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08 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2011–12
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Government objectives
Getting Queensland back on track
The Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees contributed
to the achievement of the Queensland Government’s Getting
Queensland back on track pledges:
Grow a Four-Pillar Economy:
The Gallery’s standing as a
leading national cultural tourism destination is relevant to
the Government’s ‘Grow a Four-Pillar Economy based on
Tourism, Agriculture, Resources and Construction’ strategy,
which includes the aim of ‘Returning Queensland’s tourism
industry to #1’.
Revitalise Front-Line Services:
The Gallery also contributed to
the strategy to ‘Revitalise Front-Line Services’, which includes
the specific aim of providing ‘Arts for all Queenslanders’.
The Government’s objectives for the community are also
articulated in the
Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987
. In pursuing
the strategic goals detailed in the Gallery’s
Strategic Plan
2012–17
, the Gallery made significant contributions to the
Queensland Government’s priorities for Queensland.
Object and guiding principles
In performing its functions, the Board must have regard to
the object of, and guiding principles for, the Act. The object of
the Act is to contribute to the cultural, social and intellectual
development of all Queenslanders. The guiding principles
behind the achievement of this object are:
• leadership and excellence should be provided in the
visual arts;
• there should be responsiveness to the needs of
communities in regional and outer metropolitan areas;
• respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
should be affirmed;
• children and young people should be supported in their
appreciation of, and involvement in, the visual arts;
• diverse audiences should be developed;
• capabilities for lifelong learning about the visual arts
should be developed;
• opportunities should be developed for international
collaboration and for cultural exports, especially to
the Asia Pacific region; and
• content relevant to Queensland should be promoted
and presented.
Strategic Plan 2012–17
The Queensland Art Gallery’s Board of Trustees
Strategic Plan
2012–17
sets out the following strategic objectives:
1. Expand, exhibit, publish on and care for our Collection
Strategies
:
• Develop the Queensland Art Gallery Collection (‘the
Collection’) in accordance with the Acquisitions Policy.
• Present a dynamic range of exhibitions (including travelling
exhibitions) and displays focused on or incorporating
Collection works.
• Continue scholarly research into the Collection and
dissemination of such information through a wide variety
of publications and public programs.
• Conduct regular reviews of Collection management and
conservation practices to ensure ongoing best practice.
2. Reach new audiences
Strategies:
• Present a program of major exhibitions — including
international exhibitions exclusive to Queensland, and the
three-yearly Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art —
with wide audience and cultural tourism appeal.
• Provide an economic benefit to Queensland through the
presentation of major exhibitions and the Gallery’s profile
as an important cultural tourism destination.
• Expand and strengthen important partnerships and
alliances between the Gallery and key national and
international museums and arts touring organisations.
• Collaborate with tourism sector partners to attract
attendance by key local, intrastate, interstate and
international audiences.
• Communicate and emphasise the relevance of Gallery
exhibitions and programming to audiences of diverse
cultural backgrounds.
3. Enrich visitor experience
Strategies:
• Strive for diversity and innovation in the range, presentation
and delivery of the Gallery’s public programs and related
initiatives, including those presented by the Children’s Art
Centre.
• Focus on highlighting the visual arts as an interconnected
part of broader culture relevant to the lives of a wide
audience, including children, young people and seniors.
• Continue to deliver educational programs and services to
schools, universities and the broader education sector.