>From The Courier-Mail (23-24 December 2006)

Director
Queensland Art Gallery

The Trustees of the Queensland Art Gallery are seeking an outstanding 
leader to head Queensland's premier visual arts organisation.

The Queensland Art galelry is recognised as one of the most innovative and 
dynamic visual arts centres in Australia. It has arguably the country's 
strongest collection of contemporary Australian art and is internationally 
renwoned for its 20th century Asia-Pacific collection and its Asia-Pacific 
triennal of Contemporary art.

Following the opening of the acclaimed Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) in 
december 2006, the position offers the opportunity for an energetic and 
creative individual to build upon the achievements of the retiring 
Director, Mr Doug Hall, who has led the Gallery with distinction for 20 
years.

Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, Mr Wayne Goss, the new Director will 
be the State's principal advocate for the visual arts and will be 
responsible for the artistic and institutional leadership of the Gallery 
across its two major sites at the heart of Brisbane's South Bank arts 
precinct. The Gallery has an annual budget of $23 million and nearly 200 
staff.

Candidates for the appointment should be able to demonstrate:

- extensive knowledge and understanding of the visual arts and 
contemporary museum practice both within Australia and internationally;

- a record of succesful leadership and the management of human and 
financial resources in a relevant arts institution;

- exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, together with the 
ability to build productive relationships with art museum directors both 
nationally and internationally, the Queensland Government, Arts 
Queensland, the corporate sector and individual arts benefactors;

- enthusiasm and creativity;

- the international reputation, credibility and networks to enable the 
Gallery to source outstanding exhibitions from around the world, and

- respected scholarship in a field relevant to the Queensland Art 
Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art.

Initial enquiries, including requests for further information and 
selection criteria, may be directed in confidence to Rob Southey of 
Cordiner King on 03 9620 2800 or by email to qag at ckh.com.au 

Information on the Queensland Art Gallery can be accessed through its 
website www.qag.qld.gov.au

Applications should be forwarded in confidence to Cordiner King, Level 44 
Rialto, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 to arrive by Friday 9 
February 2007. 
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