Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1994-95

Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees (from left): Ms Connie Hoed! (seated): Ms Hope Neill; Mr Tim North: Mr G.H. (Ted) Edwards (seated): Ms Kate Fitzgerald: Mr Doug Hall (seated): with Mr Greg Andrews, Executive Director of Arts Queensland (standing. second from right). (Mr Michael Bryce not present). ORGANISATIONAL PURPOSE AND RESPONSIB ILITIES Board of Trustees The Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees is the governing body of the Queensland Art Gallery and draws its powers from the Queensland Art Gaffery Act 1987-88. The Act provides for Board membership of not more than nine Trustees, including the following: • the departmental head or his nominee; • the Director of the Queensland Art Gallery; and • not more than seven members appointed by the Governor-in-Council on the nomination of the Minister. Trustees are appointed for a three-year term and are eligible for reappointment as Trustees at the expiration of their respective terms. Trustees during 1994-95 were: Mr Richard W.L. Austin, OBE (Chairman) retired 5 May 1995 Mr G.H . (Ted) Edwards (Chairman) from 5 May 1995 Mr Michael Bryce Mrs Kate Fitzgerald Professor Ken Goodwin (Deputy Chairman and Director-General's nominee) from 23 July 1993 to March 1995 Mr Doug Hall (Director) ex-officio Mrs Connie Hoedt Ms Hope Neill Mr Tim North (Deputy Chairman from 12 April 1995) The functions of the Board of Trustees are: (a) to control, manage and maintain the Art Gallery and each branch thereof and all property in the possession of t he Board; (b) to minister to the needs of the community in any or all branches of the visual arts by - (i) displaying works of art; (ii) promoting artistic taste and achievement through the illustration of the history and development of t he visual arts; (iii) promoting and providing lectures, films, broadcasts, telecasts, publications and other educational or cultural instruction or material; and (iv) promoting research; (c) to control and manage all land and premises vested in or placed under the control of the Board; (d) to restore and repair works of art in the possession of the Board; (e) to frame and package, and manufacture display materials for, works of art in the possession of the Board; and (f) subject to Part 111 , to raise, hold, invest and disburse funds for the performance of the aforementioned functions. Executive Management Team Mr Doug Hall Director Dr Caroline Turner Deputy Director & Manager, International Programs Mr William Fleming Manager, Public Programs Mr Christopher Saines Manager, Curatorial & Support Services Program Mr Alan Wilson Manager, Administration & Finance Program