Australia’s first permanent regional multimedia arts pavilion, the Multi-Arts Pavilion mima – dubbed MAP mima – is set to open to the public with 10 new commissions by Australian artists including Hiromi Tango, whose work is pictured on the exterior of the pavilion. Each new commission explores the unique history, culture and landscape of the region, and celebrates Lake Macquarie as a cultural hub for contemporary art and performance. Designed as a flexible, high-tech multi-arts platform, the MAP mima will host a year-round dedicated program of cultural events including national and international contemporary art installations, digital art screenings, live performances and music. Situated an hour’s drive north from Sydney on the shore of Lake Macquarie in Speers Point Park, the architectural pavilion compliments the award-winning Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie and forms part of the Lake Arts Precinct.