Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, 1999 : Beyond the future : Report.

COMMERCIAL SERVICES During APT3, the Gallery provided a range of commercial services that enhanced the level of enjoyment for visitors in order to provide a "total experience" for Gallery visitors . GALLERY STORE + APT MERCHANDISE The Gallery Store supported the exh ibition through the development of a range of APT3 merchandise and stocked items from the Asia-Pacific region incl ud ing specific items (catalogues and products) suppl ied by participating artists . The APT merchandise incl uded the APT3 catalogue, wh ich featured 1 1 7 comm issioned essays by 85 international and Australian writers . The full-colour publ ication reflected the breadth and dynamism of contemporary art in the region and in itiates a sincere d ialogue on cross-cultural exchange. A range of merchandise for younger aud iences was available including: • Education Resource Kit • the Kids' Activity Booklet • stickers • mouse-pads • posters • notebooks • t-sh irts . The Gallery also stocked catalogues from APT1 and APT2 , conference papers , documentary APT films on video, and a special ist range of contemporary Asia-Pacific art publications. The publ ication 'Beyond the Future: The Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' was available du ring the exh ibition for AUD$35 and after the exhibition for AUD$45 plus postage & handling. The number of catalogues sold through the Gallery Store up to 26 April 2000 was 2 , 556 . Email : Website: GalleryStore@gag.qld .gov.au www .qag .qld.gov.au/shop/index.html GALLERY BISTRO + CORPORATE FUNCTIONS I n terms of catering, the menu in the Gallery Bistro was specially themed to reflect the region covered by the Trienn ia l . A variety of choices were offered, inspired by the Asia-Pacific, and artwork from the Triennial was also located in the Bistro as fol lows : • Mella JAARSMA • Durriya KAZI and David ALESWORTH A range of corporate functions and private viewing were also held in the Gallery du ring APT3 as companies entertained clients and staff. Corporate functions were held for the fol lowing organ isations: Queensland Art Gallery Foundation viewing ( 1 00 guests) Malleson Stephen ( 1 00 guests) Jaques ( 1 00 guests) I NSEA Conference reception ( 1 ,000 guests) Laminex Industries ( 1 60 guests) D istribution 2000 conference reception (300 guests) Brisbane H i-Rise Rotary breakfast reception ( 1 00 guests) 89