Message from Principal Sponsor
Rick Wilkinson
Santos Vice President Queensland
In this, the 21st century, clean energy is the only way forward. As a dynamic, socially responsible Australian company, we have the energy to play an important role in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions. Today, Santos is partnering with more communities across this state to effectively and carefully access Queensland's abundant cleaner energy resources.
Santos is a company that is open to new possibilities and creative thinking. We value the opportunity to grow and innovate, and have the energy to build lasting, mutually beneficial collaborations with those who share our passion for excellence and the community.
The Queensland Art Gallery is equally energetic in its ambitions: staging exhibitions that challenge, amaze, inspire and attract new audiences. Santos and the Gallery have worked together since 1990 and recently committed to an ongoing partnership, with Santos becoming Presenting Sponsor of the Gallery’s annual summer exhibition program. This support is Santos’ most significant sponsorship in Queensland and represents the Gallery’s largest single corporate investment.
'21st Century: Art in the First Decade' explores the fast-paced changes in politics, the economy, technology and the environment and the ways in which contemporary artists respond to these developments. It is this kind of creative approach to issues we all face that Santos admires, and it is why we believe our sponsorship of this exhibition is so valuable.
Santos shares the Gallery's commitment to and vitality and energy for presenting contemporary art and ideas. We are proud to be Presenting Sponsor of '21st Century: Art in the First Decade' because we're not just an energy company - we're a company with energy.
