South East Centre for Contemporary Art

Overview

South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is located in the South East corner of New South Wales, halfway between Sydney and Melbourne and an hour’s drive from Canberra. Holding up to eight…

South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is located in the South East corner of New South Wales, halfway between Sydney and Melbourne and an hour’s drive from Canberra.

Holding up to eight exhibitions annually, the gallery also boasts one of the country’s richest and most loved portrait awards, an AUD50,000 non-acquisitive prize for realistic portraiture.

The gallery hosts touring exhibitions of national significance along with its own exclusively curated exhibitions as part of its cultural tourism plan that is designed to engage visitors to the region.

SECCA is principally funded by the Bega Valley Shire Council, and the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)

Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss

Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

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)

Have 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)

Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)

Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked

Have grab rails in the bathroom

Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar

Have step free access to the conference or function room

Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)

Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges

Train your staff in disability awareness

Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting

Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)

Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards

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)

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