Gold Coast Art Centre

Gold Coast Art Centre

The Gold Coast Arts Centre is a set of facilities that sits on the banks of the Nerang River in the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. A large jetty makes the Arts Centre accessible by boat. The art centre is also home to the Gold Coast City Art Gallery.

Facilities

The Gold Coast Arts Centre expands it's facilities to cater to the large demand from local residents. The facilities include:

* Panorama Suite
* Two Cinemas
* Paradise Room
* Arts Theatre
* Arts Restaurant
* Lobby Shop
* Harlequin Room
* Two Art Galleries
* Clubroom
* Sculpture Walk
* Cafe Arts
* Costume Hire Department
* Comedy Clubhouse
* Technical Services Department
* The Boardroom
* St. Margaret's Chapel

Panorama Suite

The Panorama Suite is a luxury suite that opens onto a large Terrace. The suite has 180 degree views of both the Nerang River and the Surfers Paradise skyline. capable of holding over 80 spectators, the Suite is used for weddings, VIP functions, and other special events.

Paradise Room

The Paradise Room, The art centres newest facility, also opens onto a large terrace. The room has many views overlooking a lake, the Nerang River and the Surfers Paradise skyline, and is used for weddings, parties, corporate functions, seminars and conferences. Capable of seating over 400, with a large stage and start of the art lighting and audio.The facility can be broken down into multiple smaller function areas.

Arts Theatre

The Arts Theatre is an auditorium that has two levels of seating that can hold 1174 spectators. the auditorium has full stage facilities for theatre, conventions, and product launches.

Arts Restaurant

Also opening into a large terrace, the Arts Restaurant is an indoor and outdoor dinner with multiple views of the Surfers Paradise skyline. The restaurant also allows packages and event themeing to be tailored to suit individual client requests.

Arts Cinemas

the two arts centre cinemas play videos seven days a week except Good Fridays and Christmas. The arts centre's latest cinema has state-of-the-art sound systems with infra-red headphones for spectators who are hearing impaired.

Technical Services Department

The Gold Coast City Arts Centres "Technical Services Department" assists with props and themeing of a function.

St. Margaret's Chapel

The St. Margaret's Chapel is a non-denominational historic chapel that holds receptions and weddings. The Chapel is within easy walking distance of new function rooms at the arts centre.

Gold Coast City Art Gallery

The Gold Coast City Art Gallery is a regional Art museum, Opened in 1986, the Gallery is funded by the Gold Coast City Council as part of the Gold Coast Art Centre.

The Gold Coast City Art Gallery is known as one of Australia's most prominent public regional Galleries and serves a population of approximately 400,000.

The Gallery houses the renowned City Collection of contemporary and historical artworks documenting the character of the Gold Coast as well as the development of contemporary Australian Art practice.The Gallery presents a diverse and dynamic program of exhibitions and events. These includes local, national and international exhibitions, such as one of Australia's longest running art prizes, the Conrad Jupiters Art Prize. The Gallery is also home to the riverside Evandale Sculpture Walk, an exhibition that provides a walk through a range of outdoor sculptures. The Sculpture Walk is set against the backdrop of the high-rise Gold Coast skyline.

Costume Hire

The Gold Coast City Art Centre holds more than 20,000 costumes in stock, including period costumes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, animal costumes, Santa suits, Super-hero outfits and costumes based around the Melbourne Cup and other themes.

See also

Gold Coast City Art Gallery

External links

* [http://www.gcac.com.au/ Gold Coast City Art Centre Webstite]


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