Inclusion in Action: Highett’s Only Changing Places Bathroom at Bayley Arts
Bayley Arts is Home to a Changing Places Bathroom At Bayley Arts, we want everyone to feel welcome and included. Our Changing Places bathroom is open to the public Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, and is currently the only Changing Places bathroom in Highett. You’ll find us at 1 Avoca Street, Highett, and listed in the official Changing Places national directory, which maps all registered bathrooms across Australia. What exactly is a Changing Places bathroom? These bathrooms go above and beyond standard disabled toilets. Designed for people with high support needs, they include: Height-adjustable, adult-sized change table Ceiling-tracking hoist...
Celebrating NAIDOC Week at Bayley Arts: Strength, Resilience, Connection
Last week Bayley Arts proudly opened our NAIDOC Week 2025 exhibition; Strength, Resilience, Connection. The exhibition features powerful works by Leslie J Stanley, a Wuli Wuli elder and artist from Central West Queensland and Chrissyray Weetra, a young emerging artist of the Warumungu and Arrente tribes. Now in its second year, our NAIDOC Week exhibition is a proud moment in the Bayley Arts calendar. We are honoured to once again celebrate the voices, stories and creativity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through art. We were privileged to begin the evening with a Welcome to Country by Bunurong Elder...
Make Your Mark: Bayley Artists Showcase Bold Abstract Works
Bayley Arts was proud to present Make Your Mark, a vibrant group exhibition celebrating the talented abstract artists Gavin Moore, Alexis Monito, Michelle Aparo, Robyn Doherty, Brodie Horsey, John Pook, Mark Cuce, Soknann Tham, Sally Tran, Maryann Walker, Colette Boyd-Eedle, and Elizabeth Nicolaou of Bayley Arts. The opening night was a fantastic celebration of creativity, community, and colour, bringing together friends, families, and supporters to honour the work of this incredible group of artists. The exhibition showcased artists who have each developed a distinctive abstract style through bold mark making, expressive layering, and thoughtful use of pattern and colour. The works...
A True Partnership: Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation and Bayley Arts
Having the Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation visit Bayley Arts last week meant a lot to our team and the artists we support. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the tangible impact of their partnership. Their support continues to help us build an inclusive, vibrant, and connected creative space—and we’re proud to be walking this journey with them. Over the past three years, the Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation has supported Bayley Arts—our inclusive arts hub that’s part of Bayley House. From the beginning, they’ve recognised the value of our work, and we remain deeply grateful for their...