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All donations to Umbrella will be doubled until 31 May 2026, thanks to Creative Australia's Plus 1 Program!
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.
f you would prefer to make a direct bank transfer please see our account details below:
BSB: 064-817
Acct: 10208690
Acct Name: Umbrella Studio Association Inc Donations Account
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.
Every dollar donated to Umbrella is matched thanks to the Plus 1 Program, assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
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 the 2025/2026 Financial year.
Creative Commissioner | $5,000+
Brian Tucker
Tim Fairfax AC
Excellence Ambassador | $2,500+
Bamford Community Care
Capricorn Air Conditioning
Professor Stephen Naylor and Marg Naylor
Innovation Driver | $1,000+
Alan Carpenter & Sheree Kinlyside
Andrew Hooper-Nguyen
Barbara Pierce
Clare Jaque Vasquez
Rolf Petherbridge and Phil Stevenson
Sophie Raynor & Koen Stapelbroek
Community Champion | $500+
Catherine Hunt
Christina Papadimitriou
Judith McLean
Kate O'Hara
Trevor and Deborah Zabow
Gallery Friend | Up to $499
A & I Ricardo
Aaron Ashley
Alicia Renew
Alison Crombie
Alison McDonald
Althea Harding
Amanda Galea
Amber Haines
Andre Reynaud
Ann Doherty
Ann Roebuck
Ann Vardanega
Anne Cole
Anne Toovey
Barbara Cheshire
Brennan Claire
Carol Seeger
Charles Wiles
Counterpoint Architecture
Craig Surgey
Daniel Clark
Daniel Qualischefski
Elaine Harrison
Eloise Grace
Giovanni Furnari
Henri Van Noordenburg
Hillary Coyne
Ineke Dane
Jac Knight
Jacinta Wight
Jake Turner
Jan Hynes
Jasmin Guenther
Jeananne Hawthorn
Jo Lankester
Jordan Galliott
Judy Taylor
Justin Bishop
Karen Hauser
Karyn Payne
Krissy Wilhelmsen
Laurna Love
Lynette Marlowe
Lynn Scott-Cumming
Malcolm Tattersall
Margaret Wallen
Marilyn Griffin
Michael Pope
Natalie Ward
Nik Memmott
Nino Scuderi
Renae Tobin
Rhonda Payne
Rhonda Stevens
Rikaela Rusch
Rosita Henry
Rukmani Hart
Sabrina Toby
Sandra Smith
Sarah Mathiesen
Simon Biggs
Simon Cheers
Sonia Warrell
Sue Bright
Susan Swaddling
Suzanne Albanus
Sylvia Ditchburn
Tenielle Edmondson
Theodore Kennett-Raj
Therese Ziems
Tony Albert
Wendy Willcox
Wesley Enoch
William Journee
Wing Hong Leung
Anonymous x 3
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 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 and present. 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. | Vetta Creative is Umbrella's fortieth anniversary creative partner.
