Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 2002-03

PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE The Gallery continued to provide assistance and encouragement to young emerging artists and professional development and employment opportunities for young people seeking a career in the visual arts. Trustees Creative Art Scholarships for Children The Trustees Creative Art Scholarships for Children provided recipients with free tuition in areas such as drawing, three-dimensional design, painting and printmaking over four two-day workshops. The scholarships, for children aged 8 to 12 years, continued to be in high demand - with many more applications received than could be accommodated in the 24 positions available. The Melville Haysom Memorial Art Scholarship Administered by the Queensland Art Gallery, the annual Melville Haysom Memorial Art Scholarship assists young and emerging artists to complete a specific body of work by providing financial support, access to the Gallery's resources and expertise, and studio space at the Gallery. The scholarship is funded by a grant from Mrs Yvonne Haysom in memory of her late husband, artist Melville Haysom. In 2003, the scholarship was awarded to Queensland College of Art graduate Arryn Snowball. Traineeships During the year, the Gallery provided quality traineeship opportunities in a wide range of professional art museum disciplines. In 2002-03, the Gallery employed 13 trainees and 2 apprentices, 8 of which were aged 25 years or under at the time of their employment. Trainees were employed as part of the Queensland Government's 'Breaking the unemployment cycle' initiative. Funded by the Department of Employment and Training, the innovative traineeship program for Indigenous Queenslanders in conjunction with the exhibition 'Story Place: Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest' continued. In 2002-03, four trainees from the 2002 intake secured on-going employment in the arts industry in both Brisbane and north Queensland following the completion of their traineeship. One trainee, Tony Albert, was recognised as regiona l winner, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, at the Queensland Training Awards in June. A further intake of trainees, recruited in early 2003, is currently completing their traineeships. Volunteer opportunities Queensland Art Gallery volunteer programs continued to offer people in the community with opportunities for experience and involvement in Gallery programs. Approximately 250 volunteers assist the Gallery's visitors and staff - presenting interpretive tours of the Collection and visiting exhibitions, staffing the Information Desk, working behind the scenes in the Hobday and Hingston Bursary Research Library or with the marketing, curatorial and The annual Hobday and Hingston Bursary was awarded Friends of the Gallery sections, and conducting visitor to Queensland University of Technology student Jacqui surveys for audience research. The volunteers dedicate Vial. The bursary is awarded annually to the most countless hours to the Gallery and its visitors and, promising undergraduate from a Queensland tertiary through their expertise, enthusiasm and knowledge, art course. The bursary was instigated by Florence Emily make an invaluable contribution to the Gallery's Hobday in memory of her husband, the artist Percy achievements. Stanhope Hobday, and of her brother, Arthur James Hingston. Each annual recipient receives $1000 towards his or her continued development as an artist. 26