Venue Information
Venue Name
AceArt Inc
Address
206 Princess St
City
Winnipeg
Email
tani@aceart.org
Website
Phone Number
1-204-944-9763
Customer Service
Staff are well trained on serving people with disabilities, are knowledgeable about the accessibility features the venue can provide and can help connect people with disabilities available technology and resources.
No
Staff Training Notes
Updated training set for fall 2022
Staff are trained on how to best assist patrons with guidance, navigation and spatial orientation.
Yes
Staff are well trained on serving people with disabilities, knowledgeable about the accessibility features available and can help connect people with disabilities with available technology.
No
Develop disability expertise notes
To meet MB Customer Service Standards accessibility training : 1) Is mandatory 2) Includes an accessibility policy 3) Allows for notification of disruption in service 4) Seeks patron feedback.
No
MB Customer Service Standard Notes
Fall 2022
Arriving at the Venue
Sufficient dimensions.
Yes
Sufficient dimensions Notes
Close to accessible entrance.
Yes
Close to accessible entrance Notes
Accessible entrance two doors down. Must call for access.
Small sign posted on front window.
Sheltered
No
Sheltered Notes
Well positioned
Yes
Well positioned Notes
Well-marked by signage
Yes
Well-marked by signage Notes
There is signage. It could be improved.
Bus stop close to main entrance
Yes
Bus stop close to main entrance notes
On the nearest corner
Sheltered bus stop
No
Sheltered bus stop notes
Place to sit and rest
No
Place to sit and rest notes
Space for someone in a mobility device
Yes
Space for someone in a mobility device notes
Accessible path of travel
Yes
Accessible path of travel notes
Sufficient amount of disability parking
Yes
Sufficient amount notes
Street parking
Off Street Parking - Sufficient dimensions
No
Off Street Parking notes
Vertical Clearance to accommodate larger vehicles and side/rear lifts.
Yes
Vertical Clearance notes
Off Street – Accessible Parking Stalls
No
Off Street – Accessible Parking Stalls notes
Van Accessible Parking Stalls – wider angled stalls that accommodate wider vans with side/rear lifts
No
Van Accessible Parking Stalls notes
Signage and smooth paved surface
Yes
Signage notes
Street parking
Entrance is easy to find and well- marked for people with disabilities
No
Entrance is easy to find and well-marked notes
Signage directing to accessible entrance could be more visible
Wide and spacious door opening and level threshold
Yes
Door opening notes
Power Operated Doors
No
Power Operated Doors notes
Inner door has no opener
Box office is easy to find
Yes
Box office notes
Wheelchair accessible counter
Yes
Wheelchair accessible counter notes
Communication/Hearing Loop
No
Communication/Hearing Loop notes
Access to information
No
Access to information notes
Patron Areas: Coat Check, Concession Stands, Washrooms
Coat Check is easy to find
No
Coat Check is easy to find notes
None
Coat Check Wheelchair accessible counter
No
Coat Check Wheelchair accessible counter notes
Is hearing assist technology available?
No
Hearing assist technology available notes
Coat Check Access to information
No
Coat Check Access to information notes
Concession stand is easy to find.
No
Concession stand is easy to find notes
No concessions
Concession Stand has Wheelchair accessible counter
No
Concession Stand has Wheelchair accessible counter notes
Captioned Television Screens
No
Captioned Television Screens notes
Concession Stands Access to information
No
Concession Stands Access to information notes
Concession and/or Reception desk
Yes
Concession and/or Reception desk notes
Open space good sight lines
Washrooms are easy to find and locate.
Yes
Washrooms are easy to find and locate notes
Excellent signage directing people to washroom
Yes
Excellent signage notes
Washrooms Accessible entrance
Yes
Washrooms Accessible entrance notes
A universal accessible washroom is provided
Yes
A universal accessible washroom notes
Washrooms: Staff Training
No
Washrooms: Staff Training notes
Clear path of travel leading to accessible washroom stall
Yes
Clear path of travel notes
Space to maneuver within accessible washroom stall
Yes
Space to maneuver within accessible washroom stall notes
Accessible toilet and transfer space
Yes
Accessible toilet and transfer space notes
Stall door opens outwards and does not obstruct the washroom stall
No
Stall door notes
Door opens inward
Toilet paper should be easy to reach
Yes
Toilet paper notes
Someone using a mobility device can easily use the sink area
Yes
Sink area notes
Lights with Motion Sensors in washrooms
No
Lights with Motion Sensors in washrooms notes
Patron Areas: Wayfinding and Lighting, Ramps,
Map directing people to different areas of the venue (including accessibility features.
No
Map directing people notes
It’s a small space. Map likely not required.
Handheld Map showing the location of accessibility features.
No
Handheld Map
Voice Guide Systems.
No
Voice Guide Systems notes
Signage is easy to read for someone with low vision.
Yes
Signage low vision notes
Signage is easy to read for someone with a cognitive disability and/ or lower levels of literacy.
Yes
Signage is easy cognitive disability and/ or lower levels of literacy notes
High colour contrast helps people with low vision navigate.
Yes
High colour contrast notes
Pathways are kept clear of clutter.
Yes
Pathways are kept clear of clutter notes
The accessible pathway connecting different activity areas should be intuitive.
Yes
The accessible pathway notes
Areas are well lit.
Yes
Areas are well lit notes
A bright space. Lots of windows.
Wayfinding: Emergency Signage.
Yes
Wayfinding: Emergency Signage notes
Wayfinding: Emergency Lighting.
Yes
Wayfinding: Emergency Lighting notes
Wayfinding: Emergency Fire Alarm.
No
Wayfinding: Emergency Fire Alarm notes
Wayfinding: Emergency Evacuation.
Yes
Wayfinding: Emergency Evacuation notes
Wayfinding: Captioned Television Screens.
No
Wayfinding: Captioned Television Screens notes
Ramps
Ramps are cane detectable for people with low vision.
No
Ramps are cane detectable notes
The ramp has an accessible non- skid surface and is wide enough.
Yes
The ramp has non-skid surface notes
The ramp has a gradual slope.
Yes
The ramp has a gradual slope notes
Longer ramps have flat and level landing areas at regular intervals where people can rest.
No
Longer ramps notes
Short ramp
Avoid curved ramps.
Yes
Avoid curved ramps notes
Provide handrails.
Yes
Provide handrails notes
Provide handrails that are easy to grasp onto and that help guide people with visual disabilities.
Yes
Provide handrails that are easy to grasp notes
Provide handrails at accessible heights
Yes
Provide handrails at accessible heights notes
Patron Areas: Elevators, Seating Options, Adaptive Technology
Large sized elevator
No
Large sized elevator notes
No elevator all one one level.
Accessible entrance and doors.
Yes
Accessible entrance and doors notes
At accessible entrance
Control Panel is accessible.
Yes
Control Panel is accessible notes
Call box has braille
Elevator provides auditory signals for people who are blind or have low vision.
No
Elevator provides auditory signals notes
Elevator provides visual signals for people who are deaf/Hard of Hearing.
No
Elevator provides visual signals notes
Handrails are provided for extra stability and support.
No
Handrails are provided notes
Emergency Preparedness.
No
Emergency Preparedness notes
Provide Equitable Sightlines.
Yes
Provide Equitable Sightlines notes
Provide enough wheelchair seating to accommodate productions that are targeted at people with disabilities.
Yes
Provide enough wheelchair seating notes
Provide ample multifunctional space that can serve as additional wheelchair seating.
Yes
Provide ample multifunctional space notes
Explore the feasibility of removable seats and/or hydraulic seating systems.
No
Removable seats notes
Consider the needs of overweight people when selecting seats.
Yes
Consider the needs of overweight people notes
Assisted Listening System.
No
Assisted Listening System notes
American Sign Language Interpretation.
Yes
American Sign Language Interpretation notes
On request
Audio Description.
No
Audio Description notes
No always but with some artists.
Low Impact/Relaxed performances.
a non- judgmental environment where the audience is encouraged to move around and make noise.
Low Impact/Relaxed performances notes
Low Sensory Rooms.
No
Low Sensory Rooms notes
Access to the stage.
No
Access to the stage notes
Address environmental sensitivities.
Yes
Address environmental sensitivities notes
Exhibit Areas
Exhibit Area Signage
Yes
Exhibit Area Signage Notes
The art is hung low enough for those patrons to view the art correctly.
Yes
The art is hung low notes
Table displays at correct height for wheelchair users.
Yes
Table displays notes
Make background simple.
Yes
Make background simple notes
The exhibit includes tactile elements.
Yes
The exhibit includes tactile elements notes
For certain exhibits.
Adequate seating throughout the art gallery for those that need to rest.
Yes
Adequate seating notes
Seating is the appropriate height. Low to the ground seating is difficult to use.
Yes
Seating is the appropriate height notes
A virtual version of the exhibit
No
A virtual version of the exhibit notes
ASL interpretation available.
Yes
ASL interpretation available notes
Upon request.
Facilitators for people who are blind or have low vision.
No
Facilitators for people who are blind or have low vision notes
Assistive devices are available.
No
Assistive devices are available notes
Materials are available in alternative formats.
No
Materials are available in alternative formats notes
Backstage
Provide a separate backstage entrance for performers/technicians with disabilities.
No
Separate backstage entrance notes
There are no backstage areas
Backstage entrance is easy to find and well-marked for people with disabilities.
No
Backstage entrance is easy to find and well-marked notes
Wide and spacious door opening and level entrance.
No
Wide and spacious door opening and level entrance notes
Backstage Entrance: Power Operated Door.
No
Backstage Entrance: Power Operated Door notes
Locate dressing room, stage, backstage accessible washroom on the same level for performers with disabilities.
No
Backstage: Locate dressing room, stage, backstage accessible washroom on the same level notes
Backstage: Provide wide spacious pathways.
No
Backstage: Provide wide spacious pathways notes
Backstage: Provide gradual ramps if needed.
No
Backstage: Provide gradual ramps notes
Backstage: Provide spacious wings.
No
Backstage: Provide spacious wings notes
Incorporate safety features on front of stage.
No
Incorporate safety features on front of stage notes
Provide cue lights.
No
Provide cue lights notes
Performers with disabilities have access to all the same backstage areas as performers without disabilities.
No
Performers with disabilities have access notes
Backstage: Dressing Rooms
Dressing rooms: Accessible entrance.
No
Dressing Rooms: Accessible entrance notes
No dressing rooms
Wide spacious dressing rooms.
No
Wide spacious dressing rooms notes
Visual paging system.
No
Visual paging system notes
Provide a ceiling lift system.
No
Provide a ceiling lift system notes
Dressing Rooms: A universal accessible washroom is provided.
No
Dressing Room: A universal accessible washroom notes
Provide roll in shower.
No
Provide roll in shower notes
Dressing Rooms: Space to maneuver within accessible washroom stall.
No
Dressing Rooms: Space to maneuver within stall notes
Dressing Rooms: Accessible toilet and transfer space.
No
Dressing Rooms: Accessible toilet and transfer space notes
Dressing Rooms: Stall door opens outwards and does not obstruct the washroom stall.
No
Dressing Rooms: Stall door opens outwards notes
Dressing: Toilet paper should be easy to reach.
No
Dressing: Toilet paper notes
Dressing Room: Someone using a mobility device can easily use the sink area.
No
Dressing Rooms: Sink area notes
Dressing Rooms: Lights with motion sensors.
No
Dressing Rooms: Lights with motion sensors notes
Dressing Rooms: Rest area.
No
Dressing Room: Rest area notes
Dressing Rooms: Accessible furniture.
No
Dressing Rooms: Accessible furniture notes
Technical Areas
Tech: Provide accessible pathways connecting all the main activity areas.
Yes
Tech: Provide accessible pathways notes
Tech: Provide wide spacious pathways.
Yes
Tech: Provide wide spacious pathways notes
Tech: Provide gradual ramps if needed.
Yes
Tech: Gradual ramps notes
Tech: Provide an elevator backstage.
No
Tech: Provide an elevator backstage notes
One level no elevator
Provide access to Tech Control Booth.
No
Tech Control Booth notes
There is no booth
Install a suspension grid.
No
Install a suspension grid notes
Have fly systems/ line systems.
No
Have fly systems/ line systems notes
Control Booth: Entrance is wheelchair accessible.
No
Control Booth: Entrance is wheelchair accessible notes
Control Booth: Enough room for larger mobility devices to maneuver.
No
Control Booth: Enough room for larger mobility devices notes
Control window and controls are located at wheelchair accessible heights.
No
Control window and controls notes
If a desk is provided, it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes
Wheelchair accessible desk notes
Provide additional flex space for additional workstations.
Yes
Additional flex space notes
Administration
The back-office areas are accessible for people using mobility devices.
Yes
The back-office areas are accessible notes
There are accessible work stations.
Yes
Accessible work stations notes
Admin: There is an accessible washroom.
Yes
Admin: There is an accessible washroom notes
Are there disabled employees in the organization?
Yes
Employees notes
Is there a disability advisor or other community connections?
No
Community notes
Searching for website evaluation and support.
Employment of persons with disabilities should be encouraged and supported across the organization
Yes
Employment notes