Chairman's - QPAC

C H A I R M A N ’ S L E T T E R
Rob Kelly, QPAC Chairman
QPAC’s long-term success relies
on its cultural relevance to the
people of Queensland and its
ability to provide high quality
facilities and services that meet
the needs of contemporary
audiences.
The Honourable Rod Welford MP
Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts
Level 22 Education House
Mary Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
My dear Minister
It is my pleasure to submit for presentation to Parliament the 29th Annual Report of
the Queensland Performing Arts Trust (QPAT) for the year ended 30 June 2006.
The 2005-2006 financial year was very successful for QPAC with a 10% increase
in performances staged and a 13% increase in attendances. We staged over 1,000
different events and continued to attract very high satisfaction ratings from our
hirers, clients and patrons.
The year was also a great commercial success and we are pleased to announce
a $393,000 surplus for the year due to strong financial controls, actively
entrepreneuring several commercial productions and the popular success of major
musicals such as Dirty Dancing and Saturday Night Fever.
A highlight of our year was our presentation of the Out of the Box Festival for
3–8 year olds. The six-day festival was held in June and attended by some 60,000
children, parents, carers and teachers. This year’s festival achieved a 20% increase
in paid ticket sales and attracted extraordinary compliments from stakeholders and
visitors as well as initiated our first international delegates program. The continued
support of the State Government with the added support of the Department of
Education and the Arts enabled this year’s program to be expanded to 6 days and
include an active program of artists-in-schools.
QPAC is proud of its commitment to the Queensland arts community with our direct
employment this year of 1,278 Queensland arts workers, four artists-in-residence,
the management of Kite Theatre and the hosting of the Brisbane Writers Festival. We
continue to strive to provide Queenslanders with the opportunity to experience high
quality arts programs through our partnerships with commercial producers as well as
our presentation of the national flagship companies including The Australian Ballet,
Sydney Dance Company and Bell Shakespeare Company.
QPAC’s long-term success relies on its cultural relevance to the people of Queensland
and its ability to provide high quality facilities and services that meet the needs of
contemporary audiences. We welcome your continued support for the refurbishment
of QPAC and the rising costs of maintaining and operating these facilities on behalf
of the State of Queensland.
Yours sincerely
Kylie an Exhibition ©Darenote Ltd 2004
Rob Kelly
Chairman