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==History==
==History==


The land on which HOTA is situated (known as Evandale) was occupied by a thriving [[Aboriginal Australian|Aboriginal]] community, later (1860s) being settled by European farmers. It The City of Gold Coast bought the land in the 1960, and the Gold Coast Civic Centre, designed by local architect [[Alan Griffith]], was opened in 1976.<ref name=about>{{cite web | title=About HOTA | website=HOTA | date=28 October 2021 | url=https://hota.com.au/about | access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref>
The land on which HOTA is situated (known as Evandale) was occupied by a thriving [[Aboriginal Australian|Aboriginal]] community, later (1860s) being settled by European farmers. It The City of Gold Coast bought the land in the 1960, and the Gold Coast Civic Centre, designed by local architect [[Alan Griffith]], was opened in 1976.<ref name=about>{{cite web | title=About HOTA | website=HOTA | date=28 October 2021 | url=https://hota.com.au/about | access-date=3 July 2022 | archive-date=3 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703015518/https://hota.com.au/about | url-status=live }}</ref>


HOTA was first named the Keith Hunt Community Entertainment and Arts Centre. It was officially opened in December 1986, owned and managed by the council, and was renamed the Gold Coast Arts Centre,<ref name=about/> which remained until March 2010.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
HOTA was first named the Keith Hunt Community Entertainment and Arts Centre. It was officially opened in December 1986, owned and managed by the council, and was renamed the Gold Coast Arts Centre,<ref name=about/> which remained until March 2010.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
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==Functions and venues==
==Functions and venues==
HOTA presents live music, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, children's shows, art,and [[movie theater|cinema]]. It is surrounded by parklands and a lake.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://hota.com.au/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=HOTA|language=en-AU}}</ref> The HOTA precinct is the centrepiece of the City of Gold Coast Council’s Gold Coast Cultural Precinct masterplan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=HOTA Project|url=https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/hota-project-46262.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-10|website=[[City of Gold Coast]]|language=en-au}}</ref>
HOTA presents live music, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, children's shows, art,and [[movie theater|cinema]]. It is surrounded by parklands and a lake.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://hota.com.au/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=HOTA|language=en-AU|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911114310/https://hota.com.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> The HOTA precinct is the centrepiece of the City of Gold Coast Council’s Gold Coast Cultural Precinct masterplan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=HOTA Project|url=https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/hota-project-46262.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-10|website=[[City of Gold Coast]]|language=en-au|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020170812/https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/hota-project-46262.html}}</ref>


Home of the Arts includes a number of venues:{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
Home of the Arts includes a number of venues:{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
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* Theatre 1, a 1139-seat traditional theatre
* Theatre 1, a 1139-seat traditional theatre
* Theatre 2, a smaller [[black box theatre]]
* Theatre 2, a smaller [[black box theatre]]
* HOTA Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cinema - Now Showing|url=https://hota.com.au/cinema-now-showing/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=HOTA|language=en-AU}}</ref>
* HOTA Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cinema - Now Showing|url=https://hota.com.au/cinema-now-showing/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=HOTA|language=en-AU|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107044442/https://hota.com.au/cinema-now-showing/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Panorama Room
* Panorama Room
* Lakeside Room
* Lakeside Room
* Basement
* Basement
* Various function rooms and spaces
* Various function rooms and spaces
* HOTA Cafe<ref>{{Cite web|title=HOTA Café|url=https://hota.com.au/cafe/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=HOTA|language=en-AU}}</ref>
* HOTA Cafe<ref>{{Cite web|title=HOTA Café|url=https://hota.com.au/cafe/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=HOTA|language=en-AU|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127184720/https://hota.com.au/cafe/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Sculpture Walk
* Sculpture Walk
* St. Margaret's Chapel, a [[non-denominational]] historic chapel that holds [[Wedding reception|weddings]] and other receptions.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* St. Margaret's Chapel, a [[non-denominational]] historic chapel that holds [[Wedding reception|weddings]] and other receptions.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* Adventure Trail (climb over the Outdoor Stage)
* Adventure Trail (climb over the Outdoor Stage)
* Lake
* Lake
* HOPO Ferry stop<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hopo - Gold Coast's Hop On Hop Off Ferry Service|url=https://hopo.com.au/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Hopo|language=en-US}}</ref>
* HOPO Ferry stop<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hopo - Gold Coast's Hop On Hop Off Ferry Service|url=https://hopo.com.au/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Hopo|language=en-US|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020134356/https://hopo.com.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Bridge connecting HOTA to [[Chevron Island]] / Surfers Paradise<ref>{{Cite web|title=The HOTA Bridge|url=https://hota.com.au/the-green-bridge/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=HOTA|language=en-AU}}</ref>
* Bridge connecting HOTA to [[Chevron Island]] / Surfers Paradise<ref>{{Cite web|title=The HOTA Bridge|url=https://hota.com.au/the-green-bridge/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=HOTA|language=en-AU|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107044326/https://hota.com.au/the-green-bridge/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Palette, a fine dining restaurant<ref>{{cite web | title=Home | website=Palette | date=13 June 2022 | url=https://paletterestaurant.com.au/ | access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref>
* Palette, a fine dining restaurant<ref>{{cite web | title=Home | website=Palette | date=13 June 2022 | url=https://paletterestaurant.com.au/ | access-date=3 July 2022 | archive-date=3 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703014438/https://paletterestaurant.com.au/ | url-status=live }}</ref>


===HOTA Gallery===
===HOTA Gallery===
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=== Outdoor Stage ===
=== Outdoor Stage ===
The Outdoor Stage officially opened on March 17, 2018, with a sold-out performance by [[Tim Minchin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/home-of-the-arts-43871.html|title=Tim Minchin to perform at HOTA|website=Gold Coast Bulletin|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> The outdoor stage is surrounded by parklands and a lake, with views to the [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] skyline. The structure is framed by a 100-tonne self-supporting screen that protects performers from sun and glare. The stage is 20 metres wide from wall-to-wall and 1.4m high (from stage to stage forecourt) and includes a 5.5 tonne bi-fold proscenium door.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
The Outdoor Stage officially opened on March 17, 2018, with a sold-out performance by [[Tim Minchin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/home-of-the-arts-43871.html|title=Tim Minchin to perform at HOTA|website=Gold Coast Bulletin|access-date=8 October 2018|archive-date=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174835/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/home-of-the-arts-43871.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The outdoor stage is surrounded by parklands and a lake, with views to the [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] skyline. The structure is framed by a 100-tonne self-supporting screen that protects performers from sun and glare. The stage is 20 metres wide from wall-to-wall and 1.4m high (from stage to stage forecourt) and includes a 5.5 tonne bi-fold proscenium door.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 06:19, 15 July 2022

28°00′05″S 153°24′58″E / 28.0015°S 153.4162°E / -28.0015; 153.4162

HOTA, Home of the Arts

Home of the Arts (HOTA), opened as the Keith Hunt Community Entertainment and Arts Centre in 1986 and subsequently renamed The Arts Centre Gold Coast (TAC) and Gold Coast Arts Centre, is a cultural precinct situated in Surfers Paradise, City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. HOTA presents live music, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, children's shows, art,and cinema. It is surrounded by parklands and a lake. The HOTA precinct is the centrepiece of the City of Gold Coast Council’s Gold Coast Cultural Precinct masterplan.

HOTA was formerly home to the Gold Coast City Art Gallery, which closed in 2018 to prepare for the opening of the new HOTA Gallery in early 2021.

History

The land on which HOTA is situated (known as Evandale) was occupied by a thriving Aboriginal community, later (1860s) being settled by European farmers. It The City of Gold Coast bought the land in the 1960, and the Gold Coast Civic Centre, designed by local architect Alan Griffith, was opened in 1976.[1]

HOTA was first named the Keith Hunt Community Entertainment and Arts Centre. It was officially opened in December 1986, owned and managed by the council, and was renamed the Gold Coast Arts Centre,[1] which remained until March 2010.[citation needed]

In 1993, the Gold Coast City Council formed the Gold Coast Arts Centre Proprietary Company Limited as a separate legal entity, becoming the sole shareholder in the company and providing the majority of funding. This company continues to exist as of July 2022.[1]

In 1996, the Arts Café was added, with a 2004 extension adding a new cinema, two function rooms and an administration area.[1]

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in 2015

In March 2010, as a result of the new masterplan, the Gold Coast Arts Centre was renamed, rebranded, refurbished and relaunched as The Arts Centre Gold Coast.[1]

In 2013, a competition was held to find an architect to create a new cultural precinct, and ARM Architecture and TOPOTEK 1 won.[1]

In 2018, a fresh rebrand took place and the venue became HOTA, Home of the Arts.[1] Also in 2018, the Gold Coast City Art Gallery closed to make way for a new gallery, which was the largest public gallery outside of a capital city in Australia.[2]

The HOTA project

Delivery of the A$37.5 million Outdoor Stage marked the completion of Stage 1a of the Masterplan. Stage 1b was the construction of a new bridge to Chevron Island, which improved connectivity to Surfers Paradise. The A$19.5 million bridge crosses between the parklands and a vacant lot on Stanhill Drive, Chevron Island, and was officially opened in early 2020.[3]

The A$60.5m HOTA Gallery (Stage 1b of the project) opened on 8 May 2021.[3]

Functions and venues

HOTA presents live music, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, children's shows, art,and cinema. It is surrounded by parklands and a lake.[4] The HOTA precinct is the centrepiece of the City of Gold Coast Council’s Gold Coast Cultural Precinct masterplan.[5]

Home of the Arts includes a number of venues:[citation needed]

  • Outdoor Stage
  • HOTA Gallery (opened on 8 May 2021)[2]
  • Theatre 1, a 1139-seat traditional theatre
  • Theatre 2, a smaller black box theatre
  • HOTA Cinema[6]
  • Panorama Room
  • Lakeside Room
  • Basement
  • Various function rooms and spaces
  • HOTA Cafe[7]
  • Sculpture Walk
  • St. Margaret's Chapel, a non-denominational historic chapel that holds weddings and other receptions.[citation needed]
  • Adventure Trail (climb over the Outdoor Stage)
  • Lake
  • HOPO Ferry stop[8]
  • Bridge connecting HOTA to Chevron Island / Surfers Paradise[9]
  • Palette, a fine dining restaurant[10]

The HOTA Gallery, designed by ARM Architecture, houses the A$32 million City Collection, and comprises over 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) of exhibition space over six levels, including:[2]

  • Main Exhibition Gallery, 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) of space designed for large touring exhibitions
  • Children's Gallery
  • Exhibition space (900 m2 (9,700 sq ft)) for the City Collection and temporary exhibitions
  • Collection storage and workspaces

Outdoor Stage

The Outdoor Stage officially opened on March 17, 2018, with a sold-out performance by Tim Minchin.[11] The outdoor stage is surrounded by parklands and a lake, with views to the Surfers Paradise skyline. The structure is framed by a 100-tonne self-supporting screen that protects performers from sun and glare. The stage is 20 metres wide from wall-to-wall and 1.4m high (from stage to stage forecourt) and includes a 5.5 tonne bi-fold proscenium door.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "About HOTA". HOTA. 28 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "New HOTA Gallery". HOTA. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The HOTA Project". HOTA. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Home". HOTA. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ "HOTA Project". City of Gold Coast. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Cinema - Now Showing". HOTA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ "HOTA Café". HOTA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Hopo - Gold Coast's Hop On Hop Off Ferry Service". Hopo. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  9. ^ "The HOTA Bridge". HOTA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Home". Palette. 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Tim Minchin to perform at HOTA". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.

Further reading

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