Newcastle Art Space
Highlights
- Explore diverse exhibitions featuring emerging and established artists across painting, ceramics, and sculpture.
- Discover over 20 artist studios within a vibrant creative hub at Newcastle Art Space.
- Enjoy accessible gallery spaces and family-friendly facilities in Tighes Hill.
- Engage in workshops and mentorship opportunities that nurture artistic talent and creativity.
Newcastle Art Space is the leading venue for emerging artists in the Hunter Region.
They have a changing exhibition program featuring established and emerging artists across a range of fields, painting, ceramic, installation, sculpture and more. The art space includes an accessible gallery space and more than 20 artist studios.
They are located in O Block on the southern side of the Newcastle TAFE Campus. In the same building is their arts neighbour The Clay Room Tighes Hill.
They are a creative hub, which includes opportunities for artists such as arts mentorship, residencies, workshops, exhibitions, and prizes.
There is on-site parking or they are not far from Hamilton Station.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- 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)