ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES ANNUAL REPORT 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS TRANSMISSION LETTER TO PREMIER INSIDE FRONT COVER PLEDGE OF SERVICE TO OUR VISITORS 1 OUR VISION; WHO WE ARE; WHAT WE DO 1 YEAR IN BRIEF 2 BUSINESS ANALYSIS 4 PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD 5 DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT 6 BUILDING EXTENSION PROJECT 10 YEAR IN REVIEW 14 PERFORMANCE – STRATEGIC PLAN AND OUTCOMES 36 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 40 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 52 APPENDICES 74 INDEX 100 GENERAL INFORMATION INSIDE BACK COVER Bob Carr MP Premier and Minister for the Arts Parliament House Macquarie Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Premier, It is our pleasure to forward to you for presentation to the New South Wales Parliament the Annual Report for the Art Gallery of New South Wales for the year ended 30th June 2003. This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act and the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulations. Yours sincerely, David Gonski Edmund Capon President Director 25 October, 2003 GENERAL INFORMATION ACCESS EXHIBITIONS / EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTACT INFORMATION The Art Gallery opens every day INFORMATION Photography of the Gallery’s permanent Physical and postal address: except Easter Friday and Christmas The free tri-monthly publication, collection, with the exception of works Art Gallery of New South Wales Day between the hours of 10am and exhibitions/events, is available from in the Yiribana gallery, is allowed by Art Gallery Road 5pm. General admission is free. Entry the Gallery. This booklet details current members of the public providing no The Domain NSW 2000 fees may apply to a limited number of exhibitions, public programmes events flash or tripods are used. Electronic communications: individual major temporary exhibitions. including a film programme and school Quality photographs of Gallery’s Administration switchboard education activities being staged by collection including works from the (02) 9225 1700 ART RESEARCH LIBRARY the Gallery. Also, now online – artmail Yiribana gallery or a photograph of Information Desk (02) 9225 1744 The Gallery’s Research Library is open an email newsletter covering works not in the Gallery’s permanent Recorded What’s On Information Monday to Friday between 10am and exhibitions, courses, lectures, special collection can be obtained from the (02) 9225 1790 4pm, excluding public holidays. The events, films and workshops. Gallery’s Image Reproduction Officer. TTY number (02) 9225 1808 Library is located on Ground Floor Registration is via the Join Us section Photography for publication or other General facsimile (02) 9221 6226 Level and has the most comprehensive of the website commercial purposes is allowed only Website: www.ag.nsw.gov.au collection of Fine Art books in New www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au or email after written application to the Gallery. e-mail: [email protected] South Wales. Enquiries telephone [email protected] and let us Enquires telephone (02) 9225 1798. (02) 9225 1785. An Opinion, BRETT WHITELEY STUDIO know you want to subscribe. Conservation and Identification PUBLIC TRANSPORT The Brett Whiteley Studio, located at Service, operating from the Library, is GUIDED TOURS Bus Service: The 441 Bus route 2 Raper Street Surry Hills, and is provided free every Thursday 10am to The Volunteer Guides of the Art Gallery includes the Art Gallery as a stop en open Saturday and Sunday 10am to 12 noon (excluding valuations). Society offer a range of free guided route through to the Queen Victoria 5pm except Christmas Day. On The Study Room for Prints, Drawings tours of the Gallery’s collection and Building in the city. The service is Thursday the studio is open by and Photography is on Level 2, major exhibitions. every 20 minutes on weekdays and appointment for education tours adjacent to the Prints, Drawings and General Tours: Daily, one hour tours every 30 minutes on weekends. groups. Admission is $7 and $4 Watercolours gallery. Open to the revealing highlights of the collection Please call the STA on 131 500 for concession. Enquires telephone public weekdays from 10am to 4pm, and the Gallery. Monday 1pm and 2pm; details. Trains: Closest train stations to (02) 9225 1740. excluding public holidays. The Study Tuesday to Friday 11am, 12 noon, 1pm the Gallery are the St James or Martin NUMBER OF COPIES /COST Room Assistant will attend to and and 2pm; Saturday 1pm and 2pm; Place stops. The Gallery has printed 500 copies of supervise visitors. Appointments are Sunday 11am, 1pm, and 2pm. VISITORS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS this annual report at a total cost of advisable but not essential. School Yiribana Tours (Aboriginal and Torres A limited number of wheelchairs are $47.79 per unit. This report is also groups are welcome. Enquires Strait Islander Gallery) Tuesday to available at the Gallery’s rear available on our website at telephone (02) 9225 1758. Friday 11am; Saturday 1pm; Sunday entrance, where there is a ramp and http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ 11am and 1pm. Asian Gallery: COMMERCIAL FACILITIES an elevator giving access to most aboutus/annual_reports Wednesday and Saturday 2pm. The Gallery Shop is opened daily from parts of the Gallery. Two parking Private Groups: Tours tailored to the 2003 ANNUAL REPORT 10am to 5pm. The finest range of art spaces for the disabled have been needs of groups during the Gallery Coordinated – Trish Kernahan books in Australia is available at the designated in the Gallery’s car park hours or with private evening functions Editors – Trish Kernahan and Gallery Shop, which also specialises in close to the rear entrance but it is are also available. Enquiries Michael Wardell school and library supply. The Shop advisable to confirm availability by telephone (02) 9225 1800. Design – Jill Coulton stocks an extensive range of art telephoning (02) 9225 1775. The Domain Art Photography – Jenni Carter and posters, cards, replicas and giftware. PARKING Theatre is fitted with an audio Diana Panuccio Enquires telephone (02) 9255 1718. There is limited metered parking induction loop system and an FM- The Café is situated on Lower Level 1 outside the Gallery and additional transmitter system used for guided and is open daily from 10am to 4.30pm. metered parking down Mrs tours if requested. The Centenary The Restaurant is situated on the Macquarie’s Road. The Domain Auditorium is also equipment with ground floor and is open daily from Parking Station is open daily with a assistance for the hearing impaired. xxxx. Art Gallery facilities are also Special Discount Rate of $11 per day Sign Language Tours are now available for private exhibition (on weekdays) for visitors to major conducted for deaf people, using viewings and functions in the evening. exhibitions with admission charges, Australian sign language, on the last Enquiries telephone the Art Gallery’s just have your parking ticket stamped Sunday of every month at 1.30pm Venue Manager on (02) 9225 1836. at the entrance to the exhibition. (excluding December/January). The service is free apart from entry fees to exhibitions, if applicable. ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES OUR VISION WHAT WE DO "To maintain our reputation as an energetic, outgoing and In the 2002/03 financial year we acquired over $7.8 million in accessible art institution in Australia, and at the same time strive art, including gifted works of art; presented over 28 superb art to be a major international gallery of the world, continuing to exhibitions; attracted over 999,500 visitors; extended our inspire, interest and provide enjoyment to our increasingly opening hours until 9pm every Wednesday night introducing diverse audiences." Edmund Capon, Director, May 2003. the new Art After Hours programme; and operated a $50.0 million business including a funding allocation of $32.3 million provided by the NSW Government. WHO WE ARE The Art Gallery’s purpose, as defined by the Art Gallery of • A full list of works of art acquires is included in appendices New South Wales Act, 1980 is to develop and maintain a on page 74 and detailed information about some of the collection of works of art, and to propagate and increase major acquisitions appears in the Year in Review – Collection knowledge and appreciation of art. section of the report – refer page 14 • A schedule of all exhibitions held during the year, including The Art Gallery has three mission goals as set out in our touring exhibitions, appears in appendices on page 87 and a Strategic Plan 2003–2008. description of some of the major temporary exhibitions • To acquire, collect and present to the public the finest staged has been included in the Year in Review – Exhibitions works of art available, with special emphasis on the artistic section of this report – refer page 22 traditions of Australia. • As well as being a collecting and exhibiting institution the • To explore and inspire through our collection and Art Gallery is also a publisher and seller of specialist art exhibitions, the emotional and intellectual resources of our books. This year several major publications were produced audiences. including the ground breaking Robert Klippel monograph • To create a sense of belonging and provide our visitors with and more details can be found in the Year in Review – an enjoyable and enduring experience. Publications section – refer page 27 • This years public activities included the new and exciting The Gallery has developed and successfully implemented a Art After Hours run every Wednesday night. Details on this variety of strategies designed to achieve these goals. More programme and other educational and entertaining events are information about our performance against specific strategies is included in the report under the Year in Review – Audience detailed in the Performance Indicator section (refer page 36). section which can be found on page 28 For the first time this year we incorporated VisAsia Ltd in Art Gallery’s financial statements.