Home of the Arts, Gold Coast

The City of Gold Coast bought the land in the 1960, and the Evandale Civic and Cultural Centre, designed by local architect Alan Griffith, was opened in 1976.

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.

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] HOTA presents live music, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, children's shows, art,and cinema.

[5] Home of the Arts includes a number of venues:[citation needed] 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] The Outdoor Stage officially opened on 17 March 2018, with a sold-out 3,372 attended performance from Tim Minchin.

[citation needed] In November 2024, Kid Laroi set a new attendance record when he performed at the HOTA Outdoor Stage to a sold-out 4,300 crowd in the first leg of his Australian tour.