Experience
All Exhibitions13 September - 27 October 2024
skeletons
Judy Watson
13 September - 27 October 2024
Regardé Aqua
Rhonda Stevens
13 September - 27 October 2024
Print Commission 2024
Print Council of Australia | Vivienne Adeney, Sheryl J Burchill, Hannah Caprice and Greg Harrison
1 November - 15 December 2024
People, Culture and Country 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Project
1 November - 15 December 2024
Mindanao Story Cycle
Ben Tupas
Make
All Workshops1pm - 4pm Sunday 22 September 2024
Unique State Printmaking Workshop
$90 - $110 | Lynn Scott-Cumming
5.30pm - 8.30pm Thursday 26 September 2024
Local Giants Intro to Ableton Live | Music Making Workshop
$20 | RASNNQ
10am - 3pm Thurs 26 September & 12pm - 5pm Sat 28 September 2024
NAFA YOUTH | Stone Lithography Workshop
$45 | Margaret Robertson
10am - 1pm Saturday 5 October 2024
NAFA YOUTH | Linocut Workshop
$20 | Ann Bartholomeusz
10am - 1pm Saturday 12 October 2024
NAFA YOUTH | Cyanotype Workshop
$20 | Kerrie Everett Horrocks
Learn
All Public Programs5:30 - 6:30pm Tuesday 24 September 2024
Creative Industries | Writing artist texts and applying for exhibitions
$30 - $40 | Daniel Qualischefski
5:30 - 6:30pm Wednesday 25 September 2024
Creative Industries | Photography for artists
$30-$40 | Amanda Galea
10am Sunday 6 October 2024
Regardé Aqua | In Conversation
Rhonda Stevens with Daniel Qualischefski
Exhibition Applications
Apply now to exhibit at Umbrella - deadline midnight Sunday 6 October 2024
Transitions
Explore the mentorships in this year's program
Explore
All ProgramsPUNQ Festival
Pop Up North Queensland Festival
Young Indigenous Printmakers
A free education program for senior Indigenous Australian high school students
Touring exhibitions
Explore Umbrella's touring exhibitions
Creative Youth
Creative learning opportunities for young people
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.
COVID Safe Visits
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Open Hours
Tues - Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat - Sun: 9am-1pm
Gallery closed Mondays, public holidays and during exhibition install weeks.
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Gurambilbarra (Townsville),
Qld, 4810 Australia
PO Box 2394,
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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 funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a funding partner of Umbrella's program.