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Annual Report 2013–2014 MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNUAL REPORT 2013–2014 POWERHOUSE MUSEUM SYDNEY OBSERVATORY POWERHOUSE DISCOVERY CENTRE The Hon Troy Grant MP Minister for the Arts Parliament House Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Minister On behalf of the Board of Trustees and in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, we submit for presentation to Parliament the Annual Report of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences for the year ending 30 June 2014. Yours sincerely Prof John Shine AO, FAA Rose Hiscock President Director ISSN 0312–6013 © Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 2014 Compiled by Peter Morton The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences is a statutory authority of, and principally funded by, the NSW State Government. 2 CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD 4 DIRECTOR’S REPORT 5 GOVERNANCE 6 THE YEAR IN REVIEW 7 OUR AUDIENCES 2013–14 10 ORGANISATION CHART 12 DEPARTMENT REPORTS 13 Curatorial, Collections and Exhibitions 13 Programs and Engagement 14 Corporate Resources 17 Development and External Affairs 18 ON-SITE EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS 19 MUSEUM OUTREACH 20 STAFF SCHOLARSHIP AND COMMUNITY 22 ENGAGEMENT Staff professional commitments 22 Staff lectures and presentations off site 23 FINANCES: THE YEAR IN REVIEW 25 FINANCIAL REPORT 26 APPENDICES 63 1. Board of Trustees 63 2. Principal Offi cers 63 3. Off-site exhibitions 64 4. Staff overseas travel 64 5. Staffi ng by department 65 6. EEO statistics 66 7. SES positions 67 8. Audit Attestation 67 9. ICT Attestation 68 10. Life Fellows 68 11. Life Members 68 12. Honorary Associates 68 13. Guarantee of Service 68 14. Public access to information 69 15. Legislative change 70 16. Major works 70 17. Waste management and sustainability 70 18. Credit card usage 70 19. Consultants 70 20. Budget estimates 70 21. Payment performances indicators 2013–14 71 ACCESS DETAILS 72 3 PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD It is not uncommon for institutions with a long and rich history to arrive at a moment which offers unique opportunities for change and renewal. The past year has represented such an opportunity for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. The appointment of a new Director in July 2013, and a new Executive team in January 2014 have provided impetus to redefi ne and reposition the Museum. A visionary Strategic Plan will inform experiences, audience growth and engagement with government, industry partners, the creative community and our visitors. The Museum’s three sites are located in precincts undergoing signifi cant change. This represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to position the Museum as a unique cultural attraction, and to ensure that physical and temporal connections are maximised. Over the past year the Museum has enjoyed productive relationships with the organisations and institutions associated with these transformations. The Board of Trustees looks forward to the completion of the Museum Master Plan, to guide future developments linked to our changing city. The year marked the completion of the terms of the Hon Helen Sham-Ho OAM and Ms Judith Wheeldon AM as Trustees. Each contributed to the Board’s commitment to learning and ensuring the Museum’s inclusive and diverse experiences meet the needs of changing audiences. I record my appreciation, and that of my fellow Trustees, for the support and leadership provided by the former Minister for the Arts, the Hon George Souris MP as well as the Hon Troy Grant MP, who was appointed Minister for the Arts in April 2014. I conclude by acknowledging the major contributions of the new Director, her Executive team and the staff and volunteers at each of the Museum’s three sites. This has been particularly important in a period marked by signifi cant challenges and opportunities, calling for fl exibility and positive responsiveness to change within the Museum and the wider community with which it engages. Prof John Shine AO, FAA President 4 DIRECTOR’S REPORT The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, together with NSW’s cultural institutions, fulfi l an important responsibility. Our cultural institutions are signifi cant economic drivers to our state and we embed arts and culture in communities and everyday life. This is a responsibility the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences takes very seriously. Over the last fi nancial year we focused our energy on planning for a cycle of growth, whilst delivering on our remit as a learning, collecting, and audience- focused institution. In 2013–14 the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences developed a new Strategic Plan. Our plan outlines our vision to be the leading Museum of Arts and Sciences, to be a catalyst for creativity and curiosity and to achieve 100% audience growth in fi ve years. We have consolidated our structure to ensure an effi cient and sustainable organisation. Our organisation is one of the fi rst organisations to be compliant under the new Government Services Employees (GSE) Act. We developed relationships and an ambitious exhibitions program with signifi cant institutional partners including; the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London Science Museum, Centre Nationale du Costume de Scene, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Wellcome Foundation. The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences occupies sites in three of the most interesting and changing parts of NSW — the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo, Sydney Observatory at Observatory Hill and the Discovery Centre at Castle Hill. During the 2013–14 year we developed a signifi cant commercial and Master Plan for our three sites. We delivered 571,000 visitors, 230,600 program participants and over two million online visitors. Our regional programs attracted 458,000 visitors. Museums are in a constant state of change. To survive and thrive museums must recalibrate their role, their relationship with audiences and their international remit. Our Museum enjoys a remarkable opportunity at a particular point in time. We will ensure we capitalise on this opportunity. Rose Hiscock Director 5 The Board of Trustees from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 was: GOVERNANCE Prof John Shine AO, FAA (President) Charter Prof Shirley Alexander The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) was Mr John Barbouttis established under the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Ms Elizabeth Bryan AM Act 1945 (MAAS Act). Aspects of the Museum’s Mr Robert Cameron AO management and governance are also covered under the Ms Lisa Chung Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Regulation 2007. The Mr Tim Ebbeck Museum has perpetual succession, has a common seal, may Mr James Longley purchase, hold, grant, demise, dispose of or otherwise deal Dr Judith O’Callaghan with real and personal property and may sue and be sued in Hon Helen Sham-Ho OAM to 31.12.13 its corporate name ‘The Trustees of the Museum of Applied Ms Judith Wheeldon AM to 31.12.13 Arts and Sciences’. The Museum was established following (For details about the Trustees see Appendix 1) the 1879 Sydney International Exhibition which was its genesis. Senior management structure At 30 June 2014 the MAAS was responsible for the The Director is responsible to the Trustees of the Museum Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Observatory, the Powerhouse and the Minister for the Arts, through the NSW Department Discovery Centre: Collection Stores at Castle Hill and the of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and NSW Migration Heritage Centre and employed 232.7 FTE Services, for the overall management and control of the staff. The Museum was supported by 440 volunteers in Museum and its activities. 2013–14. Review mechanisms The MAAS Act requires the Museum to: The Museum engages in several levels of performance effectively minister to the needs and demands of the review practice. The Director has a performance agreement community in any or all branches of applied science and art with the President of the Board of Trustees and the Secretary and the development of industry by: of NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services, which is reviewed annually. There (i) the display of selected objects arranged to illustrate the are also performance agreements between the Director and industrial advance of civilisation and the development of the Divisional Directors. inventions and manufactures, (ii) the promotion of craftsmanship and artistic taste by Internal review mechanisms include weekly meetings of illustrating the history and development of the applied Museum Executive (Director with Divisional Directors), arts, fortnightly meetings of the Senior Management Team (iii) lectures, broadcasts, fi lms, publications and other (department heads), meetings of the Finance Committee, educational means, meetings of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and (iv) scientifi c research, or Executive reports to the Board of Trustees. Daily reports are (v) any other means necessary or desirable for the generated on visitation and revenue for each site. development of the natural resources and manufacturing The Museum’s direction in 2013–14 was guided by the industries of New South Wales. priorities of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 2020 Our Mission Vision. The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences is a catalyst for The Plan is viewable at www.maas.museum creative expression and curious minds. Our Vision To be the leading Museum of applied arts and sciences; inspiring communities and transforming our world. Our Values Integrity. Courage. Passion. The Museum’s Guarantee of Service is available online at: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/pdf/about/policies/ Guarantee_of_service.pdf Corporate governance The Museum is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed under the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Act 1945. Under the provisions of the Act, the nine Trustees of the Museum are appointed by the Governor, on the recommendation of the Minister, for a term of up to three years, and may serve for a maximum of three full terms, excepting if their fi rst term was not a full term they may be appointed for a fourth term.
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