Goulburn Regional Art Gallery
Highlights
- Explore contemporary art through diverse exhibitions at Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, showcasing local and national talent.
- Engage in hands-on workshops led by artists, perfect for all ages and skill levels, fostering creativity and connection.
- Discover a nationally significant collection featuring works by renowned Australian artists, enriching your appreciation of modern art.
- Participate in free public programs and talks, enhancing your understanding of art while enjoying a vibrant cultural hub.
Goulburn Regional Art Gallery is the region’s hub for exhibiting and collecting contemporary art. The gallery works with leading artists to realise ambitious projects, including commissioning bold new work.
Through a diverse offering of exhibitions, public programs and workshops the gallery encourages audiences to think about art in new ways. The Gallery’s four exhibition spaces showcase work from artists across the country and internationally, as well as featuring work by artists living, working and connected with the region.
The Gallery offers a wide range of public programs, outreach and education activities daily. These include workshops, talks, panel discussions, education workshops and performances delivered by leading artists, writers, curators, and creatives. These programs cater to all ages and skill levels, with many programs free of charge.
The Gallery houses a nationally significant collection of modern and contemporary art, consistently growing the collection through acquisitions and gifts. Works from the permanent collection are on display in the Gallery and on loan to key partnering institutions. The collection includes work by prominent and innovative Australian artists including Danie Mellor, Yvette Coppersmith, Ben Quilty, Katthy Cavaliere, Sharon Adamson and Janet Laurence.
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Accreditations
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
Features
Activities
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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.
- 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.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
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 large print is available.
- Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) 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
- Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.
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.
- Volume controlled phones are available.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are 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 the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- 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.
- Wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating).
- A wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- A place to store medical equipment (eg oxygen).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
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