Gallery Lane Cove and Creative Studios
Highlights
- Diverse exhibitions from local to international artists
- Hands-on art classes in painting, textiles, and ceramics
- Located in the vibrant heart of Lane Cove
Overview
Gallery Lane Cove and Creative Studios is a not-for-profit art centre located in the heart of Lane Cove. Funded partly by Lane Cove Council, their mission is to nurture artistic practice and innovative arts and cultural programs.
The Gallery presents a diverse exhibition and public program of contemporary and modern art, featuring works by emerging and established, local, national and international artists. It promotes the development and presentation of progressive contemporary art practices while continuing to support established approaches and disciplines.
The Creative Studios facility comprise Painting/Drawing, Textiles, Printmaking and Ceramics studio spaces as well as three artist studio spaces for hire and funded residency programs. The arts centre runs a rich variety of term classes, workshops and masterclasses across the disciplines of painting (mixed-media, acrylic and watercolour), drawing, life-drawing, textiles (printing, embroidery, sewing, knitting, stitching), printmaking and ceramics.
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caters for people who are blind or have vision 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 an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have handrails on all your stairways
Have 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.
Have raised tactile buttons in your lifts
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Have 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 your access statement)
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
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)