Former QPAC chief executive John Kotzas has come out of retirement to become the new head of arts and culture at HOTA Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast.
Kotzas, who spent more than 30 years leading Queensland Performing Arts Centre, replaces outgoing arts and culture head Yarmila Alfonzetti and will begin the role on May 27.
John Warn said Kotzas brings “a strong track record of delivering compelling cultural experiences” and “an unmatched passion and vision that has drawn new audiences to connect, and fall in love, with the arts.”
Kotzas, who received a Member of the Order of Australia in 2021 for services to the arts, said the Gold Coast was emerging as “an impressive and dynamic arts and cultural destination” ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
“HOTA is the heartbeat of the city’s cultural offering, and I want locals to really connect and own this amazing precinct but at the same time continue to grow national and international visitation,” he said.
