Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1996-97

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Powers: The Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees is the governing body of (I) Subject to the Act the Board may do al things necessary or convenient the Queensland Art Gallery and draws its powers from the Queens/and to be done in connection with, or as incidental to, the carrying out of Art Gallery Act I 987-88. The Act provides for Board membership of not its functions. more than nine Trustees, including the following: (2) Without limiting the generality of (I), the Board may— (a) make and carry out such contracts, agreements or arrangements • the departmental head or his nominee; as are in its opinion necessary or desirable to perform properly its • the Director of the Queensland Art Gallery; and functions; • not more than seven members appointed by the Governor-in-Council (b) let, lease or permit to be used land, buildings or other improvements on the nomination of the Minister, vested in the Board to or by such persons or bodies and for such purposes as the Board thinks fit; Trustees are appointed for a three-year term and are eligible for (c) authorise, on such terms as it thinks fit, any persons to sell any reappointment as Trustees at the expiration of their respective terms. wares within the Art Gallery or any branch thereof; Trustees during 1996-97 were: (d) provide and maintain such services, facilities and conveniences as it thinks fit for the use and benefit of persons using the Art Gallery Mr I.D.F Callinan, QC (Chairman) or a branch thereof; Ms J. Brumfield, AM (e) sell to, or otherwise provide for the use of, persons making use Mr T Fairfax of the Art Gallery or a branch thereof any goods or articles; Mrs A. Gamble Myer (f) purchase or otherwise acquire vehicles, plant and other equipment Mrs C. Hampson for use in connection with the Art Gallery or a branch thereof and Mr R. Hurley to sell the same when no longer required; Miss V Pidgeon (g) acquire any copyright, patent or licence which, in the opinion of Mr P Pike (Government Representative) the Board, will assist it in performing its functions or exercising its Mr D. Hall (Director) ex officio powers and sell or otherwise dispose of any such copyright, patent or licence; (h) give, or contribute towards, prizes to be awarded in competitions During the year, the Board met on nine occasions. designed to encourage activities in connection with the visual arts and make grants or give other assistance for that purpose. The functions and powers of the Board of Trustees are: EXECUT I VE MANAGEMENT TEAM Functions: Mr Doug Hall (a) to control, manage and maintain the Art Gallery and each branch Director thereof and all property in the possession of the Board; Dr Caroline Turner (b)to minister to the needs of the community in any or all branches of Deputy Director & Manager, Exhibitions & Cultural Development the visual arts by— Dr Michael Brand (i) displaying works of art; Assistant Director (Curatorial & Collection Development) (ii) promoting artistic taste and achievement through the illustration Mr Ross Sue See of the history and development of the visual arts; Manager, Marketing & Business Development (iii) promoting and providing lectures, films, broadcasts, telecasts, Mr Alan Wilson publications and other educational or cultural instruction or material; Manager, Corporate Services and (iv) promoting research; (c) to control and manage al 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 (/) subject to Part Ill of the Act, to raise, hold, invest and disburse funds for the performance of the aforementioned functions.