Queensland Art Gallery Annual report 1999-2000

:)irec,-ors Overvie\/\/ One of the major achievements of the year was the Third ' , Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Three years of ' ing, consultation, research and other activity intense plann resulted in almost 155 000 visitors, nearly 1.6 million 12 hits on the websitc, a highly successful international ,' conference and widespread critical and public acclaim. ,. All members of the Gallery's staff, as well as our many r volunteers, were involved in the project and I acknowledge their dedication with gratitude I would also i [ like to acknowledge the invaluable support of sponsors of . the Triennial including major sponsors the Queensland Government, Singapore Airlines, Network Ten and the Australia Council The Triennial reinforced the Gallery's commitment to the display and collection of the contemporary art of A Long Life: Restoration of the See Poy Portraits' was the Asia-Pacific region. We now enjoy an international launched by The Hon. Matt Foley MLA Attorney-General Minister for Justice and Minister for the Arts to celebrate reputation for our scholarship and collection on the Chinese New Year. Attending were (from left to right): The subject - a reputation we aim to build on and develop as Hon. Matt Foley (MLA, Attorney-General, Minister for we plan the new Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. Justice and Minister for the Arts), Mr William Yang, Professor Huang Miaozi, Madam Yu Feng, Mr Wayne Goss During the year, a number of operational changes (Chairman o f the Gallery Board o f Trustees) and Mr Doug enhanced the Gallery's engagement with two key groups Hall (Director). of supporters. Several new members were appointed to the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Council, recommendations provide a foundation for improved augmenting an already strong group of business and management, operational and financial activities that community leaders. I can foreshadow some exciting new position the Gallery to best meet current and future fundraising initiatives as the group develops a new challenges. Areas being addressed include a new Strategic Plan. management / organisational structure; fundraising and The Queensland Art Gallery Society also underwent sponsorship; marketing; and provision of certain an important change during the period. After almost corporate services and security. 50 years, the Society elected to wind up as an As detailed in the following pages, it has been a independent incorporated association. Responsibility for busy and rewarding year of both structural change and the new Friends of the Queensland Art Gallery has been new programming initiatives. Our audiences are many integrated into the Gallery's program structure. A diverse and diverse and I thank them for their continued program of activities and events has been developed for support and attendance. the Friends, which builds on the strengths of the Society's programming and adds some new and exciting elements. Doug Hall Through the engagement of external consultancy services, Trustees sought independent examinations of the Gallery's organisational structure as well as its financial and budgetary situation. The conclusions and 0