Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 10 : Record of press coverage, March 1982 - May 1984

10 February 1983. ~he Courier - Mail. $2. doµations help MORE than 400,0C0 people have visited the Queensland Art Gallery since it opened last June. And the Gallery Foundation has passed the S2. 7 million mark in its fund-raising. Opening its fourth year of appeal, the foundation has launched a new campaign, aimed at getting individuals to contribute to art purchases. Foundation director, Sir Da– vid Longland, said individuals could be directly involved in fund-raising. Art - "It is ttie S2 donation we need. It may seem a token amount but it represents a re• sponsc from the members of the community who derive great pleasure from the Art Gallery," he said. Donations of S2 or more arc. now tu deductible. A bro– chure, "An Art Collection Within Your Reach", which explains the contribuution scheme, is available from the Queensland Art Gallery. 13 February 1983. The Sunday Sun. En&repeaear WUlon Morley hu duconred money caa'& bay nel'J• Ullnc, Wilton. the producer of theatre 11uc– ceaaes such u The Rocky Horror Show, Noises Off and Steaming, had his heart. set on buytn1 his famous father Robert Morley's picture from tlle Queensland Art Gallery. The 1,1lcture, painted by artist Judy, Caaaab, In 11167 Is part of the gallery's Al.i4trailan section. Wilton had hoped to give the paint– Ing to hla father u a present. A gallery spokeSDWl ll&ld the paint– . Ing of Robert Morley was an Impor– tant part of work by the arttat and waa not for sale. MORE than 400,000 people have visited the Queensland Art .Gallery- since ttopened last June. And the Gallery Foundation has passed the S2 .7 million mark in its fund-raising. Opening its fourth year of appeal, the foundation has launched a new campaign, aimed at getting individuals to contribute to art purchases. Foundation director, Sir Da– vid Longland, said individuals could be dir y involved in fund-rais ' I ) Art - "It is the S2 donation w, need . It may sec:m a toker amount but it repre,cnts a re sponse from the members of the community who derive gren1 pleasure from the Art Gallery,' he said. Donations of S2 or more arc now tax deductible. A bro• chure, "An Art Collection Within Your Reach", which explains the contribuution scheme, is available from tj)a Queensland Art Ga~ QueenslandArt Gallery 0" ,, ,, 1( · , 11(.1n!1t• Stu•,.B• ,' ,,, T, , ,' ·, J-lv lJJJ PublicArtClasses. Art clHMI for young people aged between 12 and 17 yess wiH commence in M•ch. The ccuteS .,;ill provide young Studentll the oppor1Ullity of wcrli within the Gallery anviroment and viewing the Collection in the contaKt of their studio ectiv' es. JUNIOR CLASSES 12-16 VEAR OLDS Classes will be held on Saturday afternoons from 2.00 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the following progam. 6-28 Mwch Six week CXUM Painting 7 Msy - 18 June Printmaking 23 July - 27 August Sculp!IA ) 6 Oct. - 19 Nov. i:-: $30 per COWM, Payable in advance. Enrolments for IICh course will be taken aepaca~ly. SENIOR CLASSES 16-17 VEAR OLDS A structured COWM in Art encompassing Drawing, Painting, Printmaking and three dimenlionll ectivitiel will commence 4 Msch and continue throughout the ye.-. Classes will be held Friday evening betwNn 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. F-: $40 per term payable in advance. Special Introductory Offer: First term $20.00 Class sizes are limited. Boat Now. Telephone: 240 7255 Monday to Friday. Gallery Hours Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm Friday 1Oam-9pm Sunday 1pm -5pm _