Accessible Exhibition Design
Learn from Expert Trainers with Disability
Get creative with aesthetic accessible exhibitions!
Designed for art galleries and museums to support embedding key accessible design concepts in exhibitions and programming. Reconceptualise how new and diverse audiences can engage with exhibitions by embedding access from the start.
Discover practical and accessible exhibition design solutions, drawing insights from wide-reaching resources and examples from around the world.
“An informative and inclusive workshop. The resource kit and up-to-the-minute examples are essential baselines.”
Learn about
- Budgeting
- Disability consultation
- Programming artists with disability
- Creative experimentation
- Developing access guidelines
- Information formatting
- Navigation and gallery maps
- Lighting, sound and audio for exhibitions
- Exhibition seating
- Indoor air quality
- Exhibition labels and signage
- Industry best practice and Australian and International examples
Resources
- Detailed Resource Manual
- Disability Language Guide
- Access Checklists
Access
Closed captioning and Auslan interpreting are available on request. Please note, we require at least 4 working days’ notice. For other access requirements, please email training@aarts.net.au
“A fantastic program, providing a safe space for engaging with ideas.”
– National Library Australia
Public Workshop
An interactive, online workshop where participants are encouraged to contribute to group discussion.
Thursday 12 March
1pm – 3pm
$120 per person + GST & booking fees
10% discount for bookings of 3 or more people
Private Workshop
We can design and deliver private in-house training for your organisation. Private workshops can be online, at a venue of your choice or at our accessible training room at The Rocks, Sydney.
From $1950 + GST
To get a quote, contact our Training Coordinator, Michelle Teear, on training@aarts.net.au
“It made me think about some ways that we can make our exhibitions more inclusive and accessible. I realised that even though we operate with some limitations (our historic site and exhibition infrastructure), I can be more mindful when working with designers and curators.”
– The City of Sydney
ENDS
Image Credit: Get Comfortable / Uncomfortable with Unsolicited Advice created by Amy Claire Mills and Josie Young. Installation view, Out of Order exhibition, Granville Centre Art Gallery. Photo by Document Photography.
Image Description: A photo of a quilt suspended from the ceiling in a gallery space with low light. The quilt is shiny with bright colours and states ‘Chronically ill person takes unsolicited advice and is cured immediately’, with text on a red background.