2009 ANNUAL REPORT Ad Level 3, 381 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley Qld 4006 Ph 07 3215 0820 Fx 07 3215 0821 Em
[email protected] ABN 91 707 882 259 The Board of the RGAQ in 2009 John Walsh (President) Manager, Gold Coast City Art Gallery Richard Baberowski (Vice-President) Coordinator Cultural Development, Community and Cultural Services, Moreton Bay Regional Council Brian Tucker (Secretary/Treasurer) Chartered Public Accountant / Individual Member John Waldron Cultural Heritage and Collections Manager, Creative Communities, Sunshine Coast Regional Council Tim Lynch Coordinator Cultural Facilities, Cultural Services, Community and Cultural Services, Moreton Bay Regional Council Michael Wardell Director, Artspace Mackay RGAQ Staff in 2009 Brooke Laidlaw Membership Officer RGAQ 2009 Annual Report Page 2 President’s Report Changes have taken place in the sector in recent years which have contributed to the increasing vibrancy and scope of the regional gallery network in Queensland. This is in spite of a range of challenges facing the sector, from weathering the impacts of the global financial crisis to meeting the changing demands of servicing wider and more diverse communities. Local government amalgamations continue to reshape the operations of council owned/run galleries and the role of their professional staff, while volunteer-run galleries face the ongoing concerns of collection management and preservation and issues of succession planning. RGAQ’s network of Queensland regional galleries is continuing to grow, with new galleries being opened in Roma, Clifton, the Atherton Tablelands and Tambo in recent years. Audiences also continue to grow, with more than 1.2 million people visiting regional galleries in Queensland in 20091.