2018-11-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                          6 NOVEMBER 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Actively seek opportunities to obtain       Received funds from successful                Supporting artists with upcoming            Gallery Director to identify potential
external funding to support Gallery           Australian Cultural Fund crowdfunding           exhibitions at the Gallery with               external     funding    opportunities.
programs and activities                       campaign with matched funding. Total            funding applications and Letters of           Priority projects for support include
                                              of $4,000.75 received.                          Support to offset costs of                    ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2019 and
                                            Increased revenue received via entry            exhibitions and programs. Recent              Floating Land 2019.
                                              fees to Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing             artists supported in this way
                                              Prize by an increase in direct                  include Simone Eisler and Tess
                                              marketing and allowing up to two                Chodan.
                                              entries per artist. $5,000 has been
                                              raised through entry fees in 2018
                                              compared to approx. $1,350 in 2017.
Partner     with     appropriate local      Partnered with NOOSA alive! to host           Host Tourism Noosa’s October                Research on potential partnerships
organisations and agencies to deliver         the festival’s VIP launch and preview           Networking Evening at the Gallery.            for Floating Land 2019.
programs and events and support               event at the Gallery.                         Working with Sunshine Coast
community initiatives                       Partnered with Noosa Open Studios to            Creative Alliance to support their
                                              curate an exhibition that provided a            initiative to create a more robust
                                              preview of the event as an exhibition           network of professional visual
                                              in the Gallery.                                 artists across the region.
                                            Participated in Maze Art pop-up
                                              festival in Hastings Street as part of
                                              NOOSA alive!
                                            Participated in Noosa Council stall at
                                              Noosa Show.
Investigate options to improve Gallery      Survey of existing lighting stock          Liaise with identified supplier to identify      Facilitate replacement of current
lighting system                               provided to Anne Nolan, Project            suitable LED replacement stock for                 Gallery lighting.
                                              Officer for ZEN at Noosa Council to        current Gallery lighting.
                                              obtain advice and quotes for LED
                                              replacement.
Review Gallery shop product range to        Established a Feature Artist corner in        Monitor stock and focus on moving           Plan further for 2018/19 product
improve sales and profitability               the shop showcasing the work of a               current holdings.                             range.
                                              local maker in parallel to themes in the      Ordering of stock for Christmas.
                                              current exhibition.
                                                                                            Responding to an opportunity to
                                                                                              stock a range of significantly
                                                                                              discounted quality books for adults
                                                                                              and children that will be advertised
                                                                                              as Christmas gift ideas.


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