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Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2010–11
Chair's overview
Chair's overview
Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2010–11
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The recovery efforts were conducted smoothly, with Arts
Queensland coordinating the process. Both QAG and
'O-!åREOPENEDåTOåTHEåPUBLICåONå7EDNESDAYå å&EBRUARYå
2011, followed by an Official Reopening Celebration of the
Cultural Centre on Saturday 19 February 2011.
The response of Gallery staff, both in anticipation of, and
during the post-flood recovery period, was outstanding.
There was also incredible support from the community,
which was greatly appreciated.
I congratulate the Director, Tony Ellwood, and the
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enthusiasm and leadership. I also thank the Gallery
Foundation, Gallery Members and all the staff for their
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Collection, programming and research.
Finally, I acknowledge and thank my fellow Trustees —
Tim Fairfax,
AM
; Dr Amanda Bell; John Lobban; Avril
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whose term on the Board ended in February.
4HEå'ALLERY SåWORKåOVERåTHEåPASTåYEARåHASåBEENåGUIDEDå
by the goals of the Strategic Plan 2010–15, which is
also framed by the guiding principles outlined in the
Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987
å4HEå'ALLERY SåPLANå
ADDRESSESåKEYåASPECTSåOFåTHEå1UEENSLANDå'OVERNMENT Så
Toward Q2
vision, in particular, the ambitions that relate to
a strong economy and a fair, safe and caring community.
These goals and guiding principles are reflected in this
report. It is my pleasure to present the Queensland Art
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n
Professor John Hay,
AC
Chair, Board of Trustees
Installation view (left):
Nora Heysen | Australia
1911–2003 |
Self portrait
1938 | Oil on canvas laid on
board | 39.5 x 29.5cm (sight) |
Purchased 2011 with funds
from Philip Bacon,
AM
,
through the Queensland
Art Galley Foundation |
© Lou Klepac
(right): Peter Purves Smith I
Australia 1912–49 I
Lucile
1937 I Oil on board I 48.2 x
36cm I Purchased 2011 with
funds raised through the
Queensland Art Gallery
Foundation Appeal
Queensland Art Gallery
Board of Trustees with
Leigh Tabrett,
PSM
, (from left
to right): Professor John
Hay,
AC
(Chair); Dr Amanda
Bell; David Williams; Leigh
Tabrett,
PSM
, Deputy
Director-General, Arts
Queensland; Rick
Wilkinson; Tim Fairfax,
AM
(Deputy Chair); Margie
Fraser and John Lobban.
Absent: Avril Quaill