Fringe Art Trail
The Fringe Art Trail is an extension of PUNQ's site-specific programs. Artists across the region have transformed their studios, shops, and chosen spaces into temporary exhibition hubs open to PUNQ audiences to explore.
The PUNQ Fringe Art Trail offers a unique opportunity for regional artists to showcase their work alongside the festival's broader program, gain exposure, connect with new audiences, and participate in a vibrant artistic community.
This year, we've curated an incredible selection of local artists who will be showcasing their work across Gurambilbarra / Townsville, Yunbenun / Magnetic Island, Warrgamay, Nywaigi & Bandjin Country / Hinchinbrook and Gudjal Country / Charters Towers.
The Fringe Art Trails will be integrated into our curated Warrgamay, Nywaigi & Bandjin Country / Hinchinbrook Tour and Yunbenun / Magnetic Island Tour, offering a well-rounded and accessible experience that combines the main event with a deeper exploration of the region's creative soul.
Specific locations can be found on the PUNQ Art Trail Map. Find out more about each individual project by clicking the links below.
YUNBENUN / MAGNETIC ISLAND
- Island Style by Sharon and Steve Crowe
- What a Load of Rubbish and Above & Below by Jan Malkin and Lawrence Steele
- Works from the Studio by Dyana Rogers
- Lost and Found by Julie Woodlock, Zerowaste Collective, Zoltan Szirom, Sarah Treadwell. Peter Jackson, Jenni Smith, Andy Frost, Mardi Sakers and Linda Davis
- Jungle Club Creative Studios by Hannah Aiello and Madonna Caffery
- Tree Stories by Nora Gigney, Chloe Watfern and Sara Cole
- Island Living - Artspace by Susan and Peter Stein
WARRGAMAY, NYWAIGI & BANDJIN COUNTRY / HINCHINBROOK
- Picture this Framed by David Rowe
- Artist Studio by Helen Thrift Brooks
- Open Studio Art Trails by Louise Plint / Elements Studio
- Mudslingers Crafternoon by Ingham Art Action Inc.
PUNQ 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.
PUNQ 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.
PUNQ is produced by Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts. The festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. Townsville City Council is a funding partner of PUNQ.