Footscray Community Arts
Highlights
- Explore vibrant art exhibitions that showcase diverse cultural stories from local and international artists.
- Engage with community-led performances that spark important conversations and celebrate creativity in a welcoming environment.
- Savour stunning views of the Maribyrnong River while enjoying food and refreshments at the on-site café.
- Discover a hub of creativity that caters to everyone, from curious visitors to established artists, since 1974.
Footscray Community Arts (FCA) has well and truly earned its stripes as arts institution, not just in Footscray, but Melbourne-wide and further. FCA is a 50-year strong independent arts precinct dedicated to sharing stories. Their vision is that all communities are valued as makers of culture.
Footscray Community Arts is a hub for cultural expression, community-led art and important conversations, and has been around since 1974. It caters to everyone, from the curious to the established artist, working closely with First Nations mob, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTIQA+ artists, and artists with disability to ensure a safe and creative environment for both artists and audiences.
It’s Artist Program includes art exhibitions, live performance and theatre shows, artist talks, live music programming, school art and excursion programs, and much more. Located next to the banks of Maribyrnong River and boasting stunning city views, Footscray Community Arts is the perfect place to explore nature, creativity and history.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Information in audio format (includes an audio described map of their venue, audio descs of performances and/ or displays) is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- Handrails on all stairways
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in Auslan.
- Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances) is available.
- A low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music) is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Portable ramps.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://footscrayarts.com/about-us-overview/our-disability-and-inclusion-action-plan/
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