2012

ANNUAL REPORT

MUSEUM AND GALLERY SERVICES QUEENSLAND LIMITED

Level 3, 381 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley Qld 4006 M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report ABN 32 109 874 811 Page 1 ACN 109 874 811 Index

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

M&GSQ Board 2012 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

M&GSQ Staff 2012 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4

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

Highlights of 2012 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6

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

Industry Development and Advocacy

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

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

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

2012 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA)

Strategic Audience Evaluation and Development Study for Queensland Galleries

2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program

Industry Partnerships …………………………………………………………….……………………………… 15

Information Services

Publications …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19

E-Bulletin ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19

Website …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19

Social Media …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21

Enquiries and Referrals …………………………………………………………………………………………… 21

Training and Professional Development

Standards Review Program …………………………………………………………………………………… 22

Unaccredited Training and Professional Development …………………………………………… 32

Griffith University Social Enterprise: Introductory Collection Management

and Preventive Conservation Course

Securing Funding Workshop

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 2 Peer Talk 2012

Careers in Museums and Galleries: Networking Seminar

M&GSQ | UQAM Seminar: Pacific Perspectives: Issues of Curatorial Practice

South East Queensland Small Museums Conference

Exhibition Services

Exhibition Development and Touring ……………………………………………………………………… 39

Visual Arts and Craft Strategy ………………………………………………………………………………… 42

Skills Development Workshop ………………………………………………………………………………… 42

M&GSQ Education and Public Programs E-tree ……………………………………………………… 43

National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS) Australia ………………………………………… 43 Technical Industry Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air Conditioning ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 43

Funding Partners and Financial Support ………………………………………………………………… 44

Sponsors, Industry Partners and In-Kind Support ……………………………………………… 47

APPENDICES

Appendix 1: M&GSQ Company Member: Museums Australia Queensland ………………………………………… 52

Appendix 2: M&GSQ Company Member: Regional Galleries Association of Queensland …………………. 52

Appendix 3: Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards …………………………………………………………………… 53 2012 Advisory Committee and 2012 Judging Panel

Appendix 4: 2012 Strategic Audience Evaluation and Development Study for Queensland Galleries: Participating Galleries …………………………………………………………… 54

Appendix 5: M&GSQ 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program Assessment Panel …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 3 Appendix 6: M&GSQ 2012 Standards Review Program Grants Assessment Panel …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55 Appendix 7: Standards Review Program: 2012 Reviewers ……………………………………………………………… 56

Appendix 8: Training and Professional Development Program 2012 Events …………………………………… 62

Appendix 9: Training and Professional Development Program 2012 Audio and Video Access .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65

Appendix 10: 2012 Museums Australia Queensland Professional Development Bursary Recipients …………………………………………………………………………………… 67

Appendix 11: 2012 Regional Galleries Association of Queensland Professional Development Bursary Recipients …………………………………………………………………………………… 68

Appendix 12: M&GSQ 2012 Touring Exhibition Program and Statistics ……………………………………………… 69

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 4 Chairperson’s Report

ON BEHALF OF MUSEUM & GALLERY SERVICES through Arts Queensland; QUEENSLAND’S (M&GSQ) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, and the Visual Arts it is with pleasure that I present the Company’s and Craft Strategy, 2012 Annual Report. an initiative of the Australian, State and Since commencing trading in October 2004, Territory Governments. M&GSQ has made a valued contribution to Queensland’s museum and gallery sector, Local government is a positioning itself as the peak industry body for crucial enabler of our close to 400 museums, galleries and cultural sector. We acknowledge organisations across the State. 2012 was no their support of our public museums and galleries exception, marking our eighth successful year of in Queensland and commend their recognition operation. of the value that cultural engagement plays in strengthening and enriching our communities. This report highlights M&GSQ’s key achievements in 2012 – it presents an overview of the M&GSQ also acknowledges the sector’s member year’s activity, including our engagement with organisations, the Regional Galleries Association of the sector and broader community, programs Queensland and Museums Australia Queensland, delivered, project grants awarded, publications, who continue to support the work of M&GSQ, presentations, and partnerships with the sector through representation on M&GSQ’s Board of and stakeholders. Directors and other program initiatives.

Highlights included the 2012 Gallery and In 2012, the Board met a total of six times. I Museum Achievement Awards; the delivery of thank my fellow Directors for their dedication the Standards Review Program in the Fraser and sound governance. In April 2012, my Coast, North Burnett and Bundaberg regions; predecessor, Richard Baberowski stood down the Securing Funding Workshop held in far north from his role as Chairperson, having served his Queensland; the M&GSQ | UQAM Seminar with full term on the Board. Geoffrey Ewing and Josh international keynote speaker Professor Susanne Tarrant also left the Board at this time – I express Küchler; and M&GSQ’s Mentorship, Exchange and my appreciation and best wishes to each for their Fellowship professional development program for invaluable contribution and service to M&GSQ the sector. and to the sector. In April 2012, we welcomed sector appointees, Karina Devine and Edith Cuffe, I attribute M&GSQ’s strength to the Company’s to the Board. hard working Staff, the diligence of our Board of Directors and to the extraordinary contribution of In April 2013, Lisa Jones will be standing our many organisational and individual partners, down from her role as Director, having served who generously donate their time and expertise her full six-year term on the Board. During to support delivery of M&GSQ’s programs and this period, Lisa has held positions including initiatives. Their engagement and contribution is Deputy Chairperson and Company Secretary. a significant factor in M&GSQ’s ongoing success, We wish Lisa all the very best and pay tribute for which we are most appreciative. to the great contribution she has made to the Company and to the sector. In April we will also M&GSQ gratefully acknowledges the continued farewell Independent Director, Mary-Clare Power. support of our funding partners: the Australia We extend our gratitude to Mary-Clare for her Council for the Arts; the Queensland Government generous support and input and wish her well.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 1 On behalf of the Board, I thank M&GSQ’s Staff As M&GSQ’s Chairperson I am privileged to for their remarkable efforts, commitment and experience first-hand the value of the outstanding professionalism in serving Queensland’s museum work being undertaken by over 1,000 paid staff and gallery sector. and over 20,000 volunteers in museums and galleries in serving their communities throughout Moving into 2013, M&GSQ is well positioned to Queensland. We commend your efforts and respond to opportunities and to arising challenges. achievements and thank all those who have We will continue to advocate strongly for the supported M&GSQ throughout 2012. We look sector and deliver high-calibre programs that forward to working with you again in 2013. grow the sector’s capacity, inspire best practice and celebrate and promote its accomplishments. John Waldron Chairperson

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 2 M&GSQ Board 2012

Richard Baberowski Consultant, Vantage Arts Chairperson to 16.4.12 Director to 16.4.12

John Waldron Cultural Heritage and Collections Manager, Chairperson from 16.4.12 Sunshine Coast Council / Consultant, Blue Sky View Public Officer Director

Lisa Jones Curator, Queensland Police Museum Deputy Chairperson to 16.4.12 Company Secretary Director

Katrina North Corporate Secretary, Queensland Law Society Deputy Chairperson from 16.4.12 Director

Mary-Clare Power Chief Executive Officer, Toowoomba, Golden West and Director South Burnett Tourism / Southern Queensland Country Tourism

Geoffrey Ewing Principal, Negotiation Solutions Director to 16.4.12

Josh Tarrant Museum consultant Director to 16.4.12

Edith Cuffe CEO, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology Director from 16.4.12

Karina Devine Director, Warwick Art Gallery Director from 16.4.12

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 3 M&GSQ Staff 2012

Rebekah Butler Executive Director (on leave 1 January to 7 May)

Debra Beattie General Manager Acting Executive Director (1 January to 7 May)

Leisha Lawrence Information Officer Acting Exhibition Development Coordinator

Ann Baillie Manager Training and Professional Development

Deannah Vieth Training and Professional Development Program Officer

Fiona Marshall Exhibition Program Manager

Jodi Ferrari Exhibition Development Coordinator (on leave 1 January to 10 September; resigned 10 September)

Donna Davis Exhibition Development Coordinator

Sara Dawson Casual Administrative Assistant

Photo: Jeff Fitzpatrick

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 4 M&GSQ Organisational Structure 2012

COMPANY MEMBER COMPANY MEMBER Museums Australia Regional Galleries Association

(through Queensland branch) of Queensland

Board of Directors

MUSEUM AND GALLERY SERVICES QUEENSLAND LTD.

Executive Director

Manager Training & Exhibition General Professional Program Manager Development Manager

Training & Exhibition Information Professional Development Officer Development Coordinators Coordinator

Administrative Assistant

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 5 Highlights of 2012

M&GSQ’s touring exhibition program Queensland, providing factual and reliable presented 12 exhibitions to 38 venues in data on audience demographics, behaviours Queensland and nationally, attracting a total and motivations for going to the gallery. of 116,856 visitors.

9 organisations and 3 individuals were 9 organisations took part in M&GSQ’s 2012 recognised with 2012 Gallery and Museum Standards Review Program held in the Achievement Awards. North Burnett / Fraser Coast / Bundaberg region. 12 Standards Reviewers contributed 1,002 unpaid hours of their expertise to the program. The Standards Program is a M&GSQ published 4 editions of the joint program with Museums & Galleries New newsletter Source, and 4 editions of the South Wales. exhibitions newsletter Update. These publications attracted 34,790 downloads from M&GSQ’s website during the year.

631 participants took part in 33 M&GSQ training and professional development activities in 2012. M&GSQ’s number of e-bulletin subscribers grew to 944, an increase of 10% on 2011.

M&GSQ presented the 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program, offering M&GSQ’s website registered 288,484 professional development placements to entry page views – an increase of 9.2% 12 regional gallery and museum paid and on 2011. volunteer staff.

M&GSQ partnered with the Griffith University M&GSQ commenced its major research study, School of Humanities for the fourth the Strategic Evaluation and Development consecutive year on its Social Enterprise Study for Queensland Galleries in partnership Program. with Museums & Galleries New South Wales. The study collected 3,041 visitor surveys from 18 public galleries across eastern

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 6 Executive Director’s Report

It is with pleasure that to advocating the needs and value of the sector I report on another full and to promoting the benefits of wellbeing and and successful year for cultural enrichment that engagement with our Museum & Gallery Services sector brings. In 2012, M&GSQ coordinated a Queensland (M&GSQ) in letter-writing campaign, providing templates 2012. for museums and galleries to invite their newly-elected Local and State Government Throughout the year, representatives to visit. M&GSQ Staff and Board M&GSQ achieved excellent also met with newly-appointed State Ministers results across each of our Ros Bates, Jann Stuckey and Andrew Powell. four major Program areas: M&GSQ’s commitment in this area also included Our Training and Professional Development working with the Local Government Association Program delivered a total of 33 activities to 631 of Queensland’s Senior Advisor, Arts and Culture; participants. The Standards Review Program making a submission to the Federal Government’s was delivered to nine museums and galleries in consultation paper on the Australian Heritage the North Burnett, Fraser Coast and Bundaberg Strategy; commencing work on the Museums regions. Matter campaign initiated by The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology; and contributing to a The Exhibition Development and Touring Program range of State and national industry forums, toured 12 exhibitions to 38 venues across advisory groups and events. Queensland and nationally to an audience of 116,856 people. Work also started on M&GSQ’s After achieving such positive results with our pilot new touring exhibition, Saltwater Country, being Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program developed in partnership with the Gold Coast City in 2011, we were delighted to partner with Arts Gallery. Queensland to present the program again in 2012. This enabled twelve paid staff and volunteers Information and Referral continued to be an from Queensland’s regional gallery and museum important component of M&GSQ’s service delivery sector to access opportunities to enhance their in 2012. Our website received 288,484 entry career pathways, knowledge, networks and skills page views in 2012, an increase of 24,505 on the through placements with mentors in Queensland, previous year. interstate and internationally.

Within the Sector Development Program area, We thank the State Government for their M&GSQ commenced our Strategic Audience support, which in 2013 will enable us to offer our Evaluation and Research Study for Queensland Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program Galleries in partnership with Museums & Galleries for a third consecutive year. Arts Queensland’s New South Wales; delivered an Art and Alzheimer’s support, through the Regional Arts Development Outreach Program, the first in our partnership Fund (RADF), recognises the importance of with the National Gallery of Australia; delivered ongoing learning and skills development to assist our 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship our sector’s paid staff and volunteers in delivering Program; and presented the 2012 Gallery and quality arts and cultural heritage experiences to Museum Achievement Awards, to name but a few. their communities.

A key focus of M&GSQ’s 2012 activity was on We also acknowledge the significant contribution advocacy. We are committed, more than ever, the mentors and host organisations make to

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 7 the Program – their continued enthusiasm and Sound financial management saw M&GSQ perform willingness to share expertise and time with well in 2012, returning a surplus of $14,725.90 successful applicants is central to the Program’s on an overall expenditure of $827,454.97. success. Efficiencies in annual administration costs and steady income streams generated through In November, M&GSQ honoured the outstanding Program activities, one-off project grants and work of the sector at the 2012 Gallery and operational funding allocations, enabled the Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA). As in Company to grow its reserves and to strengthen previous years, the 2012 awards recognised a our operational stability. range of inspirational people and projects from across the State. The Abbey Museum of Art and I thank M&GSQ’s Board of Directors for their Archaeology, Caboolture, generously hosted and steadfast support and stewardship, and for sponsored the event, and special guest, Hon working with Staff to best serve the sector and to Ros Bates, Minister for Science, Information achieve the Company’s strategic objectives. Technology, Innovation and the Arts presented the five category winners and three special Having served their full six-year term on the commendation recipients with their awards. Board, M&GSQ Chairperson, Richard Baberowski and Independent Director, Geoffrey Ewing were M&GSQ extends its appreciation to all involved farewelled in April 2012. Josh Tarrant also in the presentation of this important industry finished his term with the Board at this time. We event: the GAMAA Advisory Committee; the 2012 thank Richard, Geoffrey and Josh for the valuable Judges; Edith Cuffe and her team at The Abbey input, skills, expertise and enthusiasm each Museum of Art and Archaeology; commissioned brought to the Company and for their support in trophy artist, Donna Marcus; and each of our championing the sector. Following the 2012 AGM, valued sponsors for their generous contribution the role of Chairperson was ably filled by John and support. Waldron, and Katrina North was appointed Deputy Chairperson. New to the Board in 2012 was RGAQ The support M&GSQ receives is immense. It appointee, Karina Devine, and MAQ appointee, extends from a local/grassroots level through to Edith Cuffe, each bringing their respective skills our State and national industry partners, funding from Queensland’s regional gallery and museum bodies, sponsors and donors, and enables us to sectors. deliver high-quality programs and services to Queensland’s museum and gallery sector year in, In April 2013, Lisa Jones will step down from the year out, that would not otherwise be possible. Board after completing her full six-year term. Her Similarly we recognise and acknowledge the contribution and insights will be greatly missed remarkable individuals who freely contribute but we wish Lisa all the very best and look forward their time and expertise to support the work of to continuing to work with her. Independent M&GSQ. Director, Mary-Clare Power, will also finish her current term on M&GSQ’s Board in April and we We also thank the Queensland Government extend our warmest wishes and appreciation to through Arts Queensland and the Australia Council Mary-Clare for her contribution and great support for the Arts and their staff for their continued of the Company and the sector. engagement and support. Significantly, 2012 signalled a new triennium of funding from the My sincere thanks to M&GSQ’s wonderful team: Australia Council for the Arts and from the Visual Debra Beattie, Ann Baillie, Fiona Marshall, Arts and Craft Strategy. Leisha Lawrence, Donna Davis, Jodi Ferrari, Deannah Vieth, and Sara Dawson. Their genuine (A full list of M&GSQ’s program partners can be commitment, hard work and professionalism viewed on page 47. Acknowledgements for our is, as always, highly valued and appreciated. 2012 funding partners can be found on page 44.) In particular, I would like to personally thank

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 8 Debra for the exceptional job she did as acting M&GSQ’s Strategic Audience Evaluation Study, Executive Director, in addition to her General Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery? Queensland Manager duties, while I was on parental leave Report will be launched. until May 2012. We also extend our thanks and best wishes to Jodi, who left in 2012 to take up With new State and Federal Arts Ministers a public programming role at the Gold Coast City announced in 2013, the launch of the National Gallery. Cultural Policy and details of the Arts for All Queenslanders policy framework to be released, We were reminded of our fragility and the the year ahead brings opportunities for M&GSQ devastation nature can wield entering 2013. to continue its advocacy role and to meaningfully M&GSQ extends our thoughts to all those impacted engage with our constituency, delivering high- by ex-cyclone Oswald and the 2013 Australia quality, responsive programs and services. Day floods. Many of Queensland’s museums and galleries sadly impacted were participants of our M&GSQ is fortunate to work with such a resilient and 2012 Standards Review Program. We wish them inspiring sector. We thank Queensland’s galleries and their communities well as they continue to and museums, staff, volunteers and supporters recover from these devastating natural disasters. for the amazing job they do in delivering quality We also extend our appreciation to the Museum arts and cultural programs to their communities. Development Officers and other industry We also thank them for their great support and groups for their remarkable efforts to support belief in M&GSQ, and look forward to another affected organisations. To all those individuals productive year, working together. and organisations that have generously given to M&GSQ’s Disaster Recovery Fund, we also Rebekah Butler express our sincere thanks. Executive Director

Looking ahead, 2013 brings another full year of activity. Of special note, M&GSQ will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the GAMAA; the Standards Review Program will be delivered in Central-West Queensland; and the much-awaited results of

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 9 Industry Development and Advocacy

Representation Advocacy

During 2012, staff members of M&GSQ provided ✱✱ Submission to Australian Heritage input and advisory services to the industry, Strategy including representation on: M&GSQ’s submission to the Australian Heritage • National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS) Strategy was one of 96 submissions published Australia. on the Australian Government’s Department of • National Standards Task Force. Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population • Museums Australia National Council. and Communities website. • Arts Queensland Collections and Content Reference Group. • Australian South Sea Islanders 150 Years, ✱✱ Museum Advocacy Campaign South East Queensland Steering Committee (ASSI 150 SEQ). M&GSQ commenced preliminary work with the • Fifth National Public Galleries Summit (2014) Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology on a working party. Museum Advocacy Campaign using social media • Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network Board of to: Directors. • Raise the profile of museums; • Increase awareness of the value that people M&GSQ staff also contributed to the following (visitors and non-visitors) place on museums; industry programs/events: • Get the message to government of the value that people place on museums; • 2012 South East Queensland Small Museums • Extend this message to funding needs. Conference planning and promotion. • Griffith University Social Enterprise placement As a first step, the Museums Matter Facebook program. site, http://www.facebook.com/MuseumsMatter • Queensland Assembly of Regional Gallery has been set up by the Abbey Museum of Art & Directors. Archaeology. • Arts Queensland Regional Infrastructure Grants (RIG) program development. • Judging panel, Art from the Margins. ✱✱ International Museum Day Advocacy • Ann Baillie (Manager Training and Professional Campaign Development) and Deannah Vieth (Trianing and Professional Development Program Officer) To celebrate International Museum Day 2012, contributed a session on industry networks M&GSQ launched a State-wide advocacy and the National Standards for Australian campaign encouraging constituents to write to Museums and Galleries to Dr Graeme Were’s their newly-elected local and State members and University of Queensland’s postgraduate mayors, inviting them to visit and highlighting the Museum Studies class. significant role and value of these organisations to their local communities. M&GSQ drafted a template which was distributed to each of the museums and galleries on M&GSQ’s finder.

As a part of the campaign, M&GSQ also wrote to newly-elected State Ministers, Hon Ros Bates

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 10 2012 GAMAA RECIPIENTS: L–R: Deborah Tranter, Queensland Museum; Peter Denham, Museum of Brisbane; Ian Jempson, Queensland Maritime Museum; Cath Brandon, Chinchilla Historical Society; Warwick Foote, Queensland Maritime Museum; Sandra Morgan, Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group; Carmel Kelly and Daphne Ruthenberg, Pioneer Valley Museum at Mirani; James Donaldson, RD Milns Antiquities Museum; (in the chair) Hon. Ros Bates MP, Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts. Photo: Jeff Fitzpatrick.

(Minister for Science, IT, Innovation and the Arts), Winners were announced in five categories (three Hon Andrew Powell (Minister for Environment organisational and two individual), and three and Heritage Protection), and Hon Jann Stuckey nominations were also awarded with Special (Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Commendations. Business and the Commonwealth Games). In response, members of M&GSQ Board and Staff The 2012 GAMAA recipients were: were invited to meet with Ministers Bates and Stuckey, and Minister Powell attended a meeting ORGANISATIONS: STAFF OF 5 OR MORE of the full M&GSQ Board. WINNER – Museum of Brisbane for my own private neon oasis contemporary art project SPECIAL COMMENDATION – Queensland Museum Industry Development for Dressed by the Best: Fashion, Glamour and Gwen Gillam exhibition ✱✱ 2012 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) ORGANISATIONS: STAFF OF UNDER 5 WINNER: Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group for The ninth annual Gallery and Museum Strong Women Shadow Boxes project Achievement Awards (GAMAA) were presented by Museum & Gallery Services Queensland at ORGANISATIONS: VOLUNTEER RUN an Awards ceremony on 17 November 2012, WINNERS: Pioneer Vallery Museum at Mirani; generously supported and hosted by the Abbey Mackay Historical Society and Museum; Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture. Mackay Regional Council Library Service Heritage Collection; Following drinks and canapés in the Abbey Greenmount Homestead; Museum, guests moved to the lawn outside the Sarina District Historical Society and Museum Abbey Hall for an entertaining medieval sword- for Sugar Strike: The Impact of the 1911 Sugar fighting demonstration. Presentation of the Strike on the Mackay Region collaborative project awards then commenced in the decorated Abbey SPECIAL COMMENDATION: Chinchilla Historical Hall. The Hon. Ros Bates MP, Minister for Science, Society Inc. for Making the Museum More Relevant Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts, to the Local Community was the guest presenter for the 2012 GAMAA.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 11 INDIVIDUALS: PAID ✱✱ Strategic Audience Evaluation and WINNER: Ian Jempson, Queensland Maritime Development Study for Queensland Museum Galleries SPECIAL COMMENDATION: James Donaldson, RD Milns Antiquities Museum, University of Queensland

INDIVIDUALS: VOLUNTEER WINNER: Warwick Foote, Queensland Maritime Museum

The 2012 GAMAA would not have been the success it was without the outstanding contribution of the staff and volunteers of The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology.

M&GSQ is fortunate to have the generous support of Brian Tucker Accounting who has sponsored the commissioning of the GAMAA trophies for the ninth consecutive year. The 2012 trophies were M&GSQ’s 2012 Strategic Audience Evaluation created by Brisbane-based artist, Donna Marcus. and Development Study for Queensland Galleries is the result of a partnership between Museum Also sponsoring for the ninth consecutive year, & Gallery Services Queensland (M&GSQ) and Brandi Projects provided goods and services to Museums & Galleries NSW (M&G NSW). the value of $1,000 for the winner of the category, Organisations: Staff of under 5. In 2011, M&G NSW released Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery? NSW State Report which provided Archival Survival sponsored the GAMAA for the a benchmark for audiences of public galleries in fourth time in 2012, providing goods and services NSW. In 2012, with funding from The Australia to the value of $1,000 for the winner of the Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland, M&GSQ category, Organisations: Volunteer Run. in partnership with M&G NSW, undertook a parallel study of 18 public regional galleries The Regional Galleries Association of Queensland across Queensland. sponsored a prize of $1,000 for the winner of the category, Individuals: Paid for the third time in The overall objective of the Study was to provide 2012. factual and reliable data for the sector and extend the understanding of Queensland and Eastern- Museums Australia Queensland also sponsored a coast gallery audiences. The data was intended prize of $1,000 for the winner of the category, to act as a benchmark and guide for future Individuals: Volunteer for the third time. research opportunities. The questionnaire was designed with a “generalist” mindset, so that the Each year, the GAMAA is reliant upon the same questionnaire could be applied to any public outstanding contribution of sponsors, trophy gallery/museum/centre in the Study. artists, our Advisory Committee, Judging Panel, and each year’s event hosts and presenters. The data can be used to support activities the M&GSQ sincerely thanks each of these individual galleries undertake to: contributors for their generous support. • Retain current audiences; • Identify opportunities to build new audiences; See Appendix 3 for the 2012 Advisory Committee • Understand the diversity of their audiences; and Judging Panel. • Offer the best programming possible;

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 12 • Determine the best ways of attracting • Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville audiences, marketing and publicising • Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa exhibitions and events; • Redcliffe City Art Gallery • Plan effectively for the future; and • Redland Art Gallery • Advocate for regional and State-wide programs • Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery of audience evaluation and development. • Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery

The survey covered the following areas: 3,041 responses were collected from the 18 • Frequency of visitation participating galleries. After the collection periods • Who they visit with concluded in October 2012, the responses were • How long they visit for analysed and collated into individual gallery • How people find out about the gallery reports for each participating gallery, as well as • Some questions on the public programs • Motivations for their attendance • Satisfaction levels • Gender, age, place of residence • Cultural and linguistic diversity • Education, income • Internet use • Tourist information (if applicable) • Other cultural pursuits

Training in sampling and administration of the questionnaire was provided to staff and volunteers from each participating gallery in three centres: Cairns, Hervey Bay and Brisbane, led by Michael Huxley, General Manager, Finance and Administration, Museums & Galleries New South Wales with support from M&GSQ General Manager, Debra Beattie and Information Officer, Leisha Lawrence.

Staff and volunteers of the galleries then distributed the self-complete paper survey to visitors during the allocated survey periods between March and October 2012.

The 18 galleries who took part in the Study were: • 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 Staff and Volunteers from participating galleries undertake training in sampling and administration • Hervey Bay Regional Gallery of the questionnaire. Training sessions were held at • Ipswich Art Gallery M&GSQ’s offices in Brisbane for galleries in the South- East Queensland region (top); at Cairns Regional Gallery • KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns for galleries in the North-Eastern Queensland region • Logan Art Gallery (centre); and at the Hervey Bay Visitor Information Centre for galleries in the Central-Eastern Queensland • Noosa Regional Gallery region (above).

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 13 a combined State report, Guess Who’s Going to • International Fellowship Program: the Gallery? Queensland Report, scheduled for 2 opportunities @ up to $6,000 each release in the first half of 2013. For volunteers in museums or galleries located in The project was assisted by the Australian regional Queensland, one type of program was Government through the Australia Council for the offered: Arts, its arts funding and advisory body and is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, • Volunteer Internship for museums or galleries: an initiative of the Australian, state and territory 4 opportunities @ up to $3,000 each governments. Twelve applicants received grants under the 2012 Program: ✱✱ 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program Gallery and Museum Mentorships

In 2012, Museum & Gallery Services Queensland • Joolie Gibbs, Gallery Coordinator, Gympie was fortunate to be awarded another round of Regional Gallery, undertook a mentorship with financial support from Arts Queensland through Maitland Regional Art Gallery, NSW. the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) to deliver the 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and • Roana O’Neill, Public Programs Officer, Fellowship Program for paid staff and volunteers Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery, undertook a working in regional Queensland museums and mentorship with the Art Gallery of New South galleries. Wales.

The program offered a wonderful professional • Nina Pye, Exhibition Officer, Redcliffe City development opportunity for gallery and Art Gallery, undertook a mentorship with the museum staff and volunteers working in regional Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW. Queensland to access expertise in cultural institutions within Australia and overseas, to Staff Exchange | Co-Mentorships learn from leading industry professionals, and to build lasting networks. • Elizabeth Gondwe, Curator/Ethnographer, North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum, Through the funding, M&GSQ offered four undertook a Staff Exchange | Co-Mentorship types of programs with a minimum of twelve with: opportunities: • Robyn Hofmeyr, Coordinator/Filmmaker/ For emerging, mid-career and established Educator, Ration Shed Museum, Cherbourg, professionals in Queensland regional galleries QLD. and museums, three types of programs were offered: International Fellowships

• Gallery Mentorship: • Geraldine Mate, Senior Curator, Transport and 2 opportunities @ $3,000 each Energy, The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich, Museum Mentorship: undertook an international fellowship with The 2 opportunities @ up to $3,000 each California State Railroad Museum, USA.

• Staff Exchange Program | Co-Mentoring • Virginia Rigney, Senior Curator, Gold Coast City Program: Gallery, undertook an international fellowship 2 opportunities [total of 4 people] @ up to with the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, USA. $3,000 per person

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 14 • Bronwyn Roper, Museum Development Officer, cover and managed their workloads during the Central Queensland, Rockhampton, undertook two-week period. an international fellowship with the Chicago History Museum, USA. M&GSQ thanks the staff of Arts Queensland Creative Communities for their support in • Vicki Salisbury, Director, Umbrella Studio securing a second year of this exciting initiative Contemporary Arts, Townsville, undertook an for the sector. international fellowship with the Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales, UK. Museum Leadership Program (MLP) Bursaries Volunteer Internships Funding from M&GSQ’s 2012 Mentorship, • Xandra Eaton, volunteer, The Museum of Exchange and Fellowship Program also assisted Australian Military Intelligence, Canungra, successful Queensland applicants to the national undertook an internship with the State Library Museum Leadership Program, run by Museums of Queensland. Australia. Two Queensland applicants to the MLP were successful – Deborah Bailey, Deputy Director • Suzanne Gibson, volunteer, Cairns Historical of the Cobb+Co Museum in Toowoomba and Tracy Society Museum, undertook an internship Cooper-Lavery, Director of the Rockhampton Art with the Redland Museum, QLD. Gallery – who received a bursary of $1,000 each.

• Kristine Patterson, volunteer, Zara Clark The M&GSQ 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Museum, Charters Towers, undertook an Fellowship Program is funded by Arts Queensland internship with the Museum of Tropical through the Regional Arts Development Fund Queensland, Townsville, QLD. (RADF). RADF is a joint Queensland Government and Local Government partnership to support As each recipient completed their placement and local arts and culture. submitted their acquittal reports, a summary of their experiences, and photographs where available, were added to the M&GSQ website. ✱✱ Industry Partnerships A new component was added to the Program in 2012, with recipients submitting blogs during Museum & Gallery Services Queensland works their placements in order to share their learnings with a broad range of industry partners to deliver with the sector. its programs and services (acknowledged on pages 47 of this report). Some of the key partners The 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship in M&GSQ’s 2012 delivery included the following: Program could not have been successful without the invaluable support of the host organisations and the mentors who gave so willingly of their time and expertise to work with the successful • Regional Galleries Association of applicants during the two-week period. The Queensland (RGAQ) and Museums level of generosity contributed to the Program Australia Queensland (MAQ) was greatly appreciated by M&GSQ and the mentorees, fellows and interns. Since 2004, M&GSQ has continued to provide office space and administrative support to M&GSQ also acknowledges the generosity of the the RGAQ and MAQ’s part-time Membership successful applicants’ own organisations who, Officer. We thank the Membership Officer, Karike in the case of paid staff, covered their salaries Ashworth, for her assistance and support for a during the placement period; and in the case of range of M&GSQ events and programs throughout both paid staff and volunteers, provided insurance the year.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 15 • The University of Queensland Museum QAG|GoMA staff, the APT7 artists, University of Studies Program and The University of Queensland Museum Studies Program, University Queensland Art Museum of Queensland Art Museum and University of Queensland Anthropology Museum, in addition to For the sixth consecutive year, M&GSQ the speakers and delegates at M&GSQ’s industry collaborated with The University of Queensland seminar. Museum Studies Program in the School of English, Media Studies and Art History and the University of Queensland Art Museum on the development • Museums & Galleries New South Wales of a major industry professional development (M&G NSW) seminar. This collaboration resulted in the identification of Dr Susanne Küchler, Professor M&GSQ continued to collaborate with M&G NSW on Anthropology and Material Culture, University the Standards Program for sustainable community College London as the seminar keynote speaker. museums and galleries, including evaluating and M&GSQ was successful in its funding application improving the program and producing the annual to the International Visitor Program of the Standards Community Directory. Australia Council for the Arts to enable Suzanne to come to Australia. In December 2012, 84 people M&G NSW collaborated with M&GSQ to co-host (delegates, speakers and staff) attended the the Sydney leg of the visit of Professor Susanne Pacific Perspectives: Issues of Curatorial Practice Küchler. M&G NSW presented a roundtable event seminar, held at the State Library of Queensland. that provided an opportunity for curators and specialists in Pacific and Oceanic art to hear about Professor Suzanne Küchler’s visit to Australia was Professor Küchler‘s research and discuss their assisted by the Australian Government through own areas of research or practice. M&G NSW the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding coordinated an itinerary that enabled connections and advisory body. to be made at the Powerhouse Museum, the Australian Museum and Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. • International Visitors Program – Visit by Dr Susanne Küchler In 2012, M&GSQ also partnered with M&G NSW to deliver the Strategic Audience Evaluation and M&GSQ was funded under the Australia Council Development Study for Queensland Galleries – for the Arts’ Visual Arts Board International Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery? Queensland Strategy, International Visitors Program to bring Report. (See page 12 for details.) M&GSQ received Dr Susanne Küchler, Professor Anthropology funding towards the Study from the Australian and Material Culture, University College London Government through the Australia Council for the to visit Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, and from December 2012. Susanne’s Brisbane itinerary the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of was coordinated by M&GSQ staff and supported the Australian, state and territory governments. by Ruth McDougall, Curator Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery|Gallery of Modern Art (QAG|GoMA); Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, • Public Galleries Association of Victoria University of Queensland Museum Studies (PGAV) Program; Dr Diana Young, Director, University of Queensland Anthropology Museum; and Gillian PGAV collaborated with M&GSQ to co-host the Ridsdale, Curator Public Programs, University Melbourne leg of the visit of Professor Susanne of Queensland Art Museum. This itinerary Küchler. PGAV enabled connections to be made enabled her to participate fully in the Asia Pacific with Monash University Museum of Art, Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7) opening Women’s Weaving Network, National Gallery of events and to make valuable connections with Victoria, Melbourne Museum and the Centre for

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 16 Cultural Materials Conservation (CCMC) at The • Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network University of Melbourne. (BLHN)

In 2012 M&GSQ continued to work with Brisbane’s • State Library of Queensland (SLQ) Living Heritage Network through mutual support and cross-promotion of programs and events. The State Library of Queensland partnered with M&GSQ to be the subject of our industry event, Peer Talk 2012: a Review of Floodlines – a review • Regional and Public Galleries Association of two SLQ exhibitions, Floodlines: a living of New South Wales (RPG NSW) memory and Floodlines: 19th century Brisbane. SLQ also supported M&GSQ’s seminar, Pacific In 2012, M&GSQ continued its partnership with Perspectives: Issues of Curatorial Practice, by RPG NSW in developing the Technical Industry providing Auditorium Two as the venue as well as Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air audio-visual support. Conditioning. The firms Steensen Varming and International Conservation Services, who were commissioned to produce the original report, have • Griffith University been engaged to prepare an updated version. Version 2 of the Report will reflect changes in In 2012, M&GSQ worked with Griffith University technology and product availability that have School of Humanities to provide a social enterprise occurred since the first version was published in placement for students at five museums. M&GSQ December 2011. continued their partnership with Griffith University School of Humanities who again provided M&GSQ developed an online survey to request funding for a training course in basic collection feedback from constituents who have read management and preventive conservation as a or used the first report, in order to inform prerequisite for students undertaking their social development of Version 2. The link to the survey enterprise placements in museums in 2012. was distributed to M&GSQ’s e-bulletin subscribers and was also provided to RPG NSW and the Public Galleries Association of Victoria to distribute to • Q-DIS: Queensland Disaster Information their members. The survey also was available on Network M&GSQ’s website.

M&GSQ continued to work with conservator, It is anticipated that Version 2 of the Report will Christina Ianna after jointly launching Q-DIS: be available in late 2013/early 2014. The Queensland Disaster Information Network, a group hosted by maNexus to facilitate the sharing of information on disaster preparedness • Australian South Sea Islanders 150 and planning in December 2010. Years, South East Queensland (ASSI 150 SEQ) Project

• Preservation Australia The ASSI 150 SEQ project aims to recognise 150 years since the first South Sea Islanders Preservation Australia partnered with M&GSQ to were transported as indentured labourers provide two workshops on Disaster Preparedness to Queensland. The project is a partnership and Salvage and Care of Collections at the between M&GSQ, Local Government Officers 381 Brunswick Street seminar room. Two from Scenic Rim, Logan, Gold Coast, Redland and representatives from the sector were awarded Ipswich; Australian South Sea Islanders and the free places at these workshops. community organisations they have established; local historians; representatives from Queensland

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 17 Museum, Queensland State Archives, University Although it was not possible for the NGA staff to of Queensland, Department of Environment and deliver more workshops during the second half of Resource Management Queensland, and the 2012, M&GSQ continued to work with Adriane and Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. Sally on plannning for 2013.

M&GSQ is represented on the ASSI 150 SEQ Steering Committee, and was successful in • Gold Coast City Art Gallery auspicing a grant application to the Queensland Government’s Multicultural Queensland In 2012, M&GSQ commenced the development Partnerships Program 2011–12 round to employ of a major touring exhibition, Saltwater Country a part-time Coordinator to oversee the project. (working title), in partnership with the Gold Coast City Gallery of work by 8–12 contemporary Queensland indigenous artists, to be launched • National Gallery of Australia Art and at the Gold Coast City Gallery in May 2014. See Alzheimer’s Outreach Program page 42 for more details on the exhibition.

In 2012, M&GSQ realised a plan to partner with the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) to deliver • Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology their Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Program in Queensland regional galleries. The 2012 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) were presented by Museum The first workshop under this partnership was & Gallery Services Queensland in partnership delivered by Adriane Boag and Sally Collignon from with the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, the NGA on 14–15 June 2012 at the Toowoomba Caboolture. See page 11 for more information on Regional Art Gallery. General Manager, Debra the 2012 GAMAA. Beattie, and Manager Training and Professional Development, Ann Baillie, represented M&GSQ at the workshop.

The workshop was attended by approximately 30 participants, including staff and volunteers from the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery and the Warwick Art Gallery, and a range of professionals from the health care sector.

The workshop comprised: An introduction to the program by NGA staff; an introduction to Dementia by health care staff; two demonstration tours in the gallery by Adriane Boag with participants from Toowoomba aged care facilities; training in communication skills, the logistics of gallery visits, choosing works of art, designing a program, and models of sustainability. The workshop concluded with practice sessions in delivering the tour.

Although challenging at times, the workshop was highly successful, with many participants commenting that it was the best workshop they had ever attended.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 18 Information Services

Publications E-bulletin

M&GSQ distributed 47 e-bulletins and 3 other e-news items throughout 2012 to a recipient list of 944. The number of subscribers for M&GSQ’s e-bulletins increased by 10% on the circulation from 2011 to 2012.

Website

The M&GSQ website recorded a total of 288,484 entry page views* for 2012. This represents an increase of 9.2% on page views for 2011. • source (*An entry page view is a unique visit and shows which specific pages on the M&GSQ website are used by M&GSQ published four issues of its newsletter, people to enter.) source, in April, July, October and December 2012. source is distributed both in hard copy to Features of the website include: constituents and online, and features industry • M&GSQ Upcoming Events, Publications news, information and resources, and updates Available Now, Hot Links, Connecting with Us on M&GSQ’s programs, events and services, and Industry News. including a regular calendar of events. source • About Us: Brief company history, including received a total of 5,907 downloads over the year. 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 relevant to the industry. • Events Calendar: A searchable database • Update of M&GSQ and external industry events, festivals, conferences, seminars, forums, In 2012, four issues of M&GSQ’s exhibitions public lectures, workshops, curators’ talks, newsletter, Update, were published and exhibitions, exhibition openings and talks, distributed in April, July, October and December. calls for artists and school holiday activities. The December issue promoted M&GSQ’s 2013 It includes the capacity for external industry program and exhibitions available for tour. members to add their own items. Update received a total of 28,883 downloads over • Exhibitions: Information on M&GSQ’s touring the year. exhibition program; links to other NETS

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 19 agencies; and copies of the exhibition • RAISE YOUR VOICE: Fourth National Public newsletter, Update. Galleries Summit 2009: Information from • Standards Review Program: Information on the M&GSQ’s National Public Galleries Summit in M&GSQ Standards Review Program. Includes 2009, including presentations, audio and video access to download The National Standards resources. for Australian Museums and Galleries, v1.2 • 2011 M&GSQ State Conference: Information 2011, and the M&GSQ | M&G NSW Standards on M&GSQ’s 2011 State Conference, including Community Directory. session presenters; Conference Program; and • Current Professional Development Events: video and audio for each session. M&GSQ Training and Professional Development • Museum and Gallery Finder: A searchable event details, including audio and video of database of public galleries and museums in presentations. Queensland. • Past Professional Development Events: • Museum and Gallery Profiles: List of Queensland Previous M&GSQ Training and Professional public galleries and museums with a profile of Development event details, including audio their facility, collection or stories about their and video of presentations. history. • Museums Alight!: Details of Museums Alight! • Consultants and Suppliers Register: A from 2005 to 2010, including a general searchable database of consultants and overview of each year’s event and participating suppliers relevant to the museum and gallery institutions. sector. • GAMAA: M&GSQ’s annual Gallery and Museum • Login / Sign up for M&GSQ eBULLETIN: A step- Achievement Awards including information on by-step facility to subscribe to the M&GSQ each year’s event, winners, sponsors, judges E-bulletin, including login details to update and advisory committee. personal information. • Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program: Provides information on M&GSQ’s Other enhancements include: Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program, including recipients of the 2011 Funding Opportunities Handouts and 2012 Programs, with a summary of their A comprehensive listing of funding opportunities reports on their placements. available to the sector that was updated in • Funding Opportunities: A comprehensive March 2012 and made available from the listing of metropolitan, state and national website. This is a valuable resource for all those funding programs available for the cultural sector questions about what funding might be sector. available for particular projects – it covers grant • Resources/Publications: An overview of programs and philanthropy. There is a searchable M&GSQ’s publications; fact sheets on industry database of funding opportunities, and includes a subjects such as risk management; training downloadable grants calendar and grants handout resources; data survey outcomes; and a organised by funding category. Queensland exhibition venue guide. • Research and Advocacy: Information on Education and Training Handout surveys and research that M&GSQ has A list of postgraduate tertiary education, training conducted in the sector; the Technical Industry and professional development opportunities for Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and the museum and gallery sector in Queensland, or Air Conditioning; and information about an via distance mode, was updated in April 2012 and advocacy campaign for International Museum made available from the website. Day 2012. • Education and Training: Information on The GEO Project website tertiary education opportunities and useful Resource website, www.geoproject.org.au websites. supports a suite of four Museum and Gallery Services Queensland touring exhibitions:

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 20 Antarctica – A Place in the Wilderness; Intimate Enquiries and Referrals Transactions; Habitus – Habitat; and Replant: a new generation of botanical art. The GEO In 2012, M&GSQ staff responded to over 431 website features image galleries, critical writing, enquiries from constituents via phone, email, an education kit and online activities across the post and in person. Approximately 22% of these GEO exhibitions that toured to national venues enquiries related to the Training and Professional through to January 2012. Development area and 11% related to the Exhibition Services area. The GEO website recorded 16,899 entry page views* between January and December 2012. During the year, M&GSQ staff also provided (*An entry page view is a unique visit and shows which assistance in the areas of planning and design to specific pages on the GEO website are used by people Impress Printmakers Studio. to enter.)

Social Media

• M&GSQ Blog http://magsq.wordpress.com

The M&GSQ Blog is designed to keep constituents up-to-date with the latest news and events related to the museum and gallery sector in Queensland. It is regularly updated with news by M&GSQ and provides an opportunity for staff to keep the sector up-to-date with what we’re up to and for them to share their comments. Between January and December 2012, there were 3,057 visits to the M&GSQ Blog.

• 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 2012, 485 people liked the M&GSQ Facebook page and 572 visits were recorded.

• Twitter http://twitter.com/MAGSQupdates

In 2012, M&GSQ had 139 followers on Twitter. M&GSQ staff regularly tweeted upcoming events, exhibitions, openings and industry news.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 21 Training and Professional Development

M&GSQ Standards Review Program Program and provided the opportunity to hear A joint program with Museums & from two past reviewers, Ken Brooks, Curator Galleries New South Wales Manager of Brennan and Geraghty’s Store, in person, and Elizabeth Bates, Gallery and Museum In 2012, M&GSQ continued its Standards consultant, via Skype. Ross Bower, President of Review Program, a strategic approach to skills Redland Museum, also spoke via Skype on the development and training, with intensive work in value of the program as a past participant and the northern Wide Bay|Burnett region. M&GSQ what outcomes it had for the Redland Museum undertook the eighth year of the Standards and the success the Museum has had fundraising Review Program in three council regions: over 1 million dollars. Bundaberg, Fraser Coast and the North Burnett. Seventeen people attended the Standards This joint program for sustainable community 2012 Briefing Session, held at the Bundaberg museums and galleries, implemented by Regional Council on 23 March. The purpose of Museums & Galleries New South Wales (M&G the full-day Briefing Session was to introduce NSW) and Museum & Gallery Services Queensland participants to details of the program schedule (M&GSQ), supports community museums and and the Self Review Survey. The Briefing Session galleries through a process of self-review and also provided the opportunity for participants industry feedback. It provides an opportunity for to highlight their achievements and aspirations museums and galleries to assess their practices and discuss expectations. Lisa Jones, Curator, and policies against The National Standards for Queensland Police Museum and Kylie Bourne, Australian Museums and Galleries v1.2 2011, Cultural Development Coordinator, Miles spoke at developed collaboratively by a National Standards the Briefing Session via Skype with their tips for Taskforce, and to develop a plan for their future. participants just starting out in the program. The fact that Lisa has participated in the program both Nine collecting and exhibiting organisations as a Reviewer and as a participant attests to her participated in the year-long program, and view of the benefits of the program. Kylie, who included galleries for the fourth year. In 2012, spoke of the Miles Historical Village’s involvement the participating organisations were: in M&GSQ’s Standards Program in 2009, stressed: “I really see the amazing value in the program • Australian Sugar Cane Railway and am happy to support in any way I can in • Bundaberg and District Historical Museum encouraging others to participate”. Society • Eidsvold Historical Complex In the first element of the program, the Self • Hervey Bay Regional Gallery Review Survey, a group from the museum or • Hinkler Hall of Aviation gallery spent three months working their way • Monto Historical and Cultural Complex through a substantial survey on three key areas • Mt Perry Museum of museum practice, guided by a detailed list of • Portside Centre references. • The Old Pharmacy The three essential areas of museum practice in Sixteen people attended the Standards Review this standards program are: Program Information Session on 10 February 2012 held at the Bundaberg Regional Council, • Managing the Museum; with the support of Andrew Gill. The Session gave • Involving People; participants an overview of the Standards Review • Developing a Significant Collection.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 22 The second major element of the program was Geraldine Mate worked together as the Reviewers undertaken by the Standards Reviewers over the for Hinkler Hall of Aviation. Ross Bower and next six months, who worked in pairs to conduct: Ian Jempson were the Reviewers for Eidsvold Historical Complex. Ian Jempson and Jan King • Desk Reviews of the participant’s completed worked together as the Reviewers for Monto surveys. Historical & Cultural Complex. Reviewers were • Field Visits to the participant’s institution and accompanied and supported on these site visits report to the participants. by M&GSQ Manager Training and Professional • On-Site Review Visits and report to the Development, Ann Baillie. participant’s institution. Reviewers for Bundaberg and District Historical The Reviewers were invited to work with Museum Museum Society were Lisa Jones and Ross Bower; & Gallery Services Queensland on the 2012 and for Portside Centre were Steve Chaddock and Standards Review Program for their capacity to Leanne Kelly. Ken Brooks and Jan King worked represent the diversity of the museum sector together as Reviewers for The Old Pharmacy; and networks. All Reviewers are very familiar and Geraldine Mate and Ken Brooks for the Mt with the day-to-day operations of small-to- Perry Museum. Deannah Vieth, M&GSQ Training medium museums or galleries. These industry and Professional Development Program Officer professionals generously volunteer their time accompanied and supported the Reviewers on to the Standards Review Program. In 2012 the these visits. reviewers were: At the Field Visit, Reviewers and M&GSQ staff • Elizabeth Bates, Museum and gallery meet participants, tour the organisation, discuss consultant, Brisbane their feedback on the organisation’s strengths • Ross Bower, President, Redland Museum and suggestions for improvements and provide • Ken Brooks, Manager, Brennan & Geraghty’s practical advice and assistance. Store Museum, Maryborough • Steve Chaddock, Heritage and museum At the On-Site Review, Reviewers and M&GSQ industry consultant, Witta staff work with participants to improve their • Christine Ianna, Conservator and museum museum profile, to identify key areas for future industry trainer, Brisbane development, prioritise these and develop an • Ian Jempson, CEO, Queensland Maritime action plan for the issue of highest priority. In Museum, South Bank the last hour of the visit, stakeholders are invited • Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police to join to hear a summary of the organisation’s Museum achievements and the agreed areas for future • Leanne Kelly, Project Manager, Curatorial and development. Exhibition Team, Museum of Brisbane • Jan King, Director, Queensland Energy (See Appendix 6 for more information on 2012 Museum Inc. Standards Review Program Reviewers.) • Geraldine Mate, Senior Curator, Transport and Energy, The Workshops Rail Museum, Standards Reviewers contributed a total of 777 Queensland Museum unpaid hours of their expertise, plus 225 travel • David Mewes, Curator, The Workshops Rail hours to the 2012 program. Museum, Queensland Museum • Ross Searle, Art Museum consultant Workshops Two workshops to address needs identified from Reviewers for the Australian Sugar Cane Railway the Self Review Survey were held in 2012. In were Christine Ianna and David Mewes. Elizabeth Bundaberg on 7 September, a workshop targeting Bates and Ross Searle were the Reviewers for identified needs from the Self Review Surveys Hervey Bay Regional Gallery. Leanne Kelly and was attended by six representatives of the

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 23 following participating organisations: Portside Historical Complex, including on-site Centre, Maryborough; The Old Pharmacy, demonstrations of cleaning objects using special Childers; North Burnett Regional Council; and vacuum attachments, use of padding to better from Bundaberg: Hinkler Hall of Aviation; and display uniforms and to relax the fabric, use of Bundaberg and District Historical Museum. The tissue, home-made boxes and encapsulation to special guest presenter for this workshop was store valuable items. Leif Ekstrom, A/Visual Media Coordinator, State Library of Queensland, who provided an insight Participants commented that the strengths of the into the State Library of Queensland’s approach workshop included: to the Distributed Collection and an excellent introduction to digitising collections including “Basic, cheap, do-able and effective practical demonstrations on using a scanner and/ techniques in conserving items.” or a digital camera on a tripod. The workshop also provided additional information on object “Being able to see first-hand and to hear files, significance, collection rationalisation and from an expert.” some resources for visitor research. “Small steps are achievable and small Participants commented very positively: museums are able to do their bit.”

“Clarified the whole issue of digitisation. Debrief and Celebration Event De-mystified it and showed that it’s not In the fourth element of the 2012 Standards that difficult. Very practical presentation, Review Program, participants met to celebrate ideal for small museums.” their achievements, to report on their action plan developed as a program outcome and to give “The workshop was easy to follow, their feedback on the program. A day-long finale interesting with achievable actions for event for participants and their stakeholders was small museums.” held on 30 November at the Bundaberg Regional Council Chambers. In Eidsvold on 8 September, a workshop targeting identified needs from the Self Review To begin the day, participants provided feedback Surveys from the North Burnett participants on various parts of the Standards Review Program was attended by eight representatives from: and reflected on those areas that they found Eidsvold Historical Complex; Mt Perry Museum; particularly challenging and also those areas they Monto Historical and Cultural Complex; and found to be the most satisfying. This feedback North Burnett Regional Council. The special guest is very useful and will inform developments for presenter for this workshop was Christine Ianna, the 2013 Standards Review Program. 100% of a passionate preventive conservation practitioner participating organisations reported that the who provided practical and achievable steps for program was of benefit to them. a small museum to focus on the following topics: The final debrief for Standards 2012 on 30 • Principles of preventive conservation; November was attended by representatives • Agents of deterioration; from eight of the nine organisations. Hervey • Spectrum of solutions – storage and display Bay Regional Gallery was unable to send staff as materials; they were in the process of moving into the new • Tips, practical advice and demonstration of Fraser Coast Cultural Centre. Representatives how to care for the special objects participants for all nine organisations received certificates for had brought to the workshop. their participation in the program from Mayors Mal Forman (Bundaberg) and Don Waugh (North The afternoon session consisted of practical Burnett). Mayors and stakeholders listened as preventive conservation advice at Eidsvold eight of the organisations reported on their

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 24 M&GSQ also promoted the organisations’ participation and achievements in the 2013 M&GSQ | M&G NSW Standards Community Directory. This Directory (also available on the M&GSQ and M&G NSW websites) features 155 museums and galleries from Queensland and New South Wales that have completed the Standards Review Program, including contact details, a museum profile and details of how they benefited from participating in the program.

Participating organisations, whose profiles below

Final celebration for participants and stakeholders in were developed during the program, identified the 2012 Standards Review Program. the following outcomes (quoted in italics) from Photo: Paul Beutel. the 2012 Standards Review Program:

organisation, its achievements during the Australian Sugar Cane Railway Standards Review Program, and their action plan for the future. Photographer Paul Beutel documented the event. 36 people were in attendance and the event was video recorded for the Standards Reviewers who were unable to be present. Volunteers from the Australian Sugar Cane Railway were interviewed on the value of their involvement with the heritage sector and a short video with Allan Edwards speaking of the value of volunteering at Australian Sugar Cane Railway, Bundaberg was posted on the Museums Matter Facebook site (http://www.facebook.com/ MuseumsMatter). Invicta with Graham and Reg. Photo: Ross Driver. Profiles and media releases drafted by M&GSQ staff and approved by each organisation were distributed to media in the first week of December, with photos of the certificates being awarded. At the Australian Sugar Cane Railway (ASCR), Media releases are available on the M&GSQ located in Bundaberg’s Botanic Gardens, qualified website at http://www.magsq.com.au/01_cms/ personnel operate restored sugar cane coal- details.asp?ID=461 and profiles at http://www. fired steam and diesel locomotives, hauling cane magsq.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=921 wagons modified to carry passengers. Accredited This resulted in stories being published in the with Queensland Transport and registered with Central Telegraph (Biloela), Isis Town & Country, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, their and the Central & North Burnett Times. award-winning volunteers provide train rides along two kilometres of the narrow gauge track A planning session with M&G NSW staff, Tamara every Sunday, during school holidays and by Laverinc and Phoebe Arthur, and M&GSQ staff, arrangement. Ann Baillie and Deannah Vieth, was held in Sydney on 18 December, as part of the annual Skilled members of the Bundaberg Steam continuous improvement process for the joint Tramway Preservation Society Inc. carry out Standards Review Program. maintenance and restoration of the locomotives

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 25 largely on site. In 2008, ASCR’s four-year restoration of the Invicta won the Association of Tourist and Heritage Rail Australia’s Steam Locomotive Restoration Award after members with a myriad of skills contributed in excess of a million dollars’ worth of labour.

Also operating is the first steam locomotive purchased by Millaquin Sugar Mill to replace horse haulage in 1914, known locally as Germany. Two Bundaberg Foundry built locomotives, No 1 and The Bundaberg and District Historical Museum located No 3, complete the steam fleet. A diesel hydraulic in the Botanic Gardens. locomotive built by E M Baldwin & Sons, Castle Photo: Christine Spence. Hill, Sydney, named Valdora and purchased when Nambour’s Moreton Mill closed in 2003, shows the progression of transportation from the field to the mill. The collection includes significant objects such as the “World Quilt” sewn in 1933 by Margurite “We are involving the regional council with Vuichoud; the unique Lucke Quad’s Cyclops greater understanding of the railway’s designed pram, as well as a magnificent display of operation and management, particularly birds collected locally and taxidermied by Charles with regard to interface agreements Skyring in the 1870s. required for road crossings within the gardens complex.” “The Standards Program gave members the opportunity to look at our displays in a new “Shared responsibilities with the regional way. Improvement ideas were discussed council in regards to emergency procedures and implemented.” has been ongoing, with good cooperation in the best ways to manage potential “During the Standards Program, all disasters.” Policies and Procedures were reviewed and updated. This proved a good refresher to members and reinforced where the Policies Bundaberg and District Historical Museum and Procedures were to be found.” The Bundaberg and District Historical and Museum Society Inc. collects and preserves the Eidsvold & District Historical Complex heritage of the Bundaberg region. The original Museum’s collections may have been dispersed Eidsvold Station was taken up in 1848 by the in the 1940s, but the current Museum keeps Archer brothers, naming it after Eidsvoll, Norway. memories alive by displaying the heritage In 1887 when the goldfields were proclaimed, associated with the Bundaberg’s many industries the bustling gold mining town of over 2000 was and its social life. named Eidsvold. The extensive photographic and archival Eidsvold Historical Complex is located in country collections include a wealth of local knowledge redolent with memories of sheep, cattle and gold- from the 1800s to the present day; capturing, mining days from families whose descendants amongst other things, people’s lives, buildings still live in the district. A highlight is their country and events. The archives are available for hospitality which can be organised for booked research and can be accessed by anyone for a groups. small fee.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 26 On site is the surviving detached kitchen of Hervey Bay Regional Gallery Knockbreak Homestead – a slab and shingle hut of the Sinclair family from the 1860s. Guthrie Sinclair worked on the Archer brothers’ Eidsvold Station as a shepherd. Paid in sheep, he tendered for a run and moved his family and flocks to Knockbreak, named after his district in Scotland. Other buildings relocated to the complex include the old station buildings of Clonave, the Calrossie store and meat shop and the Riverleigh Railway Fettlers’ Cottage.

Queensland artist Christopher Trotter talks at the Amongst the displays in Riverleigh is the Iris opening of Animated Steel hosted by the Gallery. Bancroft Soldiers’ Corner, a collection of the Photo: Stewart Riddell, StewArt Photography. photographs and memorabilia of the local men and women who served for Australia from the Boer to the Vietnam Wars. Hervey Bay Regional Gallery (HBRG) was established in 1997 and is a cultural initiative Two extensive collections held in trust in the of the Fraser Coast Regional Council. As of complex are the George Schafer collection December 2012, the gallery operates from a new of geological specimens, assembled by this purpose-built venue, the Fraser Coast Cultural local bushman over 50 years, and the Schultz/ Centre, adjoining a Discovery Sphere. This Duncan collection of bottles and tools from rural signature development will set a new standard of Queensland post 1880s. activity for the gallery. As the major Category A regional gallery in this area, exhibitions include “The Standards Program has shown us that touring shows from major galleries and museums it is important to identify significant items throughout Australia, and unique State and within our collection and to display the regional exhibits. known history with the objects.” HBRG also provides a professional platform for “Participation in the Standards Program local artists, creative groups and organisations. reinforced the need for the museum to Programs include: official opening events and have more involvement from Council and floor talks; ArtChat professional development the community, and to have up-to-date presentations by visiting artists; children’s policies guiding the volunteers.” programs including Mudskippers Art Adventure sessions and Pipis early childhood sessions once a month. The volunteers’ program involves up to 60 volunteers in reception duties, installation and catering. They also hold up to four bus trips a year to other galleries and cultural events.

The gallery currently has two major business sponsors, one of which supports the Senior Student Art Bursary program initiated by the gallery in 2011. Another highlight is a cultural exchange program of exhibitions and artists’ visits with sister cities in China and Japan. The

Knockbreak Homestead. Gallery Shop features beautifully created objects Photo: Connie Dyke. by mostly local artists, while the gallery reference library provides art books and periodicals for

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 27 the community to peruse or borrow. Other the detailed and rich history of Bert Hinkler and community services include lists of art classes, see the world through his personal effects and available tutors and Queensland art valuers. documents and letters of the time. The powerful archival footage and historic photos bring the “In working through the Standards story to life. Program, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery received well-deserved acknowledgement Brick by brick, Bert’s English home, Mon Repos, of the excellent programs presented, was moved to Bundaberg from Southampton while helping to clarify what areas of in 1983 by Hinkler House Memorial Museum museum practice needed some attention, and Research Association. Named after Mon particularly as we move into a new venue.” Repos beach near Bundaberg, the location of his early aviation experiments, the house links “Working with the peer reviewers was an Bert Hinkler’s professional endeavours with his invaluable experience and provided much- personal life. needed clarity on areas to focus on as we move into a new venue. It gave us the Hinkler Hall of Aviation and Mon Repos are set in chance to see things with fresh eyes.” the tropical surrounds of the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens. Café 1928 overlooks the lake and lawns. Also home to the Bundaberg Historical Museum, Hinkler Hall of Aviation Fairymead House and the Australian Sugar Cane Railway, the Botanic Gardens are a wonderful destination encompassing a broad history of Bundaberg.

“Our collection about local hero pioneer solo aviator Bert Hinkler is of national significance, and we would like to showcase some of our original artefacts in changing temporary displays for the enjoyment of our community and international and Australian visitors.”

“Part of our community engagement is Globe Theatre, inside Hinkler Hall of Aviation. working with local schools and educators Photo: Hinkler Hall of Aviation Memorabilia Trust. to promote the many achievements of Bert Hinkler.”

Hinkler Hall of Aviation is a nationally significant tourist attraction and aviation adventure Monto Historical and Cultural Complex experience. More than a museum, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation celebrates the pioneer solo aviator The Monto Historical and Cultural Complex is a Bert Hinkler and the wonders of innovation, spirit well-presented facility, with a pleasant garden and adventure. frontage located on one of the main thoroughfares into Monto. The overall aim is to preserve and Visitors can step inside a soaring exhibition hall present the culture, heritage and history of the featuring interactive exhibits, flight simulator, the Monto district and its people. The complex includes Globe Theatre and five full-sized replica aircraft. a museum and art gallery housed in a modern, They can climb into the Avro Baby bi-plane replica air-conditioned building. Half of the internal and email a photo of themselves as a flying ace space is dedicated to changing cultural displays to family and friends. They can also engage with of photography, textiles, art and craft from local

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 28 “From being completely lost at the very beginning and wondering if it was really for us, we have been converted to eager volunteers ready to take on the enormous tasks ahead of us, and feeling like we have direction and an understanding of where we want to be and how to get there. We know where we can access help when we need it. We are no longer alone but part of a whole network of helpful like-minded people.” Wagon workshop. Photo: Monto Historical and Cultural Complex Management Committee. Mount Perry Museum artists and societies. Historical displays, exhibits and photographs are located in the other half of the building.

The historical collection extends beyond the main building into the grounds of the complex. A group of pioneer buildings include a Cania goldfields slab hut and the Goody family’s Birnam Homestead kitchen, which dates from around 1910. The slab hut and Birnam Homestead kitchen are original buildings relocated from surrounding rural properties. There’s much to see including an unusual timber jack honed from one log, an early railway carriage with historical railway memorabilia and the Cynthia station siding. Also featured is a remarkable array of horse-drawn Working 3 Pole Copper Stamper. vehicle replicas built by Harold Ware, and a Photo: Connie Dyke. wheelwright’s workshop where visitors can watch demonstrations by Harold, an enthusiastic and highly-skilled member of the Monto Historical Coffins, Min Min lights, corrugated iron rollers, Society. operating tables, electric washing machines and stamper batteries, Florence Broadhurst, The modern building with its cultural, art and craft Lieutenant Perry, failed railway lines, corporate displays, the historical collection, the original scandal, colonial copper, gold and settlers – all this pioneer structures, Harold’s demonstrations and and more can be found at the Mt Perry Museum. picnic possibilities in the museum’s grounds offer the visitor a fulfilling experience to remember. Situated in the original 1880s Mt Perry Shire Council Chambers, the Mt Perry Museum houses “We have learnt so much through the a collection of heritage objects specific to Mt review process that we would recommend Perry and the surrounding districts. Mining is an it to anyone who is trying to run a museum important part of that heritage and the collection or gallery. Everyone has been so helpful, features historic and operational mining equipment so easy to talk to and so full of knowledge. from across a district where mining heritage is all Every single activity has held something of around, including remnants from the earliest days interest.” of the copper mines in the 1860s.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 29 Mining brought new settlers who developed a The Old Pharmacy range of businesses to service the community, including an astounding 25 pubs at one time or another, cordial factories, dressmakers, butchers and haberdashers. Elements from some of these businesses can be found on display in the museum. People came from everywhere, from countries across the world, and the embroidery collection reflects this wonderful diversity. A scary collection of historic hospital equipment from the renowned Mt Perry Hospital is also on display.

The township of Mt Perry has a diverse collection of original buildings and within the grounds of the museum stands Madsen’s kitchen, an original slab structure from nearby Drummers Creek which has been restored. The evocative interior Stocked shelves. Photo: Gayle Cotterill. depicts the kitchen as it was when it was used in the 1860s, with domestic objects from across the life of the building. The bustling town of Childers in the North Burnett The Mt Perry Heritage Walk brochure guides was first opened up to timber-getting during the visitors along the streets of Mt Perry and identifies 1850s and 1860s. As the township developed, it where early buildings were once located, and the drew Thomas Gaydon, who opened the chemist histories of some of these buildings are supported shop in 1894. Gaydon was Childers’ first chemist, by objects within the museum. dentist, optician, vet and photographer.

The museum boasts a working stamper battery, A devastating fire in 1902 destroyed much of curvilinear table and blacksmith’s forge, all the central business district including Gaydon’s of which can be seen in operation by prior chemist shop. It was rebuilt later that year and arrangement. The museum has a wonderful local the internal shop fittings were made of local collection with connections to every part of Mt cedar and highly polished. Laid without grout, the Perry and the districts’ past. decorative tiled floor remains intact today and is a reminder of the beauty added to early commercial “The program has confirmed our future premises. direction, given us a focus on what is Mt Perry’s heritage story, and given us a great Change was slow in Childers and modernisation knowledge base in museum operations.” kept to a minimum. However, Gaydon continued to improve his business and installed a new “For a small museum, it was great to be told National Cash Register, which he purchased for that some things we are doing are right, sixty pounds. It cost the same as a 3-bedroomed and it was great to be shown achievable house in Childers at that time. ways to do other things better.” After Thomas Gaydon’s death in 1935, the chemist shop continued to dispense medications until 1982 when the last chemist died suddenly. His wife continued to trade in soaps, perfumes and gift lines, leaving the dispensary closed with its contents untouched. She continued trading until 1987 when she retired and sold the intact

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 30 collection to the local council, who quickly The Portside Centre reveals the history of the identified its historical importance to the region. Port of Maryborough and how the city developed around the Port. It is a complex of three heritage- Located in the centre of historic Childers, the listed buildings: Customs House, Customs Sub- chemist shop now operates as a museum named Collectors Residence and Bond Store. Located in The Old Pharmacy. It houses an enormous an enviable area of Maryborough renowned for collection left over from Thomas Gaydon, and its wonderful heritage buildings, the Centre is a is one of only two intact early chemist shops in gateway experience for visitors to the city and Australia. Visitors to The Old Pharmacy can now further afield into the region. view the mysterious potions and early hand- made medications from 1894 and changes Maryborough Customs House is an attraction in pharmaceutical practices up to 1982. The within the Portside Centre. The Customs House internal original fixtures and the beautiful mosaic delves into Maryborough’s eclectic and rich tiled floor offer a visual escapade into an earlier history. Visitors can learn about immigrants who time. Combined with the guided tour, which had braved a long sea voyage into the unknown; presents the history of the shop and dispensary the city as a place for innovation and national in an interesting and engaging manner, the influence in heavy industry; and the birthplace of demonstrations, including pill-rolling and an internationally loved author. label-making, complete a comprehensive and educational visitor experience. Next door to the Customs House is the Bond Store Museum. This facility explores a complementary “Being involved with the review of The and distinct history of Maryborough, focusing on Old Pharmacy made us aware of the the operations of Maryborough as a port. The MV importance of keeping accurate records of Ella is an important – and large! – part of the all items in our collection. Steps have been experience as a boat that was built and operated put in place to achieve this outcome.” for its whole working life out of the Port.

“We really benefitted from the calibre At its location adjacent to Queens Park and the of Reviewers who undertook The Old Mary River, the Portside Centre gives visitors the Pharmacy review and having them confirm opportunity to discover the significance of the Port what we believed, that our collection is and the customs revenues to the growing city. very rare and every effort should be made to retain it for generations to come.” “The Standards Review Program enabled me to refocus on Council’s museums.”

“The Standards Program gave a direction Portside Centre to the museums. All management documentation is being reviewed, updated and where necessary, new plans are being put in to place.”

Standards Review Program Grants M&GSQ is aware that many of the organisations need ongoing support to fully achieve their goals. To help address this need, M&GSQ has been able to apply donation funds of $50,000 given by Museums Australia Queensland to M&GSQ Standards Program Grants over three years, Customs House. Photo: Fraser Coast Regional Council. 2010–2012. The grant program aims to support

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 31 Standards participants to implement their 2012 Unaccredited Training and strategic projects and new initiatives. Professional Development

The third and final round in 2012 resulted in grants vv Griffith University Social Enterprise being awarded to the following four organisations Introductory Collection Management and for projects that further their improvements to Preventive Conservation Course museum practice: This is the third consecutive year that M&GSQ • James Cook Museum for a Comprehensive has coordinated training workshops as part of Environmental Monitoring Program Through the Griffith University Social Enterprise Program. The Purchase Of Equipment And Software (full M&GSQ continued their partnership with Griffith funding request awarded). University School of Humanities who provided • Friends Of The Atherton Chinese Temple for funding for a training course in basic collection a Display On Overland Illegal Migration Of management and preventive conservation as a Chinese In 19th Century (full funding request prerequisite for students undertaking their social awarded). enterprise placements in museums in 2012. • Mareeba Heritage Centre for a Volunteer Succession Planning Project In Three Phases The workshops provide an invaluable learning (partial funding offered). experience for the students prior to beginning • Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc. their work placement with their allocated cultural (CADCAI) for a Concept Development Brief organisation. This training opportunity was also Project For The Proposed Chinese Culture And open to volunteers from those organisations who Heritage Centre (partial funding offered). may accept students for placements.

M&GSQ will need to attract new funds to be able On 3 March 2012, Lisa Jones, Curator of the to offer these grants again. Queensland Police Museum, introduced 11 students and volunteers to areas such as: • What policies should a collecting institution Information Session for 2013 Standards have? An Information session for the 2013 Standards • What procedural frameworks should be in Review Program was held in Longreach on 23 place? November 2012, attended by 13 representatives • Assessing the significance of objects. from The Stockman’s Hall of Fame; Longreach • An introduction to significance. Powerhouse; Qantas Founders Museum; Winton’s • Object files – the information you collect and Waltzing Matilda Centre’s Qantilda Museum the links you make. and Outback Regional Gallery; The Age of • Working through the significance criteria. Dinosaurs; Kronosaurus Korner Fossil Museum; • Statements of significance. Alpha Museum; Central Highlands Regional Council (representing museums and galleries in On 10 March, the second workshop saw Christina Springsure, Emerald, Blackwater). Ianna, Conservator, provide 12 students and volunteers with an insight into preventive After the information session, organisations conservation principles that underpin the use have until the end of January 2013 to make a and preservation of cultural collections and the decision whether they will commit to the year- individual items held in these collecting and long participation in the 2013 Standards Review exhibiting institutions. Program in Central-West Queensland. Christine’s introduction to Preventive Conservation unpacked key elements of collection preservation and terminology, i.e. conservation, restoration, preventive conservation. Collection damage and

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 32 deterioration was another focus of the day, where vv Securing Funding Workshop students considered the factors contributing to deterioration of collections and objects in M&GSQ held its annual two-day Securing Funding collections. Other topic areas included: Workshop for museums, galleries, heritage and • Recognising the causes of damage/ arts groups in Atherton Council Chambers on deterioration (e.g. insect frass, excess light, 7 March and in Malanda Council Chambers on water, mould). 8 March 2012. The workshop included a very • Identifying symptoms of damage/deterioration substantial take-away kit of resources. (e.g. holes, fading, colour change, staining). • Controlling and preventing damage and 13 people attended Day One and 11 on Day deterioration factors. Two. Participants travelled from all over Far • Recommended display, storage and handling North Queensland to attend the workshops. guidelines. Organisations represented included: Cook Shire • Recommended display and storage materials. Council; Mareeba Historic Society; Tableland • Condition reporting. Regional Gallery; Atherton Chinatown; Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc; Herberton Mining On 17 March, the final workshop with Lisa Jones Museum; Cooktown History Centre; Ravenshoe for 12 people was held at the Queensland Police Visitor Information Centre; Girringun Aboriginal Museum and focused on cataloguing paperwork. Corporation. Far North Queensland Museum Classification and storage systems were Development Officer, Jo Wills, also attended. discussed, as well as object numbering systems and materials used for applying numbers to Speakers from Funding Bodies included: objects. • Dianne Dahlitz, Coordinator, Community Students were asked to provide feedback on their Heritage Grants, National Library of Australia; learning experience: • Mark Both, Regional Arts Development Fund Liaison Officer, Tablelands Regional Council; “Strength of knowledge base of lecturers. • Suse King, Arts Development Officer, Creative Also coverage of subjects.” Communities team, Arts Queensland on Arts Queensland funding opportunities including “Excellent trainers with experience in each Development and Presentation Grants and subject.” Career Development Grants; • (Via Skype) Letitia Norton, Regional Arts Fund “Informative theory presentations with Manager, Queensland Arts Council; and hands-on practical exercises. Good to have • (Via Skype) Jeanice Henderson, Grants the last workshop at a museum with good Manager, Foundation for Rural and Regional example items.” Renewal.

“I found the workshops very informative; Other speakers included: there was an abundance of information to help me with my placement.” • Dr Linda Griffith, Director, Linda Griffith Consultancy, on Philanthropy and Fundraising; Griffith University Social Enterprise students • Debra Beattie, General Manager, Museum & then undertook placements in five museum and Gallery Services Queensland on Preparing a gallery cataloguing projects during first semester Budget; at Gold Coast Hinterland and Historical Museum; • Ann Baillie, Manager Training and Professional Queensland Police Museum; Brisbane Tramway Development, Museum & Gallery Services Museum; Diamantina Health Care Museum; and Queensland on Finding the right grant for your Miegunyah House Museum. project; and Designing a project and writing a grant application;

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 33 • Deannah Vieth, Program Officer, Museum “Early start to applications and project & Gallery Services Queensland on M&GSQ planning; good planning pays off; very Standards Grant Program; and Outline of careful application writing; check guidelines Your Community Heritage Program from the and call funders.” Federal Government Heritage Grants Section. “A greater knowledge and appreciation of Successful Case Studies were presented by: how to approach funding submissions and where to find possible sources of funding.” • Suzanne Gibson and Dr Jo Wills, Museum Development Officer on Cairns Historical “Intro to budgets. Confidence in approaching Society Museum on their Museum Outreach funding applications.” Project, Where are you from?; • Suzanne Gibson on Strategies for their Guest speakers in the 2012 Workshop who successful bid for Sustainability Funding from also made themselves available for one-on-one Cairns Regional Council; interviews with potential applicants included: • Mary Low, Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc. on CADCAI’s fundraising • Dianne Dahlitz, Coordinator, Community road; Heritage Grants, National Library of Australia; • (Via Skpe) Ross Bower, Redland Museum on • Suse King, Arts Development Officer, Creative Fundraising for Redland Museum extension. Communities Team, Arts Queensland; • Dr Linda Griffith, Director, Linda Griffith Participants identified many strengths of the Consultancy. workshop including: In evaluating their overall satisfaction with the “Amazingly well documented. Expertise Workshop, 100% of participants who responded brought from wide afield to this small ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ that they were district. Excellent organisation and time satisfied. management.”

“Very professional presentations. Case vv Peer Talk 2012 studies and discussions.” Peer Talk 2012: a Review of Floodlines was held “Diverse range of speakers within a specific at The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) on 21 subject range. Clear presentations.” June 2012 with the enthusiastic co-operation and courageous participation of SLQ’s Learning and “Explaining what funding was suitable for Participation staff and the honest reflections of each project.” three independent reviewers.

‘Take-aways’ from the workshop listed by Peer Talk is designed to help build a culture of participants included: constructive exhibition criticism in the museum and gallery sector. This was the eighth of these “Different approaches to fund raising – lots events presented by M&GSQ since 2001. It is of ideas – lateral thinking.” based on the work of Kathleen McLean and the reviews of exhibitions held at the American “Valuable tips on how to apply for grants Association of Museums Annual Meetings and successfully.” subsequently established as a regular feature of the Museums Australia National Conferences “A stronger capability to write funding since April 2001. applications. More of an idea on budgets.”

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 34 Peer Talk 2012 presented a review of two SLQ Participants commented on the following strengths exhibitions – Floodlines: a living memory and of the forum: Floodlines: 19th Century Brisbane. “Hearing about the development of the Floodlines: a living memory in SLQ Gallery level exhibition from SLQ’s team.” 2 featured: digital participation in the Flood and Cyclone Mosaic by Queenslanders submitting “Good range of speakers from different stories of their experiences of the disasters of backgrounds e.g. one who has experienced 2010–2011; augmented reality technology in the floods first-hand and one who has an app (available on the exhibition’s iPads or only experienced it remotely. The panel downloadable free from the iTunes app store) discussion and the structure of the that allowed you to simulate the rise and fall afternoon.” of the Brisbane River across the CBD and affected suburbs; a children’s corner; a space “Having reviewers looking at different for reflection; and a Flood of Ideas from the aspects is a strength of these forums.” community on Flood Proofing Queensland. “I really enjoyed the SLQ speakers and am Floodlines: 19th Century Brisbane in Philip Bacon extremely impressed with the ability of the Heritage Gallery, level 4, curated by historian, team to collect so much community material Helen Gregory, probed the history of the 1893 and turn it around into an exhibition in such floods. a short time frame – and through a range of formats.” The spokespeople for the SLQ exhibitions were: “I enjoyed the actual exhibition very much and it was interesting to hear the • Linda Pitt, Executive Manager, Learning and comparison between library and museum Participation; exhibitions – and how the two different • Louise Denoon, Executive Manager, institutions collect, both from reviewers Queensland Memory; and SLQ staff. What an amazing exhibition • Linda Phillip, Exhibitions Project Curator, to work on.” Learning and Participation; • Naomi Takeifanga, Exhibitions Manager, “The venue and format were conducive to Learning and Participation; interaction between audience and speakers. • Recorded presentations from Helen Gregory, The choice of reviewers was strong and Floodlines: 19th Century Brisbane Contract diverse – Frank Chalmers from industry; Curator and the participating artists/ Dr Angelina Russo from academia; Liza programmers. Dale-Hallett, a critical review on the actual exhibition itself (which is my understanding The expert peer reviewers were: of the reason for the review). The break in the middle of the forum allowed interaction • Liza Dale-Hallett, Senior Curator, Sustainable between staff and audience.” Futures, Museum Victoria; • Dr Angelina Russo, Associate Professor, RMIT; “The critical feedback from the industry • Frank Chalmers, Director, Two Galahs. speakers. Different points of view. Insight into exhibition development, design, 100% of those who completed evaluation forms management. Real issues. Hearing from after the event reported overall satisfaction with multiple speakers and perspectives.” the event, and many made useful comments to be used in future planning. “The experience of the peer reviewers and the thoughtfulness (meaning the thinking

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 35 process) that the exhibition curators/ • (Via Skype) David Elliott, Executive Chairman, designers lent to the process.” Australian Age of Dinosaurs and Churchill Fellow; “All the presentations were substantial • Debra Beattie, General Manager, M&GSQ; and provided great insight into the peer • (Via Skype) Roana O’Neill, Public Programs evaluation of Floodlines”. Officer, Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery and recipient of a 2012 M&GSQ Mentorship Videos of each of the presentations are available undertaken at the Art Gallery of NSW. on M&GSQ’s website, http://www.magsq.com. au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=930 These presentations, plus a presentation recorded from Skype by Karen Douglas, Templin Museum, Boonah, on her 2011 Volunteer Internship at the vv Career Networking event Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, are available from M&GSQ’s website. Careers in Museums and Galleries: A Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Networking Seminar 100% of those who completed evaluation forms was well attended on 3 August 2012 by 40 people, after the event reported overall satisfaction with including one inspiring Year 10 student with her the event. The evaluations indicated that the main mother. take-aways from the seminar included:

Part A – How to get there featured: “The enthusiasm all the speakers have was • Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, University of contagious. I feel so excited to be going Queensland Museum Sutides Program; into this industry now.” • Camille Serisier, Curatorial and Collections Officer, Griffith Artworks, Griffith University. “Networking/meeting people in the career I want to go for.” Part B – Personal pathways continued the personal stories of diverse and often serendipitous “Churchill Fellowships – what project I pathways to life-long learning: could use this for.” • Kath Kerswell, Collection Coordinator, University of Queensland Art Museum; “An idea of whether to take a formal • Dr Diana Young, Museum Director/ or informal pathway after finishing my Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland Honours.” Anthropology Museum; • Joan Kelly, Network Coordinator Museums, “Inspiration, connections with new people Moreton Bay Regional Council. and reconnecting with colleagues. Great variety of speakers.” Part C – Once you’ve arrived featured presentations about Fellowship and Mentorship “Opportunities for mid-career.” opportunities from providers and recipients, and included presentations from: “Life-long learning.” • Jenny Riches, Principal Project Officer, Department of Science, IT, Innovation and “Transferrable skills are important. The Arts; Serendipity is a powerful tool.” • Melina Mallos, Program Officer, Education and Curriculum Programs, Queensland Art Gallery “The seminar was very informative about | Gallery of Modern Art and Smithsonian career paths with the museum industry.” Fellow; • Matthew Shepherd, President, Churchill Fellowship Association of Queensland;

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 36 vv M&GSQ | UQAM Seminar A panel discussion with audience questions and answers concluded the event. All presentations Dr Susanne Küchler, Professor Anthropology were video recorded and these are available to and Material Culture, University College view on M&GSQ’s website, http://www.magsq. London was the keynote speaker at M&GSQ’s com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=953 professional development industry seminar, Pacific Perspectives: Issues of Curatorial Practice, The seminar was attended by 84 representatives presented in partnership with the University from Australia’s museum, gallery and university of Queensland Museum Studies Program and sectors, including 5 international and 8 the University of Queensland Art Museum and interstate participants. Dr Victoria Reichelt kindly supported by the State Library of Queensland. represented the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council at the event. The seminar on 7 December was scheduled to align with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery 96% of participants who completed an evaluation of Modern Art’s flagship event, the Asia Pacific form indicated they were satisfied with the seminar Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7) which overall, with 32% rating it as ‘excellent’ and 57% opened to the public on 8 December. Significantly as ‘very good’. Participants indicated that the APT7, held from December 2012 – April 2013, seminar met their expectations, commenting: marked the 20th anniversary of the APT. “Great cross-section of opinions and Professor Küchler’s participation in the 2012 discussion – both academic and grass seminar as a keynote speaker was initiated roots.” through consultations with Queensland Art Gallery’s Asia and Pacific curatorial staff, partnering “Important intellectual discussion of organisations and the sector. Professor Küchler Pacific culture, opening my perspective to was part of an international team researching different paradigms.” the new history of Art in Oceania. The project, conceived by Dr Peter Brunt (Senior Lecturer “The content was relevant and of the now.” in Art History, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) and Sean Mallon (Senior Curator “Good how it tied in with the APT7.” of Pacific Cultures, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa), was funded by a substantial “Susanne Küchler was really high level, Marsden grant. Art in Oceania: A New History but it is good to hear from academics. was published by Thames and Hudson in October The other speakers talking from different 2012. practicing backgrounds rounded this out.”

As the seminar’s keynote international speaker, Professor Küchler spoke on Oceanic Art and the Texturing of Knowledge: How it works and What it vv South East Queensland Small does, with references to the Pacific Art displayed Museums Conference in APT7. The SEQ Small Museums Conference, The Times, Her presentation was followed by case studies They Are a Changing, was held on 19–21 October from: 2012 at The Glennie School, Toowoomba. With • Dr Graeme Were, University of Queensland 106 delegates in attendance, the Conference Museum Studies Program; included a full program of speakers, a choice of • Dr Andrew Moutu, Director, Papua New Guinea workshops and a conference dinner. There was (PNG) National Museum and Art Gallery; an optional bus tour on Friday 19 October to visit • Leo Tanoi, Creative Producer, Pacific Programs, a selection of community museums in and around Casula Powerhouse. Toowoomba.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 37 The Conference was hosted and well supported Workshops were also provided: by Jennifer Black, Archivist, The Glennie School, Toowoomba. M&GSQ provided advisory and • Creating Learning Experiences for School promotional support; chaired the Conference and Groups provided support on the day; and after the event Presenter: Alan Morrison, Educator collated the evaluation feedback. • Digitisation for Small Museums Speakers included: Presenter: Lydia Egunike, Museum • Suzanne Gibson, Manager, Cairns Historical Development Officer, Cobb+Co, Toowoomba Society Museum on Making and leading change in a volunteer-run Museum; • eHive: An online Collection Management • Suesann Voss, Sponsorship and Marketing system. Manager, Abbey Museum of Art and Presenter: Zoë Hill, Systems Consultant, Archaeology on Small Museums and Social Vernon Systems Networking; • Jeff Powell, Curator, Cobb+Co Museum on • Telling Tales: Digital Story Recording Audio-visual elements of the “Toowoomba Presenter: Chris Peckham, Source Media, Never Floods” exhibition; Sunshine Coast • Katrina North, Board Member, Museum & Gallery Services Queensland on New National Occupational Health and Safety Regulations; • Rebekah Butler, Executive Director, Museum & Gallery Services Queensland on New Lighting & RH/Temperature Standards; • Mark Hoppe, Raylinc Lighting, gave a LED Lighting Presentation; • Bobby Barnett, Head of Department IT, The Glennie School on The Story in Digital Format; Archives and IT in Collaboration; • Leanne Kelly, Curatorial Project Manager, Museum of Brisbane on Collaborating to Produce a Product, “The Cabinet of Curiosities” exhibition; • Vicki Warden, Museum Development Coordinator, Queensland Museum on It’s a Group Effort; Queensland Museum Development Officer’s joint projects with cultural heritage organisations; • Pamela Armstrong, Manager, Library and Cultural Services, Toowoomba City Library, Toowoomba Regional Council on Community Museums managed by Council – based on the Pittsworth Pioneer Village; • Jayne Fitzpatrick, Toowoomba Local Studies Library on Museum/local studies initiatives; • Sam Nicolosi, General Manager, Creative Industry Skills Council on CISC and what it does for the Queensland museum sector.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 38 Exhibition Services

Exhibition Development and Touring

Twelve exhibitions were toured by M&GSQ in 2012 to 38 venues in Queensland and interstate, featuring 276 artists and 10 curators, showing for a total of 1,491 exhibition days and attracting 116,856 visitors.

Four new exhibitions commenced touring as part of the 2012 exhibitions program:

• Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art 2012–2013 touring exhibition is a Department of Education, Training and

Employment program that recognises and Vicki Mason, Wittsteinea vacciniacea, 2011, promotes the outstanding achievements powdercoated brass, PVC, hand-dyed PVC, polyester rayon and nylon thread, 75 x 48 x 18 of visual art students from Queensland mm. Photo: Rod Buchholz. From Tinker Tailor State and non-State schools. The touring Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 Brooches 100 Stories. exhibition showcases 33 works selected in 2011 from more than 500 entries submitted by senior visual art students across the State, • Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 including regional and remote communities. Brooches 100 Stories celebrates the centenary The exhibition will tour to seven regional of International Women’s Day (8 March 2011), Queensland venues until late 2013. This touring and features 100 stories of great Australian exhibition program has been discontinued women who have broken the barriers in arts, due to budgetary constraints, but the annual sciences, humanities and sports, with 100 exhibition will continue to be displayed at the brooches made in response to these stories Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern by 100 of Australia’s most talented women Art in 2013. jewellers. With a mix of amazing, enthralling and entertaining tales of women aviators, explorers, activists, spies and artists and 100 extraordinary brooches, Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor is an engaging way to acknowledge the achievements of Australian women as well as showcasing a brilliant collection of contemporary jewellery. The exhibition tour is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government program, and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments. It commenced touring at the Jam Factory (SA) in February 2012, continuing to a further eleven venues into 2014. Forty of the artists Emma Williams, On the Shoulders, 2011, card on light will provide talks or workshop opportunities box, 6.6 x 58 x 9.5 cm. Wellington Point State High School. From Creative Generation Excellence Awards for a comprehensive public program to support in Visual Art 2012–2013 touring exhibition. the exhibition in regional venues.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 39 • Insight: The Hermannsburg Potters Collection The following exhibitions continued to tour to of the Moreton Bay Region presents terracotta regional and interstate venues during 2012: pots with hand-moulded figures of animals, bush tucker or historical themes on the lids, • Metal As Anything: Ron McBurnie by a group of unique and talented artists, • Tour De Force: In Case Of Emergency Break that celebrate the diversity of art practice Glass taking place in contemporary Indigenous • Recycled Library: Altered Books communities. Thirty-seven pots were collected • Colliding Islands over a ten-year period by a private collector • Desert Psychedelic: Jimmy Pike and generously donated to the Moreton Bay • Industrial Desire: Detroit Concept Cars Regional Council in 2009. The exhibition • KURU ALALA: eyes open features works from the collection by Irene • Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Mbitjana Entata, Carol Panangka Rontji, Judith Visual Art and Design 2011–2012 Touring Pungkarta Inkamala, Clara Ngala Inkamala, Exhibition Ester Ngala Kennedy, Lindy Panangka Rontji, Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Dawn Ngala Exhibitions in development for 2013/14 include: Wheeler and Rahel Kngwarria Ungwanaka and new works created during a residency by three Hermannsburg potters at Redcliffe City Art Gallery in March 2011. Insight commenced touring at Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum in February 2012 and will continue to another ten venues until late 2013.

• Comb Over is a wall installation by Sherrie Knipe consisting of seventy oversized combs cut from pine plywood, accompanied by two plywood stools or ‘tail combs’. In this work the objects are quite large, particularly in comparison Loani Prior and Tea Cosies. Photographer Mark Crocker. to their functional counterparts. Individually they remind us of the oversized plastic ‘joke’ combs of the 1980s or of souvenirs gathered • Portraits of a Tea Cosy is inspired by the on holidays during the same time. Together, revival of the ‘handmade’ and brings together however, they tell a collective story, whether social history, craft, photography and sculpture it be a tradie’s shadow board, an aerial view of using the humble tea cosy as a vessel to evoke crops in a field or the nightmarish wallpaper of nostalgic memories and deep familial love. those who know what it means to consider a ‘comb over’. Portraits of a Tea Cosy consists of photographs by Mark Crocker, audio stories and knitted The work continues to explore Knipe’s interest objets d’art created by Loani Prior that were in the domestic objects of our everyday inspired during a series of story gatherings and experience, reinterpreting them through workshops held during 2012. The exhibition changes in scale, material and context. A explores stories of family and friendship in continuous stamping project named Combed the unselfconscious joy of owning something Over accompanies the work, consisting of 20 quirky. wooden comb stamps, inkpads and two paper holders set onto a board. The installation is The exhibition will be displayed at the Warwick presented by the artist and the Tweed River Art Gallery in July 2013, and travel to venues Art Gallery. on the east coast until mid 2015, accompanied by Loani Prior’s book, How Tea Cosies

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 40 Changed the World. The project is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments; by Arts Queensland in the Department of Science, Information, Technology, Innovation and the Arts; and by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

• Offshoots I-V consists of botanical drawings, etchings, paintings and mixed media artworks. Glen Skien, letters from country 1 (detail), 2013, mixed Julie McEnerny’s technical skills as a botanical media iron envelopes, dimensions variable. Series of 50. illustrator are matched only by her insight into Courtesy of the artist. the cultural and ecological significance of her subject matter, and by her sheer dedication to • MYTHO-POETIC: Print and Assemblage Works her role as Cairns Botanic Gardens illustrator by Glen Skien will powerfully mine the human in residence. After five years on the Offshoots condition: 35 artist books, assemblages, project, the body of work is substantial, collages and installations bring to life social fascinating and worthy to represent the histories and vexing questions of Australian diverse collection of plants at the Cairns identity, place and myth. Skien’s etching practice Botanic Gardens. It is a fine representation of is the platform for work in other media, while the diversity of contemporary and traditional underlying narratives are presented through botanic illustration techniques. the use of symbolic imagery such as maps, letters, books and ephemera. The exhibition Julie will share her techniques and her offers viewers an immersive experience rich approach to botanic illustration and promote in imagery that navigates residues of the past the importance of documenting the natural and creates new propositions for identity and environment in a sensitive and informative historical awareness. way through a public program of artist’s talks and workshops at tour venues. Offshoots I-V MYTHO-POETIC presents Skien’s extensive is curated for the Tanks Arts Centre by Chris technical skills enfolding his honed aesthetic Stannard and is seeking touring funding and poetic feeling. The title refers to the quiet, through the Visions of Australia Contemporary yet poignant experiences we have that can Touring Initiative. almost pass unnoticed, yet seem capable, upon reflection, of resonating with deeper human narratives.

After more than twenty years of artistic accomplishment working in regional Queensland and in Brisbane, this exhibition will bring to the forefront Glen’s fine aesthetic sensibility matched with intricate artisan skills. At a time when such skills are endangered through diminished teaching in public systems, the case for perpetuating a suite of art and craft practices will be demonstrated in the public programs designed specifically for the tour – workshops are inclusive of all ages and Julie McEnerny, Pandanus, etching. levels of skill.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 41 MYTHO-POETIC: Print and Assemblage and communicate the formless things that lie Works by Glen Skien is organised by the under our breath – things we cannot quite say, Gympie Regional Gallery and assisted by the perhaps only imagine. Through this exhibition Gordon Darling Foundation and the Australian Bimblebox will be given a rich symbolic identity Government through the Australia Council – names, affective associations, special for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory characteristics, stories and memories. It may body. The exhibition tour will commence in become known and felt and even saved. September 2013 and travel to 15 venues until 2016. Visual Arts and Craft Strategy (VACS)

In 2012, M&GSQ commenced the development of a major touring exhibition, Saltwater Country (working title), of work by 8–12 contemporary Queensland Indigenous artists, in partnership with the Gold Coast City Gallery (GCCG), to be launched at GCCG in mid 2014.

M&GSQ committed part of its 2012 VACS funding to contract the curators, Michael Aird and Alick Tipoti, who will work with Virginia Rigney, Senior Curator, Gold Coast City Gallery to select artists Jill Sampson, Presents for the Future 4, 2012, paper, string, plant material. Photo courtesy of the artist. and works for the show.

In 2012 M&GSQ applied to Visions of Australia for • Bimblebox showcases fourteen artists’ additional development funding and will continue interpretations of the unique, semi-arid to source philanthropic and grant funding in desert uplands bio-region in remote central conjunction with GCCG to realise the project. Queensland; exploring how the practice of M&GSQ will project manage the development of artmaking, engaged with scientific, historical the international and national touring components and social research, can result in visible and of the project. tangible symbolic value to enact collective changes in perspective. The Bimblebox project is striving to save a unique natural Skills Development Workshop environment which is unprotected and under threat. Discourses of campaigning and social Curating Workshop activism are primarily and rightly oppositional Gympie Regional Gallery and this is how they gain traction and efficacy. Scientific discourses are authoritative and In August 2012, M&GSQ partnered with Gympie classificatory, powerfully and effectively Regional Gallery to hold a workshop on curating contributing to human knowledge. So why exhibitions, presented by Bettina MacAulay. The and how is artmaking a legitimate response to need for the workshop was identified by members this place’s crisis? of the Gympie Regional Gallery Selection Committee. The workshop was held over two days Art communicates through folding things with up to 21 participants coming from Wondai together, the micro and macro, the symbolic Regional Gallery, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, and the material, the rational and the emotive. Gympie Regional Gallery volunteers and staff, New perspectives can emerge from engaging and other members of the public with a strong with artworks that make visible the unseen interest in curating.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 42 As well as giving advice and tips on curating Technology Sydney to develop a multi-staged contemporary exhibitions, Bettina also gave very research project that will serve as a new touring positive and encouraging assistance to members model and explore curatorial strategies through of the Gympie Show Society, also present for 3D modelling and visualisation. The second is the training, on how to best curate an upcoming a new public facing, mobile-friendly website for exhibition on the 125th year of the Gympie Show. the NETS network to showcase touring resources and product, and to utilise metadata generated Over the two days, many topics were covered through the curatorial visualisation project. including timing, planning, interpretation, In addition, the website will serve as a portal transport, legalities, rationales and promotion, to deliver digital and audio-based artwork for amongst a long list. exhibition development and touring.

An outcome of the workshop was the formation Representatives of NETS agencies met in Sydney of a group of future curators who joined forces in May to consult on the development of the NTI to tour a mini exhibition called Curator’s Choice: project with subsequent teleconferences taking Eclectisism, touring to the three galleries – place throughout the year. Gympie, Wondai and Hervey Bay – which Bettina officially opened. During the workshop, participants gained valuable insights from Bettina’s many years in the sector. Technical Industry Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air Conditioning

M&GSQ Education and Public M&GSQ continued its partnership with RPG NSW Programs E-tree in developing the Technical Industry Report on Museum and Gallery Lighting and Air Conditioning. The Education and Public Programs E-tree is The firms Steensen Varming and International a subscription list that invites subscribers to Conservation Services, who were commissioned submit short posts to the group – these may be to produce the original report, have been engaged announcements, questions or comments and to prepare an updated version. See page 17 for may include electronic links to more extensive more information. articles, events or information.

National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS)

In 2012, the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, through the Australia Council for the Arts, awarded NETS Australia $54,020 per year, over a four-year period, to develop a new National Touring Initiative (NTI). Museums & Galleries New South Wales is managing the project in consultation with each of the State and Territory NETS agencies.

The NTI project has two components. The first is a partnership with Dr Chris Caines, Director, Centre for Media Arts Innovation, University of

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 43 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 47–51 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 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program for which funding of $60,000 was received from Arts Queensland through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).

Museum & Gallery Service Queensland Limited auspiced a grant of $20,000 from the Queensland Government Department of Communities Multicultural Queensland Partnerships Program on behalf of the Australian South Sea Islanders 150 Years, South East Queensland (ASSI 150 SEQ) Project.

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited received funding from the Australia Council 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 delivered the Strategic Audience Evaluation and Development Study for Queensland Galleries, in partnership with Museums & Galleries 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 $8,450 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 2012 Seminar, Pacific Perspectives: Issues of Curatorial Practice, held at the State Library of Queensland in December 2012. Professor Susanne Küchler presented the Seminar keynote address. She also visited institutions in Sydney and Melbourne.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 44 In November 2012, 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 Seminar in November 2013. The speaker will also visit institutions in Canberra and Melbourne.

VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFT STRATEGY

Museum and Gallery Services Queensland Limited was awarded 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.

VISIONS OF AUSTRALIA

Funding from Visions of Australia supported the 2012 itineraries of the touring exhibitions:

• Desert Psychedelic: Jimmy Pike; • KURU ALALA: eyes open; • Recycled Library: Altered Books; • Tour De Force: In Case of Emergency Break Glass. • Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 Brooches 100 Stories

COMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANT

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland Limited was awarded a Community Heritage Grant of $6,400 in September 2012 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 managed by the National Library. It is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; the National Archives of Australia; the National Film and Sound Archive; the National Museum of Australia and the National Library.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 45 381 BRUNSWICK STREET

381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley is an initiative of Arts Queensland. In 2012, arts accommodation was provided for the following organisations:

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

M&GSQ participated in meetings of the tenancy group for 381 Brunswick Street throughout the year. 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 2012 Annual Report Page 46 Sponsors, Industry Partners and In-Kind Support

Museum & Gallery Services Queensland’s 2012 programs and events were partnered by or received support from the following individuals, organisations and businesses:

GALLERY AND MUSEUM ACHIEVEMENT Leif Ekstrom, State Library of Queensland AWARDS (GAMAA) Paul Hammond, The California State Railroad Hon. Ros Bates MP, Minister for Science, Museum, USA Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts Anthony Lauro, Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Edith Cuffe, Michael Strong, Staff and Volunteers NOVA Southeastern University, USA of The Abbey Museum and Art and Archaeology, Rose Marin, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW Caboolture D. Lynn McRainey, Chicago History Museum, USA Brian Tucker, Brian Tucker Accounting North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum Brandi Projects: Conrad, Paul, Jane, Chris, Nik Ration Shed Museum, Cherbourg Archival Survival: Angela Henricksen and Geoff Eve Ropek, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales, UK McIntyre Sue Valis, Museum of Tropical Queensland, Regional Galleries Association of Queensland Townsville Museums Australia Queensland Donna Marcus, artist Jeff Fitzpatrick, photographer AUDIENCE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT See Appendix 3 for 2012 GAMAA Advisory STUDY FOR QUEENSLAND GALLERIES Committee and Judging Panel Michael Huxley, General Manager, Finance and Administration, Museums & Galleries New South Wales MENTORSHIP, EXCHANGE AND Michael Rolfe, CEO, Museums & Galleries New FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM South Wales Deborah Miles, Director, Creative Communities, Australia Council for the Arts Arts Queensland Arts Queensland, Visual Arts and Craft Strategy Jo Besley, Principal Arts Development Officer, Katy Alexander Creative Communities, Arts Queensland Mackenzie Steele Angela Renshaw and Ingrid Meharg Fernandes, Karen Cooke, EKAS Marketing Research Services Principal Arts Development Officers, Creative Artspace Mackay: Anna Thurgood, Fem Carbone Communities, Arts Queensland and Volunteers Edith Cuffe, CEO, Abbey Museum of Art and Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery: Roana O’Neill, Joan Archaeology Callander and Volunteers Chris Stannard, Curator, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Cairns Regional Gallery: Andrea May Churcher, John Waldron, Cultural Heritage & Collections Tricia Davey and Volunteers Manager, Creative Communities, Sunshine Coast Caloundra Regional Gallery: Nina Shadforth, Lynda Regional Council Griffin and Volunteers Michael Wardell, Vice President, Regional Galleries Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum: Association of Queensland Pamela Whitlock, Maddie Cook, Shona Buchanan Ross Bower, President, Redland Museum and Volunteers Victoria Collings and Sheona White, Art Gallery of Gold Coast City Gallery: John Walsh, Eileen Patrick New South Wales and Volunteers Joe Eisenberg and Kim Blunt, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, NSW

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 47 Gympie Regional Gallery: Joolie Gibbs, Sandra Ross Lydia Egunnike, Museum Development Officer, and Volunteers Southern Inland Queensland Hervey Bay Regional Gallery: Marj Sullivan, Allison Eidsvold and District Historical Complex Bateman and Volunteers Andrew Gill, Manager, Bundaberg Arts Centre Ipswich Art Gallery: Michael Beckman, Ann Hinkler Hall of Aviation McGrigor Hervey Bay Regional Gallery KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns: Ingrid Christine Ianna, Conservator and museum industry Hoffmann, Sean Gilligan trainer Logan Art Gallery: Michael Wardell, Jillian Ian Jempson, CEO, Queensland Maritime Museum Beardsworth and Volunteers Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police Museum Noosa Regional Gallery: Nina Shadforth, Nicole Leanne Kelly, Program Manager, Museum of Maggs, Keely Eggmolesse and Volunteers Brisbane Perc Tucker Regional Gallery: Frances Thompson, Dr Jan King, Director, The Queensland Energy Amber Church, Shane Fitzgerald and Volunteers Museum Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa: Anthony Edwards, Dr Geraldine Mate, Senior Curator, Transport and Louise Middleton and Volunteers Energy, The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich Redcliffe City Art Gallery: Andrew Gill, Nina Pye David Mewes, Curator, The Workshops Rail and Volunteers Museum, Ipswich Redland Art Gallery: Emma Bain, Stephanie Monto Historical and Cultural Complex Lindquist, Megan Imber and Volunteers Mt Perry Museum Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery: Penelope Hillam, Museums & Galleries New South Wales Lynda Blackstock and Volunteers North Burnett Regional Council Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery: Di Baker, Jayson Roana O’Neill, Acting Operational Supervisor – Althofer and Volunteers Galleries, Bundaberg Regional Council Portside Centre Ross Searle, Art and museum consultant M&GSQ PUBLICATIONS AND The Old Pharmacy COMMUNICATIONS Robert Whyte and Toadshow John Newcombe, Mac1, Fortitude Valley GU Social Enterprise Program Wesley Mission Brisbane Brisbane Tramway Museum Shirley Pugsley/Dr Susanna Chamberlain, Convenor/s Social Enterprise, School of TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL Humanities, Griffith University DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Diamantina Health Care Museum Gold Coast and Hinterland Historical Museum Museum Development Officers, Queensland Dr Jock McLeod, Head of Humanities, Griffith Museum University Miegunyah - Queensland Women’s Historical Standards Review Program Association Australian Sugar Cane Railway Queensland Police Museum Elizabeth Bates, Museum and art gallery consultant Ross Bower, President, Redland Museum Ken Brooks, Manager, Brennan & Geraghty’s Store M&GSQ l UQAM Seminar Museum, Maryborough Australia Council for the Arts, Visual Arts Board, Bundaberg and District Historical Museum Society International Visitors Program Bundaberg Regional Council Louise Denoon, Executive Manager, Queensland Steve Chaddock, Heritage and museum consultant Memory, State Library of Queensland Connie Dyke, Community Development Officer, Dr Campbell Gray, Director, University of North Burnett Regional Council Queensland Art Museum

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 48 Dr Susanne Küchler, Professor of Anthropology and Mary Low, Heritage Group Coordinator, Cairns and Material Cultural, University College London District Chinese Association Ruth McDougall, Curator Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gwyneth Nevard, Coordinator Tourism, Tablelands Gallery|Gallery of Modern Art Regional Council Dr Andrew Moutu, Director, Papua New Guinea Letitia Norton, Creative Communities Director, National Museum and Gallery Artslink Maud Page, Senior Curator Pacific Art, Queensland Tablelands Regional Council Art Gallery|Gallery of Modern Art Dr Jo Wills, Museum Development Officer, Far North Gillian Ridsdale, Curator Public Programs, Queensland University of Queensland Art Museum Olivia Robinson, Manager, Research, Advocacy and Careers in Museums and Galleries Partnerships, Queensland Memory, State Library Networking Seminar of Queensland Karen Douglas, Templin Museum, Boonah State Library Of Queensland David Elliott, Churchill Fellow; Executive Chairman, Leo Tanoi, Creative Producer, Pacific Programs, Australian Age of Dinosaurs Casual Powerhouse Joan Kelly, Network Coordinator Museums, Moreton Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, Museum Studies Bay Regional Council Postgraduate Program, School of English, Media Kath Kerswell, Collection Coordinator, University of Studies and Art History, University of Queensland Queensland Art Museum University of Queensland Art Museum Melina Mallos, Smithsonian Fellow; Program Officer, Education and Curriculum Programs, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Peer Talk Roana O’Neill, Public Programs Officer, Bundaberg Frank Chalmers, Director, Two Galahs Regional Art Gallery Liza Dale-Hallett, Senior Curator, Sustainable Jenny Riches, Principal Project Officer, Department Futures, Museum Victoria of Science, IT, Innovation and The Arts Louise Denoon, Executive Manager, Queensland Camille Serisier, Curatorial and Collections Officer, Memory, State Library of Queensland Griffith Artworks, Griffith University Linda Phillip, Exhibitions Project Curator, Learning Matthew Shepherd, President, Churchill Fellowship and Participation, State Library of Queensland Association of Queensland Linda Pitt, Executive Manager, Learning and Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, Museum Studies Participation, State Library of Queensland Postgraduate Programme, University of Naomi Takeifanga, Exhibitions Manager, Learning Queensland and Participation, State Library of Queensland Dr Diana Young, Museum Director/Senior Lecturer, Dr Angelina Russo, Associate Professor RMIT University of Queensland Anthropology Museum

Securing Funding Workshop M&GSQ’s partners in the National Standards Mark Both, Arts Officer, Tablelands Regional Council Taskforce Ross Bower, President, Redland Museum Arts Tasmania Diane Dahlitz, Coordinator, Community Heritage History SA Grants, National Library of Australia Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Suzanne Gibson, Manager, Cairns Historical Society Museums & Galleries New South Wales Museum Museums Australia (Victoria) Linda Griffith, Director, Linda Griffith Consultancy Western Australian Museum Jeanice Henderson, Grants Manager, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal Suse King, Arts Development Officer, Creative Communities, Arts Queensland

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 49 EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 Brooches 100 Stories Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Simone Jones, Artisan Visual Art and Design Touring Exhibitions Kirsten Fitzpatrick, Artisan Odette Moore and Holley Wiles, Department of Grain Furniture Education, Training and Employment Brisbane Airport

Melina Mallos, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Tour De Force: In Case of Emergency Break Modern Art Glass Megan Bottari, Curator Colliding Islands Simone Jones, Artisan Louise Rollman, Curator Kirsten Fitzpatrick, Artisan

Desert Psychedelic: Jimmy Pike Comb Over Kirsten Fitzpatrick, Artisan Sherrie Knipe Simone Jones, Artisan Susi Muddiman, Tweed River Art Gallery Melinda Gagen, Artisan Gail McDermott, Tweed River Art Gallery Pat Lowe Ngaio Fitzpatrick Mytho-Poetic: Print and assemblage works by QANTAS Glen Skien (in development) Designer Rugs Glen Skien Ingrid Hoffmann, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns Industrial Desire: Detroit Concept Cars Joolie Gibbs, Gympie Regional Gallery Bryon Fitzpatrick Sandra Ross, Gympie Regional Gallery College for Creative Studies, Detroit Offshoots I-V (in development) Insight: The Hermannsburg Potters Collection Julie McEnerny of the Moreton Bay Region Chris Stannard, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Karen Tyler, Moreton Bay Regional Council Tim Lynch, Moreton Bay Regional Council Saltwater Country (in development) Simon Turner Virginia Rigney, Gold Coast City Gallery Aimee Board Michael Aird Alick Tipoti KURU ALALA: eyes open Susan Ryan Virginia Rigney, Gold Coast City Gallery Andrew Baker Art Dealer Tjanpi Desert Weavers Niagara Galleries Alison Clouston Milani Gallery Jo Forsyth Vivien Anderson Gallery Maria Fernanda Cardoso Fireworks Gallery Brian Robinson Metal As Anything: Ron McBurnie Ingrid Hoffmann, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns Jak Henson, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Pam Lane, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville Portraits of a Tea Cosy (in development) Ron McBurnie Karina Devine, Warwick Art Gallery Loani Prior Recycled Library: Altered books Mark Crocker Michael Wardell Anna Thurgood, Artspace Mackay Bimblebox Alicia Stevenson, Artspace Mackay Jill Sampson Mackay Regional Council Beth Jackson

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 50 Other Queensland Government Department of Ross Hall, International Art Services Communities Daryl Kime, Personalised Freight Management Australian National Couriers - Kaylene Toadshow OTHER PROGRAMS Kerrie Ann Roberts and Ross Brookes, Segue Art Charlie Cush, Senior Advisor, Arts and Culture, Local Amy Wadsworth, AON Risk Services Australia Ltd Government Association of Queensland Sarah Jean Young, Artisan Debbie Abraham and The Regional and Public Galleries Association of New South Wales (RPG FINANCE AND AUDITING NSW) Brian Tucker CPA Steensen Varming International Conservation Services Australia-China Council – Department of Foreign LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE Affairs and Trade Arts Law Centre of Australia Gordon Darling Foundation Elliott Dalgleish, Barrister-at-Law Visions of Australia Sue Fisher, ABaF Arts Queensland Australia Council for the Arts Balnaves Foundation 381 BRUNSWICK STREET Arts Queensland National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS) Jennifer Burton, Senior Property Officer, Arts Property Australia and Facilities, Arts Queensland Art on the Move, WA Corporate Administration Agency Artback NT Arts Development and Touring CAST Touring, Tasmania Country Arts SA M&GSQ thanks everyone who supported and Museums & Galleries New South Wales contributed to our 2012 delivery. Our sincere NETS Victoria apologies if anyone has been inadvertently NGA Travelling Exhibitions omitted.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA’S ART AND ALZHEIMER’S OUTREACH PROGRAM Adriane Boag, Youth and Community Programs | Education, National Gallery of Australia Sally Collignon, Coordinator, Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Project, National Gallery of Australia Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery: Di Baker, Susan Lostroh

AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS 150 YEARS, SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND (ASSI 150 SEQ) John Waldron, Project Coordinator Bronwyn Davies, Scenic Rim Regional Council Kevin Raines, Gold Coast City Council Lesley Bryant, Community stakeholder ASSI 150 SEQ Steering Committee

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 51 Appendix 1: M&GSQ Company Member: Museums Australia Queensland

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Edith Cuffe (President), CEO, 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 2012 Annual Report Page 52 Appendix 3: Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards

2012 ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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

2012 JUDGING PANEL

Justin Bishop, Exhibitions Manager, Cairns Regional Gallery Peter Connell, Director, Mercy Heritage Centre, Brisbane Joolie Gibbs, Gallery Coordinator, Gympie Regional Gallery Dr Jan King, Director, Queensland Energy Museum

2012 GAMAA trophies designed by Donna Marcus. Photo: Jeff Fitzpatrick

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 53 Appendix 4: 2012 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 2012 Annual Report Page 54 Appendix 5: 2012 Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program

ASSESSMENT PANEL

Representative of Museums Australia Queensland: Edith Cuffe, CEO, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture Representative of Queensland regional gallery sector: Chris Stannard, Curator, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Representative of Queensland regional museum sector: John Waldron, Cultural Heritage & Collections Manager, Creative Communities, Sunshine Coast Regional Council Representative of Regional Galleries Association of Queensland: Michael Wardell, Vice President, Regional Galleries Association of Queensland Representative of M&GSQ Staff: Ann Baillie, M&GSQ Manager Training and Professional Development

Appendix 6: 2012 Standards Review Grants Program

ASSESSMENT PANEL

Representative of Standards Program Reviewers: Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police Museum Representative of Museums Australia Queensland Committee: Joolie Gibbs, Gallery Coordinator, Gympie Regional Gallery Representatives of M&GSQ Staff: Debra Beattie, General Manager Ann Baillie, Manager Training and Professional Development Deannah Vieth, Training and Professional Development Program Officer

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 55 Appendix 7: Standards Review Program: 2012 Reviewers

Standards Reviewers contributed a total of 777 unpaid hours of their expertise plus 225 travel hours to the 2012 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 recently 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.

Ross Bower President, Redland Museum

Ross came into the museum industry later in life after a career in the Army, followed by a second career as a manufacturing engineer, project manager and company director. After early retirement, Ross joined Redland Museum as a volunteer, and has been President of Redland Museum since 2007. Redland Museum is a community museum, and Ross has developed a special interest in telling the stories of community history and heritage, intangible heritage, and heritage trades.

Ross completed a Master of Museum Studies at the University of Queensland in 2010. In addition to this, and courtesy of 20 years in the Army, Ross also has tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Management, and Science (Guided Weapon Systems).

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 56 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 (HOF) 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 HOF 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.

Steve Chaddock Heritage and museum consultant

Steve first worked in a museum in 1993 as assistant to the Curator of Archaeology at Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum. In 1994 he completed an MA Diploma in Museum Studies at University College London.

From 1995 he served as archaeologist to the UK Ministry of Defence on a nationally heritage-listed gunpowder factory in Essex before moving into private practice heritage consultancy. Steve was involved in research-led and business-focused projects including new museum developments, relocations of museums and review of existing museum operations.

Since 2005, when he and his family immigrated to the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Steve has worked in the local government and private sector. From 2006 to 2009 he developed several council/community heritage partnerships as part of his role as Heritage Project Officer for Sunshine Coast Council, including the historic Bankfoot House property in the Glass House Mountains. Steve is director of Timeline Heritage Consultants which has a strong focus on heritage interpretation.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 57 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.

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.

Lisa Jones Curator, Queensland Police Museum

Lisa has more than 25 years experience in the museum sector which began when she volunteered at the Queensland Museum (QM), packing dinosaur bones for the move to their new building at South Bank in late 1985. She then began working as a QM Guide and volunteered in both the Anthropology and Social History sections.

In 1992 Lisa completed a Masters of Museum Studies at James Cook University. In 1994 she gained employment as Assistant Curator in the Social History Section of the QM and in 1994 travelled to Calgary and gained skills in collection management

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 58 as an intern at the Glenbow Museum. Between 1995 and 1998 Lisa worked as a freelance Curator, writing collection policies and business plans for small regional museums. In 1997 she was lucky enough to gain employment as Curator of the Queensland Police Museum where she is currently employed.

Lisa enjoys being involved with, and remains connected to the broader museum industry, through her involvement with Museum & Gallery Services Queensland, Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network, the Brisbane History Group and Museums Australia. Lisa also works as a Museum Consultant and since 2005 she has been a Reviewer for the M&GSQ Standards Review Program.

In 2006, Lisa was recognised as Winner of a M&GSQ Gallery and Museum Achievement Award (GAMAA) for her leadership and impressive contribution to Queensland’s museum and gallery industry.

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.

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.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 59 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.

David Mewes Curator, The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich

David is the Curator at The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich. After a career in Australian food manufacturing spanning 32 years, he joined the Museum sector to continue pursuing a lifelong passion for rail heritage. He began work as Curator for Queensland Rail’s Heritage Collection at the Railway Historical Centre, North Ipswich in 2000 and for the next two years he worked with a team of museum consultants developing the exhibition content for The Workshops Rail Museum project.

The Workshops Rail Museum became a campus of the Queensland Museum on 1 July 2002 and David joined the Museum in a Curator role on that day, and has continued working at The Workshops Rail Museum since then. In his time working at rail-related museums, David has acquired graduate qualifications in Museum Studies and was the successful recipient of the Queensland Museum Scholarship in 2006, which allowed a five-week study tour of railway museums and heritage railways in the UK.

David has had a lifelong interest in railways and rail history with a particular fascination for the railways used in Queensland’s sugar industry. He was a founding member of The Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society in 1971. David was elected an Honorary Life Member in 2002, having served continuously on the Society’s Board of Directors, as Secretary and then President between 1971 and 2002.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 60 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 2012 Annual Report Page 61 Appendix 8: Training and Professional Development Program: 2012 Events

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

DATE EVENT VENUE SPEAKERS NO. February 2012 Standards Bundaberg Regional Ann Baillie, Ken Brooks, 17 10 Information Session Council and via Skype: Ross Bower, Elizabeth Bates March 3 Griffith University 381 Brunswick St Lisa Jones 12 Social Enterprise: Collection management workshop March 7 Securing Funding Atherton Council Ann Baillie, Dianne Dahlitz, 14 Workshop – Day Chambers Suse King, Mark Both, One Deannah Vieth and via Skype: Letitia Norton March 8 Securing Funding Malanda Council Debra Beattie, Suzanne 13 Workshop – Day Two Chambers Gibson, Jo Wills, Mary Low, Linda Griffith and via Skype: Jeanice Henderson, Ross Bower March 10 Griffith University 381 Brunswick St Christine Ianna 13 Social Enterprise: Preservation workshop March 17 Griffith University Queensland Police Lisa Jones 13 Social Enterprise: Museum Collection management workshop March 23 2012 Standards Bundaberg Regional Ann Baillie 18 Briefing Session Council Via Skype: Kylie Bourne, Lisa Jones June 21 Peer Talk State Library Liza Dale-Hallett, Angelina 46 of Queensland Russo, Frank Chalmers, Linda Auditorium 2 Pitt, Louise Denoon, Linda Phillips, Naomi Takeifanga August 3 Careers in Museums 381 Brunswick St Dr Graeme Were, Camille 44 and Galleries Serisier, Kath Kerswell, Dr Networking Seminar Diana Young, Joan Kelly, Jenny Riches, Melina Mallos, Matthew Shepherd, Debra Beattie and via Skype: David Elliott, Roana O’ Neill

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 62 DATE EVENT VENUE SPEAKERS NO. August 17 Standards Field Visit Portside Centre, Reviewers: Steve Chaddock, 6 Maryborough Leanne Kelly; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants August 17 Standards Field Visit Hervey Bay Regional Reviewers: Elizabeth Bates, 5 Gallery Ross Searle; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants August 18 Standards Field Visit Hinkler Hall of Reviewers: Leanne Kelly, 6 Aviation, Bundaberg Geraldine Mate; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants August 18 Standards Field Visit Bundaberg & District Reviewers: Lisa Jones, 9 Historical Museum Ross Bower; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants August 19 Standards Field Visit Australian Sugar Reviewers: Christine Ianna, 14 Cane Railway, David Mewes M&GSQ staff: Bundaberg Ann Baillie; Participants August 20 Standards Field Visit The Old Pharmacy, Reviewers: Ken Brooks, 6 Childers Jan King; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants August 20 Standards Field Visit Eidsvold Historical Reviewers: Ross Bower, 12 Complex Ian Jempson; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants August 21 Standards Field Visit Monto Historical & Reviewers: Ian Jempson, 11 Cultural Complex Jan King; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants August 21 Standards Field Visit Mt Perry Museum Reviewers: Geraldine Mate, 5 Ken Brooks; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants September Standards Workshop School of Arts, Leif Ekstrom, Ann Baillie 8 7 – Digitisation Bundaberg September Standards Workshop RM Williams Bush Christine Ianna 10 8 – Preventive Learning Centre and conservation Eidsvold Historical Complex October 8 Standards On-Site Monto Historical & Reviewers: Ian Jempson, 16 Review Visit Cultural Complex Jan King; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants and stakeholders October 9 Standards On-Site The Old Pharmacy, Reviewers: Ken Brooks, 20 Review Visit Childers Jan King; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants and stakeholders October 9 Standards On-Site Eidsvold Historical Reviewers: Ross Bower, 11 Review Visit Complex Ian Jempson; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants and stakeholders

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 63 DATE EVENT VENUE SPEAKERS NO. October 10 Standards On-Site Bundaberg & District Reviewers: Lisa Jones, 10 Review Visit Historical Museum Ross Bower; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants and stakeholders October 14 Standards On-Site Australian Sugar Reviewers: Christine Ianna, 13 Review Visit Cane Railway, David Mewes; M&GSQ staff: Bundaberg Ann Baillie; Participants and stakeholders October 25 Standards On-Site Mt Perry Museum Reviewers: Geraldine Mate, 6 Review Visit Ken Brooks; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants and stakeholders October 26 Standards On-Site Hinkler Hall of Reviewers: Leanne Kelly, 11 Review Visit Aviation, Bundaberg Geraldine Mate; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants and stakeholders October 27 Standards On-Site Portside Centre, Reviewers: Steve Chaddock, 5 Review Visit Maryborough Leanne Kelly; M&GSQ staff: Deannah Vieth; Participants and stakeholders November Standards On-Site Hervey Bay Regional Reviewers: Elizabeth Bates, 15 20 Review Visit Gallery Ross Searle; M&GSQ staff: Ann Baillie; Participants and stakeholders November 2013 Standards Australian Ann Baillie and via Skype: 14 25 Information Session Stockman’s Hall of Elizabeth Bates, Kylie Bourne Fame, Longreach November Standards Debrief Bundaberg Regional Bundaberg Mayor Mal 36 30 and Celebration Council Forman; North Burnett Mayor Event Don Waugh December UQAM Seminar State Library Dr Susanne Küchler, Dr 84 7 of Queensland Graeme Were, Leo Tanoi, Auditorium 2 Dr Andrew Moutu, Olivia Robinson

Supported by M&GSQ:

October South East The Glennie School, Suzanne Gibson, Suesann 108 19–21 Queensland Toowoomba Vos, Jeff Powell, Sam Small Museums Nicolosi, Katrina North, Conference Rebekah Butler, Mark Hoppe, Alan Morrison, Lydia Egunnike, Zoe Hill, Chris Peckham, Bobby Barnett, Leanne Kelly, Vicki Warden, Helen Pithie, Pamela Armstrong, Jayne Fitzpatrick

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 64 Appendix 9: Training and Professional Development Program: 2012 Audio and Video Access

M&GSQ SECURING FUNDING WORKSHOP Atherton and Malanda, 7-8 March 2012

Slideshare powerpoints: • Community Heritage Grants: Presented by Diane Dahlitz, Coordinator Community Heritage Grants, National Library of Australia. • Arts Queensland Grants: Presented by Suse King, Arts Development Officer, Creative Communities, Arts Queensland. • Case Study: Presented by Suzanne Gibson and Dr Jo Wills, Cairns Historical Society Museum. • Case Study: Presented by Mary Low, Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc.

PEER TALK 2012: A REVIEW OF FLOODLINES State Library of Queensland, 21 June 2012

Videos: Expert Peer Reviewers: • Liza Dale-Hallett, Senior Curator, Sustainable Futures, Museum Victoria. • Dr Angelina Russo, Associate Professor, RMIT. • Frank Chalmers, Director, Two Galahs.

Spokespeople from State Library of Queensland: • Linda Pitt, Executive Manager, Learning and Participation. • Louise Denoon, Executive Manager, Queensland Memory. • Linda Phillips, Exhibitions Project Curator, Learning and Participation. • Naomi Takeifanga, Exhibitions Manager, Learning and Participation. • Recorded presentations from the participating artists/programmers.

CAREERS IN MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES NETWORKING SEMINAR 381 Brunswick Street, 3 August 2012

Videos: • Dr Graeme Were, University of Queensland Museum Studies: Study Options. • Camille Serisier, Griffith Artworks, Griffith University: Career Path. • Kath Kerswell, University of Queensland Art Museum: Career Path. • Dr Diana Young, University of Queensland Anthropology Museum: Career Path. • Joan Kelly, Moreton Bay Regional Council: Career Path. • Jenny Riches, Smithsonian Fellowship: Applications.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 65 • Mellina Mallos, Queensland Art Gallery l Gallery of Modern Art: Smithsonian Fellow. • Matthew Shepherd, Churchill Fellowship: Applications. • David Elliott, Australian Age of Dinosaurs: Churchill Fellow. • Debra Beattie, M&GSQ: M&GSQ’s Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program. • Roana O’Neill, Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery: M&GSQ Mentorship at Art Gallery of NSW. • Karen Douglas, Fassifern Historical Society: M&GSQ Volunteer Internship at Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

M&GSQ | UQAM ANNUAL SEMINAR 7 December 2012, Pacific Perspectives - Issues of Curatorial Practice

Videos: • Professor Susanne Küchler, Head of Department of Anthropology, University College London. • Dr Andrew Moutu, Director, Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery. • Leo Tanoi, Creative Producer, Pacific Programs, Casula Powerhouse. • Dr Graeme Were, Convenor, University of Queensland Museum Studies Program.

SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND SMALL MUSEUMS CONFERENCE 19–21 October 2012, The Times, They Are a Changing

Slideshare powerpoints: • Suzanne Gibson, Cairns Historical Society Museum: Making change in a volunteer-run museum. • Jeff Powell, Cobb+Co Museum, Toowoomba: “Toowoomba Never Floods” exhibition. • Sam Nicolosi, Creative Industries Skills Council: What CISC does for Museums. • Katrina North, M&GSQ Board: Workplace Health and Safety. • Leanne Kelly, Museum of Brisbane: “Cabinet of Curiosities” exhibition. • Jayne Fitzpatrick, Cultural Heritage Network: Museum/local studies initiatives. • Pamela Armstrong, Toowoomba Regional Council: Council Managed Venues. • Bobby Barnett, The Glennie School: Digital Stories.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 66 Appendix 10: 2012 Museums Australia Queensland Professional Development Bursary Recipients

Recipient GRANT PURPOSE Jeanette Alfredson $500 To attend the Museums Australia (President, Cooroora Historical Society, National Conference in Adelaide in Pomona) September.

Jana Kahabka $233 To attend the South East Queensland (Cultural Heritage Coordinator, True Small Museums Conference in Blue Visitor Information Centre, Toowoomba in October. Croydon)

Pamela Verney $233 To attend the South East Queensland (Volunteer, Sandgate and District Small Museums Conference in Historical Museum) Toowoomba in October.

Ross Bower $233 To attend the South East Queensland (President, Redland Museum) Small Museums Conference in Toowoomba in October.

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 67 Appendix 11: 2012 Regional Galleries Association of Queensland Professional Development Bursary Recipients

Recipient GRANT PURPOSE Angela Cheung $1,000 To attend the National Visual Arts Education (Gallery Services Officer – Conference in Canberra in January. Education, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville)

Matt Malone $1,000 To attend the Diploma in Law and Collection (Collections and Exhibitions Project Management seminar in Melbourne in April. Officer, University of Queensland Art Museum)

Camille Serisier $958 To attend the Australasian Registrars (Curatorial and Collections Committee Conference in Melbourne in Officer, Griffith Artworks, Griffith February. University)

Tambo Arts Council Inc. $1,000 Organisational bursary towards hire fees for (Grassland Art Gallery) the Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design Touring Exhibition, to be displayed from April to May.

Eric Nash $1,000 To attend the Museums Australia National (Audience Development Conference in Adelaide in September. Coordinator, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville)

Chris Bennie $500 To attend Future Vision: the public gallery in (Exhibitions and Public Programs the 21st Century conference at the Museum Officer, Griffith Artworks, Griffith of Old and New Art in Hobart in August. University)

Elysha Gould $1,000 To attend the National Gallery of Australia’s (Supervisor, Dogwood Crossing, Art and Alzheimer’s Outreach Program Miles) seminar in Canberra in October.

Jacqueline Burns $500 To attend the South East Queensland Small (Regional Art and Culture Museums Conference in Toowoomba in Coordinator, Maranoa Regional October. Council)

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 68 Appendix 12: 2012 M&GSQ Touring Exhibition Program and Statistics

NO. OF EXHIBITIONS: 12

Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design 2011–12 Touring Exhibition

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Mount Isa Civic Centre 28 200 Emerald Art Gallery 14 161 Grassland Art Gallery 40 439 Tableland Regional Art Gallery 37 940 Roma on Bungil Gallery 30 350 5 149 2,090 40

Colliding Islands

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 40 4758 Caboolture Regional Gallery 48 4233 2 88 8,991 5 1

Recycled Library: Altered books

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Logan Art Gallery 28 1560 State Library of New South Wales 22 2820 2 50 4,380 17 1

Industrial Desire: Detroit Concept Cars

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Hervey Bay Regional Gallery 32 1972 1 32 1,972 8 1

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 69 Desert Psychedelic: Jimmy Pike

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Arts Space Wodonga, VIC 37 3439 Cobb+Co Museum, Toowoomba 43 8189 Fremantle Prison, WA 72 5915 Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Centre, SA 87 4081 Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW 33 699 5 272 22,323 1 1

Tour De Force: In Case Of Emergency Break Glass

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW 32 7828 Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, WA 45 2075 Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, VIC 35 2724 Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 40 3554 4 152 16,181 8 1

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

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators World Theatre Gallery, Charters Towers 38 1025 Caboolture Regional Gallery 50 2486 2 88 3,511 33

KURU ALALA: Eyes Open

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators JamFactory, SA 47 6194 Araluen Arts Centre, NT 30 4620 2 77 10,814 52 2

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 70 Metal As Anything: Ron McBurnie

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Tamworth Regional Gallery, NSW 18 1612 ANU School of Art Gallery, ACT 18 1000 Logan Art Gallery 39 1550 State Library of Queensland 65 3441 4 140 7,603 1 1

Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 Brooches 100 Stories

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators JamFactory, SA 41 11634 Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW 32 3190 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW 33 2846 Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, WA 45 2728 Geraldton-Greenough Regional Art Gallery, WA 65 1913 5 216 22,311 100 1

Insight: The Hermannsburg Potters Collection of the Moreton Bay Region

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Redland Art Gallery 31 3037 The Gallery @ Bayside Arts and Culture Centre, Brighton, VIC 25 462 Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum 47 4500 Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 36 4365 Latrobe Regional Gallery, VIC 63 2448 5 202 14,812 10 1

Comb Over: Sherrie Knipe

Venue Venues Days Attendance Artists Curators Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum 25 1868 1 25 1,868 1

GRAND TOTAL 38 1,491 116,856 276 10

M&GSQ 2012 Annual Report Page 71 VISION

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