HOTA WELCOMES NEW GALLERY DIRECTOR

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

Prior to that, Susi was Director of Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Grafton Regional Gallery. Susi is a highly regarded leader of the gallery sector in Australia, with a strong interest in promoting visual arts and commitment to enhancing gallery performance. 

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.

Mayor Tom Tate shared his sentiments on the appointment, "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."

Susi'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 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," says Rob Borbidge, Chair of EGC. 

"Susi brings an enviable track record of curatorial expertise and passion, which combined with her collection management and Gallery operations experience, made her a perfect fit for HOTA. I know she will quickly become an integral member of the HOTA family and we can't wait to welcome her to our Home of The Arts," said Mik Auckland, HOTA's Interim CEO.

"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," said Susi Muddiman.

Susi was a standout applicant in an impressive list of candidates from across Australia and will formally commence the role on 13 November 2023.

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