Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 2003-04

PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE 26 The Queensland Art Gallery provides assistance and encouragement to young emerging artists, and professional development and employment opportunities for young museum professionals and young people seeking a career in the visual arts. THE MELVILLE HAYSOM MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP In memory of Mrs Yvonne Haysom's late husband, artist Melville Haysom, the Melville Haysom Memorial Art Scholarship is awarded annually to an emerging Queensland artist under the age of 25. The scholarship provides financial support, access to the Gallery's resources and expertise, and a three- month residency at the Gallery to assist the recipient to complete a specific body of work. In 2004 the scholarship was awarded to Michelle Oxenham, a graduate of the Queensland College of Art. HOBDAY AND HINGSTON BURSARY Instigated by Florence Emily Hobday in memory of her husband, the artist Percy Stanhope Hobday, and her brother, Arthur James Hingston, the Hobday and Hingston Bursary was awarded to Alice Lang, a Queensland University of Technology student. The bursary is awarded annually to the most promising undergraduate from a Queensland tertiary art course and each recipient receives financial support towards their continued development as an artist. TRUSTEES CREATIVE ART SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN In 2003–04, the Trustees Creative Art Scholarships for Children — free tuition for children aged 8 to 12 years — focused on developing appreciation and understanding of key exhibitions and Collection displays at the Gallery. In one workshop program, children were given a special tour of the 'Story Place' exhibition and engaged in art-making activities including sculpture, weaving and painting. In another series of workshops, designed to encourage the young participants to imagine the potential of the Gallery's second site, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, children investigated the architecture of museum and gallery buildings by exploring books on architecture, sketching designs, creating architectural models, and creating layouts for exhibitions. INTERNSHIPS The Gallery continued its provision of high-quality internship opportunities in a wide range of professional art museum disciplines — film, video and new media; children and family programs; conservation; publication and web design; development and marketing; exhibitions; Indigenous art; publications; and curatorial research. Interns were employed as part of the Queensland Government's 'Breaking the unemployment cycle' initiative. AUSTRALIAN CENTRE OF ASIA–PACIFIC ART RESIDENCY In early 2004, the Gallery hosted a month-long residency for Muhammad Rain Rosidi, a participant in the Asialink Centre's Indonesia–Australia Arts Management Program. A lecturer at the Indonesian Art Institute and operational manager–curator at the Gelaran Budaya Art Space in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Muhammad Rain Rosidi's internship was supported by the Gallery's Australian Centre of Asia–Pacific Art. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The Gallery's volunteers are a committed and enthusiastic group who play an important role in the life of the Gallery. Volunteers present interpretive tours of the Collection and visiting exhibitions; staff the Information Desk; work behind the scenes in the Research Library, with marketing, curatorial, and Friends of the Gallery; and conduct visitor research for audience development purposes. In 2003–04 around 200 volunteers dedicated many hours assisting the Gallery's visitors and staff. In early 2004, the Gallery reviewed its Volunteer Handbook and initiated a training program to ensure volunteers continued to receive the best training in Gallery operations and procedures, including the Code of Conduct.