Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award September 5 – November 13, 2013 The Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award is an annual event designed to expand traditional conceptions of portraiture and reflect the National Portrait Gallery`s commitment to promoting emerging artists interested in contemporary technology. With the generous support of the Macquarie Group Foundation, the National Portrait Gallery offered a $10,000 grant to the artist, considered the most outstanding digital portrait on screen. Collection and Premises The National Portrait Gallery houses the National Collection of Portraits of Historically Important and Successful Australians, which influences or contributes to the conception of Australia as a nation and society I did not do it. Cataloguing At the end of the year 2013-14, there were 2291 works of art in the collection. The National Portrait Gallery`s collections management system is used to record, store and retrieve information about portraits in the collection. All portraits acquired during the year were included in the collection and the corresponding details were recorded in the collection management system. Key Performance Indicators From 2012-13, national arts and culture agencies, including the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, contributed to a set of inter-authority KPIs. These indicators facilitate standardized reporting to allow for aggregated reporting on art agencies. The gallery`s company agreement expired on June 30, 2014 and will continue to form the framework for the gallery`s employment, while a new agreement is being negotiated. All employees of the gallery, with the exception of the gallery director, are subject to the terms of the designated company agreement. Brian Robinson Dip Visual Arts Arts Administration Brian Robinson is an Australian artist of indigenous origin from the Maluligal and Wuthathi peoples of the western Torres Strait Islands and the Eastern Cape York Peninsula. He is currently director and artist at tribeSTUDIO [indigenous art + design] based in Cairns, with 15 years of curatoral experience and 18 years of professional artistic practice…
