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• 482 Flinders Street Townsville, QLD 4810 PO Box 2394 Australia
  
  Phone/Fax: 07 4772 7109
  Phone: 07 4772 7817
  Email Umbrella
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  Opening Hours:
  9am - 5pm Mon - Fri
  9am - 1pm Sun
  Closed public holidays and public holiday weekends
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Public Programs

Umbrella Studio pursues an active program that includes industry seminars, guest lectures, workshops, multimedia forums, films, performance art and associated activities by a broad cross-section of artists, writers and theorists from all over Australia. This provides North Queensland artists and audiences with a forum for discussion, debate and engagement with a wide variety of arts practitioners. Past participants include Luke Roberts, Tracy Moffat, Scott Redford, Shaun Kirby, Ian Burns, Nicholas Zurbrug, Simryn Gill, Pat Hoffie, Geoffrey Schmidt, Michel Luke, Jay Younger and Mike Parr.

Education

Umbrella Studio is committed to making contemporary art accessible and engaging. Our education program is targeted at primary and secondary school students and based on our diverse and exciting exhibition calendar and workshop program. A key aim of our program is to promote a better understanding and appreciation of contemporary art.

Umbrella Studio provides guided tours and art workshops for secondary and tertiary students. All of our Creative Programs are facilitated by some of the region's finest artists with the highest professional standards.

Workshop programs include; life drawing from nature, print making, paper making, jewellery fabrication, creating with clay, painting and more.

Umbrella Studio takes bookings for tours and workshops throughout the year.

To join our education mailing list, tour and workshop enquires please Contact Umbrella

Tours

Umbrella Studio hosts specially designed exhibition tours for community and corporate/private groups. We encourage local community groups to get acquainted with, and learn more about, contemporary art. A tour of our exhibitions is also a great opportunity to provide clients and visitors with a pleasant and educational interlude to everyday business.

Groups may also like to consider booking a tour in conjunction with a private event at our venue. Find out more information about the facilities available at our venue.

EATS

Emerging Artist Talk Sessions (EATS) are a chance to nourish emerging artists with new ideas, professional development and support in an informal setting. A guest speaker is invited to talk on topics of interest to artists starting their career.