Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 2002-03

MEETING THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY PRIORITIES Relationship between the Gallery's goals and outputs and the Government's policy priorities The Queensland Art Gallery, together with the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (QGMA), deliver the output, 'Access to the Visual Arts (Queensland Art Gallery)', and contribute to four of the Government's five priorities as indicated below. 32 Government priorities Community engagement and a better quality of life Building and enriching Queensland's arts and cultural life. Services and facilities that promote equitable and active participation by all Queenslanders. Reconciliation with Indigenous Queenslanders progressed. More jobs for Queensland - skills and innovation - the Smart State General educational standards raised, with a focus on whole-of-life skills. A highly skilled and adaptable workforce which meets current and future needs. Innovation and flexibility by industry and Government to strengthen Queensland's position in the information age. Business and industry assisted to create secure sustainable jobs. A growing, knowledge-intensive and value-adding business and industry base. Building Queensland's regions Infrastructure to support regional economic and social development. Improved liveability of cities, towns, regions and remote communities. Safer more supportive communities A community in which diversity is valued. Queensland Art Gallery/ QGMA priority outputs Continue to preserve, document and build the art collection in order to promote enhanced understanding and recognition of Queensland's cultura l heritage. Provide enhanced, accessible and innovative programs, products and services for all Queenslanders. Promote reconciliation with Indigenous Queenslanders through programs, services and consultative processes. Ensure the cultural maintenance of Indigenous art works and follow appropriate protocols for management and display. Develop education programs for children, youth, adults and mature adults with an emphasis on the principles of lifelong learning. Develop a highly skilled, adaptable workforce, with an emphasis on providing opportunities for artists, scholars, educators, curators and young museum professionals. Utilise digital and other innovative technolog ies to improve knowledge of, and access to, the art collection and to Gallery programs and services. Provide opportunities for skills enhancement and professional development to colleagues in regional Queensland. Create an expanded, sustained workforce to meet the product and service delivery needs to the new 'two-site, one vision' institution. Attract local, national and international visitors to Brisbane and regional centres, thus adding value to them as destinations. Provide educational, cultural and knowledge products and services to the people of Queensland. Utilise partnerships and alliances to create professional and social development opportunities in regional Queensland. Contribute to the liveability of cities, towns, regions and remote communities through the provision of greatly increased cultural products and services. Provide enhanced programs, products and services that value and raise community appreciation of diversity through cultural knowledge and awareness.