Art Gallery of Ballarat Annual Report 14-15 Annual Report 2014-15 Chair’s Report 4 Director’s Report 8 Association Report 10 Gallery Guides Report 12 Acquisitions 14 Adopt an Artwork 26 Donations, Gifts, and Bequests 27 Exhibitions 28 EIKŌN: Icons of the Orthodox Christian World 30 Touring Exhibitions 32 Outward Loans 34 Publications & Merchandise 36 Education Report 38 Public Programs 40 ISSN 0726-5530 Gallery Staff and Volunteers 49 Art Gallery of Ballarat Board Members 50 ACN: 145 246 224 ABN: 28 145 246 224 Budget Summaries 52 40 Lydiard Street North Ballarat Victoria 3350 T 03 5320 5858 F 03 5320 5791
[email protected] www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au Image right: installation view of EIKŌN: Icons of the Orthodox Christian World Image next page: Hugh DT Williamson Gallery Vision The Art Gallery of Ballarat where Art Inspires, Stimulates and Challenges Mission To foster and enrich the cultural life of our city, our region and the Nation by acquiring, conserving and presenting a great collection of art. Image: installation view of Art and Australia 2003 – 2013 3 Chair’s Report Art Gallery of Ballarat Board of Directors I often tell people that the Art Gallery of Ballarat is about a city wide program around the exhibition, including withdrawal of our café proprietors early this year allowed us art: we buy it, we show it, we lend it and we store it. The launching the Season of the Arts Program. The Archibald to trial The Salon, a relaxed meeting area, which has been challenge for us is how to do this in a creative and inspiring Prize 15-16 Exhibitions and the Art Gallery of Ballarat major very popular with Association Members, staff and visitors.