Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1

Venue Description
This venue is suitable for exhibitions of: Arts
Venue locality
There is a long history of arts activity in Toowoomba. The Gallery was founded in 1938 and the Art Society founded in 1925. There are about twenty secondary state and private schools, and the University offers Masters and Degree courses in Visual Arts - drawing, ceramics, painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, art history. TAFE offers Certificate Visual Arts Courses in painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and printmaking. Arts groups include: Decorative Arts Society; Gallery Society; Art Society; Community Arts; and Toowoomba Quilters. There are a large number of commercial galleries, antique shops, pottery and craft shops.
Population:120,000
Venue details
Postal address:PO Box 3021
Toowoomba
QLD     4350
Street address:531 Ruthven Street
Toowoomba
QLD     4350
Phone:+61 07 46886652
Fax:+61 07 46886895
Person responsible for exhibitions
Name:Ms Lorraine Brown
Phone:+61 07 46886652
Fax:+61 07 46886895
Venue staff
The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' has:Staff experienced in exhibition display and installation
An exhibition officer
An education outreach officer
A marketing/promotions officer
The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' does not have:Staff experienced in exhibition unpacking
Touring exhibitions
Developing touring exhibitions
The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' develops touring exhibitions
Over the past two years 1-3 touring exhibitions have been developed by the Venue name
Hosting touring exhibitions
Over the past two years 1-3 touring exhibitions have been hosted by the Venue name
Programming touring exhibitions
This exhibition space usually needs to be booked 13-18 months ahead
Touring exhibitions are usually hosted for 1-3 months
The maxiumum all inclusive fee for touring exhibitions is:$2 000 - 5 000
Level of insurance for touring exhibitions:$100 000 plus
The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' does accommodate the sale of merchandise associated with exhibitions
Exhibition space details
Dimensions
Area of exhibition space:150 - 300 square metres
Running length of exhibition space:Less than 25 linear metres
Type of exhibition space:large room
Exhibition space usage
The Exhibition space is used for exhibitions and other purposes
Eating and drinking are not permitted in the exhibibition space
Exhibition lighting
Lighting used in the exhibition space: 
Daylight:
    		Incandescent lighting:
      Skylights:
        		Fluorescent lighting:
          The Institution does not own a light meter
          Exhibition environment
          Type of climate control:
          • air conditioning 24 hours
          • operational thermohypograph
          • light filters on windows
          • humidity control 24 hours
          Exhibition building details
          Exhibition building access
          Receiving hours:
          start:12:00:00
          end:12:00:00
          The loading area is not sheltered
          The loading area is not enclosed
          Maximum vehicle length:11 m long vehicle
          The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' doesn't have access to a crane and gantry
          Exhibition storage area environment
          Packing area:receiving room
          The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' doesn't have separate storage and loading areas
          The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' doesn't have an offsite packing facility
          The onsite storage area is not temperature controlled
          The onsite storage area is not pest controlled
          Crates are stored in an area that is not temperature controlled
          Crates are stored in an area that is not pest controlled
          Humidity cannot be controlled in the Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' onsite storage
          Humidity cannot be controlled in the Venue name's offsite storage
          Venue building construction
          • Exterior walls are constructed of brick
          • Interior walls are constructed of safety glass
          • Floors are constructed of wood
          • Ceilings are constructed of concrete
          • Structural supports are constructed of steel
          Type of access between floors: 
          Safety and security
          Fire detection
          The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' doesn't have a fire detection system 
          The Venue 'Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Exhibition Space 1 ' doesn't have a documented fire procedure