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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS
The following Statement of Affairs
is presented in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act,
1989, section 14 (1) (b) and (3).
The Art Gallery's (FOI Agency No.
376) statement is correct as at
30 June 2000.
The Art Gallery received one formal
request for information under the
Freedom of Information Act, 1989
during 1999-2000. No requests were
carried over from the previous
financial year. The request was
completed and granted in full. The
request was classified as an "other"
request.
ART PRIZES
The 1999–2000 Archibald, Wynne and
Sulman Prize competitions,
sponsored by Colonial, were held in
March 2000. A total of 1,795 entries
were received, 75 of which were
selected for display. The Dobell
Prize for Drawing, sponsored by the
Sir William Dobell Art Foundation,
was held in conjunction with the
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman
competitions. Of the 560 entries
received, 36 were selected for
display. The Trustees decided to
hold a special competition in this
Olympic year called The 2000
Sporting Portrait Prize. Of the 144
entries received 19 were selected for
display.
THE ARCHIBALD PRIZE
The prize of $35,000 for portraiture
was awarded to Adam Cullen for his
work entitled Portrait of David
Wenham. The Archibald Prize:
People’s Choice competition, asks
the viewing public to vote for their
favourite entry, was won by Esther
Erlich for her work Never been
better. Erlich received $2,500 as did
the Art Gallery patron whose vote for
the winning entry was drawn from a
barrel containing all votes cast.
The Art Gallery regularly receives
representations from the public
concerning its operations. The
Gallery endeavours to make the
collection and associated
information as accessible to the
public as is possible. The Art Gallery
welcomes public interest and
participation in its activities.
DOCUMENTS HELD BY THE ART
GALLERY
Art Gallery of NSW Act, 1980,
Accounts Manual, Agendas and
Minutes of Meetings, Collections
Management Policy, Administrative
Procedures Manuals, Education
THE WYNNE PRIZE
The prize of $15,000 for an Australian
landscape or figure sculpture was
awarded to John Dahlsen for his
work entitled Thong Totems.
THE TRUSTEES WATERCOLOUR
PRIZE
The prize of $2,000 available to
entries submitted in the Wynne
Competition was won by Graham
Fransella for his work entitled Kintore
Desert landscape.
THE SIR JOHN SULMAN PRIZE
The prize, judged by artist John Firth-
Smith, of $10,000 was awarded to
John Peart for his work entitled
Snailsnake.
THE DOBELL PRIZE FOR DRAWING
The $10,000 prize, judged by Betty
Churcher, was awarded to Nick
Mourtzakis for his work entitled
Untitled Study.
THE 2000 SPORTING PORTRAIT
PRIZE
The prize of $15,000 was awarded to
Lewis Miller for his work entitled
Ronald Dale Barassi.
Policy, Annual Report, Exhibitions
Policy, EEO Annual Report, Filming &
Photography Policy, Corporate Plan,
Financial reports, Human Resources
Policies, Ministerial Correspondence,
Deaccessioning policy
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE
The Art Gallery publishes a range of
catalogues and books. The
publication prices are continually
reviewed and prices are available
from the Gallery Shop. The Art
Gallery also publishes a bi-monthly
bulletin and monthly calendar of
events free of charge.
GRANTS
STUDIOS IN PARIS
The Art Gallery allocates tenancy to
two art studios, the Moya Dyring
Studio and the Dr Denise Hickey
Memorial Studio, it leases at the Cite
Internationale des Art in Paris. The
studios were occupied during the
year by Kate Dorrough, Sandra
Levison, Stephen McCarthy,
Jacquelene Drinkall, John Beard,
David Thomas, Jon Plapp and Alice
Byrne.
THE BASIL AND MURIEL HOOPER
SCHOLARSHIP
These scholarships, valued at $6,000
each, are available each year to fine
art students attending recognised
schools in New South Wales to
assisted with the costs of fees,
materials and general living
expenses. Three half scholarships
were awarded to Stephen Garrett,
Rodney Love and Monika Damhuis.
THE ELIOTH GRUNER PRIZE
The prize of $1,500 for the best
landscape in oil by an art student
was jointly awarded for 1999 to
Corinne Handley and Marisa Purcell.
FOI PROCEDURES
Applications for access to Art Gallery
documents under the Freedom of
Information Act should be made in
writing and directed to:
Human Resource Manager
Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery Road
The DOMAIN NSW 2000
Arrangements can be made to obtain
copies of documents, or to inspect
them by contacting the Human
Resource Manager on telephone
(02) 9225 1795.
ART PRIZES AND GRANTS AWARDED
THE ROBERT LE GAY BRERETON
MEMORIAL PRIZE
This prize aims to promote and
encourage the art of
draughtsmanship, is available each
year to art students. The 1999 prize
of $1,200 was jointly awarded to
Thomas Doherty and Newell Harry.
DYASON BEQUEST
Administered under the terms of the
will of the late Miss Anthea Dyason,
the bequest provides grants to
Australian art students who have
already won traveling scholarships
so as to enable them to better study
architecture, sculpture or painting in
countries other than Australian and
New Zealand. No grants were
awarded during the year as the Art
Gallery introduced a deadline of 30th
June for the review of all
applications received over the
previous 12 months.
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