PRESIDENT’S REPORT Our Christmas Party was a wonderful night with the vocal talents of Tim Madden entertaining us as we enjoyed Tapas plates and catching up with many of our longtime Friends such as Don Robertson, Di McCormack and Margot Davies.

It was with excitement that I attended the launch of the new name of The Arts Centre Gold Coast -HOTA- and the opening of the long-awaited, new outdoor performance area.

The internal flexible space is fitted with state of the art technical features that will attract many top-level performers and directors.

FOCUS ON THE FRIENDS

APRIL 2018 EDITION • ISSUE 179 Extract of a Max Boyd Painting – See the last page

Tim Minchin

Friends Movie Night – Breakfast at Tiffany’s (More photos of this great night on the last page)

Tim Minchin performed at his sold-out performance on the new HOTA Outdoor Stage.

Friends Movie Night – This was held on Thursday the 25th of January in our Friends Meet Up Area at the Cinema. 75 Members attended the showing of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and enjoyed their pre-movie drinks & cheese platters. It was a wonderful night and a chance to catch up.

Our upcoming events are inside.

OUR HISTORY OF PHILANTHROPYDid you know we are in our 32nd Year of serving you as our Friends! We want to share with you some of our highlighted accomplishments over the years and some of the things we have applied your membership fees and your fully tax deductible donations to, in support of the individual grants and scholarships given out over the years which help young and talented Australians to thrive in the world of Arts.

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JAZZ

gift fund

We donated three pianos to HOTA, one being a

Steinway Baby Grand Piano

The Friends support the

Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards

On Average, $20,000 per year has been given to HOTA for their Youth Theatre Project. We have also contributed to “Bumpy Angels”, “Jazz Jam at The Arts Centre with James Morrison”, “Immersion Day 2016”, “Energies 2017”, the

Rossini Project, “Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical” and Youth Theatre Project “Flood”.

We also initiated Jazz on Sundays which was held on the first Sunday of the month from January to September 2017 on

The Terrace.

As like-minded people sharing an appreciation of the Arts, you are always welcome to suggest a Cause or Special Interest that you would like us to consider in the future. We are always open to hearing about new ideas on how to further support our Cause, with a special focus on our thriving and talented youth on the Gold Coast from grassroots to graduates! Please let us know your suggestions by emailing us at friends@friendsoftheartscentre.com.au

$20,000

on average per year, is distributed to our

Friends Gift Fund Awardees

$1,500

to support our local Eisteddfod each year

Friends of the Arts Centre Gold Coast Gift Fund Griffith University Scholarship

$25,000 Donation to Griffith University Queensland College of the Arts last year establishing The Friends of the Gold Coast Art Centre Gift Fund Honours Scholarship in the Visual Arts.

The creation of this scholarship is in line with the Mission and Vision of the Board of the Friends of the Arts Centre Gold Coast Gift Fund to develop young and talented Gold Coast visual and performing artists.

Thanks to your Membership Contributions and Tax Deductible Donations, for over 32 Years we as the Friends of the Arts Centre Gold Coast have been proudly supporting Visual and Performing Youth, with awards, scholarships, and grants.

$25,000

WELCOME!Welcome to our 222 New Members who joined up in the Months of December to March. Whilst is has been a fairly quiet time, we are working on some great functions for the post Commonwealth Games 2018 period. We will be sure to advise you of these events and any updates on our website, our Facebook page, in our email blasts, and in our Newsletters.

WE NEED YOU! We have a couple of positions available on our Board so if you have an interest creating: Newsletters or a passion for Marketing & Communications, please email us at friends@friendsoftheartscentre.com.au and tell us a little about yourself.

UPCOMING EVENTSPre-Movie Meet Up Thursday, April 19 This is sure to be a fun-filled night for our Friends, as it’s the opening night of the film “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” (Based on the Best Selling Novel). Stay tuned for more details to come your way.

Aboriginal Exhibition – Guided Viewing Thursday, April 26 at 4pm sharp – $15 Meet and pay at the Gallery Entrance This exclusive Guided Viewing includes a Post-Viewing Event on the Café Veranda, a Gift Bag of Goodies, a Glass of “Bay of Stones” Wine, plus Artisan Breads and Dips. More details will be provided for this event.

Award Ceremony for the Friends of the Arts Centre Gold Coast Gift Fund Griffith University Scholarship Friday, 4 May at 5pm in the Lakeside Terrace, HOTA Join us for this auspicious and inaugural occasion where the winner of the 2018 Scholarship will be announced. More details to come.

Special Friends Fundraiser Movie Event Early June Keep an eye out for more details to our Special Fundraiser Movie Event at HOTA Cinemas. It’s in aid of the Friends of the Arts Gold Coast Gift Fund, which provides Grants and Scholarships to our local thriving and talented performing arts youth.

CONTACT USWe’re a friendly arts-loving crew and are always welcoming new members.

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST Po Box 6611, Gold Coast Mail Centre Qld 9726 Email: friends@friendsoftheartscentre.com.au Website: www.friendsoftheartscentre.com.au

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HELP US MEET OUR GOALS BY …making a fully tax deductible donation to the Friends of the Gold Coast Arts Centre Gift Fund by posting your cheque (made out to): “The Friends of the Arts Centre” at P.O. Box 6611, Gold Coast Mail Centre QLD 9726. Or, make your bank transfer to: account name The Friends of the Gold Coast Arts Centre; bank Suncorp; bsb 484-799; acct no. 601151258 and then immediately email friends@friendsoftheartscentre.com.au and let us know your Bank Ref. number; Your Full Name, Email/Postal Address; Phone Number and Amount Donated. We can then send you a Tax Deductible Receipt for your records.

MAKE A FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION!

$17.50 Single Membership $25 Double Membership (Second person)Mr/Mrs/Ms ............. First Name 1................................................................ Mr/Mrs/Ms ............. First Name 2...................................................................

Surname 1 ................................................................................................... Surname 2 ......................................................................................................

Email 1 ................................................................................................... Email 2 (or “As before”) .....................................................................................

Mobile 1 ................................................................................................... Mobile 2 (or “As before”) .....................................................................................

Day Phone ................................................................................................... Day Phone (or “As before”) .....................................................................................

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MEMBERSHIPSRefer a Friend by April 30, 2018

Refer a Friend to Join! How? Just have them fill out the New Membership form below and take it to the Box Office to be processed by April 30th, and they will receive a three-month Membership at $17.50 per Single OR $25.00 per Double to take their Membership up to the end of this current financial year. Includes one FREE Movie Ticket per person and a Gift Bag full of surprises. Remember that membership fees go to benefiting Gold Coast Youth!

Join over the telephone by requesting a Friends of the Arts Centre Membership on: 07 5588 4000or bring this completed application to the HOTA Box Office (135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise Qld 4217) for processing

PROVISIONAL GIFT FUND AWARD APPLICATION DATES FOR 2018

Stay tuned for opening and closing dates

HOT NEW NAMEAs you are aware, HOTA is the new name for the previously known The Arts Centre Gold Coast. We will still be called Friends of the Arts Centre Gold Coast until we have decided on our new name and taken the taken the necessary steps to implement the change.

Max Boyd was one of the very first Friends dating back to 1986, and in following years Max served as President of the Friends. He was a major influence in the establishment of The Arts Centre Gold Coast, now known as HOTA. Max was an eminent Gold Coast Artist and was

Members mingled with old and new friends before watching the all-time classic – Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

best known for his beautiful Australian landscape and homestead paintings, some at HOTA itself. Featured on our cover and in its entirety below, is one of Max’s rare seascape paintings commissioned in 1974 and entitled “Seascape Serene near Little Burleigh”.

CELEBRATING GREAT FRIENDS

MOVIE NIGHT