Queensland Art Gallery Annual report 1999-2000

I , _~ r r v Hn1 E stablisheci in 1895, the Queensland AFL Uahery opened in its present preiuise in June 1982. Since then, approximately 7 900 000 people have visited the Gallery. the h i l l e e h public program emphasises its Collection and features a diverse 1 e h i i h i i i o n s and a comprehensive and lively educational program with an i n c u p locus o n children a n d youth. The extension services program includes tours to regional centres throughout Queensland. The Gallery has a n obligation to make the Collection accessible to all Queenslanders, a n d technology increasingly enables efficient a n d cost-effective delivery to people irrespective of their geographical location. The l a l l c l \ 'a role in helping to build cultural understanding and ties with the ;Gia-Paeifie region, by staging cultural events such as the highly successful Asia-Pacific triennial series of the 1990s, has been and will continue to be an important one. Corporate sponsorship plays a vital role in the Gallery's activities, particularly in the areas of exhibitions, acquisitions and publications. It is essential that this financial tpport is not only maintained but also increased. The Gallery also harnesses opportunities to maximise self-generated income. the Gallery attracts high levels of community support, reflected in attendance figures and the interest shown in the range of programs and services it offers. Queensland's rapidly expanding population and its ongoing popularity as a tourist destination provide the potential for even greater future patronage. t o l t o u l u g the Government's announcement in May 2000 that a new Queensland Gallery of Modern Art would be built at adjacent Kurilpa Point, the Gallery now looks forward to further expanding and diversifying its exhibitions and other programs and services, including those to regional Queensland. As a two-site Gallery with over double the space of the existing site, the new expanded Gallery will strengthen our i n t e r n t t i o n t l and national reputation and present the world with an outstanding e i i i i ic of tiehit eel neil and artistic excellence.