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Support regional artists be part of the big conversations.
We champion artists, amplifying their distinctive and authentic voices. We are an inclusive platform for independent, experimental, contemporary arts practice in local, national, and international arts landscapes. We have a 39 year history of connecting artists and audiences.
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts is registered as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) with the Australian Taxation Office. Donations to Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts are tax deductible for amounts of $2 or more.
With your help, we incubate creative practice by creating commissioning opportunities and career pathways for artists.
Your support amplifies creative voices, and tells our distinctive and authentic stories.
You enable us to engage audiences and communities by making our programs accessible and inclusive, enriching people's lives.
And you help us advocate for the value of the arts, destabilising traditional notions of centre and periphery.
If you’re not comfortable donating on our website, you can direct credit our bank account:
BSB: 064-817
Acct: 00922059
Acct Name: Umbrella Studio
Reference: Please use your first initial and last name, plus “Donation”. For example:
“J Smith Donation”. Then use the contact page of the website to let us know so we can send you a receipt.
Remaining Anonymous
Some of our donors wish to remain anonymous and not be publicly thanked on our website or in our Annual Report. If this is your wish, please let us know via the contact page or by phone.
Umbrella is also a registered charity with Containers for Change. Recycle your containers and donate the proceeds to Umbrella here.
Bequests
A bequest (also known as a gift in will) is a transfer of personal property—such as cash, securities, or other assets—upon the owner’s death, as specified in their will.
Please see our Bequest Information Package to find out more about how you can leave a gift to Umbrella in your will.
A gift in your will costs nothing now but can make the world of difference in the future!
We have five giving circles we'd love you to be a part of. Below is a list of our supporters from 2024/2025 Financial year.
Creative Commissioner | $5,000+
Tim Fairfax AC
Excellence Ambassador | $2,500+
Lin Schwarzkopf
Innovation Driver | $1,000+
Brian Tucker
Clare Jaque Vasquez
Dinie Gaemers
Louise Plint
Mick Devine
Professor Stephen Naylor and Marg Naylor
Rolf Petherbridge and Phil Stevenson
Community Champion | $500+
Alan Carpenter and Sheree Kinlyside
Anneke Silver
Barbara Pierce
Jacinta Wight
Jake Turner
Janine and Cam Ward
Trevor and Deborah Zabow
Gallery Friend | Up to $499
Alan Marlowe
Alison Crombie
Althea Harding
Amanda Galea
Amanda Sadler
Ann Roebuck
Barbara Cheshire
Bill Tweddell
Bridget Wall
Capricorn Air Conditioning
Daniel Clark
Daniel Qualischefski
Elaine Harrison
Eloise Grace
Helena Rador-Gibson
Joy Manly
Kate O'Hara
Laurna Love
Lynette Marlowe
Margaret Wallen
Natalie Ward
Nicholas Duff
Pema Bastin
Rhonda Stevens
Rick Vinton
Sam Rundle
Sarah Mathiesen
Simon Cheers
Sue Bright
Sylvia Ditchburn
Theodore Kennett-Raj
Wearable Art Creatives Australia
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Looking for our sponsors? Click here to visit the sponsorship page.
Open Hours
Tues - Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat - Sun: 9am-1pm
Gallery closed Mondays, public holidays and during exhibition install weeks.
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Contact
408 Flinders Street,
Gurambilbarra (Townsville),
Qld, 4810 Australia
PO Box 2394,
Gurambilbarra (Townsville),
Qld, 4810 Australia
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Acknowledgement of Country
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts respectfully acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun and the surrounding groups of our region - Bindal, Gugu Badhan, Nywaigi, Warrgamay, Bandjin and Gudjal - as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, share and celebrate local creative practice. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia. They have never ceded sovereignty and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and Culture.
Umbrella is a Member & Signatory of the Indigenous Art Code. This means we are committed to fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and transparency in the promotion and sale of artwork. As a Dealer Member and signatory to the Code we must act fairly, honestly, professionally and in good conscience in all direct or indirect dealings with artists.
Help Us Elevate Regional Artists
We champion artists, amplifying their distinctive and authentic voices. We are an inclusive platform for independent, experimental, contemporary arts practice in local, national, and international arts landscapes. We have a 39 year history of connecting artists and audiences and we couldn't do it without your support.
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts is registered as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) with the Australian Taxation Office. Donations to Umbrella are tax deductible for amounts of $2 or more. Click here to donate.
Acknowledgements
Umbrella is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, and by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments. | Umbrella is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a funding partner of Umbrella's program.
