Experience
All Exhibitions
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24 April - 7 June 2026
Glimpses
Tim Ellis
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24 April - 7 June 2026
Brain Field
Dameboy
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24 April - 7 June 2026
Young Indigenous Printmakers
Southern Cross Catholic College students
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12 June - 26 July 2026
forseen uncircumstances
Richard Gillespie
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12 June - 26 July 2026
Sea Monster
Hannah Murray
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All Workshops
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12:30pm - 3:30pm Saturday 13 June 2026
Scent Memory Workshop
Lauren Jaye Carter | $95 - $115
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10am – 3pm Sunday 26 July 2026
Silver Band Ring Workshop
Eschelle Walters | $255 - $275
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Shop Applications
Calling artisans, artists & makers - apply now to have your work included in Umbrella's gallery store
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Life Drawing Package
Book a Life Drawing Package for your next group event!
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Clay Stoneware Package
Create with clay for your next group event
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All Public Programs
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9am-1pm Sunday 7 June
Brain Field: Inhabited
Dameboy | Free
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9:30am Saturday 13 June
Umbrella Floortalks
Lauren Jaye Carter & Hannah Murray
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10am Sunday 28 June 2026
In Conversation | Richard Gillespie
with Deputy Director Daniel Qualischefski
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Exhibition Applications
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Residencies
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PUNQ 2026 Expressions of interest
Umbrella is inviting artists to express their interest in creating new works for PUNQ 2026. Applications close 11:59pm AEST Sunday 7 June 2026.
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PUNQ Festival
Pop Up North Queensland Festival
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Venue Hire at Umbrella
Hire Umbrella's gallery space for your next event!
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Young Indigenous Printmakers
A free education program for senior Indigenous Australian high school students
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.
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Sat - Sun: 9am-1pm
Gallery closed Mondays, public holidays and during exhibition install weeks.
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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.
