Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1995-96

D I R E C T O R ' S REPORT Indonesia and The Philippines-', both of which received special development of the Collection and the need to provide a range of Queensland Government funding; and the four-venue continuation public programs for a diversity of users and audiences. In certain of the tour of 'Out of the Void: Mad and Bad Women...' Exhibitions areas across the Collection, the acquisition of key works of art and from the Collection were also provided to the Cairns Regional the enhancement of profile collections will take precedence over the Gallery and the Bundaberg Arts Centre to mark their opening more general application of the acquisitions policy and its funds. celebrations. In addition, an exhibition of work by regional Queensland artists, 'Regions and Rituals—', .' was presented at the The Gallery will also undertake forward planning on extending Gallery during the centenary year. its physical capacity (as part of the Queensland Cultural Centre's QCC 2000' project) to The Library demon- ensure that the physical strated its role as a needs of the Collection central information and the Gallery's pro- agency and centre for gram activities, as well innovative technology as the expectations of through a range of the public, are able to be initiatives, including the met into the twenty-first Asia-Pacific Triennial data- century. bases and the creation of an Internet Web-site. Policy development was a priority for the Human Resources section The L't / f newly endorsed Training and Development Policy outlined the Gallery's commitment to training and development to meet staff's professional development needs and corporate goals. Other - -' areas of policy develop- / ment were Study and - I Research job Evaluation ----=---..---- c c - Management, Work and Family, Leave, and Performance Planning - - - & Review. NY U t a l t Ii C l u b , 1873 A comprehensive review of the operations of the Gallery Shop saw the ap- pointment of the Gallery Shop Manager, the development of a business and marketing plan outlining new strategic directions, the development of an annual merchandising plan and production of Gallery corporate merchandise ranges. In its forty-fifth year, the Queensland Art Gallery Society launched a new bi-monthly magazine, Artlines, which serves as a significant marketing tool in its current membership drive. Looking to the future during this landmark year, the Gallery developed its Corporate Plan for 1996-98, in consultation with staff, providing a coherent platform for implementation of short-term corporate goals as the new millennium is approached. The previous Corporate Plan provided a platform for the Gallery to achieve a high level of success across a range of activities. The current Plan consolidates and extends the Gallery's focus with regard to the