In 2013, M&GSQ continued its partnership with delivering the tour. M&G NSW to deliver the Strategic Audience Evaluation and Development Study for See page 52 for more details on the 2013 Queensland Galleries – Guess Who’s Going to the workshop program. Gallery? Queensland Report. (See page 13 for details.) • State Library of Queensland (SLQ) M&GSQ received funding towards the Study from the Australian Government through the Australia State Library of Queensland partnered with Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory M&GSQ to deliver social media training workshops body, and from the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, to the museum, heritage, gallery and library an initiative of the Australian, state and territory sectors throughout Queensland in 2013. Two- governments. day training workshops were conducted by SLQ staff in partnership with M&GSQ at The Edge in Brisbane, and in Yungaburra and Rockhampton. • NETS Australia

The NETS Australia network comprises Artback • Queensland Museum NT: Arts Development and Touring; Art on the Museum Development Officers (MDOs) Move WA; Contemporary Art Tasmania; Country Arts SA; Museums & Galleries of NSW; Museum & M&GSQ continued to work closely with the Gallery Services Queensland; and NETS Victoria. Queensland Museum’s Museum Development Officer network to support and grow the capacity Throughout 2013, the network continued of the sector in Queensland. development of a National Touring Initiative (NTI) funded by the Australia Council for the Arts In early 2013, M&GSQ liaised with the MDOs to to explore the impact of technology on artistic develop a register of organisations affected by practice and the possibilities available for touring the floods. The MDOs provided on the ground exhibitions in the digital age. See page 52 for support for flood-affected organisations and this more information on the NTI. invaluable work was recognised with a 2013 M&GSQ Gallery and Museum Achievement Award (GAMAA). • National Gallery of Australia Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Program

In 2013, M&GSQ continued to partner with the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) to deliver their Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Program in Queensland regional galleries.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 20 • Q-DIS: Queensland Disaster Information Network

In 2013, M&GSQ continued to work with conservator, Christina Ianna, The Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials’ (AICCM) Queensland representative. AICCM and M&GSQ jointly launched Q-DIS: The Queensland Disaster Information Network, a group hosted by maNexus to facilitate the sharing of information on disaster preparedness and planning, in December 2010.

James Muller, ASSI 150+, 2013. Large-scale projection • Australian South Sea Islanders 150 on the the wall of the State Library of Queensland, featured at the exhibition launch of The Australian South Years, South East Queensland Sea Islanders. Photo: John Waldron. (ASSI 150 SEQ) Project

The ASSI 150 SEQ project aimed to recognise grant applications to the Queensland Government’s 150 years since the first South Sea Islanders Multicultural Queensland Partnerships Program, were transported as indentured labourers to and an Industry Development Initiative grant Queensland. The project was a partnership application to Arts Queensland. between a range of ASSI associations, cultural organisations including M&GSQ, and government Between May and October 2013, the project institutions. promoted 40 activities across South-East Queensland, attended by approximately 90,000 The program partners included: participants. ASSI Associations/Groups: Brisbane Kanaka Community; Vanuatu-ASSI Community; Kastom The exhibition, The Australian South Sea KolleKtiv (Vanuatu-ASSI artist collective); Islanders, was a lead initiative of the ASSI 150 Tweed ASSI Association; ASSVIA, Zillmere; and SEQ program. The exhibition was co-curated by Descendants of ASSI, Sunshine Coast. John Waldron and Imelda Miller and presented at Local Governments: Gold Coast City Council; the State Library of Queensland in July–August Ipswich City Council; Council; Moreton 2013. The exhibition launch was attended by Bay Regional Council; Council; approximately 250 people and featured a large- Scenic Rim Regional Council; Sunshine Coast scale projection of ASSI images on the external Council. wall of the State Library of Queensland, a first Major Institutions: Queensland Museum; for the cultural precinct. This exhibition connected Queensland Art Gallery; State Library of with others coordinated at Logan, Beaudesert, Queensland; Queensland State Archives; Gold Coast and Ipswich. Museum & Gallery Services Queensland; Brisbane Multicultural Centre (BEMAC); Southern Cross University. • Griffith University Funding partners: Local Governments as above; Multicultural Affairs Queensland; Arts In 2013, M&GSQ worked with Griffith University Queensland; Private philanthropists. School of Humanities to provide a social enterprise placement for students at eight museums. M&GSQ was represented by General Manager, M&GSQ continued their partnership with Griffith Debra Beattie, on the ASSI 150 SEQ Steering University School of Humanities who provided Committee, and was successful in auspicing two funding for a training course in basic collection

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 21 management and preventive conservation as a prerequisite for students undertaking their social enterprise placements in museums in 2013.

M&GSQ provided a submission to the Review of Griffith University’s School of Humanities and attended the industry partners consultation event as part of the Review.

• Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network (BLHN)

In 2013 M&GSQ continued to work with Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network through mutual support and cross-promotion of programs and events. M&GSQ supported BLHN in their delivery of the 2013 South East Queensland Museums Conference, Tools of the Trade: Practical and Pragmatic Ideas.

• Museum of Brisbane (MoB)

Museum of Brisbane partnered with M&GSQ to be the subject of our industry event, Peer Talk 2013: A Review of ‘The River’ at Brisbane City Hall in August. See page 39 for more details on Peer Talk.

MoB also partnered with M&GSQ to present the 2013 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA). See page 11 for more information on the 2013 GAMAA.

• Gold Coast City Art Gallery

In 2013, M&GSQ continued the development of its major touring exhibition, Saltwater Country, in partnership with the Gold Coast City Gallery. The exhibition will feature the work of 16 contemporary Queensland indigenous artists, to be launched at the Gold Coast City Gallery in July 2014. See page 51 for more details on the exhibition.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 22 Information Services

The December issue promoted M&GSQ’s 2014 program and exhibitions available for tour. 1,200 hard copies of Update were distributed over the year, and the online version received a total of 25,293 downloads.

E-bulletin

M&GSQ distributed 66 e-bulletins and 7 other e-news items throughout 2013 to a recipient list of 1,046. The number of subscribers for M&GSQ’s e-bulletins increased by 11% on the circulation Publications from 2012 to 2013.

• source Website M&GSQ published four issues of its newsletter, source, in April, July, October and December The M&GSQ website recorded a total of 238,278 2013. source is distributed both in hard copy to entry page views* for 2013. constituents and online, and features industry (*An entry page view is a unique visit and shows which news, information and resources, and updates specific pages on the M&GSQ website are used by on M&GSQ’s programs, events and services, people to enter.) including a regular calendar of events. 1,200 hard copies of source were distributed over the Features of the website include: year, and the online version received a total of • M&GSQ Upcoming Events, Publications 3,346 downloads. Available Now, Hot Links, Connecting with Us and Industry News. • About Us: Brief company history, including Annual Reports; list of Board of Directors; the M&GSQ corporate brochure, including image credits; instructions for making a tax deductible donation to M&GSQ; credits for the images on the home page; and details on positions vacant at M&GSQ. • Contact Us: List of staff contact details; how to access M&GSQ’s social media pages. • Media Room: Media releases available to download for programs, exhibitions and events. • Industry News: A guide to the latest news • Update relevant to the industry. • Events Calendar: A searchable database In 2013, four issues of M&GSQ’s exhibitions of M&GSQ and external industry events, newsletter, Update, were published and festivals, conferences, seminars, forums, distributed in April, July, October and December. public lectures, workshops, curators’ talks,

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 23 exhibitions, exhibition openings and talks, • Education and Training: Information on tertiary calls for artists and school holiday activities. education opportunities and useful websites. It includes the capacity for external industry • RAISE YOUR VOICE: Fourth National Public members to add their own items. Galleries Summit 2009: Information from • Exhibitions: Information on M&GSQ’s M&GSQ’s National Public Galleries Summit in touring exhibition program; links to other 2009, including presentations, audio and video NETS agencies; and copies of the exhibition resources. newsletter, Update. • 2011 M&GSQ State Conference: Information • Standards Review Program: Information on the on M&GSQ’s 2011 State Conference, including M&GSQ Standards Review Program. Includes session presenters; Conference Program; and access to download The National Standards video and audio for each session. for Australian Museums and Galleries, v1.3 • Museum and Gallery Finder: A searchable 2013, and the M&GSQ | M&G NSW Standards database of public galleries and museums in Community Directory. Queensland. • Current Professional Development Events: • Museum and Gallery Profiles: List of Queensland M&GSQ Training and Professional Development public galleries and museums with a profile of event details, including audio and video their facility, collection or stories about their presentations. history. • Past Professional Development Events: • Consultants and Suppliers Register: A Previous M&GSQ Training and Professional searchable database of consultants and Development event details, including audio suppliers relevant to the museum and gallery and video presentations. sector. • Museums Alight!: Details of Museums Alight! • Login / Sign up for M&GSQ eBULLETIN: A step- from 2005 to 2010, including a general by-step facility to subscribe to the M&GSQ overview of each year’s event and participating E-bulletin, including login details to update institutions. personal information. • GAMAA: M&GSQ’s annual Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards including information on each year’s event, winners, sponsors, judges Other enhancements include: and advisory committee. • Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Funding Opportunities Handouts Program: Provides information on M&GSQ’s A comprehensive listing of funding opportunities Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship available to the sector that was updated in Program, including recipients of the 2011, September 2013 and made available from the 2012 and 2013 Programs, with summary website. This is a valuable resource for all those reports on their placements. sector questions about what funding might be • Funding Opportunities: A comprehensive available for particular projects – it covers grant listing of metropolitan, state and national programs and philanthropy. There is a searchable funding programs, including philanthropic database of funding opportunities, and includes a funding, available to the cultural sector. downloadable grants calendar and grants handout • Resources/Publications: An overview of organised by funding category. M&GSQ’s publications; fact sheets on industry subjects such as risk management; training Education and Training Handout resources; data survey outcomes; and a A list of postgraduate tertiary education, training Queensland exhibition venue guide. and professional development opportunities for • Research and Advocacy: Information on the museum and gallery sector in Queensland, or surveys and research that M&GSQ has via distance mode, was updated in July 2013 and conducted in the sector; advocacy campaigns; made available from the website. and the Technical Industry Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air Conditioning.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 24 Professional Development Vimeo and Powerpoint • Twitter Presentations http://twitter.com/MAGSQupdates Twenty new vimeo and powerpoint presentations from M&GSQ’s Training and Professional In 2013, M&GSQ had 216 followers on Twitter (an Development program activities were added to increase of 55% on 2012). M&GSQ staff regularly the website during 2013. tweeted upcoming events, exhibitions, openings and industry news.

Social Media

• M&GSQ Blog Enquiries and Referrals http://magsq.wordpress.com In 2013, M&GSQ staff responded to 645 enquiries The M&GSQ Blog is designed to keep constituents from constituents via phone, email, post and in up-to-date with the latest news and events person – a 50% increase on enquiries for 2012. related to the museum and gallery sector in Approximately 33% of these enquiries related to Queensland. It is regularly updated with news by the Training and Professional Development area M&GSQ and provides an opportunity for staff to and 17% related to the Exhibition Services area. keep the sector up-to-date with what we’re up to and for them to share their comments. During the year, M&GSQ staff also provided assistance in the areas of planning to North In 2013, each of the recipients of M&GSQ’s Stradbroke Island Historical Museum and Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program Newstead House. posted to M&GSQ’s Blog while they were on their placements, describing their experiences and learnings and sharing their photos.

Stories on each of the 2013 Gallery and Museum Achievement Award (GAMAA) recipients were also posted to the blog in December 2013.

Between January and December 2013, there were 3,907 visits to the M&GSQ Blog (an increase of 28% on visits in 2012).

• Facebook http://www.facebook.com/magsq

M&GSQ’s Facebook page contains links, photos and information on our latest events and exhibitions as well as industry news. In 2013, M&GSQ’s Facebook page recorded 611 ‘likes’ (an increase of 26% on 2012).

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 25 Training and Professional Development

M&GSQ Standards Review Program Nineteen people participated in the Standards A joint program with Museums & Review Program Briefing Session on 4 March 2013, Galleries New South Wales which was hosted by the Longreach Regional Council. The purpose of the full-day Briefing In 2013, Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Session was to introduce participants to details of (M&GSQ) continued the Standards Review the program schedule and the Self Review Survey. Program, a strategic approach to skills The Briefing Session also provided the opportunity development and training, with intensive year– for participants to highlight their achievements long work in central western Queensland. M&GSQ and aspirations and discuss expectations. Ross undertook the ninth year of the Standards Bower, President of Redland Museum and Joolie Review Program with the support of Regional Arts Gibbs, Gallery Coordinator at Gympie Regional Development Funding from four council regions: Gallery spoke at the Briefing Session via Skype Blackall-Tambo, Central Highlands, Longreach with their tips for participants just starting out in and Winton. the program. The representatives from Blackall- Tambo who couldn’t make the Briefing Session This joint program for sustainable community did a catch-up briefing via Skype on 15 March. museums and galleries, implemented by Museums & Galleries of New South Wales (M&G NSW) and In the first element of the program, the Self M&GSQ, supports community museums and Review Survey, a group from the museum or galleries through a process of self-review and gallery spent three months working their way industry feedback. It provided an opportunity for through a substantial survey on three key areas museums and galleries to assess their practices of museum practice, guided by a detailed list of and policies against The National Standards for references. Australian Museums and Galleries, v1.2 2011, developed collaboratively by a National Standards The three essential areas of museum practice in Taskforce, and to develop a plan for their future. this Standards Review Program are:

Eight collecting and exhibiting organisations • Managing the Museum; participated in the year-long program, and • Involving People; included galleries for the fifth time. In 2013 the • Developing a Significant Collection. participating organisations were: The second major element of the program was • Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and undertaken by the Standards Reviewers over the Outback Heritage Centre, Longreach; next six months, who worked in pairs to conduct: • Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery, Springsure; • Emerald Art Gallery; • Desk Reviews of the participant’s completed • Grassland Art Gallery, Tambo; surveys; • Longreach Powerhouse Museum; • Field Visits to the participant’s institution and • Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach; report to the participants; • Qantilda Museum, Waltzing Matilda Centre, • On-Site Review Visits and report to the Winton; participant’s institution. • Ram Park, Blackall. The Reviewers were invited to work with Museum Kronosaurus Korner, Richmond, deferred until & Gallery Services Queensland on the 2013 2014 due to staffing changes. Standards Review Program for their capacity to represent the diversity of the museum sector

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 26 and networks. All Reviewers are very familiar Reviewers for Ram Park, Blackall were Dr Jan with the day-to-day operations of small-to- King and Ken Brooks. Ross Searle and Justin medium museums or galleries. These industry Bishop were the Reviewers for Grassland Art professionals generously volunteer their time to Gallery, Tambo. Reviewers were accompanied and the Standards Review Program. supported on these site visits by M&GSQ Program Officer, Leisha Lawrence. The Outback Regional In 2013 the Reviewers were: Gallery, Winton, withdrew from the program just before the Field Visit following staffing changes, • Elizabeth Bates, Museum and Gallery so Ross and Justin did not travel to Winton as had Consultant; been expected. • Justin Bishop, Exhibition Officer, Cairns Regional Gallery; At the Field Visits, the Reviewers and M&GSQ staff • Ken Brooks, Manager, Brennan & Geraghty’s meet participants, tour the organisation, discuss Store Museum, Maryborough; their feedback on the organisation’s strengths • Christine Ianna, Conservator and museum and suggestions for improvements, and provide industry trainer, Brisbane; practical advice and assistance. • Ian Jempson, CEO, Queensland Maritime Museum, South Bank; At the On-Site Review, the Reviewers and M&GSQ • Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police staff work with participants to improve their Museum; museum profile, identify key areas for future • Leanne Kelly, Project Manager, Curatorial and development, prioritise these and develop an Exhibition Team, Museum of Brisbane; action plan for the issue of highest priority. In • Dr Jan King, Director, Queensland Energy the last hour of the visit, stakeholders are invited Museum Inc; to join to hear a summary of the organisation’s • Dr Geraldine Mate, Senior Curator, Transport achievements and the agreed areas for future and Energy, The Workshops Rail Museum, development. Queensland Museum; • Dawn Oelrich, Curator, Sunshine Coast (See Appendix 6 for more information on 2013 University Gallery; Standards Reviewers.) • Ross Searle, Art Museum Consultant. Standards Reviewers contributed a total of 708 Reviewers for Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery, unpaid hours of their expertise plus 361 travel Springsure and Emerald Art Gallery were hours to the 2013 program. Elizabeth Bates and Dawn Oelrich. Reviewers were accompanied and supported on these Workshop site visits by M&GSQ Manager Training and Sixteen people attended a workshop for Professional Development, Ann Baillie. Standards participants and other interested local organisations at Qantas Founders Museum Reviewers for Australian Stockman’s Hall of in Longreach on October 19 to address areas of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre, Longreach need identified in the Self Review Survey. were Ian Jempson and Ken Brooks. Dr Jan King and Dr Geraldine Mate were Reviewers for Christine Ianna, supported by Deannah Vieth, Longreach Powerhouse Museum. Reviewers for conducted the workshop focusing on preventive Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, were Dr conservation, disaster planning and digitisation Geraldine Mate and Christine Ianna. Leanne Kelly basics. The CEO from Qantas Founders Museum, and Christine Ianna were Reviewers for Qantilda Tony Martin, presented on involving the Museum, Waltzing Matilda Centre, Winton. community. Deannah Vieth, M&GSQ Training and Professional Development Program Officer, accompanied and 100% of participants expressed their satisfaction supported the Reviewers on these visits. with the workshop.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 27 Participants commented very positively:

“Great being able to ask. Christine has real experience! Great ideas.”

“Very strong and very valuable.”

“Although we aren’t operating a collection, the conservation of objects was very interesting and informative for me. How Qantas is involving the community was Final celebration for participants and stakeholders in interesting.” the 2013 Standards Review Program. Photo courtesy Outback Pics. “Easily understandable.”

“Practical solutions, ability to ask questions on specific issues.”

“The presenter spoke in simple language and was very open to questions.”

“The variety of the information provided and Christine is an excellent presenter.”

“Lots of info in a short time delivered exceptionally well and not boring at all.” The team and the Reviewers outside the Christina Macpherson Cottage at the Qantilda Museum, Winton during the Field Visit. L–R: Anne Phillott, John East, Nea “Sharing information and ideas. McQueen, Rob McQueen, Lorraine Murphy, Leanne Kelly (Reviewer), Helen Collins, Karen Stockham, Christine Opportunities to ask questions and Ianna (Reviewer) and Bruce Collins. discuss.”

In the fourth element of the 2013 Standards Review Program, participants met to celebrate their achievements, to report on their action plan developed as a program outcome and to give their feedback on the program. A day-long finale event for participants and their stakeholders was held on 5 December at the Bruce Yeates Memorial Cottage, Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre.

To begin each day, participants provided feedback on various parts of the Standards Review Program and reflected on those areas that they found particularly challenging and also those areas they found to be the most satisfying. This feedback is very useful and will inform developments for the 2014 Standards Review Program. 100% of L–R: Ruth Haydon (President), Dawn Oelrich (Reviewer), participating organisations reported that the and Sharyn Heiskari (Team Leader) at the Emerald Art program was of benefit to them. Gallery during the On-Site Review.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 28 The final debrief for Standards on 5 December 2013 was attended by representatives from six of the eight organisations. Representatives from Ram Park and Grassland Art Gallery were not able to attend, but Sue Frost provided her report on Ram Park for M&GSQ staff member Leisha Lawrence to present, and Alison Shaw presented the action plan for Grassland Art Gallery via Skype.

Certificates for participation in the program were presented by Deputy Mayors, Cr Rae

Field Visit participants at Springsure Library and Gallery. Bowden (Longreach Regional Council) and Cr L–R: Pam Donohoe, Lorraine Gray (Library Officer), Gail Nixon (Central Highlands Regional Council). Karen Newman (CHRC Arts and Culture Officer), Janine Mahady (Library Officer), Del O’Neill, Dawn Oelrich Deputy Mayors and stakeholders listened as the (Reviewer), Elizabeth Bates (Reviewer); In front: Alison organisations reported on their organisation, McIver (Council Officer Operations). its achievements during the Standards Review Program, and their action plan for the future. Photographers, Outback Pics, documented the event. Seventeen people were in attendance and the event was video recorded for the Standards Reviewers who were unable to be present.

100% of organisations participating in the Standards Review Program stated that the program had benefited their museum or gallery and that they would recommend the program to other community museums. They commented further that the program provided:

“…Structured governance systems, L–R: Donna Rowlands, Team Leader Tourism, Longreach Regional Council and Reviewers Dr Jan King and Dr excellent professional support and examples Geraldine Mate at the Longreach Powerhouse Museum. of relevant documentation that assist with optimum examples of professional standards.”

“Self analysis. Expert advice and networking.”

“…It has helped us develop the collection and store it better. It has also helped us to develop the exhibition galleries.”

“Made us more aware of significance and conservation issues.”

“It helped us better focus on and learn more about our collection.”

Reviewers Christine Ianna and Geraldine Mate during the Field Visit to Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach. “It has given us direction and guidelines to move forward.”

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 29 “…It has motivated and reinvigorated me!! Profiles and media releases drafted by M&GSQ …and the volunteer committee as well – staff and approved by each organisation were has increased our knowledge.” distributed to media in December with photos of the certificates being awarded. Media releases are “By participating in the Standards program, available at http://www.magsq.com.au/01_cms/ the museum has benefited by having staff details.asp?ID=461 and profiles at http://www. who are able to effectively organise, care magsq.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=921. for, maintain and promote the museum.” During the program, stories were published in the Central Queensland News. “All expectations were met and the Standards delivered a multitude of A planning session with M&G NSW staff, Tamara unexpected additional gains especially in Lavrencic and Margot Stuart-Smith, and M&GSQ the fantastic networking opportunities” staff, Ann Baillie, Deannah Vieth and Leisha Lawrence, was held in Brisbane on 19 December, Participants expressed their high regard for the contributing to the continuous improvement Reviewers: process for the joint Standards Review Program.

“The Reviewers were excellent and an M&GSQ will also promote the organisations’ absolute pleasure to work with throughout participation and achievements in the 2014 the Standards program.” M&GSQ | M&G NSW Standards Community Directory. This Directory (also to be available on “They were very helpful and encouraging.” the M&GSQ and M&G NSW websites) features 177 museums and galleries from Queensland and New “Liz and Dawn’s experiences were very South Wales that have completed the Standards appropriate for our review.” program, including contact details, a museum profile, and details of how they benefited from “I was really happy to meet and connect participating in the program. with our Reviewers and hope I can continue a connection with them in the future. They Participating organisations, whose profiles below have a wealth of skills and knowledge that were developed during the program, identified really assisted with our gallery review.” the following outcomes (quoted in italics) from the Standards Review Program: “I found the Reviewers were competent with not only dealing and helping with the running and development of the museum, Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and but also very professional as well as Outback Heritage Centre, Longreach sympathetic and helpful with staff issues that were current.”

“I found, and I believe our members found, the visits by Reviewers very useful and quite stimulating in terms of application of their knowledge and advice for various aspects of our Museum.”

“The comments and help from the Reviewers was excellent and helpful.”

The iconic bronze statue of a Ringer by Eddie Hackman “The Reviewers were very well matched to in front of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and our facility.” Outback Heritage Centre. Photo courtesy David Masel.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 30 Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery, Heritage Centre is an excellent museum and Springsure cultural facility located in Longreach, western Queensland. Welcomed by the impressive bronze statue of the ringer, symbolic of rural heritage, the visitor is taken on a journey into the heart of Australia: ‘A vision splendid of the sunlit plains extended and the wondrous glory of the everlasting stars’.

The five high-quality displays provide an insight into Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, the early exploration and rural expansion, the pioneering settlers and their hardships, the development of the great pastoral empires and how the marvellous Royal Flying Doctor Service overcame isolation. For the urban visitor, it opens a fabulous window into a significant Australian story.

Significant objects and artefacts include: wool wagon, stockmen’s equipment, pastoral property Tracey Dallas, Carnarvon Ranges – Land of Rainbow Gold, depicting her father George Dallas on horseback in journals, early explorer’s artefacts, Aboriginal the Carnarvon Ranges. Photo courtesy Janine Mahady. and Torres Strait Islander artefacts, artwork, hawker’s wagon, rural sports and 16,000 images. Small collections from prominent Australians The Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery and Library such as Sidney Kidman, Smoky Dawson, Jimmy at Springsure was built in 1988 by the former Sharman, Hugh Sawrey and R.M. Williams give Bauhinia Shire Council and is well positioned for depth to the collection. locals and tourists in the main street. For 25 years the art gallery has been an inviting community Visitors can take advantage of light refreshments meeting place for cultural and arts events, in the Wool Bale Café or a lovely meal at the becoming a cultural icon and focal point for the Cattleman’s Bar and Grill. There is also the district. Outback Traders that carries a range of souvenirs, crafts, hats, and books and jewellery. The art gallery sits within a multi-purpose space incorporating the public library and local heritage What the Standards Program meant for our collection. The gallery provides an attractive museum: and well-designed venue for local and touring Exhibition improvements: “The Hall of Fame now exhibitions. The annual exhibition program has a better understanding of how it can improve includes shows by individual artists, art groups, its displays with simple changes to labelling and school groups, and annual competitions. implementing a methodology of rotating display objects.” The gallery manages two important collections: Collection management: “Advice given by the artists’ works from the Springsure and Rolleston Reviewers around relocating sensitive items districts; and a local heritage collection of in the collection and the rearrangement of the photographs and documents from the 1860s. collection store has proved very useful.” A major art piece acquired by council in 1997 by Tracey Dallas titled Carnarvon Ranges – Land of Rainbow Gold depicts her father George Dallas

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 31 on horseback in the breathtaking Carnarvon Emerald Art Gallery provides the local community Ranges. Contemporary acquisitions include a with a high-profile exhibition space, located in steel sculpture titled Price of Life by Wally Peart, the Central Highlands Regional Council offices the winner of the 2012 Springsure and Rolleston in Emerald. The gallery is managed by a group Districts Biennial Art Competition. The gallery of dedicated volunteers who promote art in also holds a display on a unique local horse stud the community through programs including put together by the Queensland Police Museum exhibitions, floor talks, visiting artists, openings, titled Rewan: A Stud Farm for Breeding Police competitions and workshops. Horses 1909–1933. The exhibition space is large and bright with What the Standards Program meant for our impressive hanging space and regularly shows Gallery: paintings, photography and sculpture. The Organisational recognition: “Through the purpose of the gallery is to encourage, stimulate Standards Review Program, the galleries and and promote local and regional cultural and associated collections could be recognised as the artistic activities through an active and diverse valuable community assets they are. Standards exhibition program made up of touring shows and offered direction as to the best preservation and local artists. maintenance practices for these assets, essential to organisational budgeting. The Reviewers were The Emerald art collection was established as an invaluable resource for the establishment early as 1970 and has steadily grown through of new organisational frameworks for service an annual acquisitive art award. The collection delivery and strategic planning.” consists predominantly of oil or acrylic painting Community support: “The Standards Review on canvas. The Emerald Art Award, the gallery’s Program highlighted the strength of community premier art event, attracts local and interstate support for this valuable community space and artists. highlighted the enormous contributions of existing volunteers as well as previously unrecognised Other exhibitions include: solo exhibitions, group associated workload. It emphasised the positive exhibitions and exhibitions from organisations achievements and assisted with practical and and institutions. Exhibitors include: artists, art strategic management support for best practice and craft groups, secondary and tertiary schools, into the future.” community organisations, and people wanting to exhibit social and historical material.

Emerald Art Gallery The Emerald Art Gallery has been bringing arts to the Emerald community for more than two decades since a former Shire Councillor recognised the need for arts and culture in the rapidly growing town. The visitors’ book records that the gallery is appreciated not only by locals but also by the many visitors passing through Emerald while exploring the Central Highlands.

What the Standards Program meant for our Gallery: The understanding of a need for a MOU between Council and the Gallery Committee: “While verbal communication has sufficed in previous years, the Central Highlands Regional Council offices and Emerald Art Gallery, featuring Margaret Worthington’s artwork importance of having an understanding in writing Place-time Sticks. Emerald’s past, present and future are between the two parties for the future of the all represented here in every element. The shapes are based on roadside and water markers found throughout Gallery has been realised.” the region. Photo courtesy Lisa McNamara.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 32 Awareness and significance of the Collection: importance of plans, policies and procedures has “A recent valuation on a significant painting been reinforced and we are committed to ensuring in the collection, by a qualified art valuer, has these are kept current and ‘alive’.” enlightened Council and progress is being made Greater community ownership: “The volunteer on having the whole collection re-valued.” committee associated with the Gallery has been encouraged to take a greater level of ownership in the day-to-day running and the Gallery Grassland Art Gallery, Tambo programming.”

Longreach Powerhouse Museum

Grassland Art Gallery exterior. Photo courtesy Blackall- Tambo Regional Council.

The Grassland Art Gallery is a public exhibition space located centrally in Tambo and is free to visit. The front façade of the building references an historical shop that occupied this site in earlier times. Generators 1, 2 and 3 on the Powerhouse generating floor. Photo courtesy Outback Pics.

The Gallery is the only Council-supported, purpose-built, climate-controlled facility within a 300km radius, extending from Longreach to Roma. A hidden gem, the Longreach Powerhouse Museum boasts a state-registered heritage The Grassland Art Gallery has a contemporary complex that showcases the rare technology of cool and inviting exhibition area that has a running gas-fired electrical generation. space of 40 metres. It has a rotating exhibition program of locally produced and curated displays, Visit the well-preserved generation buildings to regional artists and touring exhibitions. see the gas-producers, eight enormous generators from different periods, and explore the plant as it The Gallery offers a large community workshop was on the last day of operation. Look out for and meeting space that is well equipped for a the quirky details – the works siren, the Shift range of events and activities. It is the cultural Manager’s “office” or the only 1600 class Diesel hub that also connects and interacts closely with locomotive on display in Queensland. the historical precinct in presenting Tambo’s rich cultural heritage. A relaxing courtyard connects While visiting the Longreach Powerhouse Museum, the Gallery and workshop spaces. you can find out more about the history of Longreach, the capital of the outback. Go back in What the Standards Program meant for our time at Nogo cottage where the life of yesteryear Gallery: is seen in all its rustic glory. The local history of Motivation: “Participation in the Standards Review Longreach, settled in the 1870s, is presented with Program has provided a renewed motivation a recreated schoolroom, and interesting artefacts and direction for the Grassland Art Gallery. The from pastoral, commercial, social associations,

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 33 and an unusual airport control centre from the The Museum houses quality exhibitions that 1970s. In the grounds it features a collection of include historic photographs, objects, memorabilia rural machinery with the unexpected extremes of and inspirational stories. Film clips of Qantas a 1930s Thompson River flood boat and the local advertising provide an entertaining insight into fire engine from the 1960s. the fashion and values of past decades. There are also multi-media displays, interactives and flight Go along any Tuesday to Friday to experience simulators. You can see everything from wheel this unique destination or make the most of their chocks to china cups and models to the real thing. vibrant open days, twice a year. Book ahead for informative group tours. Take one of the amazing tours of the plane cage and be awe inspired as you walk under, through What the Standards Program meant for our and maybe even on the wing of a 747. Walking Museum: through the 707, use your imagination to picture Understanding and direction: “The Standards what it would have been like to be on tour with Review Program has helped me gain a better Michael Jackson in this very aeroplane. understanding of the direction of where the Powerhouse Museum is heading. It has also Don’t leave without visiting the McGinness helped me gain support from community groups Restaurant for tasty eats and the Founders gift e.g. Longreach Historical and Archival Group.” store for quality souvenirs. Collection management: “Since doing the Standards Review Program I have now recognised What the Standards Program meant for our that the Powerhouse Museum’s collection data Museum: needs to be updated so we can move forward. Improved collection management: “The The Standards Review Program has given me the knowledgeable advice from our Reviewers has tools to do so.” encouraged us to examine and reconsider all aspects of the way we manage our collection and to refocus our priorities and processes.” Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach Ongoing professional support and networking: “Being involved in the Standards Review Program has built relationships with experts in the museum field, broadened our professional networks and opened access to a range of funding sources.”

Qantilda Museum Waltzing Matilda Centre, Winton The museum precinct. Photo courtesy Qantas Founders Museum.

A visit to the Qantas Founders Museum takes you back to where a national icon began. The Queensland and Aerial Service originated in outback Queensland in 1920. The Museum commemorates the founders of Qantas and, centered around the original historic 1922 hangar, tells the story of the only surviving airline in the world to have built its own aircraft. This account of struggle, perseverance and success is truly an Australian story. Merry-go-round made by Eric Bryce, c.1954. Photo courtesy Rob McQueen.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 34 A visit to the Qantilda Museum is the essential Ram Park, Blackall Winton experience. Operating since 1972, Qantilda is now part of the Waltzing Matilda Centre complex, showcasing an extensive and diverse collection drawn almost exclusively from the Winton region.

Visitors experience The Qantilda Room where you:

• Follow Winton’s timeline from 60,000 years ago to the present day; • Discover the rich pastoral history of the region and why Winton is where it is; • Learn about Winton’s role in the birth of Qantas; • Be moved by the rich WWI and WWII history; • Meet some amazing women of the outback.

The Qantilda Room also has a popular Reading J Evans Rotary Water Pump. Photo courtesy Blackall-Tambo Regional Council. Room and family history section that offers a copying service for a small fee. Ram Park is an historical complex located in the From The Qantilda Room, visitors can continue main street of Blackall which hosts a number to explore: of relocated buildings, important to the region, including Navena Homestead, Yalleroi Railway • The Banjo Patterson Room showing temporary Station and the Yalleroi School. Also set in the and touring exhibitions; relaxing surrounds of the complex is the Blackall • The treasure of history within Christina Visitor Information Centre housed in the historic Macpherson Cottage; Blackall Railway Station. • Tools for working the land in the Machinery Shed and Vehicle Shed; Take a step back in time and visit the Navena • How Winton rode ‘the sheep’s back’ in the Homestead, complete with personal objects used Shearing Shed; by the McLean family during the operation of their • A BB 18 ¼ Class Steam Locomotive resting at extensive property. Relocating buildings is a long the original Chorregon Station. established Queensland tradition. In the 1900s the McLean family relocated the homestead Visitors can finish their journey with a stop at the in four parts from Mount Morgan to Blackall by Coolibah Café and the Station Store. bullock wagon over a distance of 615 kilometres. It was relocated again to the museum complex in What the Standards Program meant for our the 1990s. Museum: Significance and relevance: “We now have a much You can also see the Blackall Queensland better idea of the significance of our collection, Ambulance Transport Brigade rail motor, a rare both in terms of overall collection and individual survivor from Queensland Ambulance history. items.” Originally built in 1923, it was used effectively Caring for our collection: “As a group we received when roads were closed due to flooding. many practical tips and procedures for better conserving and preserving our collection as well Displayed at the front of the complex is the Big as displaying our more fragile objects.” Ram from whom the complex takes its name.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 35 It symbolises the importance of the sheep and their experiences of disaster recovery from the wool industry for the development of Blackall and 2013 floods. All are prepared to share what they surrounding regions. learned from the experience to assist others with disaster preparedness and recovery – A visit to Ram Park is a must when visiting Blackall. Ross Driver’s diary of six months of disaster It complements other historical attractions recovery for the Australian Sugar Cane Railway including the Black Stump, Jackie Howe Museum was published on M&GSQ’s blog: http://magsq. and the Blackall Woolscour. wordpress.com/2013/02/27/a-diary-of-disaster- recovery-at-australian-sugar-cane-railway/ What the Standards Program meant for our The Museum Development Officers’ blog recorded museum: their disaster recovery work at Gayndah Museum: Collection significance and display: “Staff now http://qmmdo.com.au/2013/02/19/gayndah- have a greater understanding of the significance museum-flood-recovery/ of some of our collection and how to display items to their best advantage.” Organisation and work structure: “A better focus on how to plan and structure the work required, 2013 Unaccredited Training and as well as the development of documentation Professional Development and policies and the need to continually update them.” vv Griffith University Social Enterprise Introductory Collection Management and 2014 Standards Information Session Preventive Conservation Course An Information Session for the 2014 Standards Review Program was held in Townsville on 13 This is the fourth consecutive year that M&GSQ August, hosted by the Townsville Maritime has coordinated training workshops as part of Museum. Nineteen participants included the Griffith University Social Enterprise Program. representatives from the Townsville Maritime M&GSQ continued their partnership with Griffith Museum; National Trust properties in Townsville University School of Humanities who provide (NTQ Centre) and Charters Towers (Zara Clark funding for a training course in basic collection Museum); Army Museum of North Queensland; management and preventive conservation as a Charters Towers Regional Council and World prerequisite for students undertaking their social Theatre Gallery; Townsville Museum and enterprise placements in museums in 2013. Historical Society; JCU School of Creative Arts eMerge Gallery; Magnetic Island History and The workshops provide an invaluable learning Craft Centre (incorporating Magnetic Museum); experience for the students prior to beginning Umbrella Studio; and the Museum Development their work placement with their allocated cultural Officer, North Queensland. organisation. This training opportunity was also open to volunteers from those organisations who 2012 One-Year-On Networking Session may accept students for placements. The One-Year-On Networking Session for the 2012 Standards participants was held in At the first workshop on 2 March, Lisa Jones, Bundaberg on 17 September while M&GSQ staff Curator, Queensland Police Museum introduced Debra Beattie, Ann Baillie and Deannah Vieth, six students and five volunteers to policies and and Museum Development Officer (MDO), Lydia procedures that describe and articulate a collecting Egunnike, were in town for M&GSQ’s Securing institution’s purpose and the assessment of a Funding workshop. It proved to be a moving collection’s significance. occasion for three of the 2012 participating organisations (Australian Sugar Cane Railway, The second workshop on 9 March saw Christine the Portside Centre, and the Bundaberg and Ianna, Conservator, provide twelve participants District Historical Museum) and the MDO to share with an insight into preventive conservation

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 36 Griffith University social enterprise students then undertook placements in Logan Historical Museum, Mercy Heritage Centre, Diamantina Health Care Museum, Commissariat Store Museum, Brookfield District Museum, Gold Coast and Hinterland Historical Museum, Surf World and Queensland Maritime Museum.

M&GSQ participated in the Meet’n’Greet for Griffith’s School of Humanities social enterprise placements at Nathan campus on 9 September and Gold Coast on 10 September. This opportunity assists third-year Humanities students to decide on placements to assist with museum cataloguing and collection research work in collections sector organisations.

vv Community Heritage Grants (CHG) North Burnett Workshops Top: Griffith University students practice condition reporting with Christine Ianna. Above: Lisa Jones cataloguing with the students. A series of three workshops, funded by a Community Heritage Grant, were held in the North Burnett region. principles that underpin the use and preservation of cultural collections and the individual items Workshop One: Collection Management with held in these collecting and exhibiting institutions. Lisa Jones, was held in Gayndah on 11 May with the support of M&GSQ Program Officer, Leisha The third workshop held at the Queensland Lawrence. Seven participants (six volunteers Police Museum, attended by eleven participants, and one student) attended from Burnett War was facilitated by Lisa Jones. Topics included Memorial Museum, Blackbutt and District Tourism cataloguing paperwork and understanding and Heritage Association, Gayndah and District the detail required for completing a catalogue Historical Society and Eidsvold Historical Complex. sheet. Classification and storage systems were discussed as well as object numbering systems Lisa covered: and materials used for applying numbers to • Collection management policies; objects. • The principles of good collection documentation

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 37 practice: Cataloguing materials; Object numbering systems; Storage systems; • Assessing the significance of objects; • Object accessioning and numbering practice.

Feedback from the workshop was very positive, with 100% of participants satisfied with the workshop overall. Participants identified the following strengths of the workshop:

“Relaxed, informative, enjoyable.”

“The informative and friendly way our presenter worked. We will remember a lot.”

“Detailed knowledge. Ability to explain information.”

“Down to earth. Easy to follow.”

“Knowledge of person narrating the meeting. Interaction.”

Workshop Two: Preventative Conservation with Museum Development Officer and Conservator, Lydia Egunnike, was presented in Gayndah on 29 June with the support of M&GSQ staff, Ann Baillie. Eight volunteers attended from Broweena Museum/Woocoo Historical Society, Eidsvold Historical Complex, Gayndah and District Historical Society, Monto Historical and Culture Centre, Boondooma Homestead and Monto Community Development Council.

Lydia covered: • Preservation planning; • Identifying and preventing deterioration and damage: Chemical and physical structure of objects; External and internal environmental factors; Biological factors (including use of Integrated Pest Management); Collection handling and use; • Storage furniture and object enclosure selection: Selecting materials and design; Simple DIY enclosures; Creating a safe display Top: Preventive Conservation Workshop – Lydia Egunnike environment; Object supports: materials and demonstrating soft brush cleaning of a bound book. Centre: Collection Management Workshop – Lisa Jones design. demonstrates options for labelling of different objects. Bottom: Disaster Preparedness Workshop – Christine Ianna leads participants through the steps.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 38 Participants also took away acid-free archival • Response and recovery. corrugated board to make archival boxes to house • Salvage exercise. their own objects. Participants also took away a kit of materials for Evaluations show that 100% of attendees were disaster recovery. very satisfied with the workshop. Respondents answered the following question, “What will you Evaluations show that 100% of attendees take away from the workshop / what did you learn were satisfied with the workshop. Respondents personally?” answered the following question, “What will you take away from the workshop / what did you “Knowledge of better conservation.” learn personally?”

“The need to care for and preserve “Tiny steps make bigger and better collections.” pathways to success. There is help a phone call away. Things are not hard and fast.” “The importance of protection and environmental surrounds. Awareness of “Great ideas to start from ground level documenting. Personally I found there with a plan.” is much more information out there to access.” “Hopefully more informed to advise museum volunteers on disaster preparation “Motivation to repeat the actions at our and recovery. Keen to implement a kit, as museum.” explained today.”

“Importance of storage types.” “Details on how to prevent problems. What to use.” “Lots of tips on preservation. Keen to put to use.” North Burnett Regional Council supported the workshops with a free-of-charge venue and “Dry clean whenever possible. Avoid wet catering costs. cleaning.”

vv Peer Talk 2013 Workshop Three: Disaster Preparedness with Christine Ianna, was held in Gayndah on 27 July 71 people attended Peer Talk 2013: a Review with the support of TPDP Program Officer, Deannah of ‘The River’ at Brisbane City Hall on 1 August Vieth. Six volunteers attended from Gayndah and 2013, including speakers and M&GSQ staff. District Historical Society, Broweena Museum/ Woocoo Historical Society, Monto Historical and This constructive exhibition critique of one of Cultural Centre and Eidsvold Historical Complex. Museum of Brisbane’s re-opening exhibitions, The River: A History of Brisbane, was designed Christine covered: to help build a culture of exhibition criticism in • Effective preparedness and planning; the Queensland museum sector – a sector that is • Prevention and mitigation: Risk assessment rarely represented in media reviews. – extent and likelihood; Housekeeping, maintenance, security, planning. The three museum professionals who responded • Develop a Disaster Plan: What information to the brief undertook an independent visit and do you have already?; Recovery kit; Useful prepared a constructive critical review without resources. access to the insider knowledge of the exhibition.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 39 The reviewers were: • Georgia Rouette, Manager, Exhibition Services, Museums Australia (Victoria); • Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Assistant Director, Creative Services, Sydney Living Museums; • Andrew Moritz, Director, The Workshops Rail Museum and Member of Queensland Museum Executive Management Team.

The event also included the opportunity for participants to: • View the exhibitions on a self-guided visit; • Learn about the exhibition’s development from the perspective of Museum of Brisbane team (Peter Denham, Director; Chris Salter, Deputy Director; Leanne Kelly, Program Manager); • Ask questions and express a viewpoint in vox pops and the panel and audience discussion; • Network over afternoon tea and post-event refreshments.

The peer reviewers, M&GSQ and Museum of Brisbane staff continued productive networking and building useful professional connections after Top: Part of the audience at the 2013 Peer Talk at the event. Brisbane City Hall. Above: The Peer Talk panel, L–R: Reviewers Andrew Moritz, Georgia Rouette, Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon; Participants commented on the following and the team from Museum of Brisbane, Peter Denham, strengths of the event: Leanne Kelly, Christopher Salter.

“The intention of opening our practice to critique.” “Really enjoyed Georgia’s talk as it got into “Variety of people present, discussions, the nuts and bolts of the show and really different views of presenters.” reviewed the elements.”

“Candour, the ‘behind the scenes’ “The genuine responses by the reviewers perspective, reflections on process, and the palpable passion of the MoB staff.” learnings.” “Good structure having reviewers talk first “Top notch review panellists and good and then hearing from people who worked subject: an exhibition in a new space (and on an exhibition and then have a panel all the additional pressures it raises).” discussion to hear various different points of view.” “Getting insight into the museum assumptions of other museum “The openness of all participants to be professionals.” critical, be criticised and to have the feedback session – so important.” “I enjoyed different perspectives on a space and seeing what people really think “Insights into exhibition planning, display about the space.” and interpretation.”

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 40 vv Securing Funding Workshop 2013 Bundaberg

Twenty-four people attended M&GSQ’s annual Securing Funding workshop held at the Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery on 17 and 18 September.

Feedback from participants indicated 100% satisfaction with the event and identified many strengths of the workshop, including:

“The facilitators were outstanding.”

“Experienced and articulate speakers.”

“Variety of speakers, practical exercises, opportunity to network and one-on-one interviews.”

“Pitched to the audience really well. A variety of experienced presenters kept us fresh and provoked thought.”

“Excellent folder of resources and PowerPoint slides … great for note-taking.”

“Quality of presenters and topics.”

Organisations represented included: Australian Sugar Cane Railway; Bundaberg and District Historical and Museum Society; Bundaberg Top: Representatives from Isis District Historical Society have an interview with Margaret Thompson from the Regional Council; Bundaberg Regional Art National Library of Australia Community Heritage Grants Gallery; Portside Centre, Maryborough; program. Above: Deb Mostert presenting on Pozible crowdfunding. Rockhampton Art Gallery; Woocoo Historical Society; Isis District Historical Society; the Old Pharmacy, Childers; and Brennan & Geraghty’s • Via Skype: Annie Wright, Program Manager, Store Museum, Maryborough. In addition the Natural Disaster Recovery QLD/NSW, Museum Development Officer, Queensland Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal. Museum for Southern Inland Queensland, Lydia Egunnike, and a number of individual artists and Other speakers included: artsworkers were able to attend. • Kathy Davis, Philanthropy and Development Consultant: Philanthropy and fundraising; Funding Body representatives included: • Debra Beattie, General Manager, Museum • Margaret Thompson, Community Heritage & Gallery Services Queensland: Preparing a Grants, National Library of Australia; Budget; • Jenny Gilbertson, Regional Arts Development • Ann Baillie and Deannah Vieth, Training and Fund Liaison Officer, Bundaberg Regional Professional Development, Museum & Gallery Council; Services Queensland: Finding the right grant • Linda Dreghorn, Grants Support Officer, Arts for your project; and Designing a project and Policy and Programs, Arts Queensland; writing a grant application.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 41 Successful Case Studies: • Stewart Armstrong, CEO, National Trust of Queensland: Lessons in Fundraising (via recorded interview and Q&A via Skype); • Deb Mostert: Pozible crowdfunding; • Shelley Pisani, Creative Regions: Successful Regional Arts Fund applications.

One-on-one interviews were held with Margaret Thompson, Jenny Gilbertson, Linda Dreghorn, Kathy Davis, Deb Mostert and M&GSQ staff.

The workshop was supported by Bundaberg

Regional Art Gallery who provided the venue; Participants networking at the Careers in Museums and Arts Queensland who funded Linda Dreghorn’s Galleries seminar. travel; the Community Heritage Grant Program of the National Library of Australia who funded Speakers included: Margaret Thompson’s travel; and Philanthropy consultant, Kathy Davis and all the speakers who • Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, Museum Studies made substantial pro-bono contributions to the Programme, The University of Queensland; program. • Dr Courtney Pederson, Lecturer Visual Arts, School of Media, Entertainment and the Creative Arts, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology; vv Careers in Museums and Galleries • Bronwyn Roper, Museum Development Officer, M&GSQ Networking Seminar Central Queensland, Queensland Museum; • Caitlin Pijpers, Project Officer, Regional M&GSQ held a very successful networking event Services, Queensland Art Gallery l Gallery of on 4 July 2013, with twenty-seven participants. Modern Art; The seminar was ideal for students, volunteers • Simone Jones, Curator and Exhibitions and those looking to work in the museum, Manager, artisan; gallery and collections sector. • Carmen Burton, Assistant Curator, Queensland Stories, Cultural Environments, Queensland The seminar provided the opportunity to connect Museum. with formal study providers and with museum and gallery professionals who spoke on their Speaker presentations from the event are pathways into the sector. Participants were very available at: http://www.magsq.com.au/01_cms/ positive about the event: details.asp?ID=977

‘The speakers were all very forthright with what worked and what didn’t.’ vv Presenting About Design M&GSQ Networking Seminar ‘It was very informative, you could ask questions, socialise with the speakers.’ Twenty-nine people (including four presenters and four M&GSQ staff) attended this networking The afternoon was broken up into two sessions – session at 381 Brunswick St on 25 September. They participated in robust discussion sparked Part A: Postgraduate pathways; by presentations from two speakers and two Part B: Personal pathways – case studies from participants who responded to the invitation to individuals in the sector. present 20 slides x 20 seconds.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 42 vv M&GSQ | UQAM Seminar

The 2013 M&GSQ l UQAM Seminar, Galleries, Museums & Climate Change, was held on 13 November at The University of Queensland Art Museum with 60 people attending, including speakers and staff of M&GSQ and UQAM. This annual seminar is a partnership between M&GSQ, The University of Queensland Art Museum (UQAM) and The University of Queensland Museum Studies Programme. Arts Queensland, Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum, regional galleries from Queensland and New South Wales, the Facilitated public comment area, Tate Modern, London, National Trust of Queensland, as well as a range August 2012. Photo: Virginia Rigney. of consultants were in attendance.

Tom Hewitt, Fellow of the Chartered Society of Speakers included: Designers (UK) and inductee of Design Institute of Australia’s Designers Hall of Fame 2009 • Judith Nesbitt, Head of National and reflected on his designer-led interpretive work International Partnerships, Tate, UK on on the Museum of Wellington City and Sea in Environmental Sustainability at the Tate. New Zealand, and asked the question - ‘is it • Emrah Baki Ulas, Associate, Steensen- technology or imagination that injects new life Varming and co-author of the Technical into museums?’ Industry Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air Conditioning, on future Virginia Rigney, Senior Curator, Gold Coast City options for economically and environmentally Gallery reflected on ‘the evolving dynamic between sustainable methods of lighting and the pilot the design of physical and digital museum spaces’ gallery lighting project for a Regional Gallery. after her 2012 M&GSQ International Fellowship to • Julian Bickersteth, Managing Director, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, and travel to Los Angeles, International Conservation Services and Las Vegas, London, Glasgow, Kassel and Basel. co-author of the Technical Industry Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air Lynda Griffin, Assistant Curator, Caloundra Conditioning, on the international debate on Regional Gallery presented slides and reflected the relaxation of environmental controls on on the impact of design on visitor experiences temperature and humidity in the conservation drawing on her work at the Gallery of Modern Art and museum community. and at Caloundra. • Dr Laura Fisher, research team member, National Institute for Experimental Arts, CoFA, Joan Kelly, Network Coordinator – Museums, UNSW, on Curating Cities and how the arts can Moreton Bay Regional Council, presented slides of generate environmentally beneficial behaviour the Wild Bribie community exhibition and brought change and influence the development of along its interactive ‘match the bird-song game’, green infrastructure in urban environments. designed by Andrew Weyer, Link Electronics, for • Sarah Kanowski, Presenter, Radio National people to play over the networking. Weekend Arts who moderated the panel discussion. Feedback from participants indicated 100% satisfaction with the event and a demand for The event included networking over refreshments more opportunities to discuss design solutions in and a tour of The University of Queensland’s Global exhibitions, especially for the many organisations Change Institute building as an environmental with no access to professional design expertise. sustainable showcase.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 43 All presentations were recorded and are available on the M&GSQ website on vimeo http://www. magsq.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=991.

After the seminar, Sarah Kanowski recorded an interview with Judith Nesbitt which went to air on Radio National’s Weekend Arts program of 16 December. To listen go to the podcast: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/ weekendarts/environmental-sustainability-of- galleries/5091452

Judith Nesbitt’s visit to Australia was co-hosted by the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council and the project was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

The energy efficiency component of the activity received funding from the Australian Government as part of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program.

Feedback from participants showed 45% rated the seminar as ‘Excellent’, 41% as ‘Very Good’ and 14% as ‘Satisfactory’. Ideas that participants took away from the seminar included:

“Looking at carbon footprint. Thinking about how to solve issues.”

“More focus on energy reduction. Strategies in design.”

“Environmental practice can be economically sustainable too. Customers demand it.”

“Work harder to promote sustainability.”

“Current industry thinking (global).” Top: Dr Campbell Gray, Director of The University of Queensland Art Museum, introduces international keynote speaker Judith Nesbitt at the Galleries, Museums “Need to understand collection and facilities & Climate Change seminar. better.” Centre: The panel discussion, L–R: Judith Nesbitt, Julian Bickersteth, Moderator Sarah Kanowski, Emrah Baki Ulas and Dr Laura Fisher. “Fresh ideas.” Bottom: M&GSQ staff, Debra Beattie hands the microphone for an animated Q&A. Photos: M&GSQ. “A total sustainability review of my institution.”

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 44 “The many small / low cost ways to improve sustainability in museums. Bee keeping on the roof.”

“The need to change our lighting and look at other conservation measures.”

“Plus Tate – something that could be done on a local level. Thought leadership of galleries in both operations and programming.”

“So many! Head is spinning! Small venues (non collecting) may be able to move away from 20/50 if we are willing to lose access to institutional loans. We may pick up projects because of environmentally sympathetic policy?”

“Conversation topics to raise with colleagues and fellow artists about the issues of lack of leadership, institutional exchange, issues and general food for thought on upcoming projects.”

vv NEW GLAM: Designs for a Gold Coast Top and above: Participants at the two-day Social Media Cultural Precinct Workshop at Mt Quincan Crater Retreat Conference Centre in Yungaburra. 30 people attended this end of year event at the Gold Coast City Gallery on 11 December, featuring the winning design for a landmark new cultural vv State Library of Queensland (SLQ) precinct on eleven hectares of land at Evandale. Social Media Workshops

Key members of the project team, Tory Jones and M&GSQ partnered with the State Library of Virginia Rigney, outlined the proposed new Arts Queensland to deliver social media workshops Museum, The Living Arts Centre and a landscaped across Queensland. SLQ provided the free outdoor Artscape, which will include a green two-day workshops for historical groups and bridge to Chevron Island. Visiting international organisations, libraries, archives, galleries and curator, Deborah Haase from Glasgow, also museums, covering: shared her reflections of working on a number of museum redevelopment projects in Scotland. • A general introduction to using and understanding platforms, and how to use A video of the winning design is available on social media in their community; M&GSQ website. http://www.magsq.com.au/01_ • Hands–on social media training for Blogs cms/details.asp?ID=992 and popular social media platforms such as Historypin, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 45 Workshops were held at The Edge in Brisbane on • Catherine Gordon, Principal, Education August 19 and 20 (delivered by representatives Creations. across SLQ, with M&GSQ staff Ann Baillie), at Yungaburra on 3 and 4 September (delivered by Concurrent sessions were presented by: Catherine Cottle and Troy Keith from SLQ, with M&GSQ staff Ann Baillie), and at Rockhampton • Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police on 2 and 3 October (delivered by Pip Kelly and Museum: Assessing the Significance of Myles Sinnamon from SLQ, with M&GSQ staff Heritage Collections; Leisha Lawrence). • Chris Peckham, Producer, Source Media: Recording and Sharing a Digital Story: Bringing Participants valued the practical training in social Alive the Archives; media and the face-to-face support from SLQ • Stefanie Ferguson, Children’s Program Officer, and M&GSQ staff, and requested more hands- Ipswich Art Gallery: Creating a Successful on training in oral history interviewing skills and Workshop: Developing Public Programs; digitisation of collections. • Marianne MacDonald, Graphic Designer, Victory Press Printing Company: Media Solutions for Marketing Success; vv South East Queensland • Phil Harper, Community Liaison Officer, Museums Conference Australian Communication Exchange: Tap into enhanced visitor experiences with smart Tools of the Trade: Practical and Pragmatic technology; Ideas was the theme of this year’s South East • David Gibson, Principal, Talking History with Queensland Museums Conference which was David Gibson: It is all about the Destination; held at All Hallows’ School, Brisbane from 25– • Jan Nargar, Registrar, Abbey Museum of Art and 27 October 2013. The Conference was hosted Archaeology: Five key things to think about by Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network and when working on Collection Management with supported by M&GSQ. The opening keynote volunteers; speakers included: • Janis Hanly, Principal Consultant, Vision Design: Planning Education Programs for the • Kylie Winkworth, Museum and heritage Australian History Curriculum; consultant on More on the Museum Diet: • Kyla Stephan, Librarian, Ten Strategies for Sustainable Museums and Local Studies Library, and Dr Kevin Rains, Collections; Heritage Team Leader, Office of City Architect • Ian Jempson, Chief Executive Officer, and Heritage, City of Gold Coast: Beyond the Queensland Maritime Museum on Staying glitterstrip: engaging the community with local Afloat: The Conservation Plan and Significance; history and heritage on the Gold Coast; • Jan Nargar, Registrar, Abbey Museum of Art and • Daniel Press, The RD Milns Antiquities Museum, Archaeology on Developing a Collection Policy The University of Queensland: Then and Now: and Procedures Manual: An example from the 50 years of Antiquities; Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology. • Stephanie Lindquist, Director, and Dominique Macedo, Gallery Support Officer, Redland Art On Day Two, keynote speakers addressed the Gallery: Youth in Transit: Exhibition outcomes opportunity for museums to work with the and discussions; National Australian Curriculum – History: • Tracy Ryan, Curator Queensland Stories, Queensland Museum: WWI Centenary • Terry Gallagher, Manager, Policy and Commemoration; Implementation, Queensland Studies • Peter Connell, Director, Mercy Heritage Centre, Authority; Brisbane: Exhibition Communication: Practical • Jo Forsyth, Manager, QM Loans, Queensland Tips for Writing Text Panels and Labels. Museum Network;

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 46 At the final session of the conference, sector issues were discussed.

One of these issues was a proposal put forward by Museums Australia at its MA 2013 Conference, supporting the development of a national, unified accreditation scheme for the sector. As part of the Conference, a forum entitled Accreditation – Why Not? was conducted as a parallel session during the Regional, Remote and Community Museums Day. Speakers raised questions and comments on the implications of a national accreditation scheme.

The dialogue on the pros and cons of such a proposal has continued since then, and as an outcome of the discussion at the SEQ Museums Conference final session, two motions were passed without dissent:

• That this conference conveys to Museums Australia that it does not support recent moves to establish a national museum accreditation scheme. Unless accompanied by a significant investment in people and infrastructure, accreditation cannot address the major challenges facing volunteer-managed museums. We consider there are more effective and strategic ways to strengthen community museums. In particular we urge MA to advocate for the employment of paid trained museum officers based in the regions, working with regional networks of museums. Training should be provided in the regions, in the context of collaborative projects that have tangible outcomes for communities, museums and collections.

• That this conference writes to the Queensland and Federal Arts Ministers to convey our concern at the lack of funding and initiatives to support volunteer-managed museums and collections across Queensland.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 47 Exhibition Development and Touring

Ten exhibitions were toured by M&GSQ in 2013 to 34 venues in Queensland and interstate, featuring 169 artists, showing for a total of 1,200 exhibition days and attracting 124,197 visitors.

Three new exhibitions commenced touring as part of the 2013 exhibitions program: vv Portraits of a Tea Cosy

Portraits of a Tea Cosy is inspired by the revival of the ‘handmade’ and brings together social history, craft, photography and sculpture using the humble tea cosy as a vessel to evoke nostalgic memories and deep familial love.

Portraits of a Tea Cosy consists of 40 black and white portrait photographs by Mark Crocker and audio stories recorded by participants during a series of story gatherings and workshops held in 2012. Each participant’s tea cosy is depicted in vivid colour. The exhibition explores stories of Steve Capelin and Andrea Lynch. family and friendship in the unselfconscious joy Photographer Mark Crocker. of owning something quirky.

A tea cosy exhibition would not be complete vv MYTHO-POETIC: Print and Assemblage without Loani Prior’s knitted objets d’art and this Works by Glen Skien exhibition stars twenty exuberant cosies with marvellously quirky names such as Sleeveless in MYTHO-POETIC, an exhibition of artist books, Seattle and All Form and No Function. collages and etchings by Glen Skien offers viewers an immersive experience. Images The exhibition commenced touring at the Warwick of fish and birds, boats and houses, solitary Art Gallery in July 2013 during the winter festival, figures and cryptic inscriptions appear frequently ‘Jumpers and Jazz in July’. Loani Prior’s book, as myths and icons. These motifs are highly How Tea Cosies Changed the World is available evocative of familiar places, lost encounters, life to support the exhibition, and Loani and Mark are histories and autobiographical chronicles. The conducting workshops at a number of the venues exhibition interrogates the human condition with throughout the two-year tour. assemblages and installations that bring to life social histories and vexing questions of Australian The project is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft identity, place and myth. Skien’s etching practice Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and is the platform for his work, with underlying territory governments and by Arts Queensland in the narratives utilising the symbolic imagery of maps, Department of Science, Information, Technology, postcards, books and ephemera. Innovation and the Arts. It has also been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Skien is highly respected in the national Council, its arts funding and advisory body. printmaking community and the delicacy and

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 48 Glen Skien, Resemblance I, 2012, soft ground etching, 214 x 65 cm. Courtesy of the artist.

sensitivity of his images spark immediate affinity. Even jewellers whose work is not overtly Matters of the heart and disturbances of the illustrative often have a story to tell. In some psyche are his dark and transformative subtexts. cases participants’ existing reputations are already built on narrative and metaphor. Each This exhibition brings to the forefront Glen’s fine artist in this exhibition has their own experience aesthetic sensibility matched with intricate artisan of cultural, familial and artistic transplantation skills, after more than twenty years of artistic of one sort or another that they have drawn on accomplishment working in regional Queensland to create work which is powerful, engaging and and in Brisbane. At a time when such skills are thought-provoking. endangered through diminished teaching in public systems, the case for perpetuating a suite The exhibition features works by: Jivan Astfalck of art and craft practices will be demonstrated (London), Rosanne Bartley (Melbourne), Nick in the public programs designed specifically for Bastin (Melbourne), Norman Cherry (Lincoln), the tour. Workshops are inclusive of all ages and Lin Cheung (London), Jack Cunningham levels of skill. The exhibition commenced touring (Birmingham), Anna Davern (Melbourne), Joung- in September 2013 and will travel to 16 venues Mee Do (Melbourne), Sheridan Kennedy (Sydney), until 2016. Bridie Lander (Sydney/Birmingham), Jo Pond (Derby), Laura Potter (London). MYTHO-POETIC: Print and Assemblage Works by Glen Skien is organised by the Gympie Regional Gallery and Transplantation: A Sense of Place and Culture is a assisted by the Gordon Darling Foundation and the travelling exhibition developed by the University of Australian Government through the Australia Council Lincoln, assisted by the National Centre for Craft and for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Design and funded by Arts Council England.

vv Transplantation: A Sense of Place and Culture

Jewellery offers an art form that provides a means of recording memory and experience in a portable and wearable form. Through this medium it is possible to express ideas, thoughts, and concerns, which may not be achievable in other ways. Twelve contemporary jewellery artists from the UK and Australia have been selected to create up to three pieces of work each, which articulate Jack Cunningham, The Great Barrier (Series) 2, 2010. Silver, wood, shell, plastic readymades. 70 x 100 x 20 the notion of “transplantation” in a tangible form. mm.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 49 The following exhibitions continued to tour to Offshoots: A Florilegium from Cairns Botanic regional and interstate venues during 2013: Gardens consists of botanical drawings, etchings, paintings and mixed media artworks by Cairns • Metal As Anything: Ron McBurnie artist, Julie McEnerny. Julie’s technical skills as • Tour de Force: In Case of Emergency Break a botanical illustrator are matched only by her Glass insight into the cultural and ecological significance • Comb Over: Sherrie Knipe of her subject matter and by her sheer dedication • Desert Psychedelic: Jimmy Pike to her role of Cairns Botanic Gardens illustrator- • Insight: The Hermannsburg Potters Collection in-residence. After five years on the Offshoots of the project, the body of work is substantial, • Creative Generation Excellence Awards in fascinating and worthy of representing the Visual Art and Design 2012–2013 Touring diverse collection of plants at the Cairns Botanic Exhibition Gardens. The exhibition is a fine demonstration • Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 of the diversity of contemporary and traditional Brooches 100 Stories botanic illustration techniques.

Julie will share her approach to botanic illustration Exhibitions in development for 2013/14 include: and promote the importance of documenting the natural environment in a sensitive and informative vv Offshoots: A Florilegium from Cairns way through a public program of artist’s talks and Botanic Gardens illustration workshops at tour venues.

Offshoots: A Florilegium from Cairns Botanical Gardens, curated by Chris Stannard, is a collaborative partnership between Julie McEnerny, Tanks Arts Centre and Cairns Botanic Gardens. The project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Thanks must go to local Yirrganydji elder, George Skeene and Seith Fourmile of the Gimuy Wallaburra Yidinji people, for the sharing of traditional uses knowledge of the plants of the region.

vv Bimblebox: art – science – nature

Bimblebox: art – science – nature is a touring exhibition about the Bimblebox Nature Refuge, its environmental, social and scientific significance and an artist group’s creative response to their experience of this unique and threatened environment.

The exhibition is dynamic and diverse, and includes installations, works on paper, painting, Julie McEnerney, Amorphophallus titanum I, watercolour artist books, photography, digital media and pencil on paper, 954 x 715 mm. sound. The exhibition also incorporates aspects of scientific and environmental research and social history of the site, together with a catalogue and education kit in digital and print media.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 50 Visual Arts and Craft Strategy (VACS) – Saltwater Country

Development of M&GSQ’s major touring exhibition, Saltwater Country, in partnership with the Gold Coast City Gallery (GCCG) continued during 2013. The exhibition of works by 16 contemporary Queensland Indigenous artists will be launched at GCCG in July 2014 and then travel to the Embassy of Australia in Washington DC, USA and the Museum for Contemporary Aboriginal Art in Utrecht, The Netherlands, before continuing a national tour in mid-2015 to Australian regional venues.

M&GSQ was successful in securing development funding from Visions of Australia and funds towards the international tour from the Australia Council for the Arts, in addition to committing VACS funds towards curatorial expenses in 2013. Gold Coast City Gallery was successful in securing funds from Arts Queensland’s Backing Donna Davis, REsource (detail), 2013, mixed media. Photo courtesy of the artist. Indigenous Arts to run a mentored workshop on Erub to produce a large-scale collaborative work for the exhibition. M&GSQ applied to Visions of Bimblebox Nature Refuge is located in semi- Australia for national touring funds in 2013 and arid, desert uplands environment approximately will continue to source additional grant funding to 50km north-west of Alpha in Central Queensland, realise the international tour in 2014. comprising 8,000 hectares of native bushland, the majority of which has never been cleared. While legally recognised as a Nature Refuge and part of the National Reserve System of Protected Areas, Bimblebox is under threat from coal mining.

This exhibition explores the challenging subjects of coal mining, global warming, diminishing biodiversity, the changing socio-cultural dispositions of regional communities and the role of creativity in that process. Aiming to document and creatively interpret this unique place and time, Bimblebox: art – science – nature may help to save this nature refuge from destruction, or it will provide lasting testimony.

Fiona Foley, The Oyster Fishermen #1, 2011, Inkjet Bimblebox: art – science – nature is a touring exhibition print on Hahnemühle paper, 60 x 80 cm, Edition 15. Photo courtesy of the artist and Andrew Baker Art partnered by M&GSQ and Redland Art Gallery in Dealer. association with Bimblebox Nature Refuge. Supported by The Gordon Darling Foundation and proudly sponsored by Artfully, Tangible Media, Planet Boab and Wotif.com.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 51 Skills Development Workshops vv Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Program

In 2013, Museum & Gallery Services Queensland continued its partnership with the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) to deliver two-day Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Program workshops to a number of Queensland regional galleries:

• Artspace Mackay, 13–14 March This workshop was attended by 21 participants.

• Gympie Regional Gallery, 22–23 July Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Program workshop This workshop was attended by 20 participants practice ‘delivering the tour’ at Gympie Regional Gallery. participants. Exhibition Program Manager, Fiona Marshall and Program Officer, Leisha hear from health professionals who present an Lawrence represented M&GSQ at the introduction to the effects of Dementia. workshop.

During the course of the workshop, Adriane • Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 25–26 July undertakes Demonstration Tours with participants This workshop was attended by 22 from local aged care facilities, using works on participants. display at the respective galleries.

• Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, Towards the end of the workshop, staff and 9–10 September volunteers from the galleries have the opportunity This workshop was attended by 11 to put these skills and processes into action as participants. they ‘deliver the tour’.

• Logan Art Gallery, 7–8 November Following the workshops, Adriane and Nikki This workshop was attended by 22 continue to support the galleries to implement participants on Day 1. Training and the program in their own communities. Professional Development Program Officer, Deannah Vieth, represented M&GSQ at the workshop. The demonstration tours are scheduled to take place at a later date in National Exhibitions Touring 2014. Support (NETS)

The workshops were delivered by NGA staff, NETS Australia consists of seven independent arts Adriane Boag and Nikki Main, for arts and health organisations from each state and territory with a professionals, volunteers, carers and members unified dedication to the presentation, promotion of the community to establish a sustainable and support of contemporary arts, craft and program for people living with Dementia. design to metropolitan and regional audiences across the country. The network comprises: These inspiring and often challenging workshops lead participants through the development of • Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring; communication skills, methods for the discussion • Art on the Move WA; of works of art and ways to implement sustainable • Contemporary Art Tasmania; programs in regional galleries. Participants • Country Arts SA;

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 52 • Museums & Galleries of NSW; • Museum & Gallery Services Queensland; • NETS Victoria.

Throughout 2013, NETS continued development of a National Touring Initiative (NTI) to explore the impact of technology on artistic practice and the possibilities available for touring exhibitions in the digital age. In 2012, this project was awarded funding of $54,020 per year over a four-year period from the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, View the new NETS Australia website: http://www.netsaustralia.org.au/ through the Australia Council for the Arts.

The first milestone was celebrated on 27 November 2013 with the official launch of the NETS Australia website. The new website brings Respondents commented further: together the suite of touring exhibitions managed by the NETS Australia network, interactive “Touring exhibitions are a vital component educational resources and video content. It also of [our gallery’s] program of exhibitions and features a National Exhibition Register, the first events. They offer opportunities to show online directory of available touring exhibitions diverse, innovative, inspirational ideas that from across the country, offering a one-stop, would not otherwise be available to [our] user-friendly tool designed to inform and inspire communities.” artistic programming. Other components of the NTI project will include exploring new “Touring exhibitions form an integral part technologies such as distance curation, 3D virtual of our annual program … and provide mapping of gallery spaces, and digitally delivered key opportunities, public programs and touring exhibitions. educational components that we are unable to develop and provide due to very limited Representatives of NETS agencies met in Sydney resources and budgets.” in August to consult on the development of the NTI project, with subsequent teleconferences “For us, touring exhibitions are the lifeblood taking place throughout the year. of the Gallery. They allow us to offer very high quality visual art to regional audiences In 2013, NETS undertook a National Touring and tourists.” Survey to identify areas for improvement and to gather data to highlight the importance of touring to public galleries and their audiences, in particular those in regional areas. Key findings include:

• 24% of exhibitions presented by public galleries and art centres throughout Australia are sourced from touring programs. • On average, touring exhibitions account for 47% of public galleries’ annual visitation. • Visitation to touring exhibitions has grown proportionally by 8% from 2011 to 2012 despite an overall downturn in attendance figures.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 53 Funding Partners and Financial Support

M&GSQ’s operations and programs have been made possible through the generosity and support of many individuals and organisations (acknowledged on pages 57–62 of this report), and by the continued support of its funding partners:

QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited received triennial funding (2011–2013) from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland under the Small to Medium Organisations Program (s2m).

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited delivered the 2013 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program for which funding of $50,000 was received from Arts Queensland through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).

Museum & Gallery Service Queensland Limited auspiced two grants on behalf of the Australian South Sea Islanders 150 Years South East Queensland (ASSI 150 SEQ) Project: • $20,000 from Arts Queensland Industry Development Initiative; • $5,000 from the Queensland Government Multicultural Queensland Partnerships Program.

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited received funding from the Australia Council for the Arts under the Key Organisations multi-year funding program (2012–2015) to support the organisation’s National Exhibition Touring Support (NETS) activities.

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited completed the Strategic Audience Evaluation and Development Study for Queensland Galleries, in partnership with Museums & Galleries of New South Wales, for which funding of $20,000 was received from the Australia Council for the Arts in 2011.

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited was awarded funding of $8,930 from the Australia Council for the Arts’ Visual Arts Board, International Strategy (International Visitors) Program to invite an international speaker to present at the M&GSQ | UQAM 2013 Seminar, Galleries, Museums & Climate Change, held at The University of Queensland Art Museum in November 2013. Judith Nesbitt from Tate, UK, presented the Seminar keynote address. She also visited institutions in Sydney and Canberra.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 54 Funding from the Australia Council for the Arts supported the 2013 itineraries of the touring exhibitions:

• Desert Psychedelic: Jimmy Pike • Tour De Force: In Case of Emergency Break Glass • Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 Brooches 100 Stories • MYTHO-POETIC: Print and Assemblage Works by Glen Skien • Portraits of a Tea Cosy

In June 2013, Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited received a grant of $78,058 towards development of the exhibition, Saltwater Country.

VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFT STRATEGY

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited was awarded base funding of $48,000 per year under a multi-year agreement for 2011/2012 to 2014/2015 through the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments.

COMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANT

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited was awarded a Community Heritage Grant of $6,400 for delivery of Skill Development Workshops in Collection Management and Preventive Conservation in the North Burnett region in 2013.

The Community Heritage Grant program is funded by the Australian Government through the National Library of Australia; the Ministry for the Arts, Attorney General’s Department; the National Archives of Australia; the National Film and Sound Archive; and the National Museum of Australia.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY INFORMATION GRANT

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited was awarded $109,900 from the Australian Government Department of Industry’s Energy Efficiency Information Grant to delivery energy information resources to museums and galleries across Queensland and New South Wales from 2013 to 2015.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 55 381 BRUNSWICK STREET

381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley is an initiative of Arts Queensland. In 2013, arts accommodation was provided for the following organisations:

• Artisan • Museum & Gallery Services Queensland (including Regional Galleries Association of Queensland and Museums Australia Queensland) • Musica Viva • Queensland Music Festival

M&GSQ expresses appreciation to the State Government for the facilities provided at 381 Brunswick Street including the Seminar, Board and Meeting rooms.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 56 Sponsors, Industry Partners and In-Kind Support

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland’s 2013 programs and events were partnered by or received support from the following individuals, organisations and businesses:

GALLERY AND MUSEUM ACHIEVEMENT Anna Thurgood, Director, Artspace Mackay AWARDS (GAMAA) Elizabeth Anya-Petrivna, Curator – Cultural Hon. Ian Walker MP, Minister for Science, Collections, The National Trust of Australia Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts (Victoria) Peter Denham, Christopher Salter, Staff and Julie Baird, Deputy Director, Newcastle Museum, Volunteers of Museum of Brisbane NSW Brian Tucker, Brian Tucker Accounting Trish Barnard, Senior Curator, Indigenous Studies, Brandi Projects: Conrad, Paul, Jane, Chris, Nik Museum of Tropical Queensland, Queensland Archival Survival: Angela Henricksen and Geoff Museum McIntyre Kim Blunt, Deputy Director/Public Program Regional Galleries Association of Queensland Coordinator, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, NSW Museums Australia Queensland Ross Bower, President, Redland Museum Charlotte Beeron, Theresa Beeron, Ethel Murray, Angela Casey, Education Manager, National Museum John Murray, artists; Valerie Keenan and Girringun of Australia, ACT Aboriginal Art Centre D. Lynn McRainey, Elizabeth F. Cheney Director of Chelsea Sipthorp, photographer Education, Chicago History Museum, USA Rod Buchholz, photographer Peter Connell, Director, Mercy Heritage Centre Caloundra Regional Gallery, trophy loans David Crotty, Curator, Qantas Heritage Collection, Gold Coast City Gallery, trophy loan NSW Logan Art Gallery, trophy loan Angela de Martino Rosaroll, Curator, Grafton Museum of Brisbane, trophy loans Regional Gallery, NSW Noosa Regional Gallery, trophy loan Dr Geraldine Mate, Senior Curator, Transport and Lisa Jones, trophy loan Energy, The Workshops Rail Museum, Queensland See Appendix 3 for 2013 GAMAA Advisory Museum Committee and Judging Panel Rebecca Pinchin, Regional Services Coordinator, Powerhouse Museum, NSW Amanda Pontifex, Curator, Army Museum of North MENTORSHIP, EXCHANGE AND Queensland FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Rachel Spano and Gajendra Rawat, The State Deborah Miles, Director, Arts Community Library of Queensland Engagement, Arts Queensland Jasper Visser, Inspired by Coffee, The Netherlands Jo Besley, Principal Arts Development Officer, Arts Michael Wardell, Art Gallery Coordinator, Logan Art Community Engagement, Arts Queensland Gallery Angela Renshaw, Principal Arts Development Officer, Arts Community Engagement, Arts Queensland AUDIENCE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT Karina Devine, Director, Warwick Art Gallery STUDY FOR QUEENSLAND GALLERIES Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police Museum Michael Huxley, General Manager, Finance and Jeff Powell, Curator, Cobb+Co Museum, Administration, Museums & Galleries of New South Toowoomba Wales

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 57 Michael Rolfe, CEO, Museums & Galleries of New M&GSQ PUBLICATIONS AND South Wales COMMUNICATIONS Australia Council for the Arts Toadshow Pty Ltd Arts Queensland, Visual Arts and Craft Strategy John Newcombe, Mac1 Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Robert Wesley Mission Brisbane Cavallucci MP, Member for Brisbane Central Eyeline Publishing Limited Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Flying Arts Alliance Katy Alexander TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL Mackenzie Steele DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Karen Cooke, EKAS Marketing Research Services Artspace Mackay: Anna Thurgood, Fem Carbone Museum Development Officers, Queensland and Volunteers Museum Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery: Roana O’Neill, Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland Joan Callander and Volunteers Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network Cairns Regional Gallery: Andrea May Churcher, Tricia Davey and Volunteers Caloundra Regional Gallery: Nina Shadforth, Lynda Standards Review Program Griffin and Volunteers Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Longreach Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum: Elizabeth Bates, Museum and art gallery consultant Pamela Whitlock, Maddie Cook, Shona Buchanan, Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery, Springsure Di Paddick and Volunteers Justin Bishop, Exhibitions Manager, Cairns Regional Gold Coast City Gallery: John Walsh, Eileen Patrick Gallery and Volunteers Blackall–Tambo Regional Council and the Regional Gympie Regional Gallery: Joolie Gibbs, Sandra Ross Development Arts Fund and Volunteers Cr Rae Bowden, Deputy Mayor, Longreach Regional Hervey Bay Regional Gallery: Marj Sullivan, Allison Council Bateman and Volunteers Ken Brooks, Manager, Brennan & Geraghty’s Store Ipswich Art Gallery: Michael Beckman, Ann Museum, Maryborough McGrigor Central Highlands Regional Council and the Regional KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns: Ingrid Development Arts Fund Hoffmann, Sean Gilligan, Claire Heathcock Emerald Art Gallery Logan Art Gallery: Michael Wardell, Jillian Grassland Art Gallery, Tambo Beardsworth and Volunteers Christine Ianna, Conservator and museum industry Noosa Regional Gallery: Nina Shadforth, Nicole trainer Maggs, Keely Eggmolesse and Volunteers Ian Jempson, CEO, Queensland Maritime Museum Perc Tucker Regional Gallery: Frances Thompson, Leanne Kelly, Program Manager, Museum of Amber Church, Shane Fitzgerald and Volunteers Brisbane Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa: Anthony Edwards, Dr Jan King, Director, The Queensland Energy Louise Middleton and Volunteers Museum Redcliffe City Art Gallery: Andrew Gill, Nina Pye, Longreach Powerhouse Museum Karen Tyler and Volunteers Longreach Regional Council and the Regional Redland Art Gallery: Emma Bain, Stephanie Development Arts Fund Lindquist, Megan Imber and Volunteers Dr Geraldine Mate, Senior Curator, The Workshops Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery: Penelope Rail Museum, Queensland Museum Hillam, Lynda Blackstock, Elspeth Cameron and Museums & Galleries of New South Wales Volunteers Cr Gail Nixon, Deputy Mayor, Central Highlands Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery: Di Baker, Jayson Regional Council Althofer and Volunteers Dawn Oelrich, Gallery Curator, University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 58 Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach Peer Talk Richmond Shire Council Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Assistant Director, Ross Searle, Art and museum consultant Creative Services, Sydney Living Museums Winton and District Historical Society and Museum Peter Denham, Director, Museum of Brisbane Winton Shire Council and the Regional Leanne Kelly, Program Manager, Museum of Development Arts Fund Brisbane Andrew Moritz, Director, The Workshops Rail Museum, Queensland Museum GU Social Enterprise Program Museum of Brisbane Brookfield Museum Georgia Rouette, Manager, Exhibition Services, Dr Susanna Chamberlain and Dr Heather Museums Australia (Victoria) Anderson, Convenors, Social Enterprise, School of Christopher Salter, Deputy Director, Museum of Humanities, Griffith University Brisbane Commissariat Store Museum Diamantina Health Care Museum Gold Coast and Hinterland Historical Museum Securing Funding Workshop Logan Historical Museum Stewart Armstrong, CEO, National Trust Queensland Dr Jock McLeod, Head of Humanities, Griffith Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery University Bundaberg Regional Council Mercy Heritage Centre Kathy Davis, Philanthropy and Development Queensland Maritime Museum Consultant Surf World Linda Dreghorn, Grant Support Officer, Arts Policy and Programs, Arts Queensland Jenny Gilbertson, RADF Liaison Officer, Bundaberg M&GSQ l UQAM Seminar Regional Council Australia Council for the Arts, Visual Arts Board, Deb Mostert, Artist International Visitors Program Shelly Pisani, Creative Producer, Creative Regions Julian Bickersteth, Managing Director, International Margaret Thompson, Community Heritage Grants, Conservation Services National Library of Australia Department of Industry as part of the Energy Annie Wright, Program Manager, Natural Disaster Efficiency Information Grants Program Recovery QLD/NSW, Foundation for Rural and Dr Laura Fisher, Research team member, National Regional Renewal Institute for Experimental Arts, CoFA, UNSW Dr Campbell Gray, Director, The University of Queensland Art Museum Careers in Museums and Galleries Sarah Kanowski, Presenter, ABC Radio National Networking Seminar Weekend Arts Carmen Burton, Assistant Curator, Queensland Judith Nesbitt, Head of National and International Stories, Cultural Environments, Queensland Partnerships, Tate, UK Museum Gillian Ridsdale, Curator Public Programs, The Simone Jones, Curator and Exhibitions Manager, University of Queensland Art Museum artisan Emrah Baki Ulas, Associate, Steensen-Varming Dr Courtney Pedersen, Lecturer Visual Arts, School The University of Queensland Art Museum of Media, Entertainment and the Creative Arts, The University of Queensland’s Global Change Creative Industries, QUT Institute Building Caitlin Pijpers, Project Officer, Regional Services, Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, Museum Studies Queensland Art Gallery l Gallery of Modern Art Programme, School of English, Media Studies and Bronwyn Roper, Museum Development Officer, Art History, The University of Queensland Central Queensland, Queensland Museum Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, Museum Studies Programme, The University of Queensland

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 59 Presenting about Design EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM Networking Seminar Lynda Griffin, A/Curator, Caloundra Regional Gallery Comb Over Tom Hewitt, Fellow of the Chartered Society of Sherrie Knipe Designers (UK) and doctoral candidate Susi Muddiman, Tweed River Art Gallery Joan Kelly, Network Coordinator – Museums, Gail McDermott, Tweed River Art Gallery Moreton Bay Regional Council Virginia Rigney, Senior Curator, Gold Coast City Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Gallery Visual Art and Design Touring Exhibitions Odette Moore and Holley Wiles, Department of Education, Training and Employment NEW GLAM: Designs for a Gold Coast Cultural Melina Mallos, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Precinct Modern Art Jodi Ferrari, Public Programs Coordinator, Gold Coast City Gallery Desert Psychedelic: Jimmy Pike Gold Coast City Gallery Kirsten Fitzpatrick, Artisan Deborah Haase Simone Jones, Artisan Tory Jones, Executive Coordinator Major Projects, Melinda Gagen, Artisan Economic Development and Major Projects, City of Pat Lowe Gold Coast Ngaio Fitzpatrick Virginia Rigney, Senior Curator, Gold Coast City Qantas Gallery Designer Rugs

Insight: The Hermannsburg Potters Collection Museum Skill Development Workshops of the Moreton Bay Region Burnett Region Karen Tyler, Moreton Bay Regional Council Connie Dyke, Community Development Officer, Tim Lynch, Moreton Bay Regional Council North Burnett Regional Council Simon Turner Lydia Egunnike, Museum Development Officer, Aimee Board Queensland Museum Christine Ianna, Conservator Metal As Anything: Ron McBurnie Lisa Jones, Museum Consultant Jak Henson, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville National Library of Australia, Community Heritage Pam Lane, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Grant Ron McBurnie North Burnett Regional Council MYTHO-POETIC: Print and assemblage works by Glen Skien M&GSQ’s partners in the National Standards Glen Skien Taskforce Ingrid Hoffmann, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns Arts Tasmania Dr Jess Berry, Queensland College of Art History SA Joolie Gibbs, Gympie Regional Gallery Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Sandra Ross, Gympie Regional Gallery Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Museums & Galleries of New South Wales Portraits of a Tea Cosy Museums Australia (Victoria) Karina Devine, Warwick Art Gallery Western Australian Museum Loani Prior Mark Crocker Bob Blasdall

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 60 Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 Saltwater Country (in development) Brooches 100 Stories Virginia Rigney, Gold Coast City Gallery Simone Jones, Artisan Michael Aird Kirsten Fitzpatrick, Artisan Jo-anne Dreissens Melinda Gagen, Artisan Andrew Baker Grain Furniture Niagara Galleries Brisbane Airport Milani Gallery Vivien Anderson Gallery Tour De Force: In Case of Emergency Break Fireworks Gallery Glass Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery Megan Bottari, Curator SPIRO GRACE Artrooms Simone Jones, Artisan Ingrid Hoffmann, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns Kirsten Fitzpatrick, Artisan Diann Lui Lynnette Griffiths Transplantation: A Sense of Place and Culture Norman Cherry, University of Lincoln, UK Other Amy Robinson, University of Lincoln, UK Ross Hall, International Art Services Lisa Elender, University of Lincoln, UK Daryl Kime, Personalised Freight Management Liz Cooper, National Centre for Craft and Design, UK Toadshow Pty Ltd Tina Wilson, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Kerrie Ann Roberts and Ross Brookes, Segue Art Amy Wadsworth, AON Risk Services Australia Ltd Bimblebox (in development) Sam Seebeck, Cope Sensitive Freight Bimblebox Nature Refuge Australia-China Council – Department of Foreign Jill Sampson Affairs and Trade Beth Jackson, Artfully Gordon Darling Foundation Stephanie Lindquist, Redland Art Gallery Visions of Australia Greg Harm, Tangible Media Queensland Government through Arts Queensland Planet Boab Australia Council for the Arts Wotif.com Tim Fairfax Family Foundation Arts Council England Cream: Four Decades of Australian Art (in development) National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS) Tracy Cooper-Lavery, Rockhampton Art Gallery Australia Diana Warnes, Rockhampton Art Gallery Art on the Move, WA Rockhampton Regional Council Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring Contemporary Art Tasmania In Depth: Jo Bone (in development) Country Arts SA Jo Bone Museums & Galleries of New South Wales Aaron Micallef NETS Victoria

Offshoots: Florilegium from Cairns Botanic Gardens (in development) Julie McEnerny Chris Stannard, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Anna Migdalski, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Cairns Botanic Gardens Cairns Regional Council

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 61 ENERGY EFFICIENCY INFORMATION OTHER PROGRAMS RESOURCES PROJECT Georgina Siddall, Senior Advisor, Arts and Culture, Department of Industry Local Government Association of Queensland Museums & Galleries of New South Wales Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture Regional and Public Galleries Association of New Museums Australia National Office South Wales Q-DIS: The Queensland Disaster Information Regional Galleries Association of Queensland Network Steensen Varming International Conservation Services Timeline Heritage FINANCE AND AUDITING Instinct and Reason Brian Tucker CPA Arts Law Centre of Australia: Peter Bolan, Nicole Murdoch LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE Arts Law Centre of Australia NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA’S ART AND ALZHEIMER’S OUTREACH PROGRAM Adriane Boag, Youth and Community 381 BRUNSWICK STREET Programs | Education, National Gallery of Australia Arts Queensland Nikki Main, Coordinator, Art and Alzheimer’s Jennifer Burton, Senior Property Officer, Arts Property Outreach Project, National Gallery of Australia and Facilities, Arts Queensland Artspace Mackay Corporate Administration Agency Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum Gympie Regional Gallery Hervey Bay Regional Gallery Logan Art Gallery M&GSQ thanks everyone who supported and contributed to our 2013 delivery. Our sincere apologies if anyone has been inadvertently AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS 150 omitted. YEARS, SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND (ASSI 150 SEQ) John Waldron, Project Coordinator ASSI 150 SEQ Steering Committee Bronwyn Davies, Scenic Rim Regional Council Lesley Bryant, Community stakeholder Kevin Raines, Gold Coast City Council Imelda Miller, Assistant Curator, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Indigenous Studies, Queensland Museum Queensland Government Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs Queensland Government through Arts Queensland Participating organisations and community groups

AUSTRALIAN DRESS REGISTER Powerhouse Museum Australasian Registrars Committee

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 62 Appendix 1: M&GSQ Company Member: Museums Australia Queensland

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Edith Cuffe (President), Director, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology Brian Tucker CPA (Treasurer) Suesann Vos (Secretary), Marketing and Sponsorship Manager, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology Karen Barrett, Volunteer, Downs Steam Tourist Railway and Museum Joolie Gibbs, Gallery Coordinator, Gympie Regional Gallery

Appendix 2: M&GSQ Company Member: Regional Galleries Association of Queensland

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

John Walsh (President), Gallery Manager, Gold Coast City Gallery Brian Tucker CPA (Secretary/Treasurer) Tracy Cooper-Lavery (Vice President), Director, Rockhampton Art Gallery Karina Devine, Director, Warwick Art Gallery Dawn Oelrich, Curator, University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery Chris Stannard, Curator, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns John Waldron, Consultant, Blue Sky View

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 63 Appendix 3: Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards

2013 ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Justin Bishop, Exhibitions Manager, Cairns Regional Gallery Edith Cuffe, Director, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture Andrew Moritz, Director, The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich Mary-Clare Power, CEO, Southern Queensland Country Tourism, Toowoomba Bronwyn Roper, Museum Development Officer, Museum Resource Centre, Central Queensland, Rockhampton

2013 JUDGING PANEL

Gavin Bannerman, Acting Manager, Original Content | Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland Edith Cuffe, Director, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture Peter Denham, Director, Museum of Brisbane Karina Devine, Director, Warwick Art Gallery

2013 GAMAA trophies created by Charlotte Beeron, Theresa Beeron, Ethel Murray and John Murray, represented by Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre. Photo: Chelsea Sipthorp.

2013 SPONSORS

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ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 64 Appendix 4: Strategic Audience Evaluation and Development Study for Queensland Galleries Participating Galleries

Artspace Mackay Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery Cairns Regional Gallery Caloundra Regional Gallery Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum Gold Coast City Gallery Gympie Regional Gallery Hervey Bay Regional Gallery Ipswich Art Gallery KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns Logan Art Gallery Noosa Regional Gallery Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa Redcliffe City Art Gallery Redland Art Gallery Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 65 Appendix 5: 2013 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program

ASSESSMENT PANEL

Representative of Museums Australia Queensland: Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police Museum Representative of Regional Galleries Association of Queensland: Karina Devine, Director, Warwick Art Gallery Representative of Queensland regional museum sector: Jeff Powell, Curator, Cobb+Co Museum, Toowoomba Representative of Queensland regional gallery sector: Anna Thurgood, Director, Artspace Mackay Representative of M&GSQ Staff: Rebekah Butler, Executive Director

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 66 Appendix 6: Standards Review Program: 2013 Reviewers

Standards Reviewers contributed a total of 708 unpaid hours of their expertise plus 361 travel hours to the 2013 program.

Elizabeth Bates Museum and art gallery consultant

Elizabeth is an independent museum and art gallery consultant who most recently worked at Museum of Brisbane (MoB). During her time at MoB she held the positions of Senior Collections and Archive Manager, Program Manager and Learning and Outreach Manager. Before joining MoB she worked in Travelling Exhibitions and Education at the Queensland Art Gallery. One of Elizabeth’s greatest adventures was to spend three years in Alice Springs as the Visual Arts Coordinator at Araluen Arts Centre.

Before embarking on a career in the Museum industry, Elizabeth spent several years teaching art and physical education at secondary school level. As well as her Education training, Elizabeth has obtained tertiary qualifications in Art History, Australian History, Fine Art (majoring in print making) and Communication (Public Relations). Always keen to learn something new, she has also qualified as a personal trainer and Pilates instructor.

Associated professional activities have included board positions on several visual arts organisations in Queensland, regular judging commitments and representation in visual arts publications. Elizabeth is also a member of the Arts and Social Sciences Advisory Committee at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She will travel anywhere as long as there is a swimming pool.

Justin Bishop Exhibitions Manager, Cairns Regional Gallery

Aside from a few years spent travelling and a brief stint in the construction industry, Justin has worked in the regional gallery sector in Queensland since 1998 when he started as a casual exhibition installation officer at the Gold Coast City Art Gallery. From 2008 to 2010 he was Director at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery where he underwent the Standards Review Program as a participant. Justin currently holds the position of Exhibitions Manager | Deputy Director at Cairns Regional Gallery.

Justin prefers working within regional Queensland as he believes the regions are key growth areas in the arts industry, requiring nurturing. He hopes that his experience in the day-to-day management of a regional gallery in conjunction with collection management, exhibition design and development skills learned through practice may offer some support for Standards Review Program participants.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 67 Ken Brooks Manager, Brennan & Geraghty’s Store Museum, Maryborough

Ken Brooks has been involved in the museum industry since 1989, with heavy involvement in the work prior to and during the restoration of Brennan & Geraghty’s Store in Maryborough. The Store is now a museum operated by the National Trust of Queensland that contains in excess of 100,000 items that are all provenanced to the Store. Ken has been employed on a full-time basis at the museum as curator/manager since 1992 and attends to all of the collection needs, as well as the general operation of the property including visitor services.

Ken developed the National Trust digital collections register and has provided collection management assistance to other National Trust properties. He has also provided assistance to other small community-based museums within Queensland and New South Wales.

Ken has undertaken some work on in-house exhibitions as well as a touring exhibition based on the history of Brennan & Geraghty’s Store. Much of this work involved research, text writing, documentation of collection items and needs of fragile objects used within the displays.

Ken was involved in the redevelopment of The Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame (ASHOF) at Longreach and undertook a variety of work which included reviewing the existing displays, reviewing the objects on display and those in storage, preparing the brief for the exhibition designers to tender on, developing the thematic framework for the new displays, preparing ideas on visitor needs and visitor flow throughout the displays and the entire building. He was also engaged to handle collection management needs of the large number of items held within the ASHOF Collection and he developed ways in which the objects in storage could be used.

Working in a small museum environment Ken is aware of the limitations of small museums, and the pressures placed on both paid and volunteer workers in charge of looking after collections.

Christine Ianna Conservator and museum industry trainer

Christine has worked in Materials Conservation in Queensland for the past twenty years. She has held varied positions in Conservation including Scientist (Materials Conservation) at the Queensland Museum; Manager, Preservation Services, Queensland State Archives; and Manager, Publications Reformatting at the State Library of Queensland. In addition, she has been involved in a variety of projects involving conservation including Expo 88 sculpture; the Big Rig, Roma; The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich; and the Bribie Island Precinct historical project. Her early work focussed on the conservation treatment of waterlogged objects and metals from maritime archaeological sites and historic shipwrecks off the Queensland coast. Christine is an active member of the Australian Society of Archivists (Queensland Branch) and the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Material (AICCM) Inc., the peak body for Conservators in Australia.

Christine is an established and respected conservator who has developed considerable expertise in providing preventive conservation advice and training to a variety of differently resourced collections. Christine’s success in this area has largely been attributed to her thorough knowledge, her lateral thinking and the relevant and practical, cost conscious advice she provides.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 68 In 2007, Christine was awarded a Special Commendation in M&GSQ’s Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) in recognition of the generous contribution of her knowledge and skills to the museum community, and her significant long-term commitment to the sector.

Ian Jempson CEO, Queensland Maritime Museum

Ian is the CEO of the Queensland Maritime Museum. He was previously the General Manager for the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton and prior to this he was an Officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Ian has a strong interest in the operational aspect of museums and art galleries, in particular regional galleries and museums. Ian has been a Reviewer with M&GSQ’s Standards Review Program since 2008.

In 2012, Ian was awarded the Winner of a M&GSQ Gallery and Museum Achievement Award (GAMAA). Ian was recognised as an outstanding leader and a role model for best practice within the sector.

Leanne Kelly Program Manager, Museum of Brisbane

Leanne Kelly is the Program Manager at the Museum of Brisbane (MoB) and brings a wealth of experience from an ever-evolving career in the arts. Since graduating from Queensland College of Art she has always worked in environments that combine her creative and management skills.

Before joining MoB, Leanne was at the State Library of Queensland as the Project Manager on kuril dhagun indigenous knowledge centre. A city girl at heart, she still misses the years spent working in regional Queensland developing interpretive centres, museums and tourist attractions – especially the beautiful towns of Blackall and Charleville. Although now Brisbane-focussed, she enjoys digging deep into the history, stories and people of her beloved home city.

Dr Jan King Director, The Queensland Energy Museum

Emigrating from Wales, UK in 1996 to settle in Queensland, Jan was previously a full-time lecturer for the University of Wales; a Local Government Councillor, School Governor and a Director on the Board of Torfaen Museum Trust, which has accredited museum sites in South Wales.

Jan became the inaugural Curator Manager of the Electricity Industry Historical Trust, based in Brisbane, in 1997. When the Trust was incorporated as Queensland Energy Museum Inc. (QEM) in December 1999, she was appointed its inaugural Director and has held the position to date. Since 1997, Jan has undertaken research into Queensland’s energy history and heritage, with an emphasis on traditional and alternative energy technologies, its impact on everyday life and community development.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 69 In her role as Curator and Director, Jan has produced 23 exhibitions including touring, photographic and static exhibitions, four commissioned works and has been involved in the planning stages of three new museums and two public park areas. Jan’s work also includes presenting talks to groups on Queensland’s energy heritage and undertaking oral history projects. She is currently compiling new website content for QEM and its Facebook social networking site.

Founder of QEM’s Memories of Energy Groups in Queensland, in 2005 she launched the first Memories of Energy Trail from Yarraman to Kilkivan in the South Burnett. Her publications include a range of social, industrial, oral and family history articles in the UK and Australia and four books related to Queensland’s energy heritage. Currently, Jan is conducting interviews and research for a fifth book, Arteries of Life, which encompasses energy issues in Queensland from the 1980s to present day.

The majority of Queensland Energy Museum’s collection was recently moved to Highfields Pioneer Village near Toowoomba, where Jan is currently based.

Dr Geraldine Mate Senior Curator, Transport and Energy, The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich

Geraldine is the Senior Curator of Transport and Energy at The Workshops Rail Museum, one of the museums in the Queensland Museum network. Her varied career includes process engineering in industrial manufacturing across Australia, cultural heritage assessments of archaeological sites, research examining archaeological landscapes, interpretation of industrial heritage, and curatorial work including research on science, technology and transport in the context of Queensland history, exhibition development, interpretation and publication.

Geraldine’s role at the Museum has allowed her to explore her research interests, which include broad considerations of social/industrial interplay in historical landscapes, the history and cultural heritage of industry, and ideas about technology today and in the past.

Dawn Oelrich Gallery Curator, University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery

Dawn Oelrich has been the Curator of the University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery since 2005. She is currently part of the University’s master planning and building committee that puts visual art issues front and centre in this rapidly growing institution. Prior to working at USC, she was the inaugural Coordinator the Redcliffe City Art Gallery from 1995 to 2003. Dawn also served as board member for the Regional Galleries Association of Queensland from 1997 to 2002, and is a current board member.

She participated in Arts Queensland’s Youth Arts Mentoring Program as a Mentor, and in many steering and planning committees and on RADF panels. In 2010 she spent six months in North America where she completed a course in Museum Visual Anthropology through Simon Fraser University, Vancouver and was a guest lecturer at Grand Valley State University, Michigan.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 70 Ross Searle Art and museum consultant

Ross Searle has worked in Australian art museums since 1982. He was the Curator of the Shepparton Art Gallery (1982–1986) where he developed an expert knowledge of Australian ceramics. In 1986 he was appointed as Director of Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, a position he held for 10 years, which saw the gallery rise to national significance due to its fine exhibition program and the consolidation of its collection, with many important new acquisitions.

In 1996 Ross returned to Brisbane as the first full-time Director of The University of Queensland Art Museum. In his eleven years in this position, the collection doubled in size, with works by Australian and international artists. The University Art Collection is Queensland’s second largest public art collection. Ross also had a lead role in the $8 million transformation of the former Mayne Hall into a new home for The University of Queensland Art Museum. The triple award-winning design was effectively Queensland’s public building for 2006.

In 2008 he established a museum consultancy and specialises in the small to medium-sized museum and gallery sector. Ross holds post-graduate qualifications in Museum Studies.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 71 Appendix 7: Training and Professional Development Program: 2013 Events

NO. = Number of participants including presenters and M&GSQ staff.

582 people participated in 37 training and professional development activities in 2013. In addition, M&GSQ supported events held by Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network and the National Trust of Queensland that involved another 142 participants.

DATE EVENT VENUE SPEAKERS/STAFF NO. March 2 Griffith University 381 Brunswick St Lisa Jones; 13 Social Enterprise: M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie Collection Management introductory workshop March 4 2013 Standards Longreach Regional Ann Baillie, Deannah Vieth, 19 Briefing Session Council Via Skype – Ross Bower, Joolie Gibbs March 9 Griffith University 381 Brunswick St Christine Ianna; 14 Social Enterprise: M&GSQ Staff: Deannah Vieth Preservation workshop March 16 Griffith University Queensland Police Lisa Jones; 13 Social Enterprise: Museum, Brisbane M&GSQ Staff: Leisha Lawrence Collection Management introductory workshop May 11 Community Heritage Gayndah Arts and Lisa Jones; 9 Grant Workshop: Cultural Centre M&GSQ Staff: Leisha Lawrence Collection Management June 29 Community Heritage Gayndah Arts and Lydia Egunnike; 10 Grant Workshop: Cultural Centre M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie Preventive Conservation July 4 Careers in Museums & 381 Brunswick St Dr Graeme Were, Dr Courtney 27 Galleries Networking Pedersen, Carmen Burton, Seminar Simone Jones, Caitlin Pijpers, Bronwyn Roper; M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie, Deannah Vieth, Leisha Lawrence July 27 Community Heritage Gayndah Arts and Christine Ianna; 8 Grant Workshop: Cultural Centre M&GSQ Staff: Deannah Vieth Disaster Preparedness August 1 Peer Talk: A Review of Brisbane City Hall Andrew Moritz, Caroline Butler- 71 ‘The River’ Bowdon, Georgia Rouette, Peter Denham, Christopher Salter, Leanne Kelly; M&GSQ Staff

August 13 Standards 2014: Townsville Maritime Ann Baillie, Deannah Vieth, 19 Information Session Museum Via Skype – Ian Jempson, Ross Bower

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 72 DATE EVENT VENUE SPEAKERS/STAFF NO. August 15 Standards Field Visit Emerald Art Gallery Reviewers: Elizabeth Bates, 8 Dawn Oelrich; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants August 16 Standards Field Visit Bauhinia Bicentennial Reviewers: Elizabeth Bates, 9 Art Gallery, Springsure Dawn Oelrich; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants August State Library of The Edge, Brisbane Gavin Bannerman, Linda Barron, 27 19–20 Queensland: Social Catherine Cottle, Mary Kajewski, Media Training Pip Kelly, Myles Sinnamon, Chrissi Theodosiou; M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie August 19 Standards Field Visit Grassland Art Gallery, Reviewers: Ross Searle, Justin 7 Tambo Bishop; M&GSQ staff: Leisha Lawrence; Participants August 20 Standards Field Visit Ram Park, Blackall Reviewers: Jan King, Ken 6 Brooks; M&GSQ staff: Leisha Lawrence; Participants August 20 Standards Field Visit Qantilda Museum, Reviewers: Christine Ianna, 11 Winton Leanne Kelly; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants August 21 Standards Field Visit Qantas Founders Reviewers: Geraldine Mate, 5 Museum, Longreach Christine Ianna; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants August 22 Standards Field Visit Longreach Powerhouse Reviewers: Jan King, Geraldine 4 Museum Mate; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants August 23 Standards Field Visit Australian Stockman’s Reviewers: Ken Brooks, Ian 4 Hall of Fame, Jempson; M&GSQ staff: Longreach Deannah Vieth; Participants September State Library of Mount Quincan Crater Catherine Cottle, Troy Keith; 13 3–4 Queensland: Social Retreat, Yungaburra M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie Media Training

September Securing Funding Bundaberg Regional Ann Baillie, Deannah Vieth, 24 17 Workshop Art Gallery Margaret Thompson, Linda Dreghorn, Jenny Gilbertson; M&GSQ Staff: Debra Beattie September Securing Funding Bundaberg Regional Debra Beattie, Shelly Pisani, 24 18 Workshop Art Gallery Deb Mostert, Kathy Davis, Via Skype – Annie Wright, Stewart Armstrong; M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie, Deannah Vieth September Presenting about 381 Brunswick St Tom Hewitt, Virginia Rigney, 29 25 Design Networking Lynda Griffin, Joan Kelly; Event M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie, Deannah Vieth, Leisha Lawrence, Fiona Marshall October State Library of Rockhampton Regional Myles Sinnamon, Pip Kelly; 18 2–3 Queensland: Social Library, Rockhampton M&GSQ Staff: Leisha Lawrence Media Training

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 73 DATE EVENT VENUE SPEAKERS/STAFF NO. October 10 Standards On-Site Emerald Art Gallery Reviewers: Elizabeth Bates, 10 Review Visit Dawn Oelrich; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants October 11 Standards On-Site Bauhinia Bicentennial Reviewers: Elizabeth Bates, 11 Review Visit Art Gallery, Springsure Dawn Oelrich; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants October 14 Standards On-Site Ram Park, Blackall Reviewers: Jan King, Ken 7 Review Visit Brooks; M&GSQ staff: Leisha Lawrence; Participants October 15 Standards On-Site Grassland Art Gallery, Reviewers: Ross Searle, Justin 7 Review Visit Tambo Bishop; M&GSQ staff: Leisha Lawrence; Participants

October 16 Standards On-Site Australian Stockman’s Reviewers: Ken Brooks, Ian 4 Review Visit: Part 1 Hall of Fame, Jempson; M&GSQ staff: Longreach Deannah Vieth; Participants October 17 Standards On-Site Australian Stockman’s Reviewers: Ken Brooks, Ian 5 Review Visit: Part 2 Hall of Fame, Jempson; M&GSQ staff: Longreach Deannah Vieth; Participants October 17 Standards On-Site Qantas Founders Reviewers: Geraldine Mate, 8 Review Visit Museum, Longreach Christine Ianna; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants October 18 Standards On-Site Longreach Powerhouse Reviewers: Jan King, Geraldine 5 Review Visit Museum Mate; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants October 19 Standards Workshop Qantas Founders Christine Ianna, Tony Martin; 16 Museum, Longreach M&GSQ Staff: Deannah Vieth October 21 Standards On-Site Qantilda Museum, Reviewers: Christine Ianna, 10 Review Visit Winton Leanne Kelly; M&GSQ Staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants November UQAM Seminar The University of Judith Nesbitt, Emrah Baki Ulas, 60 13 Queensland Art Julian Bickersteth, Dr Laura Museum, Brisbane Fisher, Sarah Kanowski; M&GSQ Staff December Standards Debrief and Dr Bruce Yeates M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie, 17 5 Celebration Event Memorial Cottage, Deannah Vieth, Leisha Australian Stockman’s Lawrence; Participants: Tom Hall of Fame and Harwood, David Masel, Donna Outback Heritage Rowlands, Karen Newman, Centre, Longreach Ruth Haydon, Bruce Collins, Via Skype – Alison Shaw December New GLAM: Designs Gold Coast City Gallery Tory Jones, Virginia Rigney, 30 11 for a Gold Coast Deborah Haase; M&GSQ Staff: Cultural Precinct Ann Baillie, Leisha Lawrence, Fiona Marshall

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 74 Supported by M&GSQ:

DATE EVENT VENUE SPEAKERS/STAFF NO. May 10 Brisbane’s Living Old Government Katie McConnel, Terry Gallagher, 55 Heritage Network House, Brisbane Jo Forsyth, Rebecca Hazell, and National Jenny Steadman, Graham Trust Queensland: Schulz, Carolyn Whetter, Dr Milestones not Janette McWilliam, James Millstones Donaldson October South East Queensland All Hallows’ School, Peter Connell, Tracy Ryan, 87 25–27 Museums Conference Brisbane Stephanie Lindquist, Dominique Macedo, Daniel Press, Kyla Stephan, Dr Kevin Rains, Janis Hanley, Jan Nargar, Jo Forsyth, Dr Elizabeth Curtis, Terry Gallagher, David Gibson, Marianne Mac Donald, Phil Harper, Chris Peckham, Stefanie Ferguson, Lisa Jones, Ian Jempson, Kylie Winkworth; M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie, Deannah Vieth

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 75 Appendix 8: Training and Professional Development Program: 2013 Audio and Video Access

PEER TALK 2013: A REVIEW OF ‘THE RIVER’ Brisbane City Hall, 1 August 2013

Videos: Expert Peer Reviewers: • Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Assistant Director Creative Services, Sydney Living Museums • Andrew Moritz, Director, The Workshops Rail Museum, Queensland Museum • Georgia Rouette, Manager, Exhibition Services, Museums Australia (Victoria)

Spokespeople from Museum of Brisbane: • Peter Denham, Director • Christopher Salter, Deputy Director • Leanne Kelly, Program Manager

CAREERS IN MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES NETWORKING SEMINAR 381 Brunswick Street, 4 July 2013

Videos: • Carmen Burton, Assistant Curator, Queensland Stories, Cultural Environments, Queensland Museum • Simone Jones, Curator and Exhibitions Manager, artisan • Dr Courtney Pedersen, Lecturer Visual Arts, School of Media, Entertainment and the Creative Arts, Creative Industries, QUT • Caitlin Pijpers, Project Officer, Regional Services, Queensland Art Gallery l Gallery of Modern Art • Bronwyn Roper, Museum Development Officer, Central Queensland, Queensland Museum • Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, Museum Studies Programme, The University of Queensland

PRESENTING ABOUT DESIGN NETWORKING SEMINAR 381 Brunswick Street, 25 September 2013

Slideshare: • Lynda Griffin, A/Curator, Caloundra Regional Gallery • Tom Hewitt, Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers (UK) and doctoral candidate • Joan Kelly, Museum Coordinator, Moreton Bay Regional Council • Virginia Rigney, Senior Curator, Gold Coast City Gallery

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 76 M&GSQ | UQAM ANNUAL SEMINAR Galleries, Museums & Climate Change The University of Queensland Art Museum, 13 November 2013

Videos: • Judith Nesbitt, Head of National and International Partnerships, Tate, UK • Emrah Baki Ulas, Associate, Steensen-Varming, and Julian Bickersteth, Managing Director, International Conservation Services and co-authors of The Technical Industry Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air Conditioning • Dr Laura Fisher, National Institute for Experimental Arts, CoFA, UNSW • Panel discussion with all speakers, moderated by Sarah Kanowski, ABC Radio National Weekend Arts

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 77 Appendix 9: 2013 Museums Australia Queensland Professional Development Bursary Recipients

Recipient GRANT PURPOSE Pam Crothers $225 To attend the South East Queensland (Dirranbandi Arts Council) Museums Conference in Brisbane in October.

Carolyn Polson $225 To attend the South East Queensland (Queensland Women’s Historical Museums Conference in Brisbane in October. Association – Miegunyah House Museum)

Meghan Tait $1,000 To attend the Museums Australia National (Royal Historical Society of Queensland) Conference in Canberra in May.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 78 Appendix 10: 2013 Regional Galleries Association of Queensland Professional Development Bursary Recipients

Recipient GRANT PURPOSE Janette Laver $1,000 Towards travel to Mer (Murray) Island in the (Collection/Curatorial Officer, Cairns Torres Strait to work with senior artist, Segar Regional Gallery) Passi, in preparation for his solo exhibition.

Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery, $1,500 Organisational bursary to engage a consultant Springsure to train the Gallery’s staff and volunteers in handling and installation of artworks.

Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery $1,000 Organisational bursary to engage a consultant to teach printmaking skills to the Gallery’s volunteers to produce a range of handmade greeting cards.

Wondai Regional Art Gallery $750 Organisational bursary towards hire fees for Jandamarra Cadd’s touring exhibition, Past, Present, Future to be displayed in February.

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 79 Appendix 11: 2013 M&GSQ Touring Exhibition Program and Statistics

NO. OF EXHIBITIONS: 10

Comb Over: Sherrie Knipe

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Artspace Mackay 38 3648 Pine Rivers Art Gallery 31 485 Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, VIC 39 4173 3 108 8,306 1

Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design 2012–13 Touring Exhibition

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Gympie Regional Gallery 40 1555 Australian Catholic University Gallery 60 5000 Emerald Art Gallery 18 500 Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum 32 1734 Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, Townsville 36 1644 Bauhinia Bicentennial Gallery, Springsure 24 200 6 210 10,633 33

Desert Psychedelic: Jimmy Pike

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Bribie Island Seaside Museum 43 3586 Rockhampton Art Gallery 22 2283 Caboolture Regional Art Gallery 35 1839 3 100 7,708 1 1

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 80 Insight: The Hermannsburg Potters Collection of the Moreton Bay Region

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW 52 2722 Caloundra Regional Gallery 29 1728 Chinchilla White Gums Gallery 20 473 Bauhinia Bicentennial Gallery, Springsure 17 200 World Theatre, Charters Towers 22 1124 Artspace Mackay 45 2802 6 185 9,049 10 1

Metal As Anything: Ron McBurnie

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Artspace Mackay 44 4000 1 44 4,000 1 1

MYTHO-POETIC: Print and Assemblage Works by Glen Skien

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Gympie Regional Gallery 43 1931 Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum 43 2425 Logan Art Gallery 28 1544 3 114 5,900 1 1

Portraits of a Tea Cosy

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Warwick Art Gallery 36 5597 Sturt Art Gallery, Mittagong, NSW 50 3212 Territory Craft, Katherine, NT 3 84 3 89 8,893 2

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 81 Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 Brooches 100 Stories

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Logan Art Gallery 28 1792 Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 25 2542 Rockhampton Art Gallery 37 2484 Gosford Regional Gallery, NSW 57 24945 Tamworth Regional Gallery, NSW 34 3239 Hurstville City Museum & Gallery, NSW 44 1453 6 225 36,455 100 1

Tour De Force: In Case Of Emergency Break Glass

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, NT 75 29756 1 75 29,756 8 1

Transplantation: A Sense of Place and Culture

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 32 3377 Charles Sturt University, Wagga, NSW 18 120 2 50 3,497 12 1

GRAND TOTAL 34 1,200 124,197 169 7

M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 82 M&GSQ 2013 Annual Report Page 83 VISION

To ensure a future where museums, galleries and keeping places are relevant, accessible and are valued by their communities.

MISSION

To promote, support and provide services to foster excellence in museums, galleries and keeping places.

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