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GALLERY PROFILE
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HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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CHAIR’S OVERVIEW
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DIRECTOR’S OVERVIEW
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QUEENSLAND GALLERY OF MODERN ART
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COLLECTION
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EXHIBITIONS AND AUDIENCES
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INITIATIVES AND SERVICES
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PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE
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APPENDIXES
24 Organisational Purpose and Responsibilities
25 Program Structure
26 Strategic Direction
28 Meeting the Government’s Policy Priorities
29 Output/Performance Statement 2004–05
30 Collection Acquisitions
50 Exhibitions Schedule and Sponsors
52 Publications
54 Board of Trustees, Executive Management Team and Staff Profile
55 Statistical Summary
56 Overseas Travel
58 Corporate Governance
59 Financial Statements
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Wei Dong
China b.1968
Snapshot
1999
Ink and pigment on paper
32.5 x 131.5cm (sight)
Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant
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CONTENTS
Established in 1895, the Queensland Art Gallery opened in its present premises in June 1982.
Comprising contemporary and historical art works, the Gallery’s Collection is supported by a varied
public program which features diverse exhibitions and provides a comprehensive educational program
with a focus on children and youth. The success of the Gallery’s children’s exhibitions and programs has
placed the Gallery at the forefront of children’s programming in galleries and museums worldwide.
Travelling exhibitions are provided to regional and remote Queensland via the Gallery’s regional services
program, increasing access to the art collection for all Queenslanders.
One of the Gallery’s most significant achievements of the past decade, the Asia–Pacific Triennial of
Contemporary Art (APT) series of exhibitions is the Gallery’s flagship international contemporary art
event. More than 500 000 people have visited the APT exhibitions since 1993, peaking with 220 000
visitors to APT 2002. The Asia–Pacific Triennial is the only major series of exhibitions in the world to
focus exclusively on the contemporary art of this region, including Australia, and the Gallery is one of the
few public institutions in the world to collect both contemporary Asian and Pacific art. The Australian
Centre of Asia–Pacific Art undertakes research supporting the Asian and Pacific collections, while the
Centre also drives the professional development and publishing activities of the Gallery’s Asia–Pacific
focus.
Committed to strengthening relationships with Queensland’s Indigenous communities, the Gallery
profiles the artistic practice and cultural life of Indigenous Australia through exhibitions, initiatives and
programs, while the Gallery’s Collection comprehensively represents the vibrant cultural practices of
Queensland’s Indigenous artists.
The Queensland Art Gallery Foundation plays a vital role in the Gallery’s activities in its attraction of
private and corporate sponsorship, while support from the Queensland Government underpins the
Gallery’s exhibitions, public programs and acquisitions.
The Gallery’s second site, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, is due for completion in late 2006 as
part of the Queensland Government’s Millennium Arts Project. An important new cultural landmark, the
Gallery of Modern Art will enable the Queensland Art Gallery to strengthen and diversify its services, and
respond to the continuing challenges of presenting and interpreting Queensland’s artistic life. The
Queensland Gallery of Modern Art will be the largest art museum in Australia solely dedicated to
modern and contemporary art, while the two-site Queensland Art Gallery will become the second-
largest public art museum in Australia.
MISSION
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.
To be the focus for the visual arts in Queensland and a
dynamic and accessible art museum of international
standing.
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