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1.3 Maintain and refurbish the Building in • Key priority project completed - establishment
keeping with its heritage value and of Dorothy Street Galleries of Twentieth Century Australian Art
as a public venue • Over 50% ($900,000) of funding required for
Theatrette secured from private sources
• Other maintenance areas eg roof leaks were attended to
• Total Asset Management Plan completed
• Funding secured for major extension to the Gallery
OBJECTIVE 2 Operate a varied, exciting and active exhibition programme to encourage visitors and expand appreciation of art
STRATEGIES KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
2.1 Exhibit and feature permanent collection • Major ‘Drawings’ and Jeffrey Smart exhibitions staged
in an attractive manner. providing high levels of visitors and were both commercial
Provide Temporary Exhibitions successes and internationally acclaimed for their scholarship
and the quality of the works
• Permanent collection featured in exhibitions and
public programmes
• Exhibition programme provided a balance of paid
and non-paid exhibitions
• Over $1 million of net surplus from Exhibitions which
will go towards acquisitions; Entry to exhibition prices
maintained without fee increases
• Preparation for three major exhibitions to be held
during Olympic 2000 period
2.2 Encourage loyalty • Over 1 million visitors during 1999/2000
and longer term commitment • Annual visitor survey revealed extremely high levels of visitor
satisfaction and repeat visitations.
• 2.6% increase in Society membership, some of whom
were upgraded to Foundation status
• ‘Sports Archibald’ award to attract new audiences and as part
of the Olympic Spirit
2.3 Raise awareness of the Art Gallery and its • High level of media coverage achieved on major exhibitions
exhibitions so that the public are keen to • New Jeffrey Smart photographic competition introduced
attend and be associated with the Art Gallery to attract wide interest as a promotional strategy
2.4 Expand the Art Gallery profile by establishing
• Coverage in all major newspapers for ‘Brett Whiteley
Scholarship’ winner
• On going presentations, lectures and press interviews given.
• Asian exhibitions held include ‘Japanese prints,
a ‘centre of excellence’ in Asian arts and Chinese Bird, Flower Painting’
maintaining our other cultural focus. • Major Acquisition - ‘Plain of Musashi’ Japanese screens
by unknown artist
• ‘Yiribana’ programme continues as feature on Aboriginal
art in the Gallery
• VisAsia Prospectus finalised and distributed to
potential members
2.5 Lend/Borrow works of art to/from other • Major works borrowed for the exhibitions from major
galleries to make a wide range of art more international museums including Windsor Castle
accessible to the public. • ‘Archibald’ toured interstate and regional areas
• Over 211works of the Gallery were loaned to
other galleries
OBJECTIVE 3 Provide educational and research programmes and services to an ever-broadening public
STRATEGIES KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
3.1 Provide programs and lecture series • Lecture series offered in various specialist areas continues to
attract strong support
• A total of 150 public lectures presented
• ‘Sunday Afternoon for families’ programme enhanced with
performances from students from Australian Institute of Music
3.2 Encourage participation and art
• Monthly tours in Auslan (sign language) and special
workshops provided for disabled people.
• Art Express received over 150,000 visitors
appreciation by young people • 5% increase in student participation
(92,000 attended during 1999/2000)
3.3 Disseminate information on art and • 10 art books published during 1999/2000
contribute to scholarship • Over $1 million in sales of Art Gallery catalogues/publications.
• Six symposiums held and all fully subscribed
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