Annual Report 2018–19 Art Gallery of Western Australia
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Annual Report 2018–19 Art Gallery of Western Australia Location Sponsorship Perth Cultural Centre, Western Australia For information on becoming a Gallery partner please contact the Partnership Manager by telephoning 9492 6693. Postal Address PO Box 8363 Donations and Cultural Gifts Perth Business Centre Information on donations to the Gallery, including the Cultural Gifts Program and the PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6849 Cultural Bequest Program, is available on request from the Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation. Contact In line with the State Government requirements, the Art Gallery of Western Australia Annual Report Info line: 9492 6622 2018-19 is published in an electronic format. The Gallery encourages people to use recycled paper if Telephone: 9492 6600 they print a copy of this report or sections of it. Email: [email protected] The 2018-19 Annual Report is provided on the Art Gallery of Western Australia website in PDF format Website: artgallery.wa.gov.au (entire report) as well as in an accessible (text-only) version, which excludes the financial statements. https://artgallery.wa.gov.au/about/annual-reports Opening hours This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training if the source is Wednesday to Monday 10 am to 5 pm acknowledged. Such use must not be for commercial purposes. Subject to the Copyright Act 1968, Closed Tuesdays, Anzac Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day reproduction, storage in a retrieval system or transmission in any form by any means of any part of the work other than for the purposes above is not permitted without prior written authorisation from the Admission Art Gallery of Western Australia. General admission to the State Collection is free, although donations are encouraged. Admission fees apply for some exhibitions. Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation For information on becoming involved with the Gallery, including membership and bequests, please telephone 9492 6761 or email [email protected] Front Cover: Gifts to the Foundation of $2 or more are tax deductible. Mark ELIOTT Down at the water table 2018 Borosilicate glass - blown and hot sculpted, recycled Australian Red AGWA Members Cedar, water Membership and enquiries can be made by telephoning +61 8 9492 6687 or email 58 x 69 x 16 cm [email protected] State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Purchased through the Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation: Tom Malone Prize 2019 © the artist Photographer: Richard Weinstein AGWA Annual Report 2018-19 Table of Contents Statement of Compliance.........................................................................................................................2 Supporters ...........................................................................................................................................................................40 Financial Statements and Key Performance Indicators ........69 Who We Are .............................................................................................................................................................................3 Significant issues impacting AGWA ...........................................................................46 Financial Statements .............................................................................................................................70 The Essence of AGWA.....................................................................................................................................5 Governance .........................................................................................................................................................................47 Notes to the Financial Statements ............................................................................79 Chairman’s Foreword ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Board.......................................................................................................................................................................................48 Independent Auditor’s Report .........................................................................................123 Director’s Report – The Year in Review ....................................................................8 Functional Structure ...............................................................................................................................52 Key Performance Indicators .................................................................................................127 Performance Management Framework ...................................................................11 Disclosures and Legal Compliance ................................................................................54 Summary of Key Performance Indicators .......................................................11 Employment and Industrial Relations .................................................................55 Financial Overview .........................................................................................................................................11 Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management .............56 Highlights .................................................................................................................................................................................12 Compliance with Injury Management Requirements.................58 Agency Performance ......................................................................................................................................14 Governance Disclosures ........................................................................................................................59 Collecting and Sharing ........................................................................................................................14 Other Legal Requirements .................................................................................................................61 Appendices .....................................................................................................................................................................134 Engaging with and Inspiring Audiences .........................................................20 Advertising – Electoral Act 1907 section 175ZE .............................61 Appendix A – AGWA Foundation Members ......................................134 Regional Initiatives ................................................................................................................................25 Compliance with Public Sector Standards ................................................62 Appendix B – Gallery Staff ......................................................................................................147 Exhibitions and Displays presented in 2018–19 .......................29 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan outcomes ............................64 Appendix C – Acquisitions ....................................................................................................149 Realising AGWA Potential .......................................................................................................................................................34 Budget Estimates for 2019–20 ..........................................................................................67 Appendix D – Artwork credits ........................................................................................159 AGWA Annual Report 2018-19 • 1 Overview Statement of Compliance Hon David Templeman MLA Minister for Culture and the Arts In accordance with section 28 of the Art Gallery Act 1959 and section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of the Art Gallery of Western Australia for the financial year ended 30 June 2019. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006. At the date of signing, we are not aware of any circumstances that would render the particulars included in the report misleading or inaccurate. Janet Holmes à Court AC Jason Ricketts Chairman Member Board of the Art Gallery of Western Australia Board of the Art Gallery of Western Australia 27 August 2019 27 August 2019 AGWA Annual Report 2018-19 • 2 Overview Who We Are The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) was founded and acquired its first work of art in 1895. Today it is established by the Art Gallery Act 1959 and is part of the Culture and Arts portfolio, within the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC). Our Vision The Gallery, the oldest visual arts organisation in the State, is housed in three heritage buildings located in the Perth Cultural Centre. The main building was completed in 1979, and in 1995 the adjoining Centenary Galleries, which were originally the Perth Police Courts, were To be a world-class art museum – opened. The historic Barracks building houses the administration offices, the theatrette and a valued destination, an asset to the the Voluntary Gallery Guides areas. State and the pride of its people. The Gallery collects and maintains the State Art Collection which currently comprises almost 18,000 works by Western Australian, Australian and International