Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1991-92

PUBLIC PROGRAMS Computer art tutor a Scholarly Symposium, and the specially Four awards were made for the Melville Tim Gruchy with a . commissioned performance Dancing on the Haysom Memorial Art Scholarship 1992—to Scott The Premier of participant in the Queensland, the Hon. workshop 'Applications Walls of Paris'. Whitaker, Don Heron, Nicholas Drummond and Wayne Goss, MLA, and of Domestic Computing Public lectures presented ranged from Allyson Reynolds. Each award included Gallery Mr Grahame Jackson, to Fine Art', nationally acknowledged scholar Sasha Grishin studio residency of three months plus cash. Managing Director, speaking on john Brack to electronic media artist Sally Cox from the Queensland College of Art Carpentaria Transport Pty Ltd, sponsor of the Tim Gruchy speaking on world developments in was awarded the Hobday and Hingston Bursary Regional Services the field. Artists' talks were often presented as the most meritorious graduating tertiary art exhibition 'Decorated adjacent to the exhibited work or within Gallery student in 1991. Clay', with the Gallery's , 4. Lively forums addressed topics as diverse Extension of education services outside the as 'Instant Imaging' and 'Political Posters' and Gallery included presentations at metropolitan supported exhibitions on display. homes for the aged as part of the evolving MiM Art classes and workshops catered for a wide Outreach Program Further afield Education 41 ' J 1 range of age levels and interests Through co Section staff worked in regional areas providing 411 " ' 4 \ \ operation with other venues, workshops were support to the Gallery's Regional Services conducted in computer generated artwork and exhibitions Particular programs were also • , instant imaging using contemporary technology; developed for schools in regional areas, with - . . / • • . ' ' • . / documentary and artistic photography; and follow-up visits to the Queensland A r t Gallery. • ' ' . ' \ /Of screen printing of posters. Special interest groups in regional areas were 1 Visiting artists using the Education Studio and provided with Education Officers as art accessible to the public also acted as tutors for competition judges, public lecturers and paying workshops. In addition, the services of workshop facilitators. these artists were incorporated in the training Strategies to expand the audience base G' T H E presents GALLERY program for Volunteer Guides included working with groups of unemployed and u C O R A l i 1) (.1 A\7w An expanded program for tertiary level job skill groups in association with the Brisbane TFl AR TO students enabled two primary teachers in City Council and a public presentation at training to undertake their practical placement David Jones Department Store on the work for assessment a university student to undertake of Vida Lahey her practicum with the Education Section The Gallery's education programs in support documenting employment opportunities in an art of Asian art exhibitions were presented in a paper museum and another university student to at the Asian Pacific Confederation of Arts conduct (as part of studies in Sociology) a survey Educators Conference Monash University analysing the effectiveness of guided tours. (Frankston Campus) and other activities were Co-ordinator, Education Officers collaborated with educators detailed in presentations at the Forging the Regional Services, from the Australian Catholic University, the Frameworks seminar at the Queensland College Robyn Bondfield, University of Queensland, Queensland University of A r t and the Queensland A r t Teachers' at the launch of the exhibition's tour. of Technology and the University of Southern Association conference at the Queensland As part of their support Queensland in developing programs encouraging University of Technology (Carseldine Campus). of the exhibition, working with the Gallery's Collection. A video The Gallery's role in arts advocacy was Carpentaria Transport painted one of their documentary, Conservation of Artworks on Paper, maintained by representation on committees vehicles to promote the produced with the Media and Information such as the Visual Arts, Crafts and Photography exhibition throughout Services Production Unit (formerly TSN-11), is Standing Committee for Arts Training, Queensland. now available for loan or sale. Queensland and working with committees 44