Crawford Art Gallery is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying relevant accessibility standards.
This accessibility statement applies to the website:
https://www.crawfordartgallery.ie
Commitment to Accessibility
Crawford Art Gallery aims to ensure that its website is accessible in accordance with the European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 258/2020) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA.
The gallery is a national cultural institution dedicated to presenting historic and contemporary visual art and providing public access to information about exhibitions, collections, programmes, and educational resources online.
We aim to ensure that all users can access the information and services available through the website regardless of technology or ability.
Compliance Status
This website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
We are currently working with Vially and Vision Ireland to ensure we meet accessibility standards. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and adhering to the required accessibility standards.
Content Covered by This Statement
This statement applies to all pages within www.crawfordartgallery.ie, including:
General Site Features
Using the Tab Key to jump between links
You can use the tab key on your keyboard to jump from one link to the next. All navigation bars in the site provide a logical order for this.
Font/Text Sizes
This site makes use of style sheets that allow for flexible resizing of fonts to meet user requirements. If you find that font sizes are too small simply increase the default font size used in your web browser software (for example, in Internet Explorer font sizes can be changed in the View Menu under 'Text Size'). This feature may not work correctly in all web browsers.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
The European Union website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:
Non-Accessible Content
Despite our efforts to ensure accessibility, some content may not yet fully meet accessibility standards.
PDF Documents
Some documents available for download, including press releases, publications, and exhibition materials, may not be fully accessible to screen-reader users. This may include:
We are working to improve accessibility for newly published documents.
Images and Artwork Documentation
Some images on the website may not have complete alternative text descriptions. This may affect content such as:
Where possible, we are adding/have added descriptive alternative text to improve accessibility.
Video and Film Content
The website may contain embedded video or film content relating to exhibitions, artists, or public programmes.
Some of this content may not currently include:
This may particularly affect externally hosted or older video content.
Third-Party Content
Some features or embedded content provided by third parties (such as video platforms or external booking tools) may not fully comply with accessibility standards.
Older Content
Content published before June 2025 may not fully comply with accessibility standards and may not be retroactively updated unless required. If you would like to request any content published before June 2025, in an accessible format please email marketing@crawfordartgallery.ie
Ongoing Improvements
Crawford Art Gallery is committed to improving website accessibility. Our ongoing work includes:
Accessibility will also be considered a priority as part of our future website updates and our redevelopment project Transforming Crawford Art Gallery. For more information on our redevelopment click this link: https://crawfordartgallery.ie/redevelopment-main-page/
Preparation of This Accessibility Statement
This statement was prepared in March 2026
The statement is based on:
This statement will be reviewed annually and updated as improvements are made.
Feedback and Contact Information
We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website.
If you experience difficulty accessing content, require information in an alternative format, or wish to report an accessibility issue, please contact us:
Email: marketing@crawfordartgallery.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)21 480 5042
We aim to respond to accessibility enquiries within a reasonable timeframe and will make every effort to provide information in an accessible format.
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