Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre
Highlights
- Showcases diverse contemporary art from local to international artists
- Offers hands-on workshops and events for all ages year-round
- Located in scenic Townhead Park with café and family-friendly amenities
Overview
The Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre (SACC), located on the traditional land of the Wonnarua and Wanaruah people, is a vibrant community hub dedicated to bringing art and culture to the people of Singleton.
Guided by a vision that prioritises high quality exhibitions, engaging programs and meaningful community participation, SACC continues to grow as an accessible and welcoming creative destination.
With more than 300m² of purpose-built gallery space and two studio workshops, the Centre presents contemporary art from local, regional, national and international artists, supported by a year-round program of talks, workshops and activities for all ages. SACC is also a hireable space with a meeting room, studio and digital space for hire.
A community driven, public gallery, SACC also cares for the Singleton Art Collection and is committed to its preservation, interpretation and ongoing relevance.
Located within Singleton's Townhead Park precinct, alongside the Visitor Information Centre and ParkView Café, SACC offers a place where creativity, learning and connection flourish.
Accessibility
Access and Inclusion Statement
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
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 a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
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 an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
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 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)
Have TVs with captioning option
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Provide digital communication materials (hard copy information is also available on line)
Provide information in large print
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
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)