The Studio Membership
The Studio is located downstairs from Umbrella's gallery space. Studio members can pay a monthly membership fee to access The Studio and its equipment 24/7.
The Studio’s facilities include printing presses (lithography and etching), screenprinting screens, 14 easels, a floor-loom, artist tools, work benches and lighting. Its newest addition is a Black & White photography darkroom – the only publicly accessible darkroom north of Brisbane!
The Studio is also equipped with storage for art, sculpture and works on paper as well as amenities such as a toilet and a small kitchenette. The space is conveniently located in Townsville’s CBD, near public transport with ample street parking, as well as access for deliveries.
Our multi-arts space enables the exploration of a variety of arts practices, many of which share commonalities and histories. The Studio therefore provides opportunities for cross-pollination, collaboration and experimentation. At Umbrella, we strive to open up conversations, explore new pathways and push boundaries.
To enquire about using The Studio or joining the studio access group, please contact [email protected].
Ann Bartholomeusz creating screen prints in The Studio, 2023.
Members of the Umbrella Studio Access Group, 2021: Kerrie Everett, Margaret Robertson, Lynn Scott-Cumming, Karen Landt-Isley and Ann Bartholomeusz.
Darkroom Studio Facilitator Wing Hong Leung with workshop participants, 2022.
COVID Safe Visits
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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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 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 funding partner of Umbrella's program.
