Queensland Performing Arts Centre Annual Report 2019
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QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT 1 27 August 2020 The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts GPO Box 5078 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Dear Minister I am pleased to submit for presentation to the Parliament the Annual Report 2019-2020 and financial statements for the Queensland Performing Arts Trust for the financial year ending 30 June 2020. I certify that this annual report complies with: • the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2019, and • the detailed requirements set out in the Annual report requirements for Queensland Government agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be found at page 82 of this annual report. Yours sincerely Professor Peter Coaldrake AO Chair Queensland Performing Arts Trust 2 QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS TRUST CONTENTS Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................3 Vision ............................................................................................................................................................3 Values ...........................................................................................................................................................3 Queensland Performing Arts Centre .............................................................................................................3 Queensland Performing Arts Trust ................................................................................................................3 Object and Guiding Principles .......................................................................................................................4 Overview from the Chair and Chief Executive .............................................................................................5 Highlights and Achievements ........................................................................................................................6 Impact of COVID-19 ........................................................................................................................................8 Background .....................................................................................................................................................9 Government Objectives for the Community .................................................................................................9 Service Delivery Statement ..........................................................................................................................9 Strategic Plan 2019-2023 ..............................................................................................................................9 Operational Plan 2019-2020 ..........................................................................................................................9 Operating Environment .............................................................................................................................. 10 Outcomes ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Adventurous Arts ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Captivated Audiences ................................................................................................................................. 16 Creative People ...........................................................................................................................................22 Summary of Financial Performance ............................................................................................................25 Financial Statements ..................................................................................................................................27 Certification of the Financial Statements ....................................................................................................68 Independent Auditor’s Report .....................................................................................................................69 Governance ...................................................................................................................................................71 Organisational Structure .............................................................................................................................71 Queensland Performing Arts Trust ..............................................................................................................71 Executive Management .............................................................................................................................. 74 Public Sector Ethics ....................................................................................................................................75 Human Rights .............................................................................................................................................75 Risk Management and Accountability ........................................................................................................75 Human Resources ......................................................................................................................................77 Additional Information .................................................................................................................................79 Glossary .........................................................................................................................................................80 Compliance Checklist ...................................................................................................................................82 2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT 3 INTRODUCTION Vision A centre of inspiring arts for all Queenslanders. Values • People come first • We are passionate hosts • Fabulous is the new normal • We lead boldly and bravely • We thrive together not alone • We value the wellbeing and safety of our people Queensland Performing Arts Centre Queensland Performing Arts Trust The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (Centre), QPAC is a statutory body. Its existence, functions and located within the Queensland Cultural Centre of powers are set out in the Queensland Performing Arts South Bank, Brisbane is managed by the Queensland Trust Act 1977 (the Act). Performing Arts Trust (QPAC). As Queensland’s state QPAC’s functions include, but are not limited to: performing arts centre, QPAC’s core mandate is to contribute to the cultural, social and intellectual a. produce, present and manage the performing arts development of all Queenslanders. QPAC has three in the building occupied by QPAC at the Queensland key roles, namely: presenting artistic programs; Cultural Centre or any other building; demonstrating leadership through arts learning; and b. establish and conduct schools, lectures, courses, managing the performing arts centre. Supporting seminars and other forms of education in the these roles, QPAC has a number of operations that are performing arts; commercial in nature, including presenting, producing, investing, and hiring out the Centre’s theatres and c. teach, train and instruct persons and promote spaces, as well as providing services including operating education and research in the performing arts; commercial food and beverage outlets, QTIX (ticketing d. provide or assist in providing premises and services), marketing, production and venue hire. equipment for the purpose of the presentation of the QPAC firmly believes that the performing arts help performing arts; people to express themselves as well as connect with e. promote and encourage the development and others by challenging everyone to see life through a presentation of the performing arts; different lens. This underpins the curation of QPAC’s diverse, rich and full program. f. promote and encourage public interest and participation in the performing arts; Since opening in 1985, QPAC has welcomed more than 24 million visitors to the Centre, including its four g. promote and encourage either directly or indirectly theatres and other performance spaces. In March 2020 the knowledge, understanding, appreciation and early preparatory works began on the construction of enjoyment of the performing arts; and QPAC’s new theatre on the site of the Playhouse Green, h. encourage, for persons resident in Queensland, delivering the potential to host an additional 300,000 participation as performers for the performing visitors each year when it is fully operational. The project arts and involvement in other aspects of the is set for completion in 2022. performing arts. For performing its functions, QPAC has all the powers of an individual and may, for example, enter into arrangements, agreements, contracts and deeds; acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; engage consultants; appoint agents and attorneys; charge and fix terms, for goods, services, facilities and information supplied by it; and do anything else necessary or desirable to be done in performing its functions. 4 QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS TRUST