Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1991-92

QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY FOUNDATION From its establishment in 1979 to 30 June 1992, new initiatives including the establishment of a KILLICK, Stephen Australia b. 1947 the Queensland A r t Gallery Foundation has profile collection from the Six Old Kilns of japan Chair 1991 generated $8.1 million in memberships, are in keeping with the Government's Various woods, cut, assembled and stained PICASSO, Pablo donations, benefactions of artworks, bequests commitment to encourage cultural and economic 96 x 69 x 65cm Spain 1881 -1973 and government subsidy. relations with Asia-Pacific countries. Acc. 1991.338 Les Saltimbanques (The circus Purchased 1991. Queensland performers) (no. 7 from Expanding corporate sector support through The Thirteenth Annual Dinner of the Art Gallery Foundation Let Saltimbanques series) the Foundation has enabled the Gallery to Foundation, held on the evening of Monday 13 905 Drypoint continue to present a diverse and superb range April, gave opportunity for corporate and 29 x 32.5cm (comp.) Acc. 1992.011 of program activities, earning the Gallery a individual members, to pay tribute to His Purchased 1992 Queensland reputation as a pace-setter in this area of art Excellency the Governor of Queensland, the Hon Art Gallery Foundation museum practice. Sir Walter Campbell, AC, QC, and Lady The activities of the Foundation for the year Campbell on the occasion of His Excellency's are detailed in the Foundation's independent imminent retirement from office. His Excellency's Annual Report. The highlight of its corporate and Lady Campbell's willing participation in the All . sponsorship year was undoubtedly the exhibition activities of the Foundation are held in high regard 'Toulouse-Lautrec which was the inaugural by the Gallery. A special performance on the life exhibition to be supported by the Exhibitions of Sir William Dobell by actor Bille Brown was Development Fund Additionally, the exhibition commissioned by the Foundation for the evening marked the first recognition of Foundation The Gallery is indebted to the guidance of the membership for companies providing Foundation President Sir Bruce Watson and the sponsorship in kind Sponsorship in kind has been Council of the Foundation The increasing number extensively used by the Gallery for its exhibitions of individual memberships bequests and programs for many years, but provision for sponsorships being secured through the recognition of the financial value of these services Foundation is primarily due to the efforts of Sir has not been available until recently. Sponsorships Bruce and his Council, in kind are now recognised at the level of Sponsorships through the Foundation Corporate Founder Benefactor, with Australian Acquisitions: Corporate Donors ' a ' . . • . . . - - • . . ' • : . , . , . . • . . . . . . - Airlines Limited, Queensland Newspapers Feez Ruthning, Solicitors and Notaries '.................-... Limited and Television and Telecasters Limited One work purchased under the (Network Ten) being recognised for their support Contemporary A r t Acquisition Program of the Gallery with services in excess of $50,000. Acquisitions: Private Donors The forthcoming Asia-Pacific Triennial...' is the Grace Davies and Nell Davies ' , . ,___8• next major sponsorship campaign being One work purchased for the decorative ' . , - conducted under the auspices of the Foundation arts collection - - . and supported by the Exhibitions Development Dr Paul Eliadis Fund. Numerous international, national and local One work purchased under the , companies and businesses have registered Contemporary A r t Acquisition Program interest in the Triennial and the Foundation will James 0. Fairfax prepare an extensive sponsorship strategy One work purchased for the Six Old Kilns designed to benefit and heighten the profiles of of Japan profile collection companies with interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Ian Gray Programs such as the Exhibitions Develop- Three works purchased under the ment Fund, the 'Asia-Pacific Triennial . . . ' and Contemporary A r t Acquisition Program 49