Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1993-94

D I RECTOR ' S REPORT events. New seating, long identified Management Commission of initiative is the development of a as necessary to enhance visitor the Gallery's Equal Employment multimedia database for imaging comfort, was also purchased by Opportunity Management Plan. the Collection and other Public Programs. The existing Staff education on a range of applications. parenting room will be upgraded to policies and procedures has The contribution to the Gallery provide better facilities for visitors also occurred. over four decades by the with small children. Evaluation The Gallery maintained its Queensland Art Gallery Society models to monitor the effectiveness commitment to staff training and was acknowledged with the of Public Programs initiatives have development with a particular publication of Friends for Forty also been implemented. emphasis on the enhancement of Years: History o f the Queensland The Gallery maintained a strong existing skills and the attainment A r t Gallery Society 1951-1991. presence in regional Queensland of new skills by the Gallery's Collaboration with Art through its Regional Services attendants. Such training and Exhibitions Australia Limited on the program of exhibitions. The Gallery's development will ensure a skilled forthcoming major touring commitment to providing access to 'front of house' staff which will exhibitions of works by Renoir and exhibitions of excellence for its complement the strategic Matisse further confirms the regional audiences was confirmed directions of the Gallery and play Gallery's national and international by the release of key works from a vital role in responding to visitors reputation. In 1995, the Gallery's its Trout Collection to tour regional and the overall marketing efforts Centenary year, attention will also Queensland. In the past year of the Gallery. focus on the Gallery's Collection. Regional Services, Education and As a result of the midyear budget Activities will include Collection- Conservation staff travelled more review, the Gallery successfully based exhibitions and a diverse than 4 5 0 0 0 kilometres to support obtained Government funding, range of public programs to further exhibitions attended by more additional to its original allocation, increase community awareness of than 3 0 0 0 0 people in regional which has enabled a wider range the Gallery. Considerable progress Queensland. of public program activities and has been made by the Gallery, in Further development occurred projects to be undertaken. consultation with the Government, in the area of Human Resources' Information technology has towards developing a schedule policies and procedures, with the been expanded substantially for the Gallery's future space acceptance by the Public Sector throughout the Gallery. A major requirements. Gilbert & George England L e a n e r s 1989 10