CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS /ARTS ADVICE FOR ARTISTS, MUSICIANS AND CREATIVES
Please email me if you’d like to add your creative organisation/initiative on here.
NAVA: National Association for the Visual Artshttp://www.visualarts.net.au/
Arts Qld http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/
ArtsHUB http://www.artshub.com.au/
AbaF http://www.abaf.org.au/
Access Arts http://www.accessarts.org.au/
Flying Arts http://www.flyingarts.org.au/
ArtsLAW http://www.artslaw.com.au/
Backbone Youth Arts http://www.backbone.org.au/
Crossing Divides www.myspace.com/
Fuel 4 Artists http://www.fuel4arts.com/
Hands On Art http://www.handsonart.org.au/
Multimedia Art Asia Pacific (MAAP) http://www.maap.org.au/
Public Art Agency http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/
Q Music: http://www.qmusic.com.au/
Queensland Community Arts Network http://www.qldcan.org.au/
Regional Galleries Association of Queenslandhttp://www.rgaq.org.au/
Youth Arts Queensland http://www.yaq.org.au/
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GOLD COAST CITY COUNCIL
136 Bundall Road, SURFERS PARADISE Q 4217
Post: Cultural Development Unit, PO Box 5042 Gold Coast Mail Centre Qld 9729
Web: http://www.goldcoastcity.com.
Email: cultural@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
FB: http://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/
REGIONAL GALLERY
Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast Arts Centre
135 Bundall Road, SURFERS PARADISE Q 4217
Web: http://www.theartscentregc.
E-mail: gallery@theartscentregc.com.au
Phone: 07 5581 6567
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MAJOR ARTS, MUSIC AND CULTURE EVENTS/ FESTIVALS
Big Day Out
Parklands Drive, SOUTHPORT 4215
Web: http://www.bigdayout.com/
Email: info@bigdayout.com
Blues on Broadbeach
(Managed by Broadbeach Alliance)
Level 12 Niecon Tower Victoria Ave, BROADBEACH 4218
Phone: 5539 8416
Web: http://bluesonbroadbeach.com/
D’Alliance Festival
http://www.currumbinrsl.com.
Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award
Info: http://www.ceramicartaward.
Prometheus Art Award
http://www.prometheusartaward.
Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize
Josephine Ulrick and Win Shubert Photography Art Award
Web: http://www.theartcentregc.com.
Surfers Paradise Festival
(Managed by Surfers Paradise Alliance)
Level 3, Surfers Paradise Transit Centre, 10 Beach Road, SURFERS PARADISE 4217
Post: PO Box 279, SURFERS PRARADISE QLD 4217
Email: info@surfersparadise.com
Phone:(07) 5584 3700
Web http://www.
SWELL Sculpture Festival
Info: http://www.swellsculpture.com.
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MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS / LIVE MUSIC VENUES / MUSIC PRODUCTION AND REHEARSAL SPACES
The Basement
Web: http://www.theartscentregc.
Phone: 5588 4000
Blindboy Studios
Web: http://blindboystudios.com.au/
Email: blindboystudios@gmail. com
Bond by the Lake,
Bond University University Drive (Off Cottesloe Drive) ROBINA
Web: http://www.bond.edu.au/about-bond/news-and-events/events/BD3_017573
The Cave (formerly The Cavern)
Shop 1 / 2243 Gold Coast Hwy NOBBY 4218
Website: http://www.myspace.com/_the_
The Cooly Hotel
Cnr Warner Street & Marine Parade COOLANGATTA, 4225 P
Phone: 07 55 896 888
Web http://www.thecoolyhotel.com.
Email: coolyadmin@coolangattahotel.
The Loft
54a Thomas Drive, CHEVRON ISLAND
Web: http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Gold Coast Music Industry Association (GCMIA)
Post: PO Box 6415Gold Coast MCBundall Qld 9726
Location: rabbit+cocoon 14/23 Hillcrest Pde Miami Q 4220
Email: information@gcmia.org.au
Web: http://www.gcmia.org.au/
The Soundlounge
Currumbin Creek Rd CURRUMBIN 4223
Phone: 55 34 7999
Web: http://thesoundlounge.com.au/
Swingin’ Safari
2945 Surfers Paradise Bvd, Cnr Thornton Street & Gold Coast Highway SURFERS PARADISE 4217
Phone: 5538 3762
Web: http://swinginsafari.com/
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ARTIST-RUN INITIATIVES AND SPACES
Comb Artspace
23 McLean Street, COOLANGATTA 4225
Web: http://combspace.tumblr.com/
Email: combartspace@gmail.com
Flat White Spaces
Roving project
Web: http://flatwhitespaces.com/
Email: hello@flatwhitespaces.com
Gallery on the Lane
Shop 30011m Southport Central Tower 3,
56 Scarborough Street, SOUTHPORT 4215
Web: http://www.galleryonthelane.
Email:info@galleryonthelane.
Phone: 0468 992 526
LmtdSpce
Roving project
Web: http://lmtdspace.wordpress.
Email: lmtdspace@gmail.com
rabbit+cocoon multi-arts hub
23 Hillcrest Parade, MIAMI Q
Email: rabbitandcocoon@gmail.com
Web: http://www.rabbitandcocoon.
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COMMERCIAL CONTEMPORARY GALLERIES
Anthea Polson Art
Shop 19-20 Mariners Cove Seaworld Drive MAIN BEACH Q 4217
Web: http://www.antheapolsonart.
E-mail: antheapolsonart.com.au
Phone: 07 5561 1166
Fax 07 5561 1133
Art on Level 7 (Lorraine Pilgrim + Ord Minnett)
7th Floor – Gateway Building 50 Appel St. SURFERS PARADISE (By appt.)
Web: lorrainepilgrim.com
E-mail: lorraine@lorrainepilgrim.com
Corporate Art
Unit 13, 110 Kortum Drive, BURLEIGH HEADS Q 4220
Web: http://www.corporateart.com.
Email: info@corporateart.com.au
Phone: 07 5576 8888
Gallery One
Shop 16.02 the Brickworks 107 Ferry Road, SOUTHPORT Q 4215
Web: http://www.gallery-one.com.au/
E-mail: info@gallery-one.com.au
Phone: T: 07 55280110
19 KAREN Contemporary Artspace
19 Karen Avenue MERMAID BEACH Q 4218
Web: http://www.19karen.com.au/
Email: info@19karen.com.au
Phone: 07 5554 5019
NYST Gallery (Lorraine Pilgrim and NYST)
16 Nerang Street SOUTHPORT Q 4215 (By appt.)
Web: lorrainepilgrim.com
E-mail: lorraine@lorrainepilgrim.com
Pandanas Art
5 Baker Street CURRUMBIN WATERS Q 4223
Phone: 07 5534 4982
Retrospect Gallery
Cnr Elizabeth Ave and Oracle Blvd, Broadbeach
Web: http://www.
Robina Gallery
Robina Community Centre, Robina Town Centre Drive ROBINA Q 4226
Phone: 07 5581 6075
Sculptors’ Society Gold Coast Inc
Schoolhouse Gallery
173 Ashmore Road & Cnr Carrara Street BENOWA Q 4217
Phone: 07 5539 2712
Way of Design Gallery
2/792 Pacific Parade, CURRUMBIN BEACH
Phone: 07 5534 1530
LIVE THEATRE / PERFORMANCES / COMEDY / OPERA
Arts Theatre / The Space
Web: http://www.theartscentregc.
Phone: 5588 4000
Gold Coast Theatre Alliance Inc.
Post: PO Box 341 Southport. Qld. 4215
Web: http://www.goldcoasttheatre.
Mercury Wings Theatre Company
Web: www.mercuryswings.com.au
Email:info@mercuryswings.com.
Gold Coast Little Theatre
Web: http://www.gclt.com.au/
Phone: 5532 2096
Queensland Theatre of Puppetry
Post: PO Box 437 SOUTHPORT 4215
Web: www.qtop.org.au
Email: enquiries@qtop.org.au
Tamborine Mountain Little Theatre
Zamia Theatre, Main Street NORTH TAMBORINE
node/11433Eagle Heights, TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN 4272
Phone: 5545 1895
Email: jify@qldnet.com.au
Web: http://www.goldcoasttheatre.
Soapbox Theatre Productions
Web: http://soapboxtheatre.com.au/
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CREATIVE COURSES, WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
ADFAS (Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Gold Coast Inc.)
PO Box 7737 Gold Coast Mail Centre 9726
Web: http://www.adfas.org.au/
Phone: 07 5543 4352 or 5526 7440
Gold Coast Potters’ Association Inc (Pottery classes)
The Potters’ Place, Cnr. Ashmore Road & Carrara Street BENOWA Q 4217
Web: http://www.goldcoastpotters.
Phone: 07 5533 8153
Gold Coast Art School (Art Classes and Workshops, Children’s Classes)
57 Nerang Street SOUTHPORT Q 4215
Web: http://www.artschool.com.au/
Phone: 07 5591 6864
Queensland College of Art
Bachelor of Digital Media | Degrees in: Fine Art, Graphic Design, 3D Design, e-Photojournalism, Digital Design
QCA, Griffith University. Parklands Drive, SOUTHPORT Q 4222
Website: http://www.qcagoldcoast.com/
Enquiries: Anne-Maree Garcia
Email: a.garcia@griffith.edu.au
Phone: 07 555 28095
Royal Queensland Arts Society (Art Classes and Workshops)
25 BROADBEACH Boulevard BROADBEACH Q 4218
Phone: 07 5592 0440
E-mail: rqasgc@rqasgoldcoast.com
Studio 87 (Jewellery and Silver smithing Workshops with Sel Pilgrim)
87 Ridgeway Avenue SOUTH PORT Q 4215
Web: http://www.selpilgrim.com/
E-mail: selpilgrim@bigpond.com
Phone: 07-55327170
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CREATIVE SPACES FOR ARTS, MUSIC & FASHION
GC Fashion Incubator
Phone: 0410 075 065
Web: http://gcfashionincubator.
Expressive Grounds
Expressive Ground Palm BeachTallebudgera Drive
PALM BEACH / ELANORA 4217
Varies Studios and Retail spaces
rabbit+cocoon multi-arts hub
23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami Q
Email: rabbitandcocoon@gmail.com
Web: http://www.rabbitandcocoon.
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ARTS, CRAFTS AND FASHION SHOPS, SUPPLIES & MARKETS
Arts and Crafts Markets
Locations: Broadbeach, Coolangatta, Burleigh
For Market dates visit: http://www.artandcraft.com.au/ or phone: 07 5533 8202
Bruce Scott Framers Wholesale Picture Framing
175 Currumburra Rd, Ashmore, QLD 4214
Phone: 07 5539 5133
Butter Beats (Spray paints and Record store)
21 Davenport Street, Southport
CPM Workshop & Gallery (Print-making facilities)
33-35 Kyogle Road BRAY PARK, MURWILLUMBAH NSW 2484
Phone: 02 6672 8276 or 6672 2421
Cutters Art (Art Classes, Supplies & Framing)
30-32 CURRUMBIN Creek Road, CURRUMBIN Q 4223
Web: http://www.cuttersart.com/
Phone: 07 5534 6988
Framed Just for You (Framing and art materials)
2/142 Brisbane Rd, Labrador Q 4215
07 5563 9799
Miami Marketta Arts+Crafts – Held on every Second Friday of the month 5pm-10pm
Miami Marketta Fresh Produce, Gourmet food and Live Music – Held every Sunday of the month. 6.30am to 12 noon
Miami Marketta @ rabbit+cocoon
23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami Q 4220
Web: https://www.facebook.com/
Email: miamimarketta@gmail.com
Musgrave Art Supplies
3-15 Jackman Street, SOUTHPORT Q 4215
Web: http://www.musgraveart.com.au/
Email: info@musgraveart.com.au
Phone: 07 5531 4010
Riot Arts and Crafts
Pacific Fair, BROADBEACH Q 4218
Phone: 07 5592 6303
Robina Town Centre, ROBINA Q 4226
Phone: 07 5562 2809
Web: http://www.riotstores.com.au/
The Village Markets (Art, designer, crafts and vintage markets)
Held on the first Sunday of each month | 8am – 1pm
Burleigh Heads State School oval, BURLEIGH HEADS Q 4226
Website: http://http://www.
Email: stalls@thevillagemarketsgc.
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LOCAL PUBLICATIONS
Gold Coast Creative
Phone: 07 5552 7262
Web: http://www.griffith.edu.au/
Gold Coast Panache
Shop 14A Marina Mirage, 74 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Q 4217
Postal: PO Box 7068, GCMC Q 9726
Web: http://www.
Phone: 07 55712 577
Naked City-Guide
Web: http://nakedcityguide.com.au/
Email: cory@nakedcityguide.com.au
Style Magazine
Suite 3, 102 Kedron Brook Rd, Wilston, QLD 4051
Postal: PO Box 31, Wilston, QLD 4051
Web: http://www.stylemagazines.com.
Email: info@stylemagazines.com.au
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REGIONAL & STATE GALLERIES NEAR THE GOLD COAST
Boonah Regional Art Gallery
The Centre for Arts and Culture, Beaudesert
3 High St, BOONAH Q 4310
Phone: 5463 2999
Email: baga@scenicrim.qld.gov.au
Web: http://http://www.
Gallery of Modern Art / Queensland Art Gallery
Stanley Place, South Bank, BRISBANE QAustralia
Web: http://qag.qld.gov.au/
Email: info@qag.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 3840 7303
Ipswich Art Gallery
D’Arcy Doyle Place,Nicholas Street, IpswichQueensland 4305
Web: http://www.ipswichartgallery.
Phone: 07 3810 7222
Tweed River Art Gallery
2 Mistral Road (Cnr Tweed Valley Way) MURWILLUMBAH NSW 2484
Web: http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/
E-mail: tweedart@tweed.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 6670 2790
Logan Art Gallery
Corner Jacaranda Avenue and Wembley Road LOGAN CENTRAL Q 4114
Web: http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/
Phone: 07 3412 5519