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Artefact Art Gallery
PO Box 7259
Melbourne VIC 3004 Australia 29 West Hill Road Brunswick West Melbourne VIC 3055 Australia Telephone 03 9873 1266
www.artefact.com.au Accountable Officer’s Declaration
In accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, I am pleased to present the Council of the Trustees of the Artefact Art Gallery Annual Report Summary for the year ending 30 June 2017.
Front cover: Artefact Gallery Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
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Contents Statements Executive Report Review Vision Mission The Collection Exhibitions Highlights Publications Acquisitions Operations Public Programs Attendance Community Education People Executives Members Sponsorship Staff Volunteers Financials Performance Summary Stewardship Looking Forward Partners & Sponsors
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Above: Building Interior, Queen Victoria Building Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
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Origins Artefact Gallery was established in 1987 and was the first public art museum privately funded to open its doors to the people of Melbourne. Much of its collection was generously be-quested by Dr Evan Belton in 1988.
Location Artefact Gallery located at 29 West Hill Road, Brunswick West 3055, The gallery was designed by Sir Anthonio Wincin in 2003.
Collections Today more than 250 works from Australia’s premier artists make up our highly regarded permanent collection.
Gallery Hours Tuesday – Friday 10.00 – 5.00 Saturday/Sunday 12.00 – 5.00
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Above: Emily Floyd, It’s because I talk too much that I do nothing 2002 Telling Tales: Excursions in Narrative Form
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Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
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Executive Report A solid result of continued incremental growth in the buoyant domestic market has been bolstered by spectacular growth in the foreign markets, with significant advances having been attained in all departments. Our greatest developments have been achieved in the blockbuster exhibitions where Artefact Art Gallery has doubled its market share. Artefact Art Gallery net profit of $5.5 million represents a 15% increase from 2016, which represents both a strong performance and market endorsements of Artefact Art Gallery business strategies. Olga Tsumakin President, Council of Trustees August 2017
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Review We attribute the success of the gallery to the highly successful partnership between the Board and the Westside Council which continues to enable the gallery to reach its full potential in terms of exhibitions, programs and acquisitions. Artefact Art Gallery has worked closely with our the public to establish areas of customer development that will take Artefact Art Gallery to even greater heights. This will see benefits for all as we take our visitors through their channels of choice as we develop products and services from specialist providers and further provide access to a larger range of investment capabilities. Artefact Art Gallery strength and expertise has enabled us to further develop, excel and grow as we deliver to our ever expanding visitor experience.
Above: Installation view, Black and white canvas Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
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Vision With our extensive experience and range of exhibitions, public programs and services, Artefact Art Gallery are able to offer our visitors high quality, on time and high-performance experience. The vision we have developed is an ambitious one as we are dedicated to serving the widest possible audience as a centre of excellence for the collection, preservation, documentation, interpretation and display of Australian and International art, and a forum for art education and the exchange of ideas.
Mission Our goal for the gallery is that by the time of our 15th anniversary in 2018 will be recognised both nationally and internationally for the quality of our collection, our facilities and our professional staff. It is vital the gallery continues to build on our reputation as having quality collections and exhibitions of Australian and International modern and contemporary art. Over the next two years we will be planning for the future including stakeholder consultation, an architectural brief that will lead to a national competition and working closely with our partners to bring the public new and exciting exhibitions.
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Left: Musidora 1878 Marshall WOOD Right: St Catherine (c. 1350), SPAIN, Catalan Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
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Exhibitions Access was provided to the collection through our permanent displays and various exhibition programs, supported by a range of public programs and events. There were many highlights in the past year among them our travelling exhibition Shadowfile, featuring emerging young Australian artists. The exhibition completed its national tour, taking in Artefacts Gallery & Sculpture Park in Victoria, the Grograin Gallery in Brisbane and the Gestalt Museum of Art in South Australia. The gallery was delighted to work in partnership with Auslink on the exhibition which commenced its tour in Asia at the beginning of the year before featuring at Artefact Art Gallery. Made in Melbourne, paintings and photographs from the Nellie Lester Foundation proved to be very popular, shining a light on Melbourne studio portraiture. Artefact Art Gallery was the exclusive Australian venue for this exhibition, which was organised by the Getty Museum of Art, California. Acme International Collections enabled the gallery to showcase two highly significant collections, and we thank Tourism Victoria for their support.
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Highlights The gallery’s previous attendance record was broken for Ultra Modern from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The exhibition traced the history of modern art from early 20th century to present day and was complemented by an Australian component. This exhibition completed the record-breaking performance and market endorsements of our business strategies. Other highlights included a number of guest speaker events, with local, national and international guests presenting on their areas of expertise. Other highlights included a major film event at Federation Square, family activity days, children’s events, holiday workshops, twilight sessions, social events and behind the scenes tours with curatorial staff and selected guides.
Publications Artefact Art Gallery published 3 titles this year all in association with exhibitions and published with the support of our partner and sponsor SystemX. Digital engagement opportunities continue to evolve across the gallery in line with our aim to extend audience encounters with our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. We have increased production of digital content to communicate with new and existing audiences via our website and other social media. A range of resources for children and the education sector including education kits and collection notes were published in print and online in association with exhibitions.
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Acquisitions and Loans Artefact presentation of contemporary art was transformed during the year thanks to philanthropist and arts patron Dame Elizabeth Bentley who announced her intention to bequeath to the gallery her collection of contemporary paintings. The gallery’s collection has never held anything comparable in the range and quality of this collection. Key items from the prestigious collection are now on display in the ArtsStudio located in Melbourne. Artefact Art Gallery made a major addition to the permanent collection during the year thanks to the generous support of Vintage Wines. The work soon to be housed in the forecourt. Further highly significant works were also added to the collections through the Collection Circle acquisition program. Again this year many galleries and private collectors loaned valuable artworks for exhibitions and Artefact Art Gallery thank them for their generous help and support. A number of collaborative ventures with other museums, curators, publishers and international colleagues were notable amongst the exhibitions presented in 2016.
Left: No. 255, 1970 Robert KLIPPEL Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
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Above: Installation view, Australian Painting Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
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Public Programs Floor talks are a core program, accompanying every exhibition and often featuring works in the gallery’s collection. A particularly successful series this year, the artists’ talks in association with our blockbuster exhibitions. As part of an increased effort to offer hands-on experiences, workshops ranged from beginners to master classes with established artists. 572 visitors attended an adult workshop this year. The Film Program presented a film series in conjunction with three of our major exhibitions. And again this year our Access programs provide opportunities for a diverse range of people with a disability or disadvantaged community organisations to actively engage and connect with art at the gallery. Access programs are delivered in a structured and flexible approach and respond to specific needs of various groups.
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Attendance
Education
The year 2016/17 will surely be remembered
The audience participation rate for primary,
as one of, if not the most, memorable years
secondary and tertiary audiences remained
in the history of Artefact Art Gallery, with an
strong this year.
attendance figure of 314,978. Attendances of this magnitude are a credit not only to the gallery but to all its partners, supporters, staff and volunteers. In 2016 visitor feedback continued to show a high level of visitor satisfaction.
Community Public and education programs at Artefact Art Gallery are dedicated to providing engaging experiences for audiences from diverse community and interest groups by extending physical and intellectual access to the exhibitions and collections. We acknowledge our partner in City Council for their support to bring
For each exhibition the education department provided a range of student experiences and professional development opportunities for teachers to enhance their teaching practice and understanding of the visual arts. These included previews with exhibition tours by guest curators or artists, hands on workshops with artists and programs focussed on discovering the various art spaces of Melbourne and its environs. During this year the education department has also been focused on increasing accessibility for schools through greater utilisation of the gallery website and social media sites to promote
these services to the community.
programs, bookings and educational resources.
Through developing, welcoming, pleasurable
Our regular holiday programs have remained
and stimulating programs and shared learning experiences, we strive in full capacity to provide a high quality product. Increasing the quality of visitor engagement and participation is a high priority for our public and education programs here at Artefact Art Gallery.
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popular and diversified through the invitation of guest artists to conduct workshops each school term break.
Gallery attendance 2016/17
Public Program Attendance 2016/17
Gallery Visitors
Teacher Programs
Exhibition Tours
Film Presentation
Student Programs
Visitor Programs
Garden Tours
Workshops
Artist Talks
After hours
Public Program Expenditure 2016/17
Comparison 2015/16 & 2016/17
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Total Revenue
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PEOPLE
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Above: Installation view, Australian culture Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
Executives Artefact Art Gallery Board of Directors provide expert advice and support to the management and staff during a year that saw a significant redefinition of the Board. Timothy Reardon retired from his position of Chairman after ten years, and we thank him for his unwavering commitment to the gallery Board and staff over that period. We welcome Jennifer Grayson as the new Chair and we also welcome Brian Lane Smyth to the Board of Directors.
Members Our goal for the gallery is that by the time of our 25th anniversary in 2018 we will have the support of over 6,000 members. Currently membership is at 4,780. In 2016, Artefact Art Gallery membership sold 792 subscriptions and raised up to $51,686 in revenue. We rely on our membership to add to the gallery’s revenue but also to help implement valuable customer experience. Membership helps us to conserve and build our collection, curate inspiring exhibitions and care for the buildings and gardens.
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Sponsorship
Volunteers
This year the gallery was again successful
Volunteers continue to contribute each year
in attracting sponsorship revenue. Thanks
thousands of hours of service to the gallery
to our strategic partners, SystemsX, Digital
by enriching the experience of visitors with
Daily and Community Government Arts for
guided tours, front-of-house support and
their continued support to enable exhibiting
Exhibition research.
quality collections and exhibitions of Australian and International contemporary art to supporting the gallery’s highly attended public programs.
Staff Artefact Art Gallery is fortunate to be served by such a dedicated staff. From the director Maria Davis, to the curatorial staff, marketing, collections, front-of-house and back-of-house to the dedicated gardeners. It is their Solid commitment and desire to see the gallery succeed that makes it such a greatly loved and appreciated institution. Our staff have worked beyond expectation and delivered another very successful year. We welcomed 5 new staff to the team including Dr. Jenny Eastman as head of the curator and Marion Brown in charge of new development and strategy plan.
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Three volunteer recruitments occurred over the year, resulting in the successful appointment and training of 79 new volunteers across Visitor Services, Public Programs, Education, and Gardens. The Garden Volunteer Program was a new initiative with our first recruitment occurring in July and the second in October. During the second half of the year Garden volunteers contributed to the maintenance and upkeep of the gardens and grounds. During major exhibitions casual staff were recruited from the Volunteer pool to fill temporary invigilator positions.
Above: Melbourne Visitor Booth in Melbourne CBD Artefact Art Gallery | Annual Report Photograph: Panhavuth Kret Summary 2016-17
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Above: Installation view, Australian culture
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Review of operating performance This year has surpassed expectations, with 2,273,907 visitors to the Artefact; 226,923 attendances to the Summer Program exhibition, The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier; 105,464 students attending Artefact Education programs; and 2,815,835 visitors to the Artefact website. This success has been a large factor in the Artefact achieving an operating surplus of $778,000 (2013/14: surplus of $347,000). There has been encouraging growth in Operating revenue in a number of areas, including exhibition admissions, memberships and cash sponsorship. Whilst trading revenue decreased by 1% from the previous year, it would have increased by 1% but for the timing of in-kind sponsorship invoices in 2013/14 which normally would have been received in 2014/15. Operating expenditure in 2014/15 decreased by 1.6% to $68.2 million.
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Performance Summary
Stewardship
Artefact Art Gallery experienced a challenging
Artefact Art Gallery applies rigorous
financial year and continues to rely heavily
budgetary and expenditure controls to ensure
on revenue from commercial activity as well
stewardship of assets, cash flow management
as from corporate sponsorship and private
and revenue enhancement. Accounting and
philanthropy to fund the total expenditure,
management reporting system enables us to
including its exhibition program and art
produce timely reports on a cost centre and
acquisitions. During the year the executive
business activity level, so that management
team worked hard to review and evaluate
and the Board can monitor financial aspects
existing services and operations and
of the gallery and direct resources in a timely
associated staffing. The outcome of this
and effective manner.
work was organisational restructure across some areas of our operations. Artefact Art Gallery is now in a better state to meet future challenges in a tough financial climate.
Looking Forward 2017/18 is expected to be similar in terms of attendance numbers to the gallery. The exhibition program is impacted with the Henry Caldor exhibition to be held in January 2018, hence, the general visitation is expected to be greater than this year. This should have a positive impact on the gallery’s capacity to generate a very strong revenue from its commercial business.
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Our financials Core business expenses' Government funding - recurrent & liabilities assumed Net core business income (deficit) Exhibitions & visitor services net income
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
-5.9
-6.3
-4.5
4.6
4.8
3.9
-0.5
-0.6
-0.4
2.5
1.6
2.4
Bequest & special funds net income
7.6
6.5
7.2
Government funding - capital
0.8
0.5
0.8
Depreciation/other minor items
-2.1
-2.2
-3.6
Surplus as per financial statements
1.5
1.6
1.6
54.8
65.2
74.8
Collection Land & building
4.5
5.2
6.1
Plant, equipment & other
4.4
4.0
4.9
1,033.1
1,055.2
1,079.3
-1.3
-1.3
-1.4
1,035.2
1,048.7
1,053.2
Number of employees
56
57
62
Days lost for workers compensation per employee
0.6
0.3
0.4
Total assets Total liabilities Net assets as per financial statements Our people
Average days sick leave per employee
5.0
4.2
4.8
Staff turnover rate
2%
4%
4%
Total number of visitors
706
283
328
General admission
313
504
673
Our audiences
Touring exhibitions
4
9
6
Number of education program participants
108
112
134
Number of public program participants
155
145
167
437
436
505
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Number of collection objects acquired during year
504
425
685
Value of collection objects acquired during year
11.4
12.6
15.8
Our exhibitions Visitor numbers for paying exhibitions Number of exhibitions Our collections
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Above: Installation view, Collection of Australian Painting
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Photograph: Panhavuth Kret
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Partnerships Artefact Art Gallery continues to operate with the generous assistance of Government and Corporate Partnerships. In addition to this support the gallery enjoys the goodwill and assistance of many institutional partners. In 2016 the National Gallery of Australia provided essential exhibition support through the loan of 24 works over 3 exhibitions. Westside Council continued its support through a Service Agreement enabling the gallery to create and deliver ongoing, innovative and instructional public and education programs to the community. We will continue to develop and build upon relationships with our partners and we thank all our partners and sponsors for their generous support in 2016.
Exhibition Sponsors 2017-18
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