Accessibility Statement

Centre of Contemporary Art “Znaki Czasu” ensures accessibility of its website in accordance with the “Ustawa z dnia 4 kwietnia 2019 r. o zapewnianiu dostępności stron internetowych i aplikacji mobilnych podmiotów publicznych” (the April 4, 2019 Act on the Digital Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Bodies). This statement applies to all the pages published on the following domain: http://www.csw.torun.pl.
  • This website has been published on:
  • Date of the last significant update:

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the April 4, 2019 Act on the Digital Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Bodies attachement (which means it is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA).

Statement preparation

  • This statement was drawn on:
  • Date of the last update:

The statement was drawn based on self-assesment performed with the help of version 2.2 of the govermental web accessibility evaluation checklist (docx, 0,12MB), WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools and screen reader manual tests (NVDA).

The following pages were selected for the testing process:

Selected pages and subpages cover all types of layouts used on the webpage.

Non-compliant content

  • The webpage contains archival content and documents published before 23 September 2018, which may not be compliant with accessibility guidelines. We are not legally bound to make them compliant. However, if you’d like to access any of them and are unable to, please let us know how we can make the accessible for you.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on this website’s accessibility. If you experience any accessibility issues, please contact us either by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling 56 610 97 00.

Everyone has the right to request digital accessibility of a website or it’s parts.

When filing such request please provide:

  • your name and surname,
  • your contact details (e.g. phone number, e-mail),
  • a precise address (URL path) of the page where you’ve stumbled on digitally inaccessible element or content,
  • a description of the problem and information on what solution would be most convenient for you.

We’ll answer as soon as possible, no longer than 7 days since receiving your request.

If for any reason we won’t be able to answer within 7 days, we’ll let you know and provide a date of introducing fixes for bugs and errors you’ve pointed out or of providing you with alternate means of accessing problematic content. New date will not exceed 60 days.

In case we won’t be able to provide digital accessibility of a website or content you’ve pointed out, we’ll offere you alternative means of accessing them.

Handling of accessibilty requests and complaints

If we’ll reject your request for providing digital accessibility or the offered alternative means of access are not suitable in your opinion, you have the right to file a formal complaint. The complaint should be sent in form of an e-mail or a letter to the CoCA’s director:

  • Anna Kompanowska – Director of the Centre of Contemporary Art “Znaki Czasu”,
  • Address: ul. Wały gen. Sikorskiego 13, 87-100 Toruń,
  • e-mail: [email protected]

Official governmental guidelines on how to file a complaint may prove to be useful.

You can also contact the Commissioner for Human Rights and ask them to intervene on your behalf.

Additional information

Architectural accessibility

Centre of Contemporary Art “Znaki Czasu” – building A

Wały gen. Sikorskiego 13
87-100 Toruń
Parking
  • Our underground parking lot has 2 designated spots for people with disabilites. Remember to take and display your EU parking card for people with disabilities.
  • There are approximately 15 meters from the designated parking spots to the building A entrance.
  • The parking is paid and no concessions are offered to vehicles displaying the parking card.
  • Vehicle entrance to the underground parking lot is located right before a pedestrian crossing and traffic lights near building A. Next to the vehicle entrance are stairs leading to the pedestrian entrance. Inside building A you’ll find an elevator leading directly to the parking. Please bear in mind that the elevator is accessible only during CoCA working hours (which may vary depending on the day of week and events held).
Guide dog
  • You’re welcome to visit us with a guide dog or an assistance dog. Please remember to take training and vaccination certificates for your assistance/guide dog.
Entrance to the building
  • The main entrance to building A is located at Wały gen. Sikorskiego side.
  • There are no stairs or other obstacles.
  • Doors open automatically.
  • Opening the doors does not require strength.
  • The doors are transparent and appropriately marked.
  • Outside of exhibitions opening hours, but after 10 AM, you can enter the building through manually opened doors to the right of main entrance. If for any reason you’d like to enter the building before 10 AM, please use an intercom on wall to the right of the entrance. It will connect you with our security desk.
Area behind entrance
  • Right after the entrance there is a large hall lined with smooth, black tiles.
  • The reception desk is opposite the entrance, about 7 meters from the doors.
Horizontal paths
  • Building A is comprised of 4 storeys (1 underground and 3 above ground).
  • There are no tresholds or similar obstacles in any of the corridors.
Vertical paths
  • You can move between floors using an elevator.
Elevator
  • Doors are opene manually.
  • The main elevator is located inside the building.
  • You’ll find it to the left of main entrance, in the centre of a large spiral staircase.
  • The control buttons have appropriate, large markings.
Rooms and spaces
  • All rooms and spaces are wheelchair accessible.
Lavatory
  • Building A has a lavatory for disabled.
  • The lavatory is located at the ground floor, opposite the cloakroom.
  • The lavatory is wheelchair accessible.
  • You’ll find handles on both sides of the toilet bowl.

Centre of Contemporary Art “Znaki Czasu” – building B

Wały gen. Sikorskiego 13
87-100 Toruń
Parking
  • Our underground parking lot has 2 designated spots for people with disabilites. Remember to take and display your EU parking card for people with disabilities.
  • There is approximately 90 meters from the parking spots to building B entrance.
  • The parking is paid and no concessions are offered to vehicles displaying the parking card.
  • The parking lot is located under building A.
Guide dog
  • You’re welcome to visit us with a guide dog or an assistance dog. Please remember to take training and vaccination certificates for your assistance/guide dog.
Entrance to the building
  • Building B is located behind building A, on the northern side. It has two entrances: one under a skywalk connecting both buildings, and the other on the eastern side, next to staff parking lot. Entry to the building is permitted only during events taking place in it, and even then usually only one of the entrances is kept open. Every other time entry is possible only in assistance of CoCA personnel.
  • There are no stairs or other obstacles.
  • Doors open to the outside.
  • Some strength is required to open the doors.
  • The doors have ergonomic handles.
  • The doors are transparent and appropriately marked.
  • Use intercom on the right side of the doors.
Area behind entrance
  • Every room and corridor within building B is secured with digital locks. The locks’ control elements are placed higher than 110 cm.
Horizontal paths
  • Building A is comprised of 4 storeys (1 underground and 3 above ground).
  • There are no tresholds or similar obstacles in any of the corridors.
Vertical paths
  • You can take the stairs to access other floors.
  • You can move between floors using an elevator.
Stairs
  • The stairs have a handrail throughout their whole course.
  • Steps have contrasting markings.
Elevator
  • Doors are opened manually.
  • The elevator is inside the building.
  • If you’ll use the entrance under a skywalk, elevator will be on your right side.
  • The control buttons have appropriate, large markings.
  • Elevator voice announcements are enabled.
Rooms and spaces
  • All rooms and spaces are wheelchair accessible.
Lavatory
  • Building A has a lavatory for disabled.
  • Lavatories for disabled are located on the western side of the building on each of the floors, except for the basement. If you’ll use the entrance under a skywalk a lavatory will be on your left side.
  • Doors open to the outside.
  • The lavatory is wheelchair accessible.
  • You’ll find handles on both sides of the toilet bowl.

Information and communication accessibility

Attachements

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