Annual Report ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 1 Lord Mayor’s message 3 Chairman’s introduction 4 Director’s review 6 Strategic priorities 8 2016–17 Highlights 9 Audience 10 Exhibitions 12 Publications & Awards 17 The Easton Pearson Retail 17 Archive Image: David Kelly Engagement & Learning 19 Collection 23 Acquisitions 24 Exhibition loans 26 Conservation 26 Support 29 Sponsors & Partners 30 Corporate Members 31 Philanthropy 32 Financial Summary 2016–17 35 Board of Directors & Staff 38 LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk

Brisbane is a great place to live, work, Museum of plays a key role I was also pleased to see the new and relax — it’s a safe, vibrant, green introducing our city’s heritage, emphasis on children’s programming and prosperous city, valued for its architecture and modern culture to at the Museum this year. Introducing friendly and optimistic character and visitors and is well established as a younger generations to their city’s enjoyable lifestyle. As Australia’s New tourism favourite. More importantly heritage and its artists in a fun, World City, Brisbane boasts a dynamic, the Museum provides our own engaging, yet educational way, is to contemporary culture that residents with endless opportunities be celebrated and I look forward to enthusiastically embraces the energy to discover more about their home seeing more children’s programming of its people, unique landscape, and its people. in the future. Indigenous heritage and ties to the Asia-Pacific. Whether your family has lived in My congratulations go to the Board Brisbane for many generations or of Directors, headed by Sallyanne As the city’s museum, Museum of has more recently arrived, Museum Atkinson AO, and to the entire team Brisbane both reflects and influences of Brisbane offers an insight into our at . I also thank that culture, bringing our history, city’s many stories through artworks, the many partners, sponsors and stories, people and places to life artefacts, historical documents, donors who so generously support through its award-winning exhibitions personal anecdotes and images. Museum of Brisbane and contribute and extensive education and public I never leave the Museum without to its ongoing success. programs. having discovered something new about Brisbane. The past 12 months have been Graham Quirk particularly eventful for the Museum: The Museum is also the keeper of Lord Mayor welcoming a new Director; celebrating City Hall’s heritage and I am delighted significant audience growth and taking to see another year of outstanding home numerous awards for the numbers for the Clock Tower, City Hall landmark exhibition 100% Brisbane. and Auditorium and Organ Tours. The Museum’s guides are famous for their is the founding ‘insider’ tours of the People’s Place partner of the Museum, supporting its and play a key role in maintaining transition to independence in 2012, the iconic profile of City Hall with and we remain its most significant residents and visitors alike. sponsor.

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 3 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION

Sallyanne Atkinson AO Chairman Image: Justine Walpole

As Chairman of the Board I am proud audience and 2016-17 was a watershed generously supported Sit. Pose. Snap. to present the Museum of Brisbane year for family programming and Special thanks also goes to Hilton Annual Report for 2016-17. A city engagement. The Museum Brisbane, Wine & Dine’m, Folio Books, museum is important because its successfully reached a diversity of new ABC Radio Brisbane, ABS and goa. celebrates the culture and history of audience segments through dedicated the city, where people live and how holiday activities, extended hours and Museum of Brisbane also began a new they live. craft workshops among other events. chapter this year with the departure of long-term Director Peter Denham We have much to celebrate from the The Museum continues to attract and Deputy Director Christopher past 12 months. The Museum achieved strong and committed supporters Salter. I want to thank Peter and its second highest visitation since as evidenced by an increase in Christopher for the roles they played re-opening in 2013, with more than sponsorship and philanthropic in establishing the Museum as a part 290,000 people enjoying the eight support. The generosity of of the city’s cultural fabric. exhibitions and 11, 500 events and Dr Paul Eliadis and his gift of the tours that formed our annual program. Easton Pearson Archive and Tim We are delighted to welcome Renai Fairfax AC’s support for our Artist-in- Grace as the new Director. Renai has As significant was the growth in Residence program, should be already launched an exciting new era first-time visitors who were Brisbane particularly celebrated. Both gifts have for the Museum with our first ticketed residents. The Museum is committed truly transformed the Museum’s exhibition, Mao’s Last Dancer: to telling the stories of our city, its program and collection. A Portrait of Li Cunxin, set to open places and people; and ensuring these on 1 December. stories are shared with both guests to This year the Museum also continued our city and those who call Brisbane to partner with The Museum will also present its first home. Corporation for 100% Brisbane, our public art installation in King George inaugural Museum Partner Gadens Square during the upcoming We are dedicated to growing Brisbane supported Robert Andrew’s Commonwealth Games cultural awareness and loyalty with our local exhibition and Hutchinson Builders festival, with Renai and her team

4 Brisbane DNA Image: Bryan Crawford

winning the very competitive tender to It is my ongoing pleasure and privilege deliver the ‘One Million Stars to End to be Chairman of this wonderful Violence’ art installation. Museum. I congratulate all the staff and look forward to supporting you Of course, the Museum could not to create another 12 months of deliver its exhibitions and programs world-class exhibitions and programs without the support of Brisbane City for our visitors. Council and I would like to extend my particular thanks to Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and Councillor Matthew Sallyanne Atkinson AO Bourke as Chair of Council’s Lifestyle Chairman and Community Services Committee for their continued support as founding partner and principal supporter.

I would also like to thank my fellow Directors: Andrew Harper, Jeff Humphreys, Alison Kubler, Chris Tyquin and Company Secretary David Askern for their support. Museum of Brisbane continues to lead the way in providing unique experiences for our visitors while showcasing the rich history, artwork and stories of our great city.

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 5 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW

Renai Grace, Director Image: Russell Shakespeare

The 2016-17 year was an exceptional Cultural Learning Program’. While visitation of more than 290,000 one for Museum of Brisbane. initially aimed at schools, the people. Together with visitors to the program’s success has led to demand website, this represents a total of The Museum received professional from the corporate sector and general 473,752 visitors engaging with the awards for our program and public visitors. We also partnered with the Museum and its programs during recognition for our commitment to the Multicultural Development Association 2016–17. preservation of Brisbane’s cultural to deliver a professional development heritage with Dr Paul Eliadis’ donation program for our team and presented Museum of Brisbane’s commitment to of the Easton Pearson Archive. The our first bi-lingual, touring exhibition supporting local artists is reflected in Archive is the most significant gift in the Ink Remix from Canberra Museum and our program of exhibitions and events, Museum’s history and the largest textile Gallery. We will continue to identify as well as our collection. In May 2017, donation received by an Australian ways to authentically engage with our we launched our first Artist-in- museum. This transformational gift has community and expand access to our Residence program to provide local expanded our collection by 60% and collection. artists with opportunities to create will provide a strategic focus to our new work in the Museum, reflect upon future program, collection The launch of ‘Brisbane DNA’ as part the and draw management and digital strategy of 100% Brisbane has enhanced our inspiration from our collection and ability to engage in a continuous surrounds. The Artist-in-Residence The success of 100% Brisbane saw dialogue with visitors through program has been generously the Museum win a major Museum’s participatory digital content. supported by Tim Fairfax AC and other Australia award and donors and will enable the Museum to Museum and Galleries awards. Other exhibitions over the course offer regular residencies over the next These awards are testament to our of the year included: Our mutable two years. commitment to telling the city’s stories histories, a major installation of and meaningful engagement with commissioned works by urban Since my appointment, raising our community. Indigenous artist Robert Andrew; Sit. awareness of Museum of Brisbane has Pose. Snap. an insight into 1850–1950 been a key strategic focus. This has As an active participant in the life of Brisbane portrait photography from seen a dramatic expansion in the our city, we have successfully the collection of Marcel Safier; and number of engagement and learning integrated diversity into our program Scenes of our City, presented in programs. More than 6155 students to ensure all aspects of the Museum partnership with the Asia Pacific from schools and tertiary institutions reflect our society. In 2016-17, the Architecture Forum and Gadens have taken part in 78 education Museum launched an ‘Indigenous Brisbane. All contributed to strong programs linked to the Australian

6 Visitors loved sharing Robert Andrew’s work, Data Stratification on social media. Image: Joanne Thies

National Curriculum over the past Leverage Fund, and Queensland Arts contributions to the Museum during 12 months. This is the highest schools Showcase Fund, as well as the Federal their tenure. attendance on record. Family visitation Government’s Department of has also increased with our free MoB Communications and the Arts’ 2016–17 has been a period of rapid Kids activations over school holidays. Indigenous Languages and Arts and significant transformation for Program and Catalyst fund. the Museum, and we look forward to Working closely with the Board, we realising our vision, engagement and have developed the new strategic plan The generous support of our audience strategies in the new year. for 2017-2020. The centrepiece of this corporate sponsors: Brisbane Airport However, we are most excited about plan is our ambition to be recognised Corporation; Gadens Brisbane; and welcoming new visitors and sharing all as a nationally significant institution Hutchinson Builders; and our long that is Brisbane with local, interstate that preserves Brisbane’s cultural term partners Hilton Brisbane; Wine and international guests through legacy and identity by inspiring & Dine’m; and ABC Radio Brisbane a dynamic program of exhibitions curiosity, celebrating creativity and enable us to realise our program. and events. fostering belonging. Brisbane City Council, as our founding None of the Museum’s achievements partner, continues to champion and Renai Grace over the past year would have been support the Museum. I would also like Director possible without the commitment of to thank and acknowledge Lord Mayor our team. The Museum continues to Graham Quirk and Councillor Matthew invest in our people through Bourke, as well as our Chairman professional development programs. Sallyanne Atkinson AO and the Board We have introduced People and for their continued guidance and Culture Workplace Planning to build a advocacy. skilled management team and improve internal communications to prepare We farewelled both Director Peter for future changes. Denham, who left the Museum in September 2016 to take up the In a challenging environment, we have position as Director, Curatorial, exceeded our alternative income Collections & Exhibitions at Museum generation targets by securing of Applied Arts & Sciences, , funding from Arts Queensland’s and Deputy Director, Christopher matched funding initiative, the Arts Salter. Both made enduring

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 7 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

In early 2017, the Museum undertook a three-year strategic planning process which revealed our three key strategic priorities:

• Explore the life of our evolving city and Brisbane’s identity through a diverse and stimulating high-quality program of exhibitions, events and experiences. Develop, care for, and present our collection to safeguard the future of Brisbane’s cultural heritage and provide a forum for discussions about our city’s past, present and future beyond the walls of the Museum.

• Raise awareness and strengthen the impact of the Museum by enhancing our reputation and brand as a leading, ‘must-see’ destination, as well as celebrate our successes to attract new audiences and increase visitor satisfaction. Expand our digital reach and participatory program to share our expertise and collection, and engender learning and engagement.

• As a dynamic and sustainable organisation, well governed and financially robust, we will increase and diversify our revenue and partnerships, demonstrate good governance principles and continuously improve our operational efficiencies and effectiveness to create an engaged and diverse workplace.

The Museum’s overarching strategic focuses have also been informed by the Easton Pearson Archive and an Indigenous Reconciliation Statement of Intent. The importance of these strategies will influence all areas of the Museum, as well as all aspects of our future planning.

8 2016–17 HIGHLIGHTS

290,538 visitors to the Museum 63,567 visitors up the Clock Tower 10,871 tours conducted 12,924 visitors toured City Hall 15 exhibitions and displays 93 artworks added to the Collection Acquired the Easton Pearson Archive 6155 students participated in learning programs 148 engagement events with 13,323 participants 4.5/5 star rating and #15 of 342 things to do in Brisbane Trip Advisor

14,942 enews subscribers Significant increase of engagement 183,214 sessions on the official on social media including Museum website 100.1% increase on Instagram, 20% increase on Facebook, 14% increase on Twitter

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 9 AUDIENCE

OVERVIEW

Interactive experiences, celebrations a trend consistent with other Brisbane- in emotional outcomes than expected. of diversity and engaging visual arts based arts venues. The Museum’s Expectations of quality and brand inspired audiences to the Museum this focus on interactive technology, profile have strengthened and financial year, attracting the second dynamic, contemporary content and stabilised in this financial year with highest footfall since reopening on deeper engagement across social visitation more consistent throughout level three of City Hall in 2013. media platforms have all contributed the year showing less noticeable peaks to a lowering of the median age of and troughs than previous years. There were 290,538 visits to the local visitors to 31. Museum over the 12 months. This Highly positive recommendations also represents a daily average of 825 A growth in first-time attendance increased this year with almost 90% people visiting exhibitions, joining from Brisbane visitors also reveals of respondents likely to recommend guided tours, attending public the success of 100% Brisbane in a visit to others. Strategies to bolster programs, experiencing education generating interest in the DNA of awareness of the Museum’s home in events and taking part in hands-on Brisbane as a city. These first-time City Hall were successful with Museum workshops. visitors represent a great opportunity staff taking 63,567 visitors on tours of to build loyalty and repeat visitation the iconic Clock Tower, the highest The launch of semi-permanent from the local audience, encouraging number since 2014. A time-honoured exhibition 100% Brisbane in July 2016 them to own Museum of Brisbane as tradition for Brisbane families and a invited visitors to see a snapshot of their city museum. must-do for tourists, the Clock Tower Brisbane. Consistent daily surveying tour continues to be a great start to a by Museum staff and in-depth analysis The local audience is also becoming Museum of Brisbane visit. by Morris Hargreaves McIntyre increasingly diverse, and in turn more revealed a marked increase in representative of the demographic representation in the “expression” makeup of the city. A significant culture segment. Nearly 50% of increase in representation from local survey respondents fit this category Chinese visits was identified in the which is characterised by a focus on 2015-16 period and this has continued community and family — a focus in 2016-17, likely due to the compelling paralleled in the themes of 100% visual arts exhibition, Ink Remix. Brisbane. Museum of Brisbane continues to Demographically, audiences have deliver deeper engagement, with visits Winter school become younger than last year, still significantly more likely to result holiday activities for families in the Dome Lounge. Image: Lauren 10 Panrucker DATA

Visitor origins International Age audiences

Local International Europe Asia Under 16 16-24 25-34 48% 22% 45% 27% 14% 24% 22%

Intrastate Interstate Other N.America 65+ 55-64 45-54 35-44 15% 15% 11% 14% 9% 9% 11% 11%

Delivering deeper engagement Diverse local Main motivation Main outcome audiences

Social Intellectual Social Intellectual Australian 36% 26% 28% 27% 38%

Spiritual Emotional Spiritual Emotional European Chinese Other 11% 26% 13% 32% 16% 18% (Asia, North America, Oceania) 28%

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 11 EXHIBITIONS

An introduction to Brisbane Revealing how the river is entwined Country means to them and how it Permanent in the lives of Brisbane’s inhabitants, remains an important element of a Situated in the Museum foyer behind the exhibition also showcased contemporary city. Acclaimed author the Clock Tower lift, the installation artworks and objects from the and actor William McInnes wrote and gives visitors a unique perspective City of Brisbane Collection. presents a journey from the city’s past of Brisbane through the people, to the present day in the short film, moments and surroundings that set ‘A Brisbane Story’. us apart. 100% Brisbane Semi-permanent 100% Brisbane won the 2017 Opened 15 July 2016 Museums and Galleries National Signature Wall 100% Brisbane puts our city under the Award (MAGNA) for best major Semi-permanent microscope, exploring the question exhibition and the 2016 Gallery and This is a reproduction of the original ‘who are we?’. Everyone who has lived Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA), Signature Wall featured in the here has a story, and together they tell recognising the “multi-disciplinarian basement of City Hall. During the story of Brisbane. People create approach … that creates an excellent preliminary work for the City Hall cities and give cities shape and platform for further connection to restoration in October 2008, over meaning. From the enduring culture audience … great use of statistics, 150 signatures of Second World War of our Aboriginal community to the contemporary art to bring life to the soldiers were uncovered in the modern metropolis which continues people of Brisbane … a live approach basement in what was originally the to grow and change. to museums, bringing them into the men’s toilets. The Signature Wall is future — a great way to make relevant evidence of the important role the In a world-first, Museum of Brisbane museum holdings/info for future building played. has collaborated with celebrated generations …” (judges’ comments). Berlin-based theatre company Rimini Protokoll to create a powerful The River: A interactive exhibition experience which Facing World War One: Semi-permanent – now closed brings together 100 residents who Stories of loyalty, loss and love 6 April 2013 – 14 August 2016 currently call Brisbane home. Fascinating 22 April - 28 August 2016 The River: A history of Brisbane and deeply moving, their personal Facing World War One: Stories of explored our ever-changing stories are revealed alongside beliefs loyalty, loss and love marked the 100th relationship with the river. From its and attitudes that shape who we are, anniversary of the city’s first Anzac Day importance to the land’s Traditional creating a real-time snapshot of our Parade, exploring the human impact of Owners and the industry that was city. Visitors are also invited to have war through intimate and untold born along its shores, the river has their say and contribute to this changing stories. At the heart of the exhibition played a critical role in the growth self-portrait of the city through a suite were letters written by the loved ones of our city and charts a compelling of interactive experiences. of men enlisted in Brisbane to the journey from Brisbane’s earliest Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Base settlement through to the modern Members of Brisbane’s Aboriginal Records in . Base Records city we call home. community reveal thoughts on what was the records office of the AIF and

12 Dorothy Coleman interactive in Sit. Pose. Snap. Image:ANNUAL Joanne REPORT Thies 2016–17 13 Visitors engaging with artworks from Ink Remix. Image: Joanne Thies

acted as the link between those on construction of the bridge were shown The exhibition featured the work of active service, the authorities and alongside works from the likes of Euan 14 established and emerging artists those at home. During October 1914 to MacLeod, Charles Page, Ron from the region, who are pushing December 1921, it sent out nearly 1.5 McBurnie and Louise Forthun. Story the boundaries of this practice. million letters, 163,840 telegrams, 4,809 Bridge was inspired by a donated The exhibition provided a multilingual cable messages and 31,608 parcels. series of works, I will support you experience, with artworks across forever and ever, by Brisbane-based a wide range of media including Facing World War One presented the photographic artist, Carl Warner. painting, photography, video and deeply moving stories through a filmic animation, as well as unexpected and multi-sensory journey, alongside materials such as Coca-Cola, tea studio portraits of nurses and soldiers Ink Remix: Contemporary art and biro. in uniform and a showcase of original from mainland China, Taiwan objects such as letters, postcards and and Hong Kong journals. The filmic presentation by 16 September 2016 – 19 February 2017 Our Collection: Scenes of our city Facing Australia (Karen Donnelly, Ink Remix, a touring exhibition organised 3 March – 16 July 2017 Raimond de Weerdt and Tony Nott) by Canberra Museum and Gallery is Scenes of our city presented urban explored the impact of war on those the first exhibition in Australia to scenes of Brisbane’s architectural who enlisted and those who awaited explore the exciting new history by 21 artists including Vida their return. developments in ink art, which has Lahey, Noel McKenna and Margaret emerged as one of the most important Olley. These artists have observed the artistic trends from Asia in recent life of the city with fascination and Our Collection: years. While the art form is commonly inadvertently captured its physical 20 August 2016 – 19 February 2017 associated with traditional Chinese changes. This selection of artworks Our Collection: Story Bridge was the painting and calligraphy, this ancient revealed the emergence of Brisbane inaugural presentation of the ‘Our practice is experiencing a resurgence as a confident new world city Collection’ series, a showcase of as young artists rediscover their voice and honours the buildings and settings artworks from the Museum of Brisbane and the art of ink. that have shaped it. Collection and the City of Brisbane Collection. Ink Remix explored how these The exhibition also profiled selected artists are thinking about ink as a works from Gadens Brisbane Story Bridge focused on the much- contemporary, dynamic and diverse Collection (Museum of Brisbane’s loved Brisbane icon. Photographs from form of visual expression, and what it inaugural Partner). Gadens Brisbane the 1930–40s examining the means to contemporary society. Collection forms part of the law firm’s

14 Interactive Stats Wall in 100% Brisbane. Image: Bryan Crawford

identity and provides a historical explored issues of identity, the effect novel sensation was high, and profitable insight into Brisbane’s art history from of language and forgotten histories. — with photographers becoming the 1980s to the present. Scenes of Playful kinetic machines allowed water increasingly savvy when it came to our city was presented as part of the and ochre to create ever-changing selling their service and products. Asia Pacific Architecture Forum. textural landscapes, while reclaimed materials were beautifully The exhibition featured hundreds of transformed. The exhibition received Brisbane residents captured in original Robert Andrew: Our mutable histories critical acclaim and acknowledgement photographs from local studios 3 March – 16 July 2017 at a national and international level between 1850 -1950, drawn from the Robert Andrew: Our mutable histories resulting in individual works touring to extensive private collection of local gave voice and form to the Experimenta, Melbourne and ARS doctor, Marcel Safier — one of disconnection between Anglo- Electronica, Linz, Austria with support Australia’s most significant collectors European and Australian Indigenous from the Australia Council for the Arts. of portrait photography. history, and the complexity of belonging to two cultures. Robert From personal portraits capturing life’s Andrew is a Brisbane-based Sit. Pose. Snap. Brisbane Portrait significant milestones, to the curious Indigenous artist and descendant of Photography 1850 – 1950 and often humorous ways in which the Yawuru people of the Broome area 24 March – 30 July 2017 people presented themselves, Sit. in the Kimberley, Western Australia. Sit. Pose. Snap. Brisbane Portrait Pose. Snap. was a charming and Through his art practice and cultural Photography 1850 – 1950 explored the nostalgic glimpse into 19th century duality, Robert Andrew uncovers, phenomenon of studio portrait photographic studios. reveals and re-presents aspects of photography in Brisbane, showing how Australian Indigenous history and his the process of capturing and sharing a own family history which have portrait evolved from the formal studio DISPLAYS previously been denied or hidden. sittings of the 19th century through to candid and relaxed photographs in the Maiwar 2016 The three commissioned works mid-20th century. 1 – 31 July 2016 exhibited in Our mutable histories Maiwar is a Brisbane-wide Aboriginal unravelled the complexity and the With the introduction of commercial and Torres Strait Islander erasure of Andrew’s mixed-heritage photography in the mid-1850s, dozens contemporary art lightbox display, with the desire to unearth what lies of photographic studios popped up in curated by the BlakLash Collective beneath. Using technology as a tool and around Brisbane capitalising on this and funded by Brisbane City Council. with which to speak, the exhibition popular new technology. Interest in this Museum of Brisbane participated in

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 15 Elysha Rei, the Museum’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence, working in the Studio.

the program, displaying a detail of contemporary art lightbox display, EXTERNAL Judy Watson’s water dragon, 2011. curated by the BlakLash Collective and funded by Brisbane City Council. The River: Library Tour Museum of Brisbane participated in In 2017, Museum of Brisbane Robert Brownhall: Brisbane Airport the program, displaying Tony Albert’s, repackaged its award-winning Corporation Artist-in-Residence Get Rhythm When You Get the Blues, exhibition, The River: A history of 1 – 28 August 2016 2014. The Museum also hosted artist Brisbane for touring to Brisbane City Robert Brownhall was Brisbane talks and panel discussions throughout Council libraries. Commencing in April Airport’s first Artist-in-Residence. the month. 2017, The River display has toured to Brownhall was given a rare access-all- Chermside and Indooroopilly libraries. areas pass to create a body of work As part of the tour, the Museum also that captured moments in time at Elysha Rei: Crafted Contemplations delivered a curator’s talk at each venue. one of Australia’s busiest airports. 18 June - 18 Aug 2017 The residency allowed the intimate This year, Museum of Brisbane interaction between artist and welcomed Elysha Rei, a Brisbane- corporation, resulting in artworks based visual artist, as our first Artist-in- about the everyday events, people and Residence. Inspired by the patterns places of this dynamic environment. and architectural features of Brisbane Six artworks and a selection of City Hall, Rei created a new site- Brownhall’s working drawings from specific installation, showcasing her art his residency were exhibited. practice of paper-cutting — a practice which is inspired by her mixed Japanese-Australian heritage. Maiwar 2017 1 – 31 May 2017 The Artist-in-Residence program is Maiwar is a Brisbane-wide Aboriginal supported by Tim Fairfax AC and and Torres Strait Islander Museum of Brisbane donors.

16 PUBLICATIONS AWARDS RETAIL

100% Brisbane 2016: Gallery and Museum Published date: July 2016 Achievement Awards (GAMAA) ISBN: 978-0-9923682-7-2 Joint Winner, Projects: Organisations Size: 272 pages with Paid Staff for100% Brisbane Authors: Peter Denham, Phillip Manning, Christopher Salter 2017: Museum and Galleries National Designed by Chris Starr, Makework Awards (MAGNA) MoB Shop supports local artists, Printed by Australian Book Company, Winner, Permanent Exhibition or designers and artisans. During 2016-17, Hong Kong Gallery Fit out for 100% Brisbane the shop stocked several new Accompanied the exhibition 100% suppliers from Queensland Brisbane, from 15 July 2016 2017: Museums Australasia (predominately Brisbane): Multimedia and Publication Design • Jewellery/Accessories: Awards (MAPDA) 7 new suppliers Winner, Exhibition Branding Package • Homewares: 10 new suppliers (Level A) for 100% Brisbane • Food: 4 new suppliers Designer: GPY&R and Museum • Stationery: 4 new suppliers of Brisbane The Museum has also developed new 2017: Museums Australasia product for MoB Shop utilising images Multimedia and Publication Design of City Hall and artworks from the Awards (MAPDA) Museum of Brisbane and City of Winner, Multimedia (Level A) for Brisbane Collections. Kenji Uranishi: Momentary Designer: Simon Woods

2017: Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) Highly Commended, Poster (Level A) for 100% Brisbane poster suite Designer: David Whipps

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 17 Embroidery workshop with Jenny Gao 18 Image: Joanne Thies ENGAGEMENT & LEARNING

ENGAGEMENT

The 2016–17 year was an exciting The program for Sit. Pose. Snap music and refreshments. Museum of period for public programs and featured collector Marcel Safier Brisbane also became a Star Weave engagement at Museum of Brisbane. running an impressive ‘Antique Community for the ‘One Million Stars’ Throughout the year, new ideas were Photographs Roadshow’ as well as a project with a kiosk and self-instructed tested and the scope of the program range of other collectors and vintage weave station positioned in the Dome expanded beyond exhibition-related personalities. Robert Andrew invited Lounge. Friday weave jams, the events and beyond Museum walls. lucky audience members to a tour of permanent kiosk and community Exciting new partnerships were his studio and weekday lunchtime contributions resulted in over 10,000 formed and the Museum was activated curator tours deepened the stories in stars being made. in innovative and exciting ways, 100% Brisbane. Taking the Museum responding to demand from our into the community, guests at Brisbane School holiday periods form a audiences for enriching and International Airport were treated to significant part of the Museum’s annual meaningful experiences. These new a special appearance by the Museum’s schedule and the newly created ‘MoB initiatives were very successful with ‘Treasure Trolley’ and participation in Kids’ has brought focus and huge the overall number of events more the ‘Brisbane Now & Then’ program increases in participation from family than doubling in comparison to the which activated the departures hall audiences. With extended free daily 2015–16 year and revenue from the for a week. activities and a new full-day intensive program increasing by more than 110%. program, ‘Young Creatives-in- In May, the Museum partnered with Residence’, young people and their A huge variety of exhibition-related the Anywhere Festival and Folly families now have dependable talks and tours were offered Games to present The Farce Awakens, expectations for visiting the Museum throughout the year with artists, an interactive performance held within in school holiday periods. Ensuring a curators, collectors, history experts the Museum. The performance was a variety of free, low cost and premium and fashionistas presenting a range great success with the company offerings for this market has resulted of tours, talks and workshops. 100% winning an audience choice award in in great uptake and substantial Brisbane was launched with a suite the festival. Another new event was increases in participation and revenue. of panel discussions, tours and talks, also piloted in May with a Mother’s while Ink Remix provided an Day morning tea event featuring opportunity to partner with local Chrissy Keepence from the Lindy groups including the Chung Tsian Charm School presenting her vintage temple who facilitated meditation fashion collection in response to the sessions and master embroiderer styles in Sit. Pose. Snap. The event was Jenny Gao hosting a hands-on a sell-out and demonstrated the workshop. Our meditation sessions demand for interesting, bespoke were so successful with long waiting events at the Museum. lists that a new program was offered to meet the demand, ‘Mindfulness in Late openings on Friday Nights were the Museum’ with Jon Unal from also trialled from March with after- Conscious Beginnings. dark Clock Tower tours, live acoustic Assistant Curator Melinda Gagen delivering a tour ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 of Ink Remix. 19 Primary school students uncovering and investigating objects from the past in our ‘Brisbane in a Suitcase’ program. 20 Image: Simon Woods LEARNING

Museum of Brisbane’s education War II white gloves’, ‘100% Brisbane Pushing out beyond the walls of the program expanded significantly in Immigration Focus’ as well as Museum, our incursion program was the 2016–17 year with new program philosophy and history immersions. launched with ‘Brisbane in a Suitcase’, offerings, formation of strong industry Repeat business from schools, the a touring, classroom version of the partnerships. We welcomed 6155 popularity of ‘Brisbane Now & Then’ and popular in-house program ‘Brisbane students from 213 groups stretching a series of professional development Now & Then’. For schools who are from prep to year 12, tertiary, ESL, sessions for educators also unable to visit the Museum, our international schools, and even contributed to a very successful year. incursion program now brings the corporate learning groups. In Museum into their classroom with comparison to previous years, the The ‘Indigenous Culture Learning an exciting hands-on workshop. past 12 months revealed a major shift Program’ was launched in January in the ratio of paid to unpaid groups. 2017 proving extremely popular. It has A series of educator professional In 2015–16 the ratio was 1:9 and in enabled us to partner with local development workshops were also 2016–17 the ratio shifted dramatically Aboriginal group Nunukul Yugerra to offered for the first time this year to 1:2. This shift can be attributed to offer an unmissable experience for including an art therapy workshop new programming, better profiling and students to engage in interactive to help teachers facilitate better high-quality staff facilitating the paid storytelling and deeper engagement mental health among students and experiences. Due to this shift the total with the Aboriginal history of Brisbane ‘Hidden Histories Crossing Culture’, income for the program in the past in the exhibition, 100% Brisbane. MDA which brought to light the complex 12 months represented a near 300% (Multicultural Development Australia) issues surrounding Aboriginal history increase from the previous financial became another important partner and how to promote better cultural year. While this revenue result is to co-present an immigration focus understanding in the education extremely positive, it is more for the Islamic School of Brisbane, system. meaningful that increased and deeper welcoming over 100 students for a engagement has been experienced by talk and tour experience. Tertiary groups choosing a facilitated, tailored networking events have also been education experience as opposed to trialled for the first time with Griffith a self-guided tour. Mates ( International student body) having booked Friday New programs offered include the night sessions in two of their ‘Indigenous Culture Learning trimesters to welcome their intake of Program’, ‘Brisbane in a Suitcase’, international students to Brisbane. tailored experiences including ‘World Indigenous Culuture Learning Program with Shannon Ruska ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 Image: Joanne Thies 21 The Easton Pearson Archive (detail) 22 Image: David Kelly COLLECTION

Conservator reviewing garments from The Easton Pearson Archive. Image: David Kelly

The City of Brisbane Collection is to Museum of Brisbane was made researchers. For the present, owned by the people of Brisbane possible by the generous support the Museum plans to focus on through Brisbane City Council and is of Dr Paul Eliadis, a Brisbane-based cataloguing and digitising the Archive managed by Museum of Brisbane. As philanthropist and patron of and addressing its storage and the custodian of the City of Brisbane contemporary art and design. The conservation requirements in Collection, the Museum is responsible Archive was donated through the preparation for a major exhibition for the care of the collection, including Australian Government’s Cultural over the 2018–19 summer period. display and access, documentation and Gifts Program. storage, maintenance and conservation. The City of Brisbane Collection is The Easton Pearson Archive is a featured in exhibitions locally and comprehensive textile archive, from nationally, and is displayed throughout the Brisbane-based design partnership and Council offices. Easton Pearson (Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson), that comprises 3,345 With the formation of Museum of signature garments. The Easton Brisbane Pty Ltd and Museum of Pearson fashion label operated from Brisbane Trust in 2012, a new Museum 1989 to 2016 and was known for its of Brisbane Collection was established eclectic, boldly patterned and that complements the City of Brisbane embellished garments which graced Collection. catwalks and showrooms across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, America In 2017, the Museum of Brisbane and Australia. Collection grew in an extraordinary way. In addition to 93 artworks and The Archive provides an array of objects, the Museum was gifted an opportunities for the Museum, high exceptional textile archive — The amongst these are educational Easton Pearson Archive. This gift opportunities for students and

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 23 ACQUISITIONS

GIFTS, BEQUESTS AND PURCHASES

The Easton Pearson Archive storage rooms. Image: David Kelly

ARTWORKS Henry Bartlett Easton Pearson Archive Flora Hosking Charles Lancaster b. 1916 d. 2014 3,345 garments including Dorothy Coleman Studio b. 1886 d. 1959 Alf Ashley Untitled (view from artist’s prototypes, one off works, Still Life, n.d. Bush Road Kenmore, 1924 Flinders Parade, studio window, Bowen commissioned pieces and Oil on canvas board Oil on cardboard Sandgate, 1932 Terrace, New Farm), designs, c. 1998 – 2014 Purchased 2016 Donated through the Watercolour on paper c. 1980 The Easton Pearson Australian Government’s Purchased 2016 Acrylic on canvas board Archive gift to Museum of Joyce Hyam Cultural Gifts Program by Gift of the Estate of the Brisbane has been made b. 1923 John Brown 2016 Henry Bartlett late Henry Bartlett 2017 possible by the generous Spring Hill, c. 1965 b. 1916 d. 2014 support of Dr Paul Eliadis, Oil on board Charles Lancaster Untitled (boats on the Richard Bell a Brisbane-based Purchased 2016 b. 1886 d. 1959 ), c. 1980 b. 1953 philanthropist and patron The Old Quarry (Albion), Acrylic on canvas Still…, 2017 of contemporary art and Kenneth Jack c. 1948 Gift of the Estate of the Synthetic polymer on design. Donated through b. 1924 d. 2006 Oil on canvas late Henry Bartlett 2017 canvas the Australian Glasshouse Mountains Gift of John Brown 2016 Purchased 2017 Government’s Cultural No.2, n.d. Henry Bartlett Gifts Program. Lithograph Charles Lancaster b. 1916 d. 2014 J.G Brown Donated through the b. 1886 d. 1959 Untitled (raising of a Brisbane River, Hamilton Facing Australia; Karen Australian Government’s The Poultry Farm, ‘Queenslander’ – under Reach, QLD, c. 1900 Donnelly, Tony Nott and Cultural Gifts Program by Ashgrove, 1935 construction), c. 1980 Watercolour on paper Raimond de Weerdt John Brown 2016 Oil on cardboard Acrylic on canvas Purchased 2016 Face of the Australian Donated through the Gift of the Estate of the Army Nursing Service Hubert Jarvis Australian Government’s late Henry Bartlett 2017 Vincent Brown (AANS), 2016 b. 1882 d. 1964 Cultural Gifts Program by b. 1901, d. 2001 Giclee print on Photo Rag Afternoon Light, Scotts John Brown 2016 Henry Bartlett Valley Warehouses, 1940 Gift of Facing Australia Point, n.d. b. 1916 d. 2014 Oil on board 2016 Watercolour Charles Lancaster Untitled (rear view of Purchased 2016 Donated through the b. 1886 d. 1959 ‘Queenslanders’ in a row Facing Australia; Karen Australian Government’s Untitled (Nocturnal featuring the back steps, Robert Brownhall Donnelly, Tony Nott and Cultural Gifts Program by landscape), 1918 stove alcoves and rotary b. 1968 Raimond de Weerdt John Brown 2016 Oil on cardboard clothes line), c. 1980 Ekka figures 1, 2016 Face of the Australian Donated through the Acrylic on canvas board Oil in linen Imperial Force (AIF), 2016 Hubert Jarvis Australian Government’s Gift of the Estate of the Purchased 2017 Giclee print on Photo Rag b. 1882 d. 1964 Cultural Gifts Program by late Henry Bartlett 2017 Gift of Facing Australia Untitled (Sandgate, QLD), John Brown 2016 Wal Dickson 2016 1920 Henry Bartlett The Old Shipyards Oil on board George and Vera b. 1916 d. 2014 (Kangaroo Point), n.d. David Fowler Donated through the Leichney Untitled (tree lined street Pastels b. 1924 d. 1971 Australian Government’s (Bush scene), n.d. with ducks), c. 1980 Gift of John Brown 2016 (East Brisbane), n.d. Cultural Gifts Program by Hand coloured Acrylic on canvas board Oil on board John Brown 2016 photograph Gift of the Estate of the Donated through the Donated through the late Henry Bartlett 2017 Australian Government’s Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Cultural Gifts Program by John Brown 2016 John Brown 2016

24 Nickolaus Seffrin Tumblers III, 2009 Chrome coated mild steel with applied bronze Image: Carl Warner

Carl McConnell Harry Memmott Nickolaus Seffrin E.S Watson Cane Toad Times, b. 1926 d. 2003 b. 1921 d. 1991 b. 1931 Old Observatory, c. 1984 – 1990 Vases x 2 & Jug, n.d. Pots x 2, n.d Tumblers III, 2009 Brisbane, n.d. Magazines, 16 copies Stoneware, various Glazed earthenware Chrome coated mild steel Etching Gift of Julie Guy 2017 Donated through the Donated through the with applied bronze Donated through the Australian Government’s Australian Government’s Donated through the Australian Government’s Ceramics bearing Cultural Gifts Program by Cultural Gifts Program by Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by representations John Brown 2016 John Brown 2016 Cultural Gifts Program by John Brown 2016 associated with Moreton the Artist 2016 Bay, c. 1930s-1950s Noel McKenna Stephen Nothling Unknown Artist Earthenware dishes x 3 b. 1956 b. 1962 Vincent Sheldon Brisbane 29 March 1919, Gift of Bruce and Kathryn Crematorium Bus, 2014 Jewel of Highgate Hill 1 b. 1985 d. 1945 1919 Heiser 2016 Enamel on glass and 3 St John’s Cathedral, n.d. Watercolour Donated through the Oil on canvas on board Etching Donated through the Brisbane: 8 postcards of Australian Government’s Donated through the Donated through the Australian Government’s Brisbane as it was in the Cultural Gifts Program by Australian Government’s Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by early 1900s, n.d. the Artist 2016 Cultural Gifts Program by Cultural Gifts Program by John Brown 2016 Packet of 8 Postcards x 2 the Artist 2016 John Brown 2016 Gift of Kathryn Vychelle Noel McKenna Golinski in memory of b. 1956 Stephen Nothling Frank de Silva OBJECTS & Peggy Robbin Golinski The Condamine, 2014 b. 1962 b. 1913 d. 1981 MEMORIBILIA (nee Fulton) 2017 Enamel on glass Jewel of Highgate Hill 2 Wooloowin Station, n.d. Donated through the Oil on canvas on board Oil on board 120 Photo Views Brisbane, Plaques with depiction of Australian Government’s Purchased February 2016 Donated through the Queensland by J.H Brisbane City Hall, c. 1940 Cultural Gifts Program by (not previously Australian Government’s Thompson, c. 1899 Oil painting on the Artist 2016 acknowledged) Cultural Gifts Program by Tourist publication Beechwood plaque x 2 John Brown 2016 Purchased 2016 Purchased 2016 Noel McKenna Ryan Presley b. 1956 b. 1987 P.S Templeton A Souvenir of beautiful Mt The Album of Brisbane Words from Johnno, 2014 Blood Money – 10 Dollar b. 1875 d. 1971 Coot-tha Brisbane, c. 1950 Views, c. 1890 Enamel on glass Note – Oodegeroo The Brisbane River, n.d. Fold-out souvenir Booklet Donated through the Commemorative, 2014 Watercolour postcard booklet Purchased 2016 Australian Government’s Adhesive reproduction Donated through the Gift of Judith Iles 2016 Cultural Gifts Program by Purchased 2016 Australian Government’s Indooroopilly Toll Bridge, the Artist 2016 Cultural Gifts Program by Bicycle: poem by David c. 1936-1965 Ryan Presley John Brown 2016 Malouf, illustrated by Noel Paper ticket booklets x 3 Harry Memmott b. 1987 McKenna, 1993 Gift 2017 b. 1921 d. 1991 Blood Money – Infinite Carl Warner 8-page book x 2 Brookfield, n.d Note – Dundalli b. 1965 Donated through the Queensland Centenary Oil on cardboard Commemorative, 2016 I will support you forever Australian Government’s commemorative bowl with Donated through the Synthetic polymer paint and ever #1- #12, 2012 Cultural Gifts Program by Brisbane City Council Australian Government’s and gold leaf on hoop pine Lambda prints the Artist 2016 Crest, c. 1959 Cultural Gifts Program by Commissioned by Donated through the Ceramic bowl made by John Brown 2016 Museum of Brisbane 2016 Australian Government’s Brisbane and The Gold Wembley Ware Cultural Gifts Program by Coast: in natural colour by Gift of Julie Ann Oakes in the Artist 2016 Frank Hurley, c. 1960 memory of Shirley Mabel 22-page coloured booklet Oakes (nee Grenfell) 2017 Gift of Paul Schirmer 2016

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 25 EXHIBITION LOANS CONSERVATION

OUTGOING LOANS Elisabeth Cummings Ink Remix: Contemporary Letters Patent granting b. 1934 art from mainland China, the Coat of Arms for the Douglas Annand Studio, 2000 Taiwan and Hong Kong City Brisbane, 1947 b. 1903 d. 1976 Oil on canvas 16 September 2016 – 19 Pen and ink and gouache Path through trees, 1944 Gift of Mr Peter Jackson February 2017 on vellum Pen and ink, watercolour 2008 14 lenders, 42 items City of Brisbane Gift of Jim and Ronnie City of Brisbane Collection, Museum of McGillivray 1983 Collection, Museum of Robert Andrew: Our Brisbane City of Brisbane Brisbane mutable histories Collection, Museum of To Drill Hall Gallery, 3 March – 16 July 2017 Marian Drew Brisbane 16 February – 2 April 2017 1 lender, 3 items b. 1960 To Toowoomba Regional Followed by S H Ervin Passionate Longing, Art Gallery, 1 September Gallery, 9 May – 26 July Sit. Pose. Snap. Brisbane c. 1997 2015 – 30 September 2016 2017 Portrait Photography Type C photograph 1850-1950 Purchased 1997 Caroline Barker Jon Barlow Hudson 24 March – 30 July 2017 City of Brisbane b. 1894 d. 1988 b. 1945 6 lenders, 434 items Collection, Museum of Untitled [life class model], Paradigm maquette, 1988 Brisbane c. 1925 Stainless steel Oil on canvas Gift of the artist 2014 Gift of the artist, 1982 Museum of Brisbane City of Brisbane Collection Collection, Museum of To the State Library of Brisbane Queensland until 1 March To S H Ervin Gallery, 2020 7 January – 26 March 2017 INCOMING LOANS Caroline Barker b. 1894 d. 1988 The River: A history of Poinsettias, c. 1940 Brisbane Oil on canvas on card April 2013 – 21 August Gift of Ken & Narelle 2016 Peters 2012 3 lenders, 12 items City of Brisbane Collection, Museum of 100% Brisbane Brisbane 15 July 2016 – present To S H Ervin Gallery, 11 lenders, 25 items 7 January – 26 March 2017 Facing World War One: Stories of loyalty, loss and love 22 April – 28 August 2016 5 lenders, 14 items

Robert Brownhall: Brisbane Airport Artist-in-Residence 1 August – 28 August 2016 1 lender, 31 items Richard Bell Still…, 2017 (detail) Synthetic polymer 26 on canvas ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 27 Visitors enjoying Brisbane DNA questions in 100% Brisbane. Image: Bryan 28 Crawford SUPPORT

Paul Spiro, Robert Andrew and Renai Grace at the launch of Robert Andrew’s Our mutable histories. Image: Joanne Thies

The generous support the Museum to the Museum’s growth as a leading broadening community access to receives from the community and cultural institution in Brisbane, and the the Museum’s offerings via touring corporate sector makes a difference organisation’s financial sustainability. programs and the digitisation of to the hundreds of thousands of content. The Museum will look to people who visit each year. It provides Growing community support comes the community to help it achieve a place for them to enjoy rich cultural at a critical milestone in the Museum’s these goals. experiences that inform, educate and history. Under the leadership of new entertain. Director, Renai Grace, the Museum is enacting an ambitious three-year The preservation of Brisbane’s social strategic plan to realise its mission to and cultural heritage does not come be recognised as a museum of national without significant cost. Whilst the significance, integral to preserving Museum is very fortunate to receive Brisbane’s cultural legacy and identity recurrent funding from Brisbane City by inspiring curiosity, celebrating Council, the realisation of its mission creativity and fostering belonging. also requires strong philanthropic and corporate sector support. Over the next three years there will be increased efforts toward collaborations The contributions of donors, partners, with artists, collectors, writers, corporate members and funding curators and the community; the bodies in 2016-17 has been invaluable acquisition of new artworks; and

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 29 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

“Gadens Brisbane has a SPONSORS long and proud history AND PARTNERS of supporting the arts community and we would have to go a long way to find a better platform for showcasing Brisbane’s 100% BRISBANE artistic and cultural heritage than Museum of Brisbane.” Founding Partner Mitchell Murphy, Commercial and Marketing Manager, Gadens Brisbane

Presenting Partner

The Museum continued to seek In 2016–17 the Museum also welcomed partnerships with like-minded first time corporate partner, organisations who share its love for Hutchinson Builders, a 105 year-old Brisbane. In 2016–17 the Museum Brisbane family business, which was welcomed new corporate partners the Presenting Partner for the popular Exhibition Supporters and deepened relationships with exhibition Sit. Pose. Snap: Brisbane founding partners. Portrait Photography 1850–1950 which opened in March 2017. Demonstrating their commitment to the community, the Museum continued The Museum’s ability to market and to benefit from the generous support promote its programs was advanced of partners Audi Centre Brisbane and with the support of Avant Card, Gadens Brisbane; Media Partner, Bambrick Media, Entwined Solutions Technology Partner ABC Radio Brisbane; Accommodation and Google. Partner, Hilton Brisbane; Merchandise Partner Folio Books and Event Partner, A review of the Museum’s corporate Wine & Dine’m. membership program in 2017 to make it more accessible and with exclusive In July 2016, the Museum celebrated venue hire privileges saw Clayton Utz, the opening of the award-winning , the Icon Group, This project is supported by the 100% Brisbane exhibition with International Education Services, Australian Government through the Presenting Partner, Brisbane Airport NAB Private and the RACQ join the Ministry for the Arts’ Catalyst — Corporation; Technology Partner, membership ranks for 2017–18. Australian Arts and Cultural Fund Hitachi; and Exhibition Supporters, Liquid Interactive, Queensland Rail, JCDecaux and goa. 100% Brisbane is supported by YFG Shopping Centres and Creative Partnerships Australia The Confucius Institute at QUT through Plus1 partnered with the Museum to bring to life Ink Remix: Contemporary art from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

30 CORPORATE MEMBERS

Brisbane Airport Corporation SIT. POSE. SNAP: BRISBANE ROBERT ANDREW: Clayton Utz PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY OUR MUTABLE HISTORIES Conrad Gargett 1850–1950 Icon Group Museum Partner International Education Services Presenting Partner NAB Private RACQ

INK REMIX: CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM PROGRAM PARTNERS FROM MAINLAND CHINA, TAIWAN AND HONG KONG Museum Partner

Exhibition Sponsors

Media Partner

A Canberra Museum and Gallery touring exhibition

Accommodation Partner

Event Partner

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 31 PHILANTHROPHY DONORS

“By giving to Museum of Brisbane, we are encouraging our city to look inward so that we are able to take a broader view of the world. More funding will increase our ability to tell our story, to reach out to others, and to seek a greater knowledge of who we are.” Bruce Wolfe, Supporter, Museum of Brisbane and Managing Director, Conrad Gargett

In 2016–17 the Museum was very Thaima Agnew The Hon. Justice J A Logan RFD fortunate to receive support from a Anne Ambrose Trevor Love growing number of donors including Rona Arndt Jill Martin & Heath Murray first-time donors, as well as loyal Sallyanne Atkinson AO Tess Maunder supporters whose invaluable year-on- Sally Birch Alix Perry & Nick McCallum year support provides for longer-term Cornerstone Properties Morgans Foundation planning. Keri Craig-Lee David & Veronica Muir Cr Peter Cumming John & Frances Munro Highlights included the community’s Frank & Ailbhe Cunningham Betty Newell response to the call for support for Katrina Devery Amanda Nutt the new Artist-in-Residence program, Dr Paul Eliadis Kathleen Parer most notably a major gift from Eugene & Jennifer Esmonde Ray Pini Tim Fairfax AC, the impact of which Tim Fairfax AC Plate Marketing was the broadening of the program to Trevor Findlay Vanessa Pye offer four artist residencies each year. Marie Fisher Eileen Reilly Renai Grace & Simon Koger Rosie Russell The impact of Dr Paul Eliadis’ goa Lubi Thomas magnificent gifting of the Easton Andrew Harper Penelope Thorpe Pearson Archive was transformative Melanie Heley Russell Turner when coupled with his major gift David & Sue Henry Andrew Tynan towards the conservation of the more Jeff Humphreys Jane & Michael Tynan than 3,300 garments. Vivienne Johnson Bruce Wallis Alison Kubler Rodney Wetherell Doug Larsen Margaret Williams Gemma Larsen Warwick Williams Michelle Lee Liquid Interactive

32 TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

Opening event for Scenes of our city. Image: Joanne Thies

Funding in the form of grants from provided matched funding for private government as well as philanthropic sector sponsorship and donations. trusts and foundations remains an important source of revenue. The Museum was also grateful for the grant received from the Gambling In 2016–17 the Museum successfully Community Benefit Fund which will applied for funding from the Australian support the purchase of a humidifier Government’s Department of to provide improved environment Communications and the Arts. A grant control. from the Indigenous Languages and Arts program supported the Museum’s very popular ‘Indigenous Culture Learning Program’, whilst a Catalyst grant contributed to 100% Brisbane.

The Queensland Government supported Ink Remix: Contemporary art from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong through Arts Queensland’s Queensland Arts Showcase Program whilst the Arts Leverage Program

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 33 Robert Andrew Data Stratification, 34 2017 (detail) FINANCIAL SUMMARY

The consolidated results of the The consolidated financial result for consolidated entity recorded a surplus the year is as expected by the Board for the year amounting to $2,923,553 of Directors. During this period, (2016: deficit of $63,858). Museum of Brisbane also exceeded its generated income targets and The Museum of Brisbane Trust is increased its return on income set up for the receipt of gifts and generating activities through bequests and this significant surplus is sponsorship, cash donations and a result of a single non-cash donation education programs. valued at $2,610,772. The Company also recorded a surplus to enable reserves in anticipation of expenditure commitments during the 2017–18 financial year, including refurbishment of the Museum entry area, maintenance of the collection and leave entitlements.

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 35 MUSEUM OF BRISBANE TRUST ABN 70 514 947 142

STATEMENT OF STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FINANCIAL POSITION

For the year ended 30 June 2017 As at 30 June 2017

2017 2016 2017 2016 $ $ $ $ REVENUE ASSETS Artwork Donations 2,775,015 560,610 Current Assets Philanthropy 147,575 39,118 Cash and cash 121,950equivalents 41,116 Donations 9,667 8,051 GST receivable 982 8,093 Interest 321 1,426 Total current assets 122,932 49,209 Total Revenue 2,932,578 609,205 Non-current Assets Less: expenses Artwork and collectibles3,461,804 630,746 Acquisition Costs 40,163 1,150 Accounting and bookkeeping fees 5,500 - Total non-current assets3,461,804 630,746 Bank & Credit Card Charge/Fees313 61 Museum of Brisbane Service- 10,000 Total Assets 3,584,736 679,955 Philanthropy Expenses 810 - Other expenses 2,995 91 Unitholders’ Equity Units 10 10 Total Expenses 49,529 11,554 Retained surplus 3,562,994 679,945 Asset revaluation surplus - 21,732 Other comprehensive income: Increase in asset revaluation surplus 21,732 - Total equity 3,584,736 679,955

Total comprehensive income 2,904,781597,651

36 MUSEUM OF BRISBANE PTY LTD AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY ABN 52 098 223 413

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF FINANCIAL POSITION

For the year ended 30 June 2017 For the year ended 30 June 2017

2017 2016 2017 2016 $ $ $ $ REVENUE 8,756,298 5,708,103 ASSETS Less: expenses Current Assets Employee benefits expense2,778,734 2,548,839 Cash and cash equivalents871,715 943,242 Audience development expenses 1,141,273 1,211,001 Receivables 9,630 191,434 Program (exhibition) expenses 473,895757,246 Other assets 70,281 54,943 Lease expense 679,985 738,514 GST receivable 23,411 8,093 Minor equipment 74,282 23,249 Collection management 30,824 26,538 Total current assets 975,037 1,197,712 Depreciation and amortisation expenses 103,196 104,938 Non-current Assets Internet webhosting expenses82,181 113,621 Property, plant and equipment 4,086,4391,354,546 Other expenses 468,375 248,015 Total non-current assets 4,086,439 1,354,546 Total Expenses 5,832,745 5,771,961 Total Assets 5,061,476 2,552,258 Total comprehensive income2,923,533 (63,858) LIABILITIES Other comprehensive income: Current Liabilities Increase in asset revaluation surplus 21,732 - Payables 336,228 700,607 Provisions 92,350 144,385 Total comprehensive Other liabilities 90,000 109,653 income for the year2,945,285 (63,858) Total Current Liabilities 518,578 954,645

Total Liabilities 518,578 954,645

Net Assets 4,542,898 1,597,613

EQUITY Share capital 1 1 Unitholder’s capital 10 10 Asset revaluation surplus - 21,732 Retained earnings 4,521,155 1,597,602

Total Equity 4,542,898 1,597,613

ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 37 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

MUSEUM OF FINANCE, GOVERNANCE BRISBANE BOARD AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

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

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

NAME ROLE MEETINGS ATTENDEDNAME ROLE MEETINGS ATTENDED

Sallyanne Atkinson AO Chairman 9 Andrew Harper Chairman 6

Andrew Harper Member 9 Sallyanne Atkinson AO Member 5

Jeff Humphreys Member 8 Chris Tyquin Member 5

Alison Kubler Member 6 David Askern Company 4 Secretary

Chris Tyquin Member 6

David Askern Company 7 Secretary

Museum of Brisbane Board Image: Simon Woods

38 STAFF

(As at 30 June 2017)

Director Marketing and Digital UX & Customer Service Renai Grace Communications Technology and Retail Officers Manager Coordinator Dominique Baines Executive Jill Martin Frank Casablanca Melissa Bockelmann Coordinator Stephanie Bonel Alix Perry Marketing Audio Visual Katrina Chambers Coordinator Technician Anna Deuble Finance, HR & Retail Brianna Mackey Juan Lu Perez Lopez Domenica Hoare Manager Natalie Jackson Melanie Heley Media Coordinator Design & Production Zoe de Plevitz Jaala Alex Coordinator Brian Odgen Product Jamie Spiers Erola Prat Ibanez Development Audience Manager Greg Sikich Coordinator Melissa Western Exhibition Casuals Laura Tabrett Lucy-Belle Rayner Sam Bailye Katharine Vacca Engagement & Tony Eichmann Megan Wolthers Admin Support Learning Manager Jad Laraway Assistant Georgie Sedgwick Daniel Sala Education and Jane Grais David Shackleton Events Officers Public Programs Ben Werner Lisa Fuller Collection Manager Coordinator Suzie O’Neill Kathryn King Hilary Coulter Operations Manager Nadine Schmoll (Maternity Leave) Amanda Nutt Renata Buziak Collection Assistant Sharyn Watson Learning Visitor Experience Rebekah Manning Coordinator Operations Phoebe Connor Supervisor Curator David West Phillip Manning Development Manager Assistant Curator Vivienne Johnson Melinda Gagen Development Assistant Curator Coordinator Madeleine Johns Gemma Larsen

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