InvisAbility: Be Seen, By Choice is a powerful art exhibition exploring portraits of individuals who choose how they are seen.

Transforming the Town Hall Ballroom into a sensory experience through projection, soundscapes and visual storytelling.

Guided by mentor artists Lorenz Cherry, Jude Elliot and Cary Littleford, come along and explore portraits where every face tells a story.

The Ability to Create: InvisAbility exhibition is a free event and is a platform that amplifies the voices and experiences of people with disability, through creative expression.

Learn more about the program and the accessibility information on the Ability to Create page.

Launch event

A launch will be held at 11 am on Wednesday 23 July in the Town Hall Ballroom.

RSVP to the launch event is essential. Please email megan.cunningham@hobartcity.com.au to RSVP.


Accessibility information

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Getting to the venue

The Hobart Town Hall is at 50 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000

A car park behind the Hobart Town Hall is available for drop offs, accessible from Elizabeth Street. Please see entryway to this carpark here.

2 accessible parking spaces are available in the Hobart Town Hall carpark, accessible from Elizabeth Street. Please see entryway to this carpark here.

Guide Dogs and service animals

Guide Dogs and service animals are welcome in the Town Hall.

Wheelchair accessibility

There is ramp access at the front of Town Hall at the Macquarie Street entrance.

The Hobart Town Hall Ballroom on Level 1 is accessible to wheelchair users via lift on the ground floor, located to the right of the staircase. The lift is also accessible via the rear carpark and requires interaction with an intercom to gain access. This carpark is accessible from Elizabeth Street. Please see entryway to this carpark here.

Accessible bathrooms are available on Ground Floor and Level 1 of the Hobart Town Hall.

Hearing Loop

There is a Hearing Loop in the Town Hall Ballroom, Lady Osborne meeting room and the Council Chambers. Please let Town Hall staff know if you require a headset or the system to be set up for your event when hiring the Ballroom.

Auslan Interpreted Event

The launch event on Wednesday 26 July is Auslan interpreted. Please advise when booking.

Audio Description

Audio descriptions of the exhibition will be available on the website.

A touch tour or orientation visit can be arranged before the launch day.

Braille map is available at the information desk on exhibition days.

Audio Descripted Tours can be booked by contacting cunninghamm@hobartcity.com.au, call or text 0472 870 876.

Contacting us

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or require support to talk with us, you can contact us through the National Relay Service.

When you contact them, tell them you want to call Megan Cunningham at the City of Hobart on 03 6238 2413.

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