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3 November 2023 - 17 December 2023
Asia Pacific Video
Neha Choksi, Chim↑Pom, Joyce Ho, Takahiko Iimura, Salote Tawale, Junebum Park, Nathan Pohio, UuDam Tran Nguyen, Tsui Kuang-Yu and Yang Zhenzhong
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3 November 2023 - 17 December 2023
A Sense of Place
Ann Vardanega
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2 February - 10 March 2024
Behind the Apron
Sonia Ward
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2 February - 10 March 2024
The Castle of Tarragindi on Tour
Natalya Hughes
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2 February - 10 March 2024
Verdant Decadence
Lynn Scott-Cumming
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9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday 9 December 2023
Sandcast Silver Pendant Workshop
$275 - $295 | Nadine Suzanne
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9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday 10 February 2024
Sandcast Silver Ring Workshop
$275 - $295 | Nadine Suzanne
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9.30am - 12.30pm Saturday 17 February 2024
Contemporary Doll Workshop
$90 - $110 | Sonia Ward
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9.30am - 12pm Saturday 24 February 2024
Intaglio Printmaking Workshop
$90 - $110 | Ann Bartholomeusz
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Clay Stoneware Workshop for groups
Create with clay for your next team-building event, Christmas party or group celebration!
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Discover, Dive, Draw
Kerrie Everett Horrocks and Tony Fitzsimmons
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Exhibition Applications
Apply now to exhibit at Umbrella - deadline midnight Sunday 21 April 2024
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Residencies
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Touring Exhibitions
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Creative Industries
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3 new job opportunities
Applications close 5pm Thurs 14 Dec 2023 - Marketing and Communications Manager | Festival Creative Producer | Festival Coordinator
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PUNQ Festival
Pop Up North Queensland Festival
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Creative Sparks
Digital artist-led experiences
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Creative Youth
Creative learning opportunities for young people
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Creative Kids
Fostering creativity at a young age
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.
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Umbrella asks that visitors adhere to social distancing, visitor logs, and other COVID Safe directives and procedures as directed.
Open Hours
Tues - Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat - Sun: 9am-1pm
Gallery closed Mondays, public holidays and during exhibition install weeks.
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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 Dealer Member 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.
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 funds through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a strategic partner of Umbrella's program.
