HOTA, Home of the Arts

The new HOTA Precinct is such a joy to explore! Great views of Surfers Paradise from the rooftop, wide open spaces surrounding the Outdoor Stage area below, ample parking and great facilities throughout the gallery and beyond.Thoroughly enjoyed exploring the Gallery, which currently houses a fun curation of whimsical and colourful artwork from local artists.Highly recommend visiting during the weekday for major exhibition dates, and on weekends for the HOTA Markets.P.S - Always exit through the gift shop.

The grounds are lovely with a nice outlook to the water. Perfect place for a picnic or walk. We were there on Sunday and they had market stalls, pop up eateries and live music. The art centre was disappointing. We saw the Pop Masters exhibition which was pretty basic. This centre is desperately trying to be another MONA but is missing the mark.

Love this local gem!! From the farmers market each Sunday morning with local musicians busking, to the beautiful swimming area at the lake, the amazing top class outdoor auditorium… huge lawn and events , and HOTA centre itself, stunning architecture and art, the views from the top- wow!!! We love going there as locals to escape the touristy areas on the coast. The gardens are beautiful. Would love to see Carols By Candlelight here!!! The cafe is also lovely with a nice selection for vegetarian as well as non, and the desserts are great…. The theatre is awesome, the Basement is my favourite, some good gigs there! Cannot fault it, except for one thing- payed parking and not enough spots for us locals when there’s big events , although the new pedestrian bridge connecting from Chevron Island to the lake, is handy. Can easily spend the day here chilling.

Beautiful gallery and surrounding grounds, we went to see the pop art exhibition and my only wish was it was a bit bigger. Gallery staff were exceptional, their knowledge and friendly ness was wonderful and great people to chat to!Even if you’re not a gallery person the cafe on level 5 and the view up the top is worth a visit

Visited HOTA for the Pop Masters exhibition. Staff were super helpful and friendly upon arrival. The gallery was beautiful and the exhibition was great. Also had some food and drinks at the bar on the rooftop and that was also awesome. A great spot to visit if you're on the coast!

The grounds are well maintained and there is plenty of free parking. Remember to register your vehicle at the pay stations.There are some adequate activities to keep the kids busy. As for the actual exhibits themselves, I found them rather lacklustre in both creativity and visual appeal.Not a bad stopover, but wouldn’t recommend going out of your way for.

Modern art gallery, was free but you can make donations. Very nice view of Gold Coast, a cafe and a bar at the fifth level. Highly recommended

The HOTA is an amazing gallery space and the style and colour of the building, I thought it was fabulous! The exhibits were great and very easy to view. The only sad part of my visit was the man with the hat greeting people on ground floor was unfriendly and made me feel unwelcome, I had a pram and he immediately came towards me as I entered and studied what was in my babies pram and wasn’t kind to me. It was very off putting for visiting such an amazing new public gallery where everyone should feel welcome.

Visited this gallery a few times now, actually try to fit it in whenever we visit the Gold Coast. Striking architectural presence, which to my eyes is very GC. Friendly staff, a combination of full time and volunteers who really seem keen to help you enjoy their gallery. The exhibition areas are small but easily accessed and understood. Ofcourse, the roof top bar and terrace is a great place to visit on its own, with views towards the coast highrises and the hinterland. A real addition to the coast, and good place to take QLD visitors.

Hota is a must visit art gallery for art lovers of all ages. Fabulously colourful outside, and awesome diverse collections of art on every floor. Lovely restaurant/cafe with a view. Check what else is on at the site and go early to get an easy car park. If there is an added exhibition showing, it is worth buying tickets in advance - (most of it is free) Enjoy :-)))