2007-08 Report

INITIATIVES AND SERVICES

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Gallery publications continue to be recognised for their

outstanding design, with awards received for both the

special edition of

The 5th Asia Pacific Triennial of

Contemporary Art

catalogue and the casebound edition

Brought to Light II: Contemporary Australian Art

1966

–

2006

at the 2007 Brisbane Art Directors Art and

Design Awards. Two publications also won awards in the

literature design category at the Design Institute of

Australia (Queensland) Awards:

Katharina Grosse:

Picture Park

and

The 5th Asia Pacific Triennial of

Contemporary Art

Artlines

, the Gallery's magazine, was redesigned and

once again published quarterly to bring news and

features about the Gallery's Collection, exhibitions and

programs to members and supporters. In addition, a wide

range of high-quality promotional materials were

produced including

Preview

, the quarterly guide to events

and exhibitions; and

Artmail

, the Gallery's regular

e-bulletin. The Australian Cinémathèque Calendar was

renamed

Cinefile

and produced quarterly, profiling the

films and filmmakers on show at GoMA's cinemas.

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

In conjunction with the 'Andy Warhol' exhibition, the

Gallery Store produced a range of Warhol-related

merchandise for sale in the specialised exhibition store,

the Warhol Supermarket. Products ranged from tea towels

in Campbell's Soup-style cans to tote bags, T-shirts and

mugs featuring Warhol quotes, through to a large range of

paper-based products. The Warhol Supermarket, in the

GoMA foyer, sold Warhol products sourced from licensed

manufacturers all over the world.

The Gallery Store organised a number of book launches

during the year including the Australian launch of two

titles,

Count Me the Stars

(Murdoch Books) and

So Far:

The Art of Dale Frank 1980–2005

(Black Ink Press), as well

as a launch for

Heart of Everything: The Art & Artists of the

Mornington & Bentinck Islands

(McCullough Books). Book

signings for events were also held at the Gallery.

A successful commercial partnership was established with

the Queensland Performing Arts Trust (QPAT) and their

ticketing outlet QTIX for the management of online and

telephone sales for paying exhibitions at the Gallery.

Patrons are now able to pre-purchase exhibition entry

tickets as soon as an exhibition is publicly announced.

In conjunction with Caxton Street Catering, a successful

children's cooking class series was held in the River Cafe

in the lead-up to Christmas 2007. The eight classes were

sold out, with children aged five to ten making pizza,

cupcakes and Christmas treats.

A GoMA Christmas design market was held on the plaza

outside GoMA's Gallery Store Modern on 10 and 11

November 2007, featuring work from local designers and

craft artists. The designers' stalls offered handmade

products, jewellery, ceramics, textiles and design objects,

and attracted 1000 shoppers.

Commercial Services staff also manage front-of-house

activities for the 'Picasso & his collection' exhibition,

including the GoMA ticket box office, telephone and

internet ticket sales through QTIX, as well as the Members

Desk in the GoMA foyer for members' ticket purchases

and new memberships.

The Gallery Store External Sales Coordinator made an

estimated 120 sales visits to schools, libraries, and TAFEs

and universities in north Queensland, south-east

Queensland and northern New South Wales. Clients are

now also able to visit the Gallery Store out of hours on

selected evenings to purchase titles.

QAG ONLINE

Extensive exhibition websites were developed for the

'Andy Warhol' and 'Picasso & his collection' exhibitions,

and the forthcoming 'Place Makers: Contemporary

Queensland Architects'. Each features information on the

artist or architects; an exhibition overview; a calendar;

as well as detailed film, public programs, education and

children's programs material.

The 'Andy Warhol' website featured a number of new

initiatives, including the Gallery's first audio tour,

downloadable from the website. Free audio recordings of

selected public programs were also made available as

downloadable MP3 files.

Online education resources such as Design Your Own Tour

and exhibition education kits were produced for the

exhibitions 'Making it Modern: The Watercolours of Kenneth

Macqueen', 'Andy Warhol' and 'Picasso & his collection'.

The Gallery also won gold in the 2008 Queensland Design

on Show awards for the online children's interactive

Warhol's World.

The Gallery, in association with Accor Hotels, offered Warhol

Summer Leisure Escapes which could be booked directly

from the Gallery's website. The Gallery also worked in

partnership with QTIX to offer visitors the option of

purchasing their exhibition and Up Late tickets online.

The interactive media centre continues to be developed

and made available for most exhibitions.

Tony Clark

Australia b.1954

Putto David

2008

Synthetic polymer paint and

permanent marker on canvas

396 x 182.5cm

Purchased 2008 with funds from the

Estate of Lawrence F King in memory

of the late Mr and Mrs SW King

through the Queensland Art Gallery

Foundation and the Queensland

Government's Gallery of Modern Art

Acquisitions Fund