Coates Community Arts
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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 + artist studios in the Coates Building at 20 Collins Street. You can find us in Suite 6 on the fourth floor, in the former office of the Federation of Chinese Associations.
The space is utilised for one-off and regular events such as life drawing, photography, private and public workshops, book launches, pop-up retail, dance or theatre rehearsals, and productions, among others. It is a clean commercial space with white walls, an eye-catching timber veneer feature wall, and large industrial windows. Coates Community Arts includes an open-plan area for events, a kitchenette, fridge/freezer, a mid-century counter and retro bench seat, a store room, and two lockable artist studios, separately for hire. The space is fitted with fluorescent and track lighting, ceiling fans, and an in-built sound system suitable for background music. We can supply 30 fold-out chairs, 4 trestle tables, glassware, and POS hardware for events as well.
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 only arts space in the building.
Features and facilities
Accessibility features
- Adjustable lighting
General features
- Wash up space
- Free wifi
- Fridge
- Kitchenette
- Storage
- Queer friendly
Access features
- Wide Corridors
Location
Address
20
Collins Street,
Melbourne, 3004
Access Hours
Public Access: Weekdays 8am to 6pm After Hours access is available at all other times [Please note: swipe card is provided for after-hours access]
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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 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.
