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Cultural Attractions of Australia (CAOA) has revealed that the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) has entered its membership - becoming the 18th member to join the association.

Having recently passed its third anniversary, CAOA is continuing its role in bringing together significant arts and cultural attractions to showcase the best of Australia’s significant creative and historical heritage around the nation and the world.

Tourism Australia’s Signature Experiences of Australia program, CAOA collaborates with members to offer an inspiring selection of pre-bookable, commissionable, bespoke, VIP and behind-the-scenes experiences, ensuring unrivalled access for guests.

In a statement on its website, CAOA advise “as Queensland’s premier visual arts institution and one of the most ambitious and dynamic art galleries in Australia, QAGOMA is a fitting addition to the collective. The unique experience being launched through Cultural Attractions of Australia’s channels delivers an immersive evening of the unique art and culture of Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.”

CAOA Chair, Jennifer Ganske also notes “as we restart the visitor economy, we couldn’t be prouder to announce QAGOMA joining the Cultural Attractions of Australia collective.

“This welcome addition highlights new beginnings and reinforces the importance of further collaboration to create exciting and memorable cultural experiences for local and international visitors as travelling starts again.”

Commenting on the institution’s membership, QAGOMA Director, Chris Saines commented “QAGOMA takes pride in delivering authentic, meaningful and immersive cultural experiences that are a powerful drawcard for today’s travellers.

“We’re excited to be involved with CAOA and look forward to sharing this new urban Indigenous experience at the Gallery with local and international guests.”

Tourism Australia Managing Director, Phillipa Harrison added “it is great to see that QAGOMA has been welcomed as the eighteenth member of Cultural Attractions of Australia, one of the eight collectives in Tourism Australia’s Signature Experiences of Australia program.

“This new collaboration will deliver truly inspiring and innovative travel experiences for both domestic and international visitors. We are so privileged to have a wealth of art, cultural, historic and sporting attractions that enable us to share the unique Australian story in so many ways.”

Located in South Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is a two-site institution in the city’s Cultural Centre that offers local and international audiences compelling art and cultural experiences. With a constantly changing exhibition program and the flagship Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) series, QAGOMA develops, supports and celebrates vision and creativity to position Brisbane and Queensland as a cultural tourism and events destination.

QAGOMA is presently installing the 10th edition of its APT exhibition series, APT10, which will be on show from 4th December 2021 to 25th April 2022. Since it was established in 1993, APT has gained an international reputation as a dynamic exhibition, highlighting exciting developments in contemporary art across our culturally diverse nation. For the duration of the exhibition, QAGOMA’s First Artists Exceptional Indigenous Art & Dining Experience for CAOA will be adapted to include exclusive access to APT10.

For more information on CAOA go to culturalattractionsofaustralia.com

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