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10am - 11:30am Sat 23 November 2024
Adult | Patterned Fabric Workshop
Allison Hoolihan | $25 - $45
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10am - 11:30am Sat 30 November 2024
Teen | Patterned Fabric Workshop
Allison Hoolihan | $25
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Tues 5 Nov - Sun 15 Dec
Wearable Artwork Activity
Inspired by 'People, Culture & Country' | Free, self-guided
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Life Drawing Package
Book a creative event for your next special occasion
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Clay Stoneware Package
Create with clay for your next group event
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10am Sat 16 November
Panel Discussion
People, Culture & Country
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Calling artisans, artists & makers
Apply now (by Sun 10 Nov) to have your work included in Umbrella's gallery store
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Public Programs by Judy Watson & Troy Casey
Dive deeper into the 'skeletons' exhibition with the associated programs and read more about the archived exhibition below.
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Transitions
Explore the mentorships in this year's program
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Exhibition Applications
Apply now to exhibit at Umbrella - deadline midnight Sunday 20 April 2025
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PUNQ Festival
Pop Up North Queensland Festival
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Young Indigenous Printmakers
A free education program for senior Indigenous Australian high school students
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Touring exhibitions
Explore Umbrella's touring exhibitions
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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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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,
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 funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a funding partner of Umbrella's program.
