DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
Every donation to Umbrella will be doubled until 31 May 2026.
Thanks to Creative Australia’s Plus1 Program, every dollar donated will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000.
We've already raised more than $25,000 for our 40th Anniversary projects. Help us unlock the next $25,000 in matched funding and strengthen Umbrella's future.
DONATE NOW
$50 becomes $100
$500 becomes $1,000
$5,000 becomes $10,000
Why your support matters
For 40 years, Umbrella has been a cultural anchor for North Queensland — supporting bold contemporary art, artist development, exhibitions, public programs and nationally significant creative conversations from a regional base.
Your support helps sustain:
- artist development programs
- exhibitions and public programs
- PUNQ Festival commissions
- national opportunities for regional artists
- preservation of Umbrella’s cultural legacy through the Beyond the Studio archive project
Beyond the Studio: 40 Years of Umbrella
Thanks to community generosity during Aus Art Day last year, Umbrella surpassed its original $20,000 goal, raising more than $25,000 to begin digitising one of regional Australia’s most significant contemporary art archives.
The project preserves four decades of artist-led practice, exhibitions, advocacy and experimentation that helped shape regional Queensland’s place in contemporary Australian art history.
Voices from the Umbrella Community
"Umbrella has been a home for artists in North Queensland since 1986. Our archive holds one of regional Australia’s most significant contemporary art archives, spanning four decades of bold and experimental practice. This collection features artists such as Judy Watson, Gail Mabo, Kim Mahood, Anneke Silver, and Marion Gaemers, whose works have contributed to national and international conversations. With community support, we can ensure these vital perspectives are preserved for the future,” said Umbrella Director Kate O’Hara.
“We built Umbrella from the ground up because artists needed a place to experiment, share ideas and be seen. These archives hold the history of that struggle and the stories of how regional artists connected into bigger national conversations. Umbrella’s legacy is part of the country’s cultural fabric, and it is vital that it is remembered and made accessible for the next generations,” said Anneke Silver, nationally celebrated artist and one of Umbrella’s founding members.
Beyond the Studio: 40 Years of Umbrella is proudly supported by Bamford Community Care and Mitsubishi Electric (through their North Queensland business partner Capricorn Air Conditioning), alongside the Creative Australia Plus 1 Program.
If you would prefer to make a direct bank transfer please see our account details below:
BSB: 064-817
Acc: 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.
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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 Badhun, 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 Education, and the Visual Art, Craft and Design Framework, 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.
