Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 2006-07

initiatives and services / QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY ANNUAL REPORT 06–07 41 The Gallery continued to distribute a wide range of high-quality promotional publications, including Preview , the 'what's on' guide to exhibitions and events at the Gallery; and Artmail , the Gallery's e-bulletin. To promote the programs of the Australian Cinémathèque, the Gallery produced three calendars profiling filmmakers and their films. The publishing unit progressed planning for forthcom- ing exhibition catalogues, including Andy Warhol , Contemporary Queensland Architecture , Kenneth Macqueen , Katharina Grosse and Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award 2007 . On 28 October, the Gallery was recognised at the annual Brisbane Art and Design Awards, winning one gold medal for Kiss of the Beast , two silver medals including one for Sparse Shadows, Flying Pearls: A Japanese Screen Revealed , and two bronze medals for Barbara Heath: Jeweller to the Lost and Artlines magazine. The ‘Kiss of the Beast’ exhibition website was also a finalist at the awards. The Gallery's Kiss of the Beast was also the joint winner of the Melbourne University Prize for Best Large Catalogue at the 2006 Art Association of Australia and New Zealand Book and Catalogue Awards. The Gallery received eight awards at the Museums Australia Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) presentation on 17 May — winning 5 out of the 12 categories. Awards included: Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award 2006 (category 1: small catalogue), APT5 poster suite (category 4: posters), GoMA: Story of a Building (category 5: corporate), APT5 Education Resource Kit (category 10: education), and the Kids' APT interactive I am Talvin Singh (category 12: multimedia). Highly commended awards were received for issues 1 (2006) and 2/3 (2006) of Artlines magazine (category 7: magazines), APT5 Kids' Activity Book (category 10: education), and The call of the wild with Justine Cooper (category 12: multimedia). Commercial Services The Gallery Store closed from 1 August to 1 December 2006 for refurbishment, and Brisbane-based designer Alexander Lotersztain was engaged to improve the functionality and appearance of the Store. Gallery Store Modern at GoMA opened on 2 December 2006, featuring unique contemporary products and art books sourced from the best of Australian and international publishers, suppliers and artists. An extensive range of Collection merchandise was produced to celebrate the opening of GoMA, including a range of limited edition artists' multiples. Similarly, a wide range of merchandise was developed for APT5, featuring signature art works from the exhibition. This merchandise was sold in both Gallery Store outlets. As part of the Gallery's refurbishment, the Watermall Cafe underwent renovations to update kitchen facilities and the front-of-house area, while two cafes opened in GoMA — the Foyer Cafe, a licensed venue specialising in a modern menu; and the River Cafe, a self-service eatery featuring fast, fresh, healthy food catering to larger groups. QAG Online The 5th Asia–Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art website featured extensive information on the 37 individual artists, filmmakers, performers, and two multi- artist projects. The site also provided visitors with details of opening weekend celebrations, education and public programs, and kids' activities via a dynamic calendar. An interactive media centre allowed media representatives to download images for promotional and review purposes prior to and during the exhibition, and the APT5 Education Resource Kit was also made available online. The interactive resource Design your own Tour, which allows teachers to customise tours of the Gallery's Collection and special exhibitions for students, was launched online for APT5. Following APT5, Design your own Tour offered customised and 'ready to go' tours of the Gallery's Collection highlights. LEFT TO RIGHT Annmaree O'Keeffe, Australia's Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, Deputy Director General, Australian Agency for International Development, Global Programs; and Professor Michael Wesley, Director, Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University, at the Perspectives: Asia seminar at QAG, 27 July 2006. Queensland artist Judy Watson speaking in front of her work T apestry cartoon for Midden 1995 at the Brought to Light II: Contemporary Australian Art 1966–2006 public programs on 31 March 2007. Gallery Store Modern at the entrance to GoMA. OPPOSITE Thanakupi Australia b.1937 Thaynakwith people Mosquito man corroboree platter 2006 Stoneware, hand-built, with clear glaze over bauxite and oxide decoration on incised design 7 x 39.5 x 37cm Purchased 2006 with funds from Rio Tinto Aluminium through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation