Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1994-95

DIRECTOR'S REPORT Planning and Review, and Employee Assistance Program. A formalised system of performance management has been introduced and most staff (except for the operational area) have developed a performance plan with their supervisors. Information technology has continued to expand throughout the Gallery with only two areas remaining to be connected to the Local Area Network. Future technology plans include integration of the Collection Management System with the network and establishment of a graphical user-interface to the system, with digitised images of art works. Attendances reached the highest level for six years, the total of 428 356 being a rise of 3.5 percent on the previous year. Within the Gallery, further upgrading of the public reception area included a new donation box and upgraded taxi and public telephone facilities, provision of a parents room, upgrading of the 'What's On?' board and additional internal signage. During the centenary year, the Gallery continued to fulfil its aim of providing access to and interpretation of works of art from the Collection to all Queenslanders. Through its Regional Services, the Gallery provides quality touring exhibitions and related support services to professionally directed and committee-run exhibition spaces, within a State that covers an area of I. 7 million square kilometres. 'Out of the Void .. .', an exhibition of paintings, works on paper and decorative arts by women artists, is currently touring to six venues, transported by DAS Distribution and the receiving venues. To celebrate the Gallery's centenary, the Queensland Government has supported an exhibition of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art with a special allocation. This exhibition will tour to nine venues including Mt Isa, Longreach and Emerald. The Director continues to serve as a Councillor of the Australia Council, Chair of the Visual Arts/ Craft Board of the Australia Council, Deputy Chairman of the Commonwealth Government's Visions of Australia Committee and a Director of Art Exhibitions Australia Limited.