CHAIR’S MESSAGE LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE

In the 2014/2015 financial year, I would like to take this opportunity Brisbane Powerhouse presented a diverse program to welcome David Conry as Chair, and City Council of festivals, free events and outstanding thank outgoing Chair, Justin O’Neill quality performing and visual arts. for his leadership and commitment is thrilled to This included IRL Digital Festival, which over the last ten years, five of which was an exciting exploration of what our he stood as Chair. I would also like to continue to work digital future might bring. thank the Brisbane Powerhouse Board, We are also pleased to support management and staff for their with Brisbane three biennial Australian Performing continued efforts and enthusiasm in Powerhouse, as Arts Markets (APAM) hosted by Brisbane guiding and growing one of our city’s Powerhouse. Our city has already seen cultural gems. we have since the positive economic and creative impact of the first APAM on the Brisbane its inception 15 arts community.

years ago. We look GRAHAM QUIRK forward to the Lord Mayor of Brisbane venue’s ongoing success as the PHOTO WONDERLAND cornerstone of our new world city’s I am delighted to join Brisbane and abroad. We also launched IRL Digital creative culture. Brisbane Powerhouse at an exciting time in the Festival which took over the entire Powerhouse is organisation’s history. In our fifteenth year, building, and appealed to families and Brisbane Powerhouse continues to lead dedicated computer game lovers alike. the city’s lounge the way in presenting cutting edge art and This could only be possible through ideas, and inspiring audiences of all ages. the committed efforts of Brisbane room—it’s where It’s also incredibly strong in the diversity Powerhouse management and team, of its business, with excellent commercial including a great crew of casual staff and the good times activities, positioning us well for the next volunteers. I’d also like to acknowledge happen, the great fifteen years and beyond. We are pleased the Brisbane Powerhouse Board, who are to have appointed Fiona Maxwell as CEO, strong and supportive stewards of the stories are told and recognise the extraordinary legacy of organisation’s future. Noelene Galloway, as departing CEO. I extend thanks to Brisbane and everyone The Brisbane Powerhouse Board Powerhouse sponsors, donors, supporters would also like to recognise the significant and audiences for sharing our vision and keeps rearranging and passionate contribution of outgoing contributing to the creativity of Brisbane. the furniture. Chair, Justin O’Neill, who has been part Lastly, Brisbane Powerhouse’s of the organisation since its inception, success would not be possible without and Chair for the last five years. We look the support and vision of the Lord Mayor forward to continuing to have Justin as Graham Quirk and Brisbane City Council, part of our community. whom I thank for their continued support. The 2014/2015 program was punctuated with a series of festivals – comedy, cabaret, Queer arts, and the colourful new Wonderland Festival. These formed a smorgasbord of creative DAVID CONRY experiences, introducing new and old CHAIR PHOTO IRL: PLAYER ONE/PLAYER TWO BY STUDIO IMPRESSIONS audiences to artists from across Australia

2 / Year in Review 2014/2015 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 3 WELCOME OUR CULTURAL IMPACT

TICKETED PERFORMANCES IN 2014/2015 894 INCOME 2014/2015 FREE EVENTS 286 VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS 12

PHOTO KRANSKY SISTERS BY DYLAN EVANS NUMBER OF LOCAL ARTISTS 743 – or the equivalent of 10 symphony orchestras NUMBER OF EVENTS FEATURING NEW OR EMERGING ARTISTS 227 – or the equivalent of every character in Hamlet, 10 times over

GRANTS $3,226,230

PHOTO CAROL LLOYD BY JOEL DEVEREAUX PRECINCT VISITORS 596,914 – or the INTEREST $92,283 equivalent of one in five Brisbane residents PROGRAM $2,598,370 COMMERCIAL SERVICES $3,919,145 SPONSORSHIP & DONATIONS $1,316,023

TOTAL $11,152,051 VALUE OF TICKETS SOLD

EXPENDITURE 2014/2015 PHOTO BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL 2012/13 $3.75m BY STUDIO IMPRESSIONS PHOTO FAKE TIL YOU MAKE IT BY RICHARD DAVENPORT

2014/2015 was a jam-packed program While our building is the extraordinary 2013/14 $4.5m Brisbane of 1180 performances reaching 142,000 hero of our story, it is our people who Powerhouse is ticket buying audiences. Just as significant tell and create that story each day. It is were the 454,000 other patrons who came the artists, audiences and arts community 2014/15 $4.86m an extraordinary to experience the precinct – the free across Brisbane, and further afield, programs, the Farmers Markets, great who are the heart of everything we do. place: the home dining and amazing functions. Brisbane We thank them for their ongoing Dollar Amount Powerhouse is not a hallowed ‘palace commitment to Brisbane Powerhouse. and heart of of fine art’, but rather something more Finally, we also need to extend our great creative tangible and real. It’s the city’s living room, deepest thanks to outgoing CEO Noelene AUDIENCE MEMBERS where everyone comes to hang out, to try Galloway, whose stewardship across experiences. something new and to enjoy being part of the last nine years has helped build the 2012/13 122,000 Brisbane’s creative present. international reputation of Brisbane MARKETING $706,570 Underpinning all of this is rigorous Powerhouse. We wish her all the best and ARTISTS FEES & SHOW COSTS $3,951,093 financial management and an expert team truly appreciate the tremendous legacy 2013/14 139,100 BUILDING MAINTENANCE $537,713 keeping the wheels turning. The financial she has left to us all. COMMERCIAL SERVICES $1,772,837 result for 2014/2015 was a stellar $670,000 ADMINISTRATION $2,009,634 surplus. We have been quick to reinvest 2014/15 145,000 COST OF FUNDRAISING $306,869 that in the business by putting money away THEATRE OPERATIONS $1,461,083 for long-term creative projects, significant capital improvements, and ensuring TOTAL $10,745,799 the organisation’s sustainability and FIONA MAXWELL KRIS STEWART Tickets Issued nimbleness for the future. Chief Executive Officer Artistic Director

4 / Year in Review 2014/2015 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 5 OUR VALUES OUR VALUES

Festival, Brisbane’s new peak Festival for another audience, by collaborating for with local artists, and artists previously other in the city for the first time over a ten her series The Belonging Trilogy. We embrace digital and gaming culture. The Festival the first time with pop culture experts, associated with Brisbane, to collaborate day period in November 2014. • Choreographer Claire Marshall’s all creative took over the building from 7-17 May 2015 Supanova, to deliver a New Year’s Eve event on projects. After performing a Brisbane Brisbane author Matt Condon and Flaunt. This dance piece was with a largely free program that focussed to the cosplay community. New Year’s Geek Powerhouse premiere season, these musician Ed Kuepper are joining forces Marshall’s first at Brisbane disciplines and on the intersection of digital gaming with was designed to create an inviting, inclusive commissions are also able to tour nationally to create a new show which brings to Powerhouse after her 2010 show contemporary performance and visual and entertaining space for the gaming and afterwards, providing valuable revenue and life the infamous story of SlowDive. media, with art installation. The program gained cosplay community. branding opportunities. police force corruption during the Joh • Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis attention from many media outlets (e.g. Contemporary ideas and authors One great example of this in 2014/2015 Bjelke-Petersen era. The script and score created by David Fenton and four principles triple j) and audiences (families and the (including Annabel Crabb, Dave Eggers, was when acclaimed circus troupe, have been developed and the project is Brian Lucas. Both artists have uniting everything gaming community) and rough estimates of Mark Latham, Monica McInerney, Nick Company 2 (Brisbane), and dynamic new highly anticipated, given the potential had performances at Brisbane attendance recorded 20,000 people through Earls, Tim Cope and Thomas Keneally) dance theatre company, THE FARM (Gold audience appeal. Powerhouse in previous years. we do: the building during that period. were celebrated at a growing number Coast), came together for two weeks to Brisbane Powerhouse also launched The feedback from the sector regarding The program featured partnerships of events at Brisbane Powerhouse. explore how the melding of the circus and the SWEET! program in 2014/2015. This new the program has been very positive and with a number of key organisations as well Our Writers + Ideas program goes from dance forms could express the ANZAC program offers local independent artists the we are thrilled that all three new works as local artists – iam8bit (USA), SoundBytes strength to strength as we build and legacy. The companies formed a strong opportunity to premiere work almost ready delivered are moving into second iterations (Melbourne), Romeo Digital (Brisbane), develop this audience and also start to bond and are eager to continue work on for the stage. We supply rehearsal space, for further development and touring. Now. Here. This. Queensland Symphony Orchestra, cross-pollinate these events into the rest this piece. production and marketing services to help Electrofringe (Sydney), The Edge (Brisbane), of the program. The publishing world and Another creative development that realise the work as a complete production Brisbane Powerhouse is part of a vibrant, Analogue Digital (Queensland), The VR Club audiences are now turning to Brisbane flourished this year is the collaboration culminating in a two-week season in the immediate urban world that has never (Brisbane) and ROOM40 (Brisbane). A key Powerhouse for ongoing conversations between local theatre-makers Kat Henry, Visy Theatre. been more connected. We are a centre of achievement for the Festival was supporting with writers through the entire year. Julia-Rose Lewis and Gillian Cosgriff. For the inaugural SWEET! Program the contemporary culture and we celebrate and showcasing Queensland artists and This value also drives Brisbane The trio are creating a new cabaret that successful projects were: this fact. We are Brisbane and we are now. makers in the virtual reality community. Powerhouse to commission the creative reflects on the tourist perception and • Margi Brown-Ash’s He Dreamed a The key to this was launching IRL Digital Brisbane Powerhouse also attracted development of new performances experience of Bangkok, after they met each Train. This theatre piece is the final in

PHOTO IRL BY STUDIO IMPRESSIONS PHOTO IRL PHOTO FLAUNT BY MARK GREENMANTLE

6 / Year in Review 2014/2015 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 7 OUR VALUES OUR VALUES

We value while Wonderland had thousands of patrons Brisbane Powerhouse’s commitment attend its World Food Markets and over 5,200 to diversity doesn’t end with art forms. enthusiasm and tickets were sold to our two headline shows We presented events of cultural diversity with an additional 3,300 tickets across all such as the Festival of Tibet and the African engagement. other events. Children’s Choir; events that engaged the Brisbane Powerhouse is famous for wider creative community such as Suitcase We value the importance of connecting with the breadth and diversity of its programming. Rummage; and events that provided a our audience and presenting works they In 2014/2015 we were home to: performance context for arts training such find entertaining, inspiring and challenging. • 134 music events as in-dij-uh-nu s by Digi Youth Arts, the We have a responsibility to excite, to • 69 Writers + Ideas events Queensland Shakespeare Festival and engage and surprise. We are a place that’s • Seven film events, including Brisbane Short + Sweet. comfortable and inclusive, and we embrace Queer Film Festival, Brisbane In 2014/2015 we also premiered the creativity of Brisbane with open arms Underground Film Festival and the MELT, a Festival that celebrates queer arts and open doors. Human Rights Arts and Film Festival and culture and incorporates the highly Brisbane Powerhouse hosts many of • 105 comedy events, including the successful Brisbane Queer Film Festival. the city’s most exciting and beloved events, Doug Anthony All Stars reunion, The inaugural MELT attracted 5392 including Brisbane Comedy Festival, the Denise Scott, Josh Earl and Judith attendees to a wide-ranging program. Queensland Cabaret Festival (new in 2014) Lucy and Wonderland, our inaugural Summer • Nine circus events, including Festival, launched in December 2014. Small Change by resident Vulcana Results for these events were Women’s Circus impressive: Queensland Cabaret Festival saw • 30 family events, including Powerkids 3028 patrons across the period of a week, Festival and Opera Queensland’s Fizz

PHOTO BRIEFS: THE SECOND COMING BY CHANTEL CONCEI

of interest who have gone on to create new fan base. Contemporary classical music We have a foot in shows or joined the Motherboard ensemble quartet Topology is resident at Brisbane New Farm and a on a project basis. Brisbane Powerhouse Powerhouse and collaborated once again is pleased to host the exchange here for a with the wildly popular Kransky Sisters as foot in New York. further two years. part of the Wonderland Festival. Rock legend Brisbane’s favourite success story, Carol Lloyd graced the stage alongside Brisbane Powerhouse believes in BRIEFS FACTORY returned after taking Pearly Black for It Takes Two, Baby and also Queensland companies and creatives London by storm with the variety show reunited her own band for It’s Time: The and is a home for work made in Brisbane they developed and premiered at Brisbane Number 1 Hits of Railroad Gin and The Carol with an international outlook. We want Powerhouse, Briefs: The Second Coming. Lloyd Band. our audiences to experience works both Sell-out audiences welcomed them home Brisbane Powerhouse welcomed artists authentically local and spectacularly with open arms as the headline act of our from across the world, and across the international. inaugural 2014 Wonderland Festival. spectrum of the arts, including acclaimed Brisbane Powerhouse, in collaboration Following in their footsteps, the local chanteuse Camille O’Sullivan (Ireland), the with local theatre company Motherboard creative team and ensemble behind the much-loved Topp Twins (New Zealand) and Productions, hosted the Australian residency smash hit BOY&GIRL returned to the stage authors Jeanette Winterson (UK), Norman of the Australia Korea International for a sizzling summer season of BOY&GIRL Doidge (Canada) and David Walliams (UK). Cultural Exchange which brought together 2: Mercury Rising, featuring a live band and One special international act was British two selected artists from Australia cast of over 30 singers and dancers. performance artist Bryony Kimmings and and Korea to explore creative ways to Many of Brisbane’s musical heroes her partner Tim Grayburn who performed collaborate. The program is unusual as return to Brisbane Powerhouse year in, Fake it Til You Make It, a show about mental there is no fixed performance outcome at year out after touring Australia and the health and masculinity which generated a the end but past years have identified artists world, much to the delight of their loyal strong and positive audience reaction. PHOTO QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL BY STUDIO IMPRESSIONS

8 / Year in Review 2014/2015 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 9 OUR VALUES AUSTRALIAN PERFORMING ARTS MARKET We engage in ongoing conversations Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, We are builders, and collaborations with a range of local and Mackay Entertainment and Convention but we do not national arts organisations. In 2014/2015 Centre, Queensland Conservatorium and the these included: Queensland Performing Arts Centre in order In February Established by the Australia Council • Benefit Brisbane residents with build alone. • Shake and Stir’s Romeo and Juliet to deliver an exciting state-wide celebration for the Arts in 1994, APAM is a key an opportunity to experience and • Analogue Digital, Electrofringe of contemporary cabaret. 2016, Brisbane event on the Australian performing arts engage with art that is promoted The stories we tell are built on partnerships and The Edge at State Library of We are the annual supporter of the calendar, generating international and and available to the general public; and collaboration. We want every individual Queensland for IRL Digital Festival’s key winner of Melbourne Fringe Festival’s ‘Best Powerhouse will national market development outcomes • Work with Brisbane arts artist and company in Queensland (and exhibition Player One/Player Two Comedy Award’. Each year the winner for Australian performing artists and organisations and communities beyond) to aspire to partner with Brisbane • Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s receives an invitation to perform their welcome over companies through showcasing and to contribute to the city’s creative Powerhouse and know that the team QSOCurrent series and the premiere show during Brisbane Comedy Festival in pitching to targeted presenters, agents economy and employment; here will be an active part of a creative of QSO and Tom Thum at IRL Digital the intimate Graffiti Room. This award 600 delegates and influencers. • Increase the number of conversation about how to make great work Festival enables us to provide the next generation of from around WTF, Brisbane Powerhouse’s international registered delegates happen. We are not merely a frame, we are • Camerata of St John’s Affairs of Australian comedians with the opportunity Festival of contemporary performance and demographic diversity of the art within. Our Festival partners included the Heart to trial their material in front of a new the world to the will run alongside APAM in 2016 and 2018. delegates; Bluesfest, with international headliners We are also a member of the national audience. The Festival features international works • Strengthen Queensland commercial Angelique Kidjo (Benin, West Africa), Jake Mobile States consortium coordinated by twelfth Australian that challenge the traditional definitions and entrepreneurial capacity and Shimabukuro (Hawaii, USA), John Mayall Performing Lines. Chunky Move’s of theatre and includes stories that cultural form. (UK) and Mavis Staples (USA). Keep Everything was the key Mobile States Performing Arts cover everything from the political to the Held from 22-26 February, APAM We partnered with BrisAsia on Pause. touring production this year and audiences Market (APAM). personal. 2016 will again be a multi venue market Play.Project; with Brisbane Festival on received the show very positively. APAM aims to: supported by cultural and creative Malthouse Theatre’s The Shadow King and Our Queensland Cabaret Festival • Generate international and national multi arts venues that include Brisbane the world premieres Deluge and Monkey – 2015 extended Brisbane Powerhouse’s market development outcomes Powerhouse, The Judith Wright Centre Journey to the West; and with Sydney Opera collaborative relationships to an through showcasing work to of Contemporary Arts, Queensland House and Festival of Dangerous Ideas on unprecedented level. We partnered with targeted international presenters Performing Arts Centre, and the Gardens their first satellite event in Brisbane. Cairns Civic Theatre, Ipswich Civic Centre, and agents; Theatre at Queensland University of • Exchange ideas, generate dialogue; Technology. • Build skills, partnerships, APAM 2016 is presented by the collaborations and co-productions Australia Council for the Arts in and develop networks with local and partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse. international peers; Brisbane City Council is the principal supporter of APAM with support from The through Arts Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. APAM has valuable support from all of the States and Territories, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, international cultural organisations, and the local and national performing arts sector.

PHOTO QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL BY STUDIO IMPRESSIONS PHOTO TRADE WINDS FOR APAM BY MARC GRIMWADE

10 / Year in Review 2014/2015 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 11 EXPERIENCE MORE AT OUR SUPPORTERS BRISBANE POWERHOUSE In 2014/2015, we forged strong relationships During the year, we also launched Brisbane with the corporate sector, welcoming a the Brisbane Powerhouse Associates. Powerhouse is a number of new partners. These include This philanthropic membership group BCM, Bouquet Boutique, Herbert Smith was created especially for individuals who home for art, ideas Freehills, Mercedes-Benz, Moreton Hire, wish to support Brisbane Powerhouse’s O’Neill Architecture and The Comedy role in the life cycle of arts creation. and experiences. Channel. A special thanks to Queensland The funds generated support the investment University of Technology and Brisbane Brisbane Powerhouse makes to commission We are very Airport who remain generous major new works and to provide independent grateful to all our partners. We’re proud of all our partnerships artists with the time and space to explore, and look forward to strengthening them in experiment, investigate and create. individual donors, the years to come. We are delighted to have a circle of founding Alongside continued funding members and we will continue to grow this corporate and commitments from the Australia Council program over the coming year. for the Arts, Arts Queensland, Screen Our sincere thanks to everyone who cultural partners Queensland and APRA AMCOS, Brisbane has supported Brisbane Powerhouse in for their valuable Powerhouse also received two grants to 2014/2015. improve disability access in the foyer area contribution around the Turbine Platform and Box Office. This is an important project in Brisbane towards this goal. Powerhouse’s overall masterplan to ensure our precinct offers an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone in the community.

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FUNCTIONS MARKETS Beyond the arts, The functions team comprises of a Jan Power’s Farmers Markets are there is much team of full time staff, casual crew and held on the lawn and plaza areas of external suppliers who provide high Brisbane Powerhouse and continue to to experience level event services to internal, private, be a vibrant source of fresh produce government and corporate clients. and tasty food. The frequency of the at Brisbane The functions team provides a vital markets increased in February 2015 to source of revenue for Brisbane a weekly event and the markets continue Powerhouse. Powerhouse that assists in funding the to be very popular, with a total annual Whether we’re core artistic activities of the building attendance of 80,612 patrons. and supports the strategic direction of hosting weddings, the organisation. RESTAURANTS During the 2014/2015 Financial Year, Bar Alto and Watt restaurants corporate functions the functions team coordinated 394 remained popular with theatre-goers separate events, bringing 19,875 people and diners alike. Bar Alto had an or offering great to Brisbane Powerhouse. These events attendance of 196,000 patrons. local food, the included 129 single and multiple day Watt had an attendance of 73,000 patrons. conferences with attendance numbers Watt closed in April for the remainder precinct is active between 25 and 550, 94 weddings, 57 of the financial year to complete a major parties, 17 product launches, 13 film refurbishment. all day, every day. and photo shoots and many workshops, meetings and seminars. PHOTO BY STUDIO IMPRESSIONS

12 / Year in Review 2014/2015 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 13 DONORS PARTNERS

FOUNDATION DONORS BRISBANE POWERHOUSE IS BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL’S LEADING ARTS PERFORMANCE VENUE HELPING TO DELIVER A VIBRANT AND CREATIVE CITY.

Brisbane Powerhouse Foundation BRISBANE POWERHOUSE Patricia Edmunds gratefully acknowledges the generous ASSOCIATES Alex Eecen Brisbane Powerhouse gratefully acknowledges support of the following donors: Libby Anstis and Neil Hampton Simon Every the support of the following partners: Jason Bird and Kara Chiconi Anna Fairley Cass and Ian George in recognition Valerie Ferdinands of the work of Nata Antonieff Elizabeth Flynn MAJOR PARTNERS Susie Godber Peter Fry Kevin and Jane Griffiths Kristina George Jelley Family Foundation Nigel Gray Hayley and Dart Johnson Tamlan Haggett David and Eloise Lyons Saluay Hall Kris Stewart and Lizzie Moore Naomi Hansar Justin and Jen O’Neill Victoria Harnedy VENUE PARTNERS Natalie Strijland Kim Harper Martyn Harper SUPPORTERS Sue Hayes Peter Andreassen Tamara Homburg Georgina Anthonisz Linda Huddy Georgiana Antoce Susan Learmonth Mardi Arkinstall Fabian Lyons Kirsty Augustine Julie Marshall Angela Bardon Prue McRae CULTURAL PARTNERS Angela Barlow Susan Mears Jo Baskerville Catherine Mortimer Melissa Bennett Iris Mortimer Troy Betts Katie Panaretto Lizzie Botha Jodi Palmer Anthony Bowles Ashton Rigg SUPPORT PARTNERS Betty Breen Katherine Roberts Matthew Cantrill Nancy Schellhorn Laurence Catley Kelly Shannon Robert Chapman Lia Shea Thomas Coleman Michael Shewring Malcolm Coulter Ken Taniguchi Robb Crawford Russell Darben Our thanks to everyone else who has Tatjana Djakovic supported our work during the year.

OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS

Bouquet Boutique Jands Mountain Goat Beer Yellow Cab Co

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14 / Year in Review 2014/2015 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 15 OUR TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOX OFFICE MARKETING PRODUCTION SERVICES

JUSTIN O’NEILL PAUL LIN DOROTHY FARRELL TONY MCDONALD Outgoing Chair Box Office Manager Marketing and Communications Director Head of Production (Resigned) DAVID CONRY CARMELA EMMI MELISSA JOHANSON Incoming Chair Ticketing Services Coordinator Marketing Manager KEVIN STALLAN (Resigned) Head of Production PROF ANDREW ARTHURS GRETA WILLIAMS Box Office Attendant AMANDA DOELLINGER DAVID HINTS ANNA MARSDEN Marketing Campaign Manager Production Manager

DAVID LYONS ANGELA KOHLER JUSTIN MARSHMAN Senior Communications Coordinator Production Manager KEVIN GRIFFITHS DEVELOPMENT MELISSA TICKLE NAOMI GORDON GEOFF COOPER GEORGINA ANTHONISZ Senior Designer and Marketing Coordinator Production Manager Development Director JASON BIRD JULIA TOICH MATT STAPLES Senior Designer Head of Staging LIBBY ANSTIS EMILY KINNY Development Executive XENICA AYLING ANDY THOMPSON HAYLEY JOHNSON (Resigned) Marketing Campaign Coordinator Head of Sound and AV

NINA STACEY RACHEL CALLAN TESS CAMERON SIMON COOK Development Manager (Resigned) Marketing Campaign Coordinator Head of Lighting ASHLEY SYMONDS DIANE QUINN MADELINE TAYLOR Development Coordinator Company Secretary Production Coordinator (Resigned)

NICOLE WOODWARD PRECINCT Development Coordinator NEIL CAIRNS EXECUTIVE Precinct Director PROGRAMMING

NOELENE GALLOWAY KELISHA WINN WILLIAM PIKE Outgoing Chief Executive Officer FINANCE Front of House and Precinct Manager Program Manager (Resigned) (Resigned) FIONA MAXWELL LYN PATCH Incoming Chief Executive Officer KATHERINE ROSER MARNIE KARMELITA Chief Financial Officer Front of House Manager Programming Director KRIS STEWART KRITHI BASKARAN Artistic Director ANTHONY CHILDS JANE O’HARA Finance Manager Precinct Manager Producer – Writers and Ideas ANG KIRKLAND (Resigned) Executive Assistant ELIZABETH JOHN SUMMER BLAND CARLA CARO Precinct Coordinator Producer – Music Finance Manager

ZOE TUFFIN COURTNEY TUTTLE PETER WAKELIN Producer – Commercial Services APAM Senior Finance Officer Senior Venue Supervisor ANTONY DEARY ALEX WINTERS ZOHAR SPATZ JUDY REDDIEX Venue Supervisor Curator and Exhibition Coordinator Executive Producer Finance Officer ROBERT KRUK NUALA FURTADO DONNA ORAZIO REBECCA MELLOR IT and Communications Officer Associate Producer Business and Partnership Executive Finance Officer (Resigned) (Resigned) PATRICK HAYES LIZ WEILEY Programming Administrator Marketing Manager HELEN SCHMIDT Receptionist PETER BRETHERTON Production Manager

MADISON STEVENSON Project Administrator FUNCTIONS

EMMA MILLERS Functions Manager

KIRSTEN MORRISON Functions Coordinator

RACHELLE DEBEL Wedding and Functions Coordinator

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16 / Year in Review 2014/2015 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 17 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

The 2015 financial result is a combination of both the trading operations of the BPH Group and the Australian Performing Arts CONSOLIDATED COMPANY Market (APAM) Project. The result of the Consolidated Group for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 was a surplus of $671,475, 2015 2015 which included the trading result of both the BPH Group of a surplus of $406,252 and for the APAM Project, a surplus of $265,223. $ $ CURRENT ASSESTS STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CASH 2,591,663 2,158,056 RECEIVABLES 322,601 543,072 OTHER ASSETS 242,895 242,895

CONSOLIDATED COMPANY TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 3,157,159 2,944,023 2015 2015 $ $ NON-CURRENT ASSETS

REVENUE PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 606,968 606,968 GRANTS 3,226,230 3,031,730 INTANGIBLES 103,520 103,520

INTEREST REVENUE 92,283 78,756 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 710,488 710,488 PROGRAM REVENUE 2,598,370 2,088,791 TOTAL ASSETS 3,867,647 3,654,511 RENDERING OF SERVICES 3,919,145 3,944,145 SPONSORSHIP AND DONATIONS 1,316,023 1,290,885 CURRENT LIABILITIES OPERATING REVENUE 11,152,051 10,434,307 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 215,151 215,151 LONG TERM ARTS MARKET AGREEMENTS 561,106 561,106 PAYABLES 577,617 830,501 TOTAL REVENUE 11,713,157 10,995,413 DEFERRED INCOME 810,997 535,483 INTEREST BEARING LOANS 32,053 32,053 EXPENSES TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,635,818 1,613,188 ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 706,570 706,570 ARTISTS FEES AND SHOW COSTS 3,951,093 3,101,962 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 537,713 537,713 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 68,830 68,830 COST OF RENDERING SERVICES 1,772,837 1,797,837 ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION 2,009,634 2,009,205 INTEREST BEARING LOANS 113,546 113,546 SPONSORSHIP/GRANT/DONATION COSTS 306,869 306,869 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 182,376 182,376 1,461,083 1,461,083 THEATRE OPERATIONS TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,818,194 1,795,564 DONATIONS - 120,000 2,049,453 1,858,947 OPERATING EXPENSES 10,745,799 10,041,239 NET ASSETS LONG TERM ARTS MARKET AGREEMENTS 295,883 295,883

TOTAL EXPENSES 11,041,682 10,337,122 EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL 300,001 300,001 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - - UNITHOLDER INTEREST 10 0 RESERVES 1,296,511 1,296,511 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ACCUMULATED SURPLUS 452,931 262,435 671,475 658,291 FOR THE YEAR TOTAL EQUITY 2,049,453 1,858,947

18 / Year in Review 2014/15 / Brisbane Powerhouse / 19 BRISBANE POWERHOUSE PTY LTD 119 Lamington Street, New Farm PO Box 364, New Farm 4005 ADMIN 61 7 3358 8622 EMAIL [email protected]

Brisbane Powerhouse is a not-for-profit organisation, owned and supported by Brisbane City Council.

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