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HOTA, the Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts, has announced the appointment of Susi Muddiman as Director, Gallery and Visual Arts.

Muddiman comes to HOTA with over 20 years' experience in leading regional galleries, combining her passion and knowledge of the arts with her visionary approach. She is currently the Director of the Tweed Regional Gallery (TRG) and Margaret Olley Art Centre, a role that she has held since 2007.

A highly regarded leader of the gallery sector, with a strong interest in promoting visual arts and commitment to enhancing gallery performance, prior to 2007, Muddiman was Director of Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Grafton Regional Gallery. .

The award-winning HOTA Gallery, the largest regional gallery in Australia, was opened to great acclaim in May 2021. Since then, it has hosted a diverse range of exhibitions across five world class gallery spaces and welcomed almost 500,000 visitors.

Commenting on the appointment, Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tate advised “we look forward to welcoming Susi to the Gold Coast and we are sure she will make a significant contribution to the continual development of our arts and culture through her leadership of the HOTA Gallery."

Muddiman's appointment comes at an exciting phase of growth as HOTA moves closer to becoming part of the new entity, Experience Gold Coast (EGC).

EGC Chair, Rob Borbidge noted “EGC and HOTA will play an integral part of the city's focus on cultural tourism. We know that Susi will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to guide the gallery as it embarks on even more ambitious initiatives.”

Looking forward to her new role, Muddiman stated "I am thrilled to accept this exciting role and look forward to building on HOTA Gallery's stellar reputation and program. I'm a fan and have been a regular visitor to the HOTA Precinct, and now I can't wait to work with such a dynamic team.”

Image: Susi Muddiman. Credit: Corrine Lewis.

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