Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014 – 15 2 |

Cover: Matthew Smith (), Sailing by. Photo: Natural History Museum, London Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 1

1.0 Introduction 2.0 Highlights Contents 3.0 Governance 3.1 Chairperson report 4.0 Exhibitions 4.1 Touring with TAG 5.0 Education and Visitor Programmes 5.1 Education Programme 5.2 Public Programmes 6.0 Venue Hire & Events 7.0 Communications 8.0 Friends of the Gallery 9.0 Sponsors/Stakeholders 10.0 Staff 11.0 Financial Performance 12.0 Financial Statements and Audit Report 2 |

1.0 Introduction

The principal activity of The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust (‘TAGT’ or ‘the Trust’) is to govern a public art gallery in Tauranga. The Tauranga Art Gallery (‘TAG’ or ‘the Gallery’) researches and presents exhibitions of historical, modern and contemporary art. This is the 17th Year in Review publication of the TAGT since its establishment in 1998. This report outlines the activities of the TAGT for the year ending 30 June 2015.

Elizabeth Thomson, Invitation to Openness — Substantive and Transitive States (detail). Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014 – 15 | 3

2.0 Highlights 3.0 Governance

66,270 visitors The Trustees as at 30 June 2014 were: Peter Anderson (Chairperson) MCR, IMD, Laussane Sonya Korohina B.A. Grad. Dip in Arts 23 exhibitions Management. Judith Stanway M Soc Sci, BBS, FCA, AF Inst D. 4 exhibitions Mary Stewart Grad Dip Mgt. touring Mary Hackett Dip Bus Studies, RGON. simultaneously Deborah Meldrum BA (Hons), Dip Tchg. more than 9000 Trust Office students through Tauranga Art Gallery is situated at 108 Willow Street, Tauranga. our education Postal address: programmes PO Box 13255, Tauranga 3141 Phone: 07 578 7933 more than 25 Website: www.artgallery.org.nz public talks and workshops 4 |

3.1 Chairperson’s Report exhibition from Te Papa featured five Alongside Uku Rere, another exhibition black paintings by Hotere alongside of contemporary Ma¯ori art was shown Twenty- The Year in Review Parekowhai's distinctive work He ko¯rero in the vault gallery space. Te Whare three diverse In 2014 – 2015 the Gallery had another pu¯ra¯kau mo te awanui o te motu: story Tawhiao brought together seven exceptional year of art exhibitions and of a river. Parekowhai’s garments created by internationally and quite programmes and continued community carved red Steinway concert grand acclaimed fashion designer and flax exceptional support. Twenty-three diverse and quite piano was the central work representing artist Shona Tawhiao. Her uniquely exceptional historical and contemporary New Zealand at the 2011 Venice designed garments are created historical and art exhibitions were enjoyed by 66,270 Biennale. combining modern materials and visitors to Toi Tauranga. native flax and she has taken them to contemporary The Gallery was the only venue in New New Zealand Fashion Week as well Zealand to be selected to show the art exhibitions One of the highlight exhibitions was as the catwalks of London, Paris, and exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Black Rainbow, showing between 28 . were enjoyed June and 12 October, 2014. It brought Year. On loan from the Natural History by 66,270 together works from two leading New Museum in London, this show comprised Tawhiao’s creations were shown in all Zealand artists; the late Ralph Hotere more than 100 stunning photographs their glory during the event Te Ao Hou, visitors to Toi and Michael Parekowhai. This touring portraying the power, mystique and a spectacular and sold-out fashion show Tauranga. beauty of nature through the wildlife held at the Gallery on 18 June, 2015. The photographer's lens. event launched the start of the Matariki celebrations in Tauranga and was The Gallery attracted a wide and diverse hosted in conjunction with Tauranga audience through the groundbreaking Public Libraries and the Bay of Plenty exhibition Uku Rere: Nga Kaihanga Uku Polytechnic. and beyond, showing a collection of ceramics by the five principal members The Gallery also extended its art of Nga Kaihanga Uku: Baye Riddell, appreciation and outreach activities by Manos Nathan, Colleen Urlich, Wi Taepa continuing to tour four exhibitions that and Paerau Corneal. This wonderful travelled throughout New Zealand; with exhibition was developed and toured by Lynley Dodd: A Retrospective also touring Pataka Art+Museum in collaboration to six Australian venues. This popular with Toi Ma¯ori. exhibition has attracted more than Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 5

238,000 visitors, including school groups genres. The Gallery has encouraged art programmes and exhibitions, the to 14 different venues. The other touring this engagement through the provision Tauranga Art Gallery is increasingly exhibitions were Corrugations: The Art Developing of public art talks and seminars that being acknowledged as one of New of Jeff Thomson, With Bold Needle and and relate to each exhibition held throughout Zealand’s leading regional public art Thread 1920 – 1960 Vintage Needlework the year. galleries. from the Rosemary McLeod Collection, maintaining In the year under review, the Gallery and Euan Macleod: The Painter in the Governance a close held the biennial Miles Art Award which Painting. In March 2015 an independent attracted 86 entries from local artists. relationship assessment organised by The Tauranga Inspiring young people to the wonders of The event has been established in City Council, provided the opportunity visual art creativity and innovation are with our memory of Venetta Miles (1913 – 1992), to review Tauranga Art Gallery Trust challenges and rewarding opportunities who was one of the Gallery’s earliest community governance procedures and perceptions. that encourage personal growth is vital. donors. The 2014 winners were: Supreme and achievement. The Gallery’s art Award: Lea-Anne Sheather, Tipping In April 2015 Trust Chair Phillida Perry, education programmes support the Point. Mayor's Award for an Emerging having reached the end of her Trust goals of the Ministry of Education’s Artist: Debbie Tipuna, Piu Piu (Post tenure, stood down from the Board after National Curriculum and programmes European). Ethel McMillan Award: 10 years of service and commitment and in 2014 – 2015 attracted 8,694 James Ormsby, Mauao Martha (#2 to the Gallery. Phillida was Trust Chair students from primary and secondary Nocturnal Bay Series, 2014), Friends of since January 2013. Peter Anderson was schools from throughout the region. The the Gallery Award: Doreen McNeill, appointed Trust Chair from May 2015. Gallery’s extremely popular Kids Art’s Harmony. Studios were held during school holidays After many years of service and In 2014, a People’s Choice Award was plus four family fun days and drop in art generous support to the Gallery, introduced with the Miles Art Award and sessions, which were well attended by Trustees Mary Hackett and Debbie more than 800 visitors voted for their children, parents and caregivers. Meldrum decided to not seek re-election personal favourite. The first People’s after June 30, 2015 and from July 1, 2015 Developing and maintaining a close Choice award was won by Omokoroa- three new Trustees — Simon Clarke, relationship with our community is vital. based artist Emma Prill for her work Rebecca Graham and Ben Eagleson Part of this is finding ways to encourage Tomorrow's Garden. Resulting from were appointed to the Trust. The total understanding and appreciation of the overall quality and diversity of its of Trustees on the Board is seven. the visual arts in its various forms and 6 |

Financial of an appropriate fundraising foundation operational aspects of the Gallery from The The Gallery is a Council Controlled to support the Gallery. To be known as January 2015 until our new Director Organisation and is supported with core the Tauranga Art Gallery Foundation, Karl Chitham could take up the role on Foundation’s operations funding from The Tauranga it will be a completely separate and 27 July 2015. That placed considerable principle City Council. This is further augmented independent entity from The Tauranga demands on staff. It is testimony to by a contribution from the Western Bay Art Gallery Trust. The Foundation’s their collective professionalism and objective of Plenty District Council. The Gallery principle objective will be to encourage, commitment, that exhibitions were will be to has a Statement of Intent with specific promote and support the arts in developed, engagement with the performance goals and measures. Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty region. public continued as staff worked encourage, The independent Foundation trustees collaboratively to foster and maintain For the 2014/2015 financial year, the have met and the necessary governance the highest standards of excellence and promote Gallery posted a small deficit of $15,675, and other administrative matters are visitor satisfaction. slightly better than the forecast deficit being actioned. The Foundation is and support The Friends of the Gallery are keen of $19,357. The increased Gallery activity expected to be operational in the supporters and volunteers whose help, the arts in and outstanding exhibitions programme, 2015/2016 financial year. Tauranga and together with increased revenue from financial contribution and involvement hireage of the Gallery for special events Thanks in Gallery activities is most sincerely appreciated. the Bay of and functions, drove both higher revenue Our deep appreciation is recorded to Plenty region. ($1,317,452) and expenditure ($1,333,126). Penelope Jackson, who resigned from The Trust greatly appreciates the It is important to note that the Gallery the Gallery in December 2014 to pursue continued support from its various finished the year with total equity of new art projects and other interests. Gallery funders, exhibition sponsors $9.9million. This very strong balance After 11 years with the Gallery, including and supporters, including our artists. sheet will stand the Gallery in good 5 years as Director, Penny’s commitment Your support means we can continue to stead for the exciting and challenging and passion has helped shape the reach out and engage with our different year planned for the 2015 – 2016 year. understanding and value of art and the communities and share with them the importance of a public art gallery to our wonders of the creative world. Foundation community. Peter Anderson In 2014 The Tauranga City Council passed The Gallery leadership team, with Chairman, The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust a resolution approving the establishment support of Trustees, managed the Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 7

4.0 Exhibitions

The following exhibitions featured 2014 – 15 across two financial years: Miles Art Awards 2014 Terry Stringer: Landscape of the Head April 4 – August 10, 2014 August 14 – October 12, 2014 Innocents Abroad: Touring the Pacific This was the third Miles Art Awards through a colonial lens held at the gallery and continues to be a June 12 – August 17, 2014 popular vehicle to highlight the creative talent of Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty Art 101: A Beginner’s Guide region. Sponsored by the Venetta Miles June 14 – September 7, 2014 Trust the awards had 82 entries with 30 Black Rainbow: He Korero works selected for the finalists’ exhibition June 28 – October 12, 2014 by the judges who were Kelcy Taratoa, Alice Blackley and Tracy Williams. The winners of the 2014 awards were: Supreme Award: Lea-Anne Sheather for Tipping Point Mayor’s Award for an Emerging Artist: Debbie Tipuna for Piu Piu (Post European) This was the first year of the Ethel McMillan Award: People’s Choice Award, which James Ormsby for Mauao Martha went to Emma Prill for her work (#2 Nocturnal Bay Series, 2014) Friends of the Gallery Award: Emma Prill, Tomorrow’s Garden (detail). Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Tomorrow’s Garden. Doreen McNeill for Harmony 8 |

John and Juliet Ian Scott: Works Tracy Williams in Euan Macleod: The August 23 – November 11, 2014 from the Wallace Arts Phantasyland Painter in the Painting John Bellany (1942 – 2013) was Trust Collection 1996 September 15 – October 12, October 20, 2014 – February a major Scottish artist who was – 1998 2014 22, 2015 married to fellow artist Juliet September 12 – November 9, This work called Phantasyland is Although he has been based in Gray. Bellany’s work is held in made up of five panels:Wonder for more than 30 years, major collections around the world 2014 Woman, Ballerina, Air Hostess, Euan Macleod has consistently including Museum of Modern Ian Scott (1945 – 2013) has been Dorothy, and and was produced returned to New Zealand to make Art, New York, The Metropolitan widely exhibited and collected during Williams' MFA in 2003. art and exhibit. Alongside works Museum, New York and Tate throughout New Zealand. Between It was gifted by the artist to the inspired by the Bay of Plenty Britain, London. This exhibition the late 1980s and 90s the Wallace Gallery in 2006 and was shown the exhibition featured imagery represents a major donation of Arts Trust acquired a wide ranging in the exhibition alongside a video related to Australia, Lyttelton works to the Gallery in 2013 by collection of 27 works by the work called Hysteria. Harbour and the Southern Alps. Juliet’s sister and brother-in-law, late artist, a number of which For the exhibition Macleod created long time residents of Tauranga. are among his most important. a new painting, the largest he This exhibition was toured by the has produced to date, which he Wallace Arts Trust. donated to the Gallery alongside a number of smaller works.

John Bellany, Untitled (bird & timepiece) (detail). Ian Scott: Works from the Wallace Arts Trust Tracey Williams in Phantasyland (exhibition Euan Macleod: The Painter in the Painting Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Collection 1996 – 1998 (exhibition installation). installation). Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery (exhibition installation). Photo: Tauranga Art Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Gallery Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 9

Gifted 3 February 14 – March 29, 2015 This exhibition featured a selection of works recently gifted to the gallery including those by Dame Robin White, Euan Macleod, Juliet Bellany, and Horatio Robley.

Whale Years: John Blackburn: The Garden of Paintings by In the Shadow of Forking Paths: ANZAC: Photographs Gregory O’Brien the Mount Anya Sinclair by Laurence Aberhart October 20, 2014 – January November 17, 2014 – February November 15, 2014 – January February 14 – May 10, 2015 24, 2015 1, 2015 25, 2015 An exhibition of photographs This exhibition comprised 15 In his early 80s, John Blackburn Held in conjunction with the New by acclaimed New Zealand paintings, and a suite of etchings returns has returned to New Zealand Garden & Arts Festival, photographer Laurence Aberhart created by the painter, poet and Zealand, and in particular Mount Tauranga this exhibition of 18 new that was toured by Dunedin curator Gregory O'Brien. The Maunganui, every summer for works by Dunedin artist Anya Public Art Gallery. The exhibition paintings were the result of time many years. It was during these Sinclair featured lush scenes from featured photographs of World spent on a number of islands trips that he was inspired to create the natural environment. War I memorials in New Zealand including Raoul Island (in the this suite of works called In the and Australia that feature a single Kermadecs), White Island, Mayor Shadow of the Mount. figure or soldier. Island, Rapanui, Tongatapu and the Chathams.

Gregory O’Brien, Whale Years (detail). John Blackburn Artist Talk. Anya Sinclair. The Garden of Forking Paths Photo: Courtesy of the artist Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery (detail). Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery 10 |

Ewan McDougall: Wildlife Photographer Uku Rere: Nga Shona Tawhiao: Fun & Fury of the Year Kaihanga Uku Te Whare Tawhiao February 27 – June 7, 2015 March 5 – June 7, 2015 and beyond May 15 – July 19, 2015 An exhibition of work by leading Stunning images formed the 50th May 15 – August 2, 2015 This exhibition by award-winning Dunedin artist Ewan McDougall, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Tauranga Art Gallery was the final Ma¯ori artist and fashion designer featuring a wall of canvasses filled exhibition on loan from the Natural venue for this ground-breaking Shona Tawhiao featured some of with intense colour and texture. History Museum, London. As the exhibition showcasing ceramics the artist’s signature garments, The exhibition also included only New Zealand venue in this by Baye Riddell, Manos Nathan, created combining modern daily screenings of Man Alive: international tour, Tauranga Art Colleen Urlich, Wi Taepa and materials and harakeke (flax). Te The Painter Ewan McDougall by Gallery played host to 100 awe- Paerau Corneal. The works chart Whare Tawhiao featured seven of filmmaker Declan Wong. inspiring images, from fascinating the creative progress of these Tawhiao’s garments, and opened animal behaviour to breath-taking dynamic members of the Nga simultaneously with Uke Rere at wild landscapes. Kaihanga Uku organisation of the Gallery. Ma¯ori clay workers which was developed and toured by Pataka Art+Museum in collaboration with Toi Ma¯ori, with the support of Creative New Zealand.

Ewan McDougall: Fun & Fury (exhibition Will Jenkins, Green dragon. Paerau Corneal, Hinemoa and Hinemoa, 2011, Shona Tawhiao: The Whare Tawhiao (exhibition installation). Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Photo: Natural History Museum, London and Birdtalk, 2008. (exhibition installation). installation). Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 11

Norm and Noeleen Ray Ching: Dawn Buller’s Birds: The Art Elizabeth Thomson: May 28 – August 2, 2015 Chorus: The Fables of Keulemans and Invitation to This unusual exhibition featured June 13 – July 19, 2015 Buchanan Openness — two photographic essays In this exhibition world-renowned June 13 – July 19, 2015 Substantive and documenting the demise of the artist Ray Ching’s works featured This touring exhibition by Te Transitive States artists’ parents, one by Bernie a celebration of New Zealand’s Harfleet and the other by Donna Papa Tongarewa showcased the June 20 – October 10, 2015 birds and landscapes. Magical, illustrations from New Zealand’s Turtle Sarten. These very personal humorous and beautiful, these This installation by stories serve as a reminder to most famous 1873 book on native cleverly painted and elaborately birds by Walter Buller, A History of sculptor Elizabeth Thomson was viewers of the disempowerment constructed illustrations were an ambitious creation made up age can bring. New Zealand Birds and its smaller toured by Artis Gallery, Auckland. spin-off,Manual of the Birds of of hundreds of white, flocked, New Zealand. The exhibition bronze moths. Developed and contained original hand-coloured toured by the Dowse Art Museum, lithographs by London-based Lower Hutt the exhibition was an natural illustrator Johannes immersive experience that covered Keulemans, as well as engravings the walls of the atrium. and drawings by New Zealander John Buchanan.

Norm & Noeleen (exhibition installation). Ray Ching, Dawn Chorus (detail). Buller’s Birds: The Art of Keulemans Elizabeth Thomson: Invitation to Openness Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Buchanan (exhibition installation). — Substantive and Transitive States. Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery Photo: Tom Hoyle 12 |

4.1 Touring with TAG • MTG Hawke’s Bay: 21 November 2014 – 29 March 2015 Over the last year the Gallery has • Te Uru: 19 June – 9 August 2015 continued its successful touring programme with four exhibitions Euan Macleod: The Painter in the showing both nationally and Painting consisting of 52 works had one internationally. other venue: In 2014/15 the ever popular Lynley • Waikato Museum: 28 March 2015 to Dodd: A Retrospective was hosted at 5 July 2015 three further Australian venues before The award winning Corrugations: The Art returning to New Zealand: of Jeff Thomson continues to snake its • Mornington Peninsula Regional way through New Zealand, adding two Gallery: 1 August – 21 September 2014 more venues in this financial year: • State Library of NSW, Sydney: 1 • Expressions Art & Entertainment November 2014 – 15 March 2015 Centre: 11 October – 3 December 2014 • State Library of South Australia • Rotorua Museum: 3 April – 21 June 2015 (Adelaide): 29 March – 16 June 2015 Touring provides opportunities to The show began touring in March 2011, enable our exhibitions to be shared Artist Euan Macleod encapsulating 15 venues in New Zealand and appreciated by new audiences working on Out of Which and Australia, and attracting thousands throughout New Zealand and overseas, Arising / White Island. Over the last year the Gallery of visitors. Photo: Photo: Courtesy which also helps to promote our region of the artist has continued its successful With Bold Needle and Thread 1920 as a place to visit. It also allows TAG to touring programme with four — 1969 Vintage Needlework from the work beyond the walls of the gallery and Rosemary McLeod Collection had to make partnerships and to collaborate exhibitions showing both two final venues before returning to with other institutions and communities. nationally and internationally. Tauranga Art Gallery: Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 13

5.0 Learning and engagement programmes

5.1 Education Pub charities as well as several very the Gallery. With visits from 32 ECE generous individuals. groups in the previous reporting year, The Gallery’s education programme we are currently working on developing In total, plays a key role in creating a sense of Once at the Gallery, students enjoy a a cohesive programme for local ECE belonging and ownership of Tauranga’s 90 minute programme based on one visits from providers. cultural institution and the connection of of our exhibitions and aligned with the educational art and people through the propagation New Zealand education curriculum. Tertiary education has been another of knowledge and appreciation of art. The time is split between free and targeted area, and it has been great to groups make The most rewarding art experiences facilitated engagement with exhibited see increased visitation from tertiary up close to run deeper than a simple glance. We artworks, and a practical enquiry into groups such as Bay of Plenty are dedicated to providing rich learning art-making processes in our classroom Polytechnic, the University of Waikato, 15% of total opportunities to our visitors and this studio. Students receive the message Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Bay of Plenty visitation which begins at an early age. that the Gallery is free to visit, and open English Language School, and every day 10 – 4.30pm. They are asked Bethlehem Institute this year. is around With support from the Ministry of to tell their families and encouraged Education’s Learning Experiences 70 000 visits to visit with them after school and in Outside of the Classroom programme, the weekends. A generation of young per year. our Education team delivers art people are becoming ambassadors for experiences for over 9000 students the Gallery, understanding that this is in a year. This is well in excess of the a place that they belong. Ministry’s quota of 7500 visits. Primary and secondary school students travel In the 2014 – 2015 reporting year we to the Gallery on the free Artbus. Our recorded more than 9000 individual annual contract with GoBus ensures participants in these programmes with that the school visits are accessible to an additional 8 visits from homeschool all schools throughout Tauranga and groups, a demographic that we have the Western Bay of Plenty. The funding received increasing demand from. of this service is raised through the Over the past year we have also generous support of Western Bay of Children creating artworks Plenty District Council, TECT, Baytrust, noticed an increased demand for Early during a visit to Tauranga Childhood Education (ECE) visits to Art Gallery. Photo: Rotary Endeavor Foundation, and Tauranga Art Gallery 14 |

5.2 Public programmes in collaboration with Deaf Aotearoa, we • Floortalk: Women’s Business Network have trialed tours of the Gallery in sign, (Chamber of Commerce) The Gallery provides a dynamic range of with the first being held in conjunction • Art After Dark: Art 101 (Floor talk public programmes including artist talks, with the New Zealand Sign Language sessions) panel discussions, practical workshops, Week programme. • Ralph Hotere documentary screening performances and family events to • Friends of the Waikato Museum visit enrich visitors’ engagement with our We have identified that for adult visitors, • Q&A Session: Terry Stringer exhibitions. ownership and belonging can come • Life Drawing Sessions naturally through a mixture of targeted A successful example of these has • Jenny Harper on Michael Parekowhai’s engagement programmes and branding, been our Family Fun Days, which Pianos but often the challenge is to attract can see up to 600 people visit in one • Miles Talk Snippets (artist talks and first-time visitors. Due to the sense of day. Recent themes have included prize winners) the unknown that many people feel in ‘Down the Garden Path’ and ‘Wild • Ron Brownson floortalk about Ian Scott relation to art galleries we have what Thing’. It was also encouraging to see • Emma Prill workshops has been termed in the sector ‘threshold families engaging with our ANZAC • Friends of the Gallery Breakfast: fear’. This well-studied phenomenon is programme, particularly the afterschool Penelope Jackson in conversation with common to museums and art galleries poppy making session during ANZAC Dame Jenny Gibbs across the world and requires the team week and our weekend and school • Anya Sinclair floortalk here at TAG to develop and implement holidays children’s art studios that are • Claudia Jarman Lecture: Greg O’Brien new strategies for attracting first-time consistently fully booked. • Deborah McCormack — Public Art Talk adult audiences. • Ewan McDougall Artist Talk It is important that the Gallery’s services With this in mind we have held over 22 • BOP Poly Art Theory are accessible to all members of the diverse programmes to support and • Artist Talk — Jock Phillips Anzac community. Another recently targeted enrich the visitor experience including: • Murray Cave Photography Talk audience has been the Deaf community. • Photography Talk for PSNZ Convention • The NZ Piano lecture by Kirstine Having taken on board a staff member • Uku Rere Panel Discussion proficient in sign language and working Moffatt Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 15

6.0 Venue hire and events

The gallery is a community-oriented • Kevin Clout space and admission is free. However, • Peter & Claire’s wedding service where appropriate, the facility is • Angel @ My Table available for venue hire, performances • NZIPP and promotions that allow us to • Aotearoa Surf Film Festival introduce a whole new sector of the • Mediaworks local community to what the gallery has • Joanne Munroe to offer. Throughout 2014 – 15 the Gallery • NZ Planning Institute has been the venue for numerous private • Polish Community Trust functions and organisations including: • Diana Smith • Women’s Business Network • Night Owl Cinema • Fred Buijn • Tauranga City Council • Tauranga Girls College • Dominic Lee • Venture Centre • Kinetic • Tauranga Start Up • Embroidery Guild workshop • Gordon Paterson • Cooney Lees Morgan • Sydenham Botanic Society • Richard Watson • Burley Atwood Law • Gordon McLeod • Ted-X Tauranga • Aquinas College

Grant Winterburn warming up before his concert. Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery 16 |

7.0 Communications

The Gallery has enjoyed great exposure Bay of Plenty, Tauranga City Council, The Gallery’s national presence has across the Bay of Plenty and further Creative Tauranga, Eventfinder and also continued to build through editorial afield this year. A mix of communications Tripadvisor. stories, photographs and advertisements and marketing platforms has been used in magazines including AA Magazine, Bookmarks, posters, and flyers to to accomplish this, with a particular New Zealand Life & Leisure, North & promote our exhibitions and events have focus on editorial and internet based South, NZ Listener and Kia Ora (the Air been regularly distributed to councils, modes of working. New Zealand magazine). In particular libraries, cafes and relevant businesses the exhibition Wildlife Photographer of The reach of our social media pages in throughout the greater Tauranga area. the Year 2015, with the Gallery being its on Facebook and Twitter has increased Regular e-newsletters are sent out, only New Zealand venue, was featured significantly. Both platforms are updating supporters and Friends of the nationally. now being ustilised daily for sharing Gallery about exhibitions and events, exhibition and event updates, news, and snippets of news all link back to the photographs of school visits, and Gallery website for more information, relevant posts from other organisations. visuals and booking information. Facebook has become an integral part Facebook has become We continued to build value-adding of our communications strategy and this an integral part of our relationships with supporters including has notably increased engagement and Mediaworks, the Bay of Plenty Times, interaction. Using this online tool, we communications strategy and and Creative Tauranga. have made significant connections and this has notably increased had conversations with major galleries, We have targeted new residents, engagement and interaction. museums, other partners and the visitors, and the community with high community. profile advertising formats including billboard placements around Tauranga, We have a strong web presence both and regular advertising in publications. through artgallery.org.nz and through other digital platforms such as Tourism Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 17

8.0 Friends of the Gallery 9.0 Sponsors and supporters

The Friends of the Gallery are art enthusiasts committed to Alongside our annual contributions from the Tauranga City supporting the Gallery socially, financially and politically and Council and the Western Bay of Plenty Council, the following play a pivotal role in support of The Tauranga Art Gallery. In trusts, individuals and organisations generously supported the the year ending 30 June 2015, membership of the Friends of Gallery’s operations: the Gallery has increased to 320. • Artis Gallery Throughout the year the Friends hosted ArTEAfacts/Art in the • Bay of Plenty Times Afternoon, a series of talk given by a wide variety of artists, • Bay Trust architects and gallery owners. The Friends Committee assists • Claudia Jarman Trust at all Gallery exhibition openings and has initiated several • Cooney Lees Morgan Friends functions at the Gallery such as hosting the preview • Friends of the Gallery screening of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, • Perpetual Guardian Trust Art at Home, and organising trips to events such as the • Gulielma Dowrick Auckland Art Gallery visit and the annual Friends Breakfast • Joy Owens Trust where guests enjoyed Dame Jenny Gibbs in conversation with • Kathleen Dorothy Kirkby Trust Penelope Jackson. • Sheila Morgan Trust • Radio Live The Friends continue to generously support Gallery functions • Resene Paints and exhibitions throughout the year, and were key sponsors • Rotary Club of Tauranga for various events. • Sharp Tudhope • TECT • Venetta Miles Trust

Corporate event held in the Atrium on March 20, 2014. Photo: Tauranga Art Gallery 18 |

10.0 Staff 11.0 Financial performance

The Gallery staff as at 30 June 2015 included: The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust is committed to raising 20 percent of the Gallery’s operating budget. In the year ending Full-time Staff 30 June 2015, it raised 24.5% Penelope Jackson Director Mark Trufitt Exhibition Designer Tauranga Art Gallery is a Council Controlled Organisation Hannah Wilson Public Programmes Manager (CCO), and receives ongoing operational funding from the Jo Torr Registrar Tauranga City Council. The Gallery also has a three-year Daniel du Bern Technician contract with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Lee Warbrick Business Developer receives $33,000 per annum. Between 20 and 25% of visitors to the Gallery are from the Western Bay. Part-time Staff Despite a successful year in terms of visitation and the exhibition programme, the Gallery reported a slight deficit Camilla May Visitor Host of $15,675 for the year ended 30 June 2015. Donna Forde Visitor Host Jazmin Bennet Visitor Host The deficit can be attributed to the creation of two new roles Kalou Koefoed Events Coordinator at the Gallery, both of which are the result of the Gallery’s Kelly Sheridan Educator move to a more sustainable future through the maximisation Kylie Morgan Personal Assistant of available revenue streams. Martine Rolls Marketing & Media Coordinator Melissa McDonald Educator The Business Developer role was created to look at ways of Nicola Spijkerbosh Visitor Host growing our sponsors and the role of Events Coordinator was Parewhati Taikato Visitor Host a necessary addition to the staff, and came about through the Rawinia Graham Visitor Host significant increase in venue hire and events being hosted by Susan Martin Visitor Host the Gallery and associated workload. Suzannah Newton Visitor Host Teurin-Sophia Marsters Visitor Host Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 19

12.0 Fnan i cial statements and audit

The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Note 2015 Actual $ 2015 Budget $ 2014 Actual $ Statement of Financial Performance Revenue for the year ended 30 June 2015 Funding from Local and Central Government 1 954,842 950,533 945,608 Sponsorships, Grants and Donations* 2 139,544 108,000 251,782 Interest and dividends 55,219 45,000 48,831 Other revenue 3 167,847 80,000 153,615 Total Revenue 1,317,452 1,183,533 1,399,836 Expenditure Employee related expenses 5 677,713 598,329 605,438 Advertising and Marketing 59,433 64,500 50,362 Lease Expense 4,322 4,300 3,807 Depreciation and amortisation 10 127,841 112,500 112,889 Cost of providing goods and services 4 463,665 423,261 473,721 Finance costs 152 0 722 Total Expenses 1,333,126 1,202,890 1,246,939 Surplus/(Deficit) (15,675) (19,357) 152,897

*Includes non-cash donations of $39,753 (2014: $118,498) 20 |

The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Note 2015 Actual $ 2014 Actual $ Statement of Financial Position Current Assets as at 30 June 2015 Bank accounts and cash 6 136,859 158,675 Inventories 9 27,539 21,220 Debtors and other receivables 7 55,802 41,950 Investments 8 1,116,379 1,030,091 Assets available for sale 6,800 6,800 Total Current Assets 1,343,379 1,258,736 Non-current Assets Property, plant and equipment 10 8,813,024 8,635,493 Total Non-current Assets 8,813,024 8,635,493 Total Assets 10,156,403 9,894,229 Current Liabilities Creditors and other payables 11 142,675 119,801 Employee benefit liabilities 12 64,566 60,239 Total Current Liabilities 207,241 180,040 Non-current Liabilities Interest bearing loans and borrowings 13 0 2,051 Total Non-current Liabilities 0 2,051 Total Liabilities 207,422 182,091 Total Assets Less Total Liabilities 9,949,162 9,712,138 Equity Tauranga City Council interest in Tauranga Art Gallery Trust 18 1,000,000 1,000,000 Land revaluation reserve 18 1,612,060 1,357,060 Building revaluation reserve 18 342,464 385,071 Collection revaluation reserve 18 236,119 195,813 Retained earnings 18 6,758,519 6,774,194 Total Trust Equity 9,949,162 9,712,138 Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Our Year in Review 2014-15 | 21

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