Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 2006-07

QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY ANNUAL REPORT 06–07 / appendixes 50 Strategic Direction VISION + Increased quality of life for all Queenslanders through enhanced access, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts and furtherance of Queensland's reputation as a culturally dynamic state. MISSION + To be the focus for the visual arts in Queensland and a dynamic and accessible art museum of international standing. Key Strategic Directions + Enhance the profile of the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art through greater emphasis on its Collection, increased focus on children and programs for young people, and tours of diverse exhibitions and education programs to regional Queensland centres. + Maintain focus on modern and contemporary Australian and international art, Indigenous Australian art and contemporary art of Asia and the Pacific across two sites. KEY PRIORITIES AND INITIATIVES + Continue to promote and present the Gallery as a centre of international standing specifically in the areas of visual arts practice and audience engagement with the visual arts. + Continue to develop exhibition, education and interpretive programs for people of all ages. + Attract new audiences through a range of innovative and diverse programs. + Improve access to the Collection and related visual arts information irrespective of where people live in Queensland. + Present a range of exhibitions drawn from the Collection. + Present a wide-ranging program of exhibitions from other national and international institutions. + Collect and exhibit Australian and international art including the art of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the art of Asia and the Pacific. + Continue and expand partnerships with Education Queensland and tertiary education providers to assist in the development and delivery of programs and services. + Focus on research, scholarship and publish- ing; creative partnerships and alliances; residencies, internships, grants and innovative professional practice. + Expand and strengthen important partnerships and alliances between the Gallery and key international museums and organisations, in relation to professional opportunities. + Maintain and enhance the Gallery's services to regional and remote Queensland through exhibitions, educational services, new technologies and professional development and consultancies. + Continue to develop and expand the support of the private sector for the Gallery's activities. + Maximise the Gallery's contribution to Government outcomes and priorities through appropriate planning and development of the Gallery of Modern Art. GOALS The Gallery focused on the following goals to ensure its contribution to the attainment of the Government's policy priorities (see p.51). These goals will remain current for the Gallery's Strategic Plan covering the next five-year planning cycle, 2007–12: + Develop, manage and conserve the Collection to the highest art museum standards for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future users. + Display and promote the Collection and the Gallery's facilities, and provide access to exhibitions, educational services and interpretive programs of excellence to a diversity of cultures and publics with particular attention to the principles of lifelong learning. + Develop and manage an exhibitions program to the highest art museum standards, which extends to regional and remote Queensland, for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future audiences. + Continue to develop services provided to regional areas in order to support such communities in the development of their unique cultural assets and distinctive identities, while also benefiting from cultural exchange with such regions. + Ensure the Gallery's facilities and property services are managed to meet the needs of the community and the Gallery. + Provide assistance and encouragement to young emerging artists and professional development and employment opportunities for young persons seeking a career in the visual arts. + Continue to develop an organisational culture that articulates best practice throughout the Gallery's operations. + Develop, where appropriate, productive partnerships with other Government agencies and with the private, education and community sectors. + Provide museum professionals and Queensland Art Gallery staff with opportunities for professional development, so as to create a community of highly skilled and educated people. OPERATIONAL PLAN The Gallery's Operational Plan underpins its Strategic Plan and documents the major activities undertaken during the 12-month period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. COLLECTION The Gallery's Collection currently consists of 12 619 works of art. Works are acquired each year in accordance with the following priorities in the Collection Development Policy endorsed by Trustees: + Acquire works of art to build, refine and enhance the Collection. + Manage the display of the Collection to provide maximum access through permanent displays and regular rotations. + Implement a schedule of Collection-based displays and activities that reflects Collection strengths and developments, including tours throughout regional Queensland. + Maintain a strategic focus on works by Queensland-born or Queensland-based art- ists, and on art of relevance to Queensland's social and cultural diversity. + Pursue a leadership role in the acquisition of contemporary art of Asia and the Pacific. + Provide and maintain complete and accurate information on the Collection and objects in the temporary custody of the Gallery. + Provide and maintain a level of physical safety for the Collection consistent with current international museum standards. + Establish and implement appropriate practices and standards for the conservation of the Collection. INITIATIVES AND SERVICES + Continue to foster research into the Collection and communicate the results through interpretive programs for a diversity of audiences. + Continue to develop and implement integrat- ed public education programs to support the Collection and exhibitions. + Investigate and implement enhanced public access to the Collection and the innovative delivery of education and information services to Queensland including the development and enhancement of the Gallery's website. + Organise and present exhibitions at the Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art. + Develop, coordinate and tour exhibitions to regional Queensland. + Continue to advise and consult with the education sector in urban and regional Queensland.