Artspace Mackay, Mackay City Council , Exhibition Gallery

06 Dec 2005

This venue is suitable for exhibitions of: Visual Arts

The Mackay and North Queensland region including Sarina, Whitsundays and Bowen.

Locality Population: 70,000

address

Cnr McAlister St & Gordon Street
Mackay
QLD 4740
Australia

Tel: +61 07 957 1775
Fax: +61 07 4957 1794

Email us

postal address

PO Box 41
Mackay
QLD 4740
Australia

venue staff

Staff experienced in exhibition display and installation?

Yes

Staff experienced in packing and unpacking exhibitions?

Yes

An exhibitions officer?

Yes

An education outreach officer?

Yes

Marketing/Promotions officer?

touring exhibitions

Does your venue develop exhibitions for touring?

Yes

Number of exhibitions developed for touring over the past two years?

1 - 3

Number of touring exhibitions hosted over the last two years?

1 - 3

programming touring exhibitions

How many months ahead does this exhibition space need to be booked?

7 - 12

How many months do you usually host temporary exhibitions for?

1 - 3

Maximum all inclusive fee for touring exhibitions?

$5,000 - $10,000

Level of insurance for touring exhibitions?

More than $100,000

Can your institution accomodate the sale of touring exhibition merchandise?

Yes

exhibition space

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

Number of doors?

Number of windows?

partitions or panels

Does your institution have a partition system?

What type of partition system support does the exhibition space have?

Supported only at floor

What material is your partition system made of?

MDF with plaster

What are the dimentions of your partition system?

3 metres x 3 metres

exhibition space usage

Is the space used for other purposes?

Description of space usage?

Are eating and drinking permitted in the exhibition space?

floor plan

Description of the location of powerpoints and fire extinguishers in the exhibition?

See the floorplan of the exhibition space

exhibition lighting

Lighting used in the exhibition space:

Daylight:

Incandescent:

Skylights:

Fluorescent:

Other:

Does your institution own a lightmetre?

Yes

Does your space have adjustable light levels?

Yes

Describe how light levels are adjustable?

Dynalite system

exhibition environment

Type of climate control:

Can humidity be controlled in the exhibition space:

Yes

Type of humidity control:

Tinytag

Humidity control manufacturer:

Hastings Data Nogger

Humidity control year of installation:

2002

Maximum humidity variation in the exhibition space (RH%) - Spring:

57.5

Maximum humidity variation in the exhibition space (RH%) - Summer:

58.8

Maximum humidity variation in the exhibition space (RH%) - Autumn:

54.9

Maximum humidity variation in the exhibition space (RH%) - Winter:

54.7

Minimum average temperature in the exhibition space (°C) - Spring:

20.2

Minimum average temperature in the exhibition space (°C) - Summer:

21.8

Minimum average temperature in the exhibition space (°C) - Autumn:

21.1

Minimum average temperature in the exhibition space (°C) - Winter:

21.4

Maximum average temperature in the exhibition space (°C) - Spring:

24.1

Maximum average temperature in the exhibition space (°C) - Summer:

24.4

Maximum average temperature in the exhibition space (°C) - Autumn:

24.1

Maximum average temperature in the exhibition space (°C) - Winter:

21.8

Heating System:

Heating System type:

NLA

Heating System manufacturer:

Heating System install year:

Pest inspections?

Yes

exhibition building

exhibition building access

Building entrance:

Loading Dock:

Loading Dock Dimensions - Height (m):

4.8m

Loading Dock Dimensions - Width (m):

2.4m

Receiving Hours:

Loading area sheltered:

Loading area enclosed:

Max vehicle length:

Up to 11 metres

Maximum Crate Size - Height (m):

Maximum Crate Size - Width (m):

Maximum Crate Size - Length (m):

Maximum Crate Size - Weight (kg):

Do you have access to a crane and gantry:

exhibition storage area environment

Packing area:

Temporary exhibition space

Does your institution have separate storage and loading areas?

Yes

Does your institution have an offsite packing facility?

Offsite packing facility description:

Museum property

Does your institution have onsite storage?

Is the on-site storage area temperature controlled?

Yes

Is the on-site storate area pest controlled?

Yes

If you store crates off your premises, is the area temperature controlled?

If you store crates off your premises, is the area pest controlled?

onsite storage

Can humidity be controlled in your institution's onsite storage?

Type of humidity control:

Tinytag

Humidity control manufacturer:

Hastings Data Logger

Humidity control onsite install year:

2002

Maximum humidity variation in onsite storage (RH%) - Spring:

Maximum humidity variation in onsite storage (RH%) - Summer:

Maximum humidity variation in onsite storage (RH%) - Autumn:

Maximum humidity variation in onsite storage (RH%) - Winter:

Minimum average temperature in the onsite storage (°C) - Spring:

Minimum average temperature in the onsite storage (°C) - Summer:

Minimum average temperature in the onsite storage (°C) - Autumn:

Minimum average temperature in the onsite storage (°C) - Winter:

Maximum average temperature in the onsite storage (°C) - Spring:

60.1

Maximum average temperature in the onsite storage (°C) - Summer:

60.1

Maximum average temperature in the onsite storage (°C) - Autumn:

59.3

Maximum average temperature in the onsite storage (°C) - Winter:

57.1

offsite storage

Can humidity be controlled in your institution's offsite storage?

Type of humidity control:

Humidity control manufacturer:

Humidity control offsite install year:

2005-12-06

Maximum humidity variation in offsite storage (RH%) - Spring:

Maximum humidity variation in offsite storage (RH%) - Summer:

Maximum humidity variation in offsite storage (RH%) - Autumn:

Maximum humidity variation in offsite storage (RH%) - Winter:

Minimum average temperature in the offsite storage (°C) - Spring:

20.8

Minimum average temperature in the offsite storage (°C) - Summer:

20.5

Minimum average temperature in the offsite storage (°C) - Autumn:

20.8

Minimum average temperature in the offsite storage (°C) - Winter:

20.1

Maximum average temperature in the offsite storage (°C) - Spring:

21.4

Maximum average temperature in the offsite storage (°C) - Summer:

Maximum average temperature in the offsite storage (°C) - Autumn:

21.8

Maximum average temperature in the offsite storage (°C) - Winter:

20.8

construction

Exterior walls are constructed of:

Steel

Interior walls are constructed of:

Brick

Floors are constructed of:

Wood

Ceilings are constructed of:

Brick

Structural supports are constructed of:

Steel

Number of floors in venue:

Type of access between floors:

safety and security

Does your venue have a fire detection system:

Yes

Type of fire detection system:

Fire alarm system installed at venue

Manufacturer of fire detection system:

Vesda

Areas protected by the fire detection:

Who does the fire detection system alert:

Does your institutuion have a documented fire procedure:

Yes