Gold Coast Art Centre
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The Arts Centre Gold Coast (formerly 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
.
from local residents. The facilities include:
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.
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. The Queensland Orchestra and the Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra
regularly perform at the Arts Theatre.
is an indoor and outdoor dinner
with multiple views of the Surfers Paradise skyline. The restaurant also allows packages and event theming to be tailored to suit individual client requests.
. The arts centre's latest cinema has state-of-the-art sound systems with infra-red headphones for spectators who are hearing impaired.
and theming of a function.
s and weddings. The Chapel is within easy walking distance of new function rooms at the arts 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.
and other themes.
Nerang River
The Nerang River is a river that begins in the McPherson Range in the Gold Coast hinterland and runs through Gold Coast City in South East Queensland, Australia...
in the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
in Queensland, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. A large jetty
Jetty
A jetty is any of a variety of structures used in river, dock, and maritime works that are generally carried out in pairs from river banks, or in continuation of river channels at their outlets into deep water; or out into docks, and outside their entrances; or for forming basins along the...
makes the Arts Centre accessible by boat. The art centre is also home to the Gold Coast City Art Gallery
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
The Gold Coast City Art Gallery is a regional Art museum located at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Opened in 1986, the Gallery is funded by the Gold Coast City Council as part of the Gold Coast Art Centre Pty Ltd.- Collection :...
.
Facilities
The Gold Coast Arts Centre expands its facilities to cater to the large demandDemand
- Economics :*Demand , the desire to own something and the ability to pay for it*Demand curve, a graphic representation of a demand schedule*Demand deposit, the money in checking accounts...
from local residents. The facilities include:
- Panorama Suite
- Two Cinemas
- Paradise Room
- Arts TheatreArts TheatreThe Arts Theatre is a theatre in Great Newport Street, in Westminster, Central London. It now operates as the West End's smallest commercial receiving house.-History:...
- Arts Restaurant
- LobbyLobby (room)A lobby is a room in a building which is used for entry from the outside. Sometimes referred to as a foyer or an entrance hall.Many office buildings, hotels and skyscrapers go to great lengths to decorate their lobbies to create the right impression....
Shop - Harlequin Room
- Two Art Galleries
- Clubroom
- Sculpture Walk
- Cafe Arts
- Costume Hire Department
- Comedy Clubhouse
- Technical Services Department
- The Boardroom
- St. Margaret's ChapelSt. Margaret's ChapelSt. Margaret's Chapel, at Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland. An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a Category A listed building....
Panorama Suite
The Panorama SuiteSuite
In music, a suite is an ordered set of instrumental or orchestral pieces normally performed in a concert setting rather than as accompaniment; they may be extracts from an opera, ballet , or incidental music to a play or film , or they may be entirely original movements .In the...
is a luxury suite that opens onto a large Terrace
Terrace (building)
A terrace is an outdoor, occupiable extension of a building above ground level. Although its physical characteristics may vary to a great degree, a terrace will generally be larger than a balcony and will have an "open-top" facing the sky...
. 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
Very Important Person
A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance.Examples include celebrities, heads of state/heads of government, major employers, high rollers, politicians, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other...
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 TheatreTheatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
is an auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
that has two levels of seating that can hold 1174 spectators. the auditorium has full stage facilities for theatre, conventions
Convention (meeting)
A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
, and product launches. The Queensland Orchestra and the Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra
Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra
The Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra is an Australian orchestra based in Murwillumbah, New South Wales. The NRSO is the premier orchestra for the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers region. The orchestra was created in 1991 by Barry Singh...
regularly perform at the Arts Theatre.
Arts Restaurant
Also opening into a large terrace, the Arts RestaurantRestaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
is an indoor and outdoor dinner
Dinner
Dinner is usually the name of the main meal of the day. Depending upon culture, dinner may be the second, third or fourth meal of the day. Originally, though, it referred to the first meal of the day, eaten around noon, and is still occasionally used for a noontime meal, if it is a large or main...
with multiple views of the Surfers Paradise skyline. The restaurant also allows packages and event theming 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 ChristmasChristmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
. 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 propsTheatrical property
A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is an object used on stage by actors to further the plot or story line of a theatrical production. Smaller props are referred to as "hand props". Larger props may also be set decoration, such as a chair or table. The difference between a set...
and theming of a function.
St. Margaret's Chapel
The St. Margaret's Chapel is a non-denominational historic chapel that holds receptionWedding reception
A wedding reception is a party held after the completion of a marriage ceremony. It is held usually as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receives society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple. Hosts...
s 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
Conrad Jupiters Art Prize
The Conrad Jupiters Art Prize is an annual acquisitive exhibition run by the Gold Coast City Art Gallery in the city of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. One of Australia's oldest art prizes, it began in 1968.-Previous winners:*Adam Cullen...
. 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 CupMelbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
and other themes.