Coates Community Arts: Exhibitions, Events, Workshops
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- Approx. floor space
- 90m2
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- Capacity
- 100 people
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- Ceiling height
- Standard (up to 3m)
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- Audience
- 40
Space overview
Coates Community Arts is an independent community arts space in the CBD. We are in the Coates Building at 20 Collins Street, Melbourne. You can find us in Suite 6 on the fourth floor, in the former offices of the Federation of Chinese Associations.
Our venue is utilised for one-off and regular events such as exhibitions, photography, creative workshops, book launches, pop-up retail, dance and theatre. It is a clean commercial space with white walls, an original timber veneer wall, a retro counter and bench seat, and large industrial windows. Coates Community Arts has a storeroom and kitchenette. It is fitted with fluorescent and track lighting, ceiling fans, and an in-built sound system suitable for background music. We also supply 30 fold-out chairs, 4 trestle tables, and POS hardware for events.
We're located in the city centre at the top end of Collins Street, directly opposite the Sofitel Hotel, and close to Parliament House. The Coates Building was built in the late 1950s and is a Post-War Modernist commercial building. Many of the current tenants are medical practitioners. We are the first and only arts space in the building.
Features and facilities
Access features
- Load in access
- Wide Corridors
Accessibility features
- Accessible public transport
- Adjustable lighting
General features
- Chairs
- Free wifi
- Fridge
- Kitchenette
- Storage
- Queer friendly
Performance features
- Stackable audience seating
Specialist features
- POS system
- Spotlighting
Technology features
- Audio system
Location
Address
20
Collins Street,
Melbourne, 3004
Access Hours
Public Access: Weekdays 8am to 6pm. After Hours Access : Monday to Sunday from 6pm, Saturday to Sunday from 8am to 6pm. A swipe card is provided for after-hours access.
Help us respond to your enquiry as quickly as possible by including as much information as possible in your email. We appreciate it if you could include:
1. Specific dates you want to book.
2. Times you need to use the space including your bump in and bump out of the venue.
3. What you envisage to do within the space.
4. Any specific install requirements you require.
5. Whether your event is ticketed or not, and how many people you expect to attend.
6. A few sentences or a short paragraph about you or your organisation.
7. How your project or activity is funded.
Getting here
Transport options
- Train
- Tram
Tram Stop: #8 Spring Street/Collins Street (free tram zone) with trams 11, 12, 48, and 109 at the door. Train Station: Parliament Station (Spring Street) is 140 metres from the venue.
Parking
Undercover Secure Parking is located on Little Collins Street. Collins, Exhibition and Spring Streets have 2-hour ticketed street parking. If you don't mind a 5-minute walk, take advantage of the free street parking available from 6:30 pm on weeknights on the streets surrounding Fitzroy Gardens, The Ear and Eye Hospital, and the Park Hyatt.
