Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1997-98

Organisational Purpose and Responsibilities 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 Gallery Act 1987. The Act provides that the board is to consist of the number of members appointed by the Governor in Council. Trustees are appointed for a term of not more than five years, and are eligible for reappointment as Trustees at the expiration of their respective terms. Trustees during 1997-98 were: Mr I. D. F. Callinan, QC (resigned as Chairman as at 31 December 1997) Lady Edwards, AM (appointed Chairman 15 April 1998) Mr T. Fairfax Mrs A Gamble Myer Mrs C. Hampson Mr R. Hurley Mr W. Kratzmann (appointed Trustee 23 April 1998) Miss V. Pidgeon Mr P. Pike (Government Representative) Mr D. Hall (Director) ex officio During the year, the Board met on eight occasions. The functions and powers of the Board of Trustees are: Functions: (a) to control, manage and maintain the Art Gallery and each branch thereof and all property in the possession of the 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 the 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; (f) to encourage artistic achievement by artists resident in Queensland; (g) to perform the functions given to the Board under another Act; (h) to perform functions that are incidental, complementary or helpful to, or likely to enhance the effective and efficient performance of, the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g); and (i) to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (h) applies and which are given to the Board in writing by the Minister. Powers: 21A (1) For performing its functions, the Board has all the powers of an individual and may, for example - (a) enter into arrangements, agreements, contracts and deeds; and (b) acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and (c) engage consultants; and (d) appoint agents and attorneys; and (e) charge, and fix terms, for goods, services, facilities and information supplied by it; and (f) do anything else necessary or desirable to be done in performing its functions. (2) Without limiting subsection (1 ), the Board has the powers given to it under this or another Act. (3) The Board may exercise its powers inside and outside Queensland, including outside Australia. (4) In this section - 'power' includes legal capacity. Executive Management Team Mr Doug Hall Director Dr Caroline Turner Deputy Director & Program Manager, Exhibitions & Cultural Development Dr Michael Brand Assistant Director (Curatorial & Collection Development) Mr Alan Wilson Assistant Director, Management and Operations Mr Ross Sue See General Manager, Marketing & Business Development 4 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees (from left): Mr Doug Hall (Director); Mrs Ann Gamble Myer; Mrs Catharina Hampson; lady Edwards, AM (Cha,rman); Mr Wayne Kratzmann, and Miss Valmai Pidgeon Not present: Mr Tim Fairfax; Mr Ron Hurley.