Guidelines: Production Space Facilities

Where is the booking calendar?
Our booking calendar is found at https://book.gallery44.org.

Do I need an account? How do I get one?
You need an account on our booking calendar platform to create bookings. New Members are sent a link to sign up for a free account to our booking calendar at the start of their membership.

Can’t find the link? Gallery 44 members can create an account here.

What if I forgot my password?
You can reset your password here.

How far can I book in advance?
Bookings can be made no more than 60 days in advance.

How many bookings can I have?
There is a limit of 10 upcoming bookings per member.

Can I extend my booking if I need more time?
During your booking, if you anticipate needing more time with the equipment/space, you may extend your booking longer as long as:

• Your extension does not overlap with another member’s existing booking (check the booking calendar)
• You edit the End Time of your booking in the booking calendar to reflect the change

Your safety is very important to us. Please let the Head of Membership and Facilities know if you require specific support or assistance during emergencies such as building evacuations. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the location of all health and safety resources and procedures.

HEALTH & SAFETY RESOURCES:

(located by the basement entrance unless noted otherwise)

• Health and Safety/MSDS Binder – MSDS information for all chemistry used at Gallery 44, Emergency Procedures, and Product Identifier Labels for labelling your chemistry
• Health Hazards Binder - information about potential darkroom and chemistry hazards
• All About Gallery 44 Binder – information about our organization, including Emergency Procedures
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – includes goggles, gloves, and PVC aprons for emergency use
• First Aid Kit - Wall near studio sink
• Spill Kit – for cleaning up dangerous or large chemical spill
• Fire Extinguishers at the entrance to the basement facilities, in the darkroom hallway and on the support beam outside of the scanning room
• The Eyewash Station - attached to utility sink
• The Darkroom Ventilation switch is on the wall at the entrance to the darkroom hallway.

PROCEDURES:

• Fire Alarm: Leave the building and move 50 metres away. Do not jaywalk.
• Fire: Pull the nearest fire alarm. If you cannot control the fire with an extinguisher, leave the building immediately and call 911.
• Flood: In the case of a flood, contact Building Security (647-668-5511) for flooding inside the building. For street-level flooding, call 311.
• Chemical Spill: Instructions on how to deal with chemical spills are detailed in the Emergency Procedures, located in the Health and Safety and All About G44 resource binders. Protect yourself with the appropriate PPE (goggles, apron, gloves) and use the spill kit to prevent spilled chemistry from entering the waterway. If fixer, volatile or unknown chemistry enters the waterway, report the spill to the Ministry of the Environment and Toronto Water. All spills must be immediately reported to G44 staff.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:

Fire – Ambulance – Police 911
Ontario Poison Centre 1-800-268-9017
Municipal Services 311
Building Security 647-668-5511