Annual Report 2016-17

04 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2016–17

INTRODUCTION

Vision

To be the leading institution for the contemporary art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific

Mission

To engage people with art and artists through memorable and

transformative experiences onsite and online

Principles

• Access for all

• Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• Leadership through research, learning and innovation

• Commitment to a sustainable, collaborative and

inclusive culture

Queensland Art Gallery |

Gallery of Modern Art

Queensland's premier visual arts institution, the Queensland

Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA, or the Gallery)

connects people with art through dynamic Australian and

international exhibitions and programs that showcase works

from diverse historical and contemporary artists.

Two vibrant and accessible galleries in Brisbane’s Cultural

Precinct at South Bank, the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG)

and the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) offer complementary

experiences that enrich the state’s cultural life.

Established in 1895 as the Queensland National Art Gallery,

the institution was housed in temporary premises until the

opening of the QAG building at South Bank in 1982. GOMA

opened in December 2006.

The Gallery’s Collection (the Collection) comprises more than

17 000 historical and contemporary Australian, Indigenous

Australian, Asian, Pacific and international works of art.

Since 1993, the Gallery’s flagship project has been the Asia

Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT), the only major

recurring international exhibition series to focus exclusively

on the contemporary art of Asia, the Pacific and Australia.

Through the APT series, the Gallery has cultivated an

internationally significant collection of art from the region.

QAGOMA curates regional touring exhibitions and programs,

giving people across the state access to the Collection.

The Gallery is committed to profiling Queensland artists and

strengthening relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander communities through a dedicated acquisition focus, an

exhibition program and public engagement.

QAGOMA is the only art museum in Australia with purpose-

built facilities dedicated to film and the moving image. The

Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque presents retrospective and

thematic film programs and exhibitions to showcase the work

of infuential filmmakers and artists.

The Gallery’s Children’s Art Centre offers interactive art

projects for children and families, and publishes books

for children in collaboration with leading Australian and

international artists.

The Gallery also publishes research and scholarship on the

Collection, exhibitions and artists, in exhibition catalogues,

monographs, books, brochures and on the web.

Exhibitions, publications, public programs and collecting

practices make art more accessible to Queenslanders.

Wide-ranging education and public programs highlight the

visual arts as an interconnected part of broader culture,

relevant to the lives of diverse audiences of all ages.

QAGOMA is managed by the Queensland Art Gallery Board

of Trustees (the Board).

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