Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1991-92

T E N T H ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Flemish painting, Renaissance drawings and a primitive Dutch seascape, and created by the Gallery's Conservation Rock'n'Roll Circus staff and framer, were auctioned to an enthusiastic audience by the Manager, Curatorial & Support Services to raise performed to an enraptured audience money for the Gerry Hedley Foundation. during the tenth Artistic activities included an Artists Talk by john Cattapan; open studio with artists Irene Amos, Maurie Casswell, Glen anniversary celebrations. Henderson, Ken Bull, Ron McBurnie and Beverly Budgen; and guided public tours of the Celebrities Choice works and of the Conservation Department. The sculpture courtyard The tenth anniversary celebrations were made possible through the generous support of a number of Gallery sponsors. was the venue for a concert by singer- Major sponsors of the day were: Australian Airlines, which provided a prize o f airfares for t w o t o Melbourne t o visit the songwriter Paul Kelly and exhibition 'Rubens and the Italian Renaissance'; Hilton International Hotels, which provided accommodation in Melbourne a barbecue lunch for the for the winners; Radio 612 4QR, which broadcast the day's programs live from the Gallery; and Radio station local arts community and 4 Triple M FM. Seaworld, Moet & Chandon, the Lyrebird Restaurant and the Queensland Performing Arts Trust Gallery supporters, to celebrate the Gallery provided a range o f other prizes, tenth anniversary of its opening on the South Bank. The spectacular operatic performance at the tenth anniversary Fabula 4 Arts Ball featured an aria by Sharon Moore. 41, Works by forty regional lit T r, fie, Queensland artist s who took part in the Gal tenth anniversa celebration fax art project were displayed 1 in gallery 3 13