Heide Museum of Modern Art 2009 Annual Report Heide Museum of Modern Art 2009 Annual Report PAGE CONTENTS 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 1 2. HONORARY APPOINTMENTS 2 3. CHAIRMAN & DIRECTor’s REPORT 3 4. CULTURAL PROGRAMMING 6 4.1 EXHIBITIONS 4.2 HEIDE PUBLIC PROGRAMS 4.3 HEIDE EDUCATION 5. COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS 14 5.1 HEIDE STORE 5.2 VISITOR SERVICES 5.3 HEIDE MEMBERSHIP 5.4 HEIDE CAFÉ 6. HEIDE COLLECTION 16 6.1 ACQUISITIONS 6.2 OUTWARD LOANS 7. FACILITIES 20 7.1 MAINTENANCE 7.2 GARDENS 8. COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 22 9. DEVELOPMENT 24 9.1 HEIDE FOUNDATION 9.2 HEIDE PARTNERSHIPS 10. GOVERNANCE 29 10.1 BOARD 10.2 HUMAN RESOURCES 10.3 RISK MANAGEMENT 10.4 BOARD DIRECTORS & SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 11. STAFF & VOLUNTEERS 35 12. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 40 Front cover: Robert Rooney After Colonial Cubism (detail) 1993 Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne Purchased through the Heide Foundation with the assistance of the Heide Foundation Collectors’ Group and the Robert Salzer Fund 2008 1. Vision & Mission Heide Museum of Modern Art 2009 Annual Report 1. STATEMENT Heide aims to offer an inspiring, educational OF PURPOSE and thought-provoking experience of modern and contemporary art, architecture and landscape. 1 2. Honorary Appointments Heide Museum of Modern Art 2009 Annual Report 2. HONORARY Heide Patrons APPOINTMENTS Terry Bracks Barbara Tucker Heide Fellows Dr H Norman B Wettenhall AM 1988 (1915–2000) Georges Mora 1989 (1913–1992) Maria Prendergast OAM 1990 Baillieu Myer AC 1992 Loti Smorgon AO 1993 Victor Smorgon AC 1993 Dr Barrett Reid AM 1994 (1926–1995) Dr Tom Quirk 1995 Maudie Palmer AO 1997 Stephen Charles 1998 Christine Collingwood 1999 Albert Tucker AO 2000 (1914 –1999) Barbara Tucker 2000 Tom Lowenstein 2002 William J Forrest AM 2005 John Gollings 2006 Inge King 2006 Neil Everist 2007 Mirka Mora 2008 David Walsh 2009 2 3. Chairman & Heide Museum of Modern Art Director’s Report 2009 Annual Report 3. CHAIRMAN & 2009 was a period in which Heide practices, Heide joined Maroondah Art brought several years of capital works Gallery, McClelland Gallery + Sculpture DIRECTor’s REPORT redevelopment to conclusion, tested Park, Monash Gallery of Art, Mornington ambitious new exhibition models, and Peninsula Regional Gallery, and Tarrawarra underwent further significant change Museum of Art in a forum focused on the within its organisational structure and development of strategies to aid each consolidation of its organisational culture. organisation’s operational sustainability. Senior Management reviewed Heide’s The completion of the new café facility in existing Vision and Mission Statements November 2009 after a construction phase and presented a replacement Statement of 10 months initiated a sophisticated of Purpose (which appears at the beginning major new public amenity for the Museum, of this Report) that was ratified by the and completed major capital works on site Board and adopted by the Museum in for the foreseeable future. December 2009. Chris Connell Design provided an elegant 2009 was the second year of implementation structure sensitive to Heide’s environment of the three year Corporate Plan—Heide that, through its floor to ceiling glass walls, SMart Strategy 2008–2010. The plan capitalises on the beauty of the gardens. It encompasses Heide’s long-term commitment is especially pleasing that the architecture to operating as a sustainable art museum of the café sits so easily between the through the application of various modernist structure of Heide II and the sustainable methodologies across the recent redevelopment of Heide III. Project Museum’s environmental, financial Management was managed expertly by and cultural objectives. 2009 presented Lateral Projects and Development (LPD), significant fiscal challenges as Heide’s led by Katherine Armstrong. Howard extensive operations and major capital McCorkell of McCorkell Construction, the project proceeded through the unpredictable builder of the facility, was integral to the effects of the Global Financial Crisis. timely delivery of the café. We also thank the Project Control Group—comprising 2009 was also a period of increased activity representatives of Arts Victoria, the Heide in the Museum’s milestone reporting Board and staff, private consultants and to Sustainability Victoria against the LPD—for its commitment to ensuring the Museum’s 2008 grant provided through realisation of the café on time and on the Sustainability Fund. A significant budget. From the Heide staff we would like development in Heide’s sustainable to acknowledge in particular the work of business practices included the formation Kirstee Macbeth (Deputy Director, Head of a Sustainability Leadership Forum of Development & Communications), Paula comprising the Directors and curators Greene (Business, Finance & Sustainability of a number of art museums and galleries Manager) and Paul Galassi (Facilities that share an outer-metropolitan or Manager), each of whom managed regional context. With the aim of sharing essential aspects of the redevelopment. information about best sustainable 3 3. Chairman & Heide Museum of Modern Art Director’s Report 2009 Annual Report The partnership between Heide and the to take up a position in 2010 with exhibition models: Modern Times: The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden the Australia Council. Anna made an Untold Story of Modernism in Australia; Foundation (SAKGF) resulted in the Next outstanding contribution to the Museum and Cubism & Australian Art—the most Generation campaign that raised funds over a period of more than six years, and ambitious exhibition organised by Heide. towards the completion of the café and was especially important to the Museum’s We are most grateful for the ongoing for the vital educational and cultural recent major capital works projects. support of the Victorian Government change to which the SAKGF and Heide Kirstee Macbeth replaced Anna as Deputy through Arts Victoria and in particular are committed. The café redevelopment Director, and has extensive experience in the support of the Premier, The Hon. John was funded by many new and existing the development of corporate and private Brumby MP, and for the support of The Heide supporters and we would particularly partnerships within the museum sector, Hon. Lynne Kosky MP, Minister for the Arts. like to thank Mark & Hyeon-Joo Newman, and a strong focus on brand management Minister Kosky joined us on 23 November The Yulgilbar Foundation and the Myer and promotion. Head Gardener Nick to officially launch Café Vue at Heide Foundation for their generous support Harrison resigned in January after five and open Cubism & Australian Art. of the café redevelopment. years with Heide and was replaced by Dugald Noyes, a gardener who for the We were delighted in December to Among the priorities of the new café— previous ten years worked with National announce Mr David Walsh as the 2009 function, form and heritage preservation— Trust gardens throughout Victoria. Claire Heide Fellow. David was a Director of was the reinstatement of the carport Campbell joined us as Heide Store Manager the Heide Board between 1997–2006. structure that was an original feature in January, and under the guidance of of Heide II. This is now the outdoor During 2009 ticketed visitation to Heide Kirstee Macbeth and Heide Board Director courtyard of the café. Additionally, totalled 31,663 people and a total of 56,993 Craig Kimberley facilitated a total refit a cornerstone of the redevelopment people visited the Heide site. These figures of the Store, and a comprehensive review was the incorporation of Ecologically are 20% below budget targets, and this is of the operating model and stock in Sustainable Design initiatives that due primarily to the construction of Heide preparation for the reopening of the encompassed the design itself, the Café, the impact of extended closure Heide Store in November 2009. construction process through the periods for galleries during whole-of-site demolition of existing structures and Despite unavoidable disruption to exhibition installations, and the real recycling of appropriate materials, daily operations imposed by the café social and economic effects of the global energy consumption efficiencies, and the construction throughout 2009 Heide economic downturn. Whilst Heide’s 2009 inclusion of sustainable practices in the researched and delivered a range of financial results show a surplus, this is ongoing operations of the completed café. outstanding exhibitions, publications, predominantly due to non-cash income and education and public programs represented by donations of works of art. Heide was delighted to appoint Vue that addressed the core business of the In 2009 the limited resources of philan- de monde, owned and operated by Museum: to present and interpret Heide’s thropic endowments and diminishment internationally acclaimed chef Shannon nationally significant collection, and wide- in private giving presented ongoing Bennett, to operate what is now know ranging modern and contemporary visual challenges to Heide. The generation as Café Vue at Heide. The café opened cultures. The Museum’s programs are of essential financial resources from for business on 24 November 2009. detailed in this report. Of particular note commercial operations as well as Heide proceeded through significant was the Museum’s demonstrated capacity government, philanthropic and business staff changes in 2009. Anna Draffin, to deliver two large-scale, whole-of-site sources to undertake the Museum’s core Deputy Director,