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Item 2Box: 11967 – 1979Folder: 1a1967-69Excerpt from first annual report of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, 31 May 1967.Highlighted section relates to requirements of staging touring exhibitions.Robert McDougall Art Gallery Director’s Report, 31 May 1968.Committee Chairman was P. J. Skellerup.Highlighted sections relate to inability of Robert McDougall Art Gallery to competently displaytouring exhibitions and request that Christchurch City Council would allocate more BotanicGardens land to improve access to Art Gallery.Report by Eric Westbrook, Director of the National Gallery of Victoria, on the RobertMcDougall Art Gallery, “Its Programmes and Policies”, 1969.Westbrook was invited by the Mayor to assess the Gallery and look at possible alternatesites. The report addresses the lack of facilities and staff in the current building, and its poorlocation. It also identifies possible areas of improvement in collection policy and the need formore funding with the suggestion of setting up a Friends of the Gallery.1970Newspaper clippings from Christchurch Star; “Space Problem at Gallery”, 14 July 1970;“To Discuss Cost of Arts Support”, 21 July 1970; “Art Display”, 2 September 1970; “Gallerymay be extended”, 19 September 1970.Regarding the growing problem of lack of space at the Gallery due to high attendance levelsof touring exhibitions.Consideration given by Christchurch City Council Cultural Committee to extending buildingand hiring more staff.Newspaper clipping from The Press “Splendid Exhibition of Italian Old Masters”, 22September 1970.Letter to the Editor from Christchurch Star, 22 September 1970, p.8.From retiring director of the Gallery, W. S. BAvenuerstock, defending the Gallery’s‘deficiencies’ as reported on in the previous Saturday’s Christchurch Star.1972Robert McDougall Art Gallery Chairman’s Report to the Parks, Recreation and CulturalCommittee of the Christchurch City Council, 7 March 1972. Chairman was B [Brian] Muir.Reports that the increase in attendance and services provided are increasingly difficult tomaintain in the current building.[Christchurch City Council Cultural Committee] Report, 8 August 1972.It was recommended that Robert McDougall Art Gallery stay on its present site and thatloading bay area was resolved.Robert McDougall Art Gallery Director’s Report, 21 August 1972Recommendations to Christchurch City Councillors to improve Gallery parking, storagefacilities and loading bay.1973Newspaper clipping from Christchurch Star “Museum, gallery ‘should combine’”, 13 March1973.
While attending the Art Galleries and Museums Association of New Zealand conference,Christchurch City Councillor Nancy Sutherland expresses her desire to see a union of theCanterbury Museum and Robert McDougall Art Gallery.Newspaper clipping from The Press “Amalgamation with museum suggested”, 14 March1973.While attending the Art Galleries and Museums Association of New Zealand conference,Christchurch City Councillor Nancy Sutherland expresses her desire to see a union of theCanterbury Museum and Robert McDougall Art Gallery.Robert McDougall Art Gallery Chairman’s Report to the Parks, Recreation and CouncilCultural Committee of the Christchurch City Council, 16 April 1973.A growing number of cultural initiatives involving the Gallery have contributed to the physicallimitations of the building reaching “crisis proportions”. Alterations to rear of the building willno longer be sufficient to rectify the problem.Newspaper clipping from The Press “New art gallery need”, 24 April 1973.Gallery director Brian Muir interviewed regarding physical limitations of Gallery.Letter to the Editor from The Press; 24 April 1973.Letter by G.T. [Trevor] Moffitt supporting new art gallery idea.“Brief for possible extensions to the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch”, written by B[Brian] Muir, Director.Original typed version of the brief outlining the role and function of a public art gallery; design;schedule of public and back of house areas; general areas – including parking.“Brief for extensions to the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch”.Another typed version of the brief outlining the role and function of a public art gallery; design;schedule of public and back of house areas; general areas – including parking, with aforeward included and signed by B [Brian] Muir, 2 May 1973.Robert McDougall Art Gallery Chairman’s Report to the Parks, Recreation and CulturalCommittee of the Christchurch City Council, 8 May 1973Submitted by Director, B [Brian] Muir.Section titled "Extension of Gallery Building” includes the Brief for extensions to the RobertMcDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch. With recommendations to organise a competition oflocal architects to design the extensions and that a committee be set up to fundraise.Robert McDougall Art Gallery Extension.Single sheet of paper marked 8.5.73 notes request for Director of the Gallery to prepare abrief on an extension of the Gallery and includes recommendations to organise a competitionof local architects to design the extensions and that a committee be set up to fundraise.Newspaper clipping from The Press “Context to design gallery extension”, 19 May 1973.Notes that Christchurch architects will be invited to enter a competition to design an extensionto the Robert McDougall Art Gallery to “add sorely needed storage spaces, administrationoffices, a coffee bar-restaurant, and open courtyards for sculpture.”Newspaper clipping from The Press “Art gallery plan deplored”, 21 May 1973.G. T. [Trevor] Moffitt (art critic for The Press) criticises art gallery extension plans.Newspaper clipping from The Press “A new or extended art gallery?”, 21 May 1973.Outlines the proposal of B. [Brian] Muir to be presented that evening to the Christchurch CityCouncil. Questions the need for only an extension or the building of a completely new gallery.Report of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Committee to Christchurch City Council Meeting, 21May 1973.“Brief for possible extensions to the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch”, by B [Brian]Muir is presented to the Christchurch City Council.
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fax from Malcolm Ott to Tony Presto
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