2015-07-21 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   21 JULY 2015


SECTION            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                                LOOKING AHEAD
Regional Gallery    Expression of Interest process                   Further development of the Floating         Floating Land 2015: Reflect & Re-
                      completed for artists to create works for          Land 2015 program which currently             imagine: marketing and promotional
                      Floating Land 2015:                                includes:                                     material. Events and exhibitions.
                      o The selection panel have                        o a seven-week retrospective                 Noosa Long Weekend Festival, Concert
                           commissioned nine artists:                        exhibition at the Noosa Regional          at Cooran Hall, proceeds from the
                           Elizabeth Poole; Kari & Ross                      Gallery                                   concert will contribute towards the NRG
                           Annels; Kris Martin; Leah Barclay;           o nine sculptural works to be installed        children’s program.
                           Rene Bahloo; Simon McVerry;                       along the foreshores of Tewantin        Friends of the Gallery 30th anniversary.
                           Lyndon Davis; Lisa Brummel and                    and Boreen Point                        Continue work on marketing strategy for
                           Julie Wall.                                  o a long weekend of activities at              2016 exhibitions.
                    Delivery of GOMA children’s program                    Boreen Point                            Noosa Art Award.
                      Pattern Bandits.                                  o a forum at the J on the Future of          Finalising applications and works for
                    Successful delivery of Tales from the                  environmental art                         SQUEEZE. (The Squeeze exhibition is
                      Eastern Highlands and From Here and             Preparing for important lecture, by            held on a biennial basis and Squeeze
                      There exhibitions.                                Tarun Nagesh on 15 July in conjunction         2015 will be the 6th biennial exhibition of
                    Successful opening and exhibition                 with Indo Pop exhibition                       visual art educators’ work from the
                      presentation of national Touring                Preparation for incoming exhibitions:          region.)
                      exhibition Indo Pop. Exhibition was               From Sense to Sensuality and Wax and
                      officially opened by Chris Saines,                Wabi Sabi.
                      Director QAGOMA.                                Gallery staff participation in Noosa Long
                    Excellent outcome from Volunteer drive,           Weekend public programs.
                      we have been able to recruit many new
                      volunteers.
                    Delivery of June School Holiday
                      programs.




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