People, Culture & Country 2024
1 November - 15 December 2024
People, Culture & Country 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Project
Heatley State School students, Black Cockatoo (back detail), 2023, Calico beads, feathers, wire, solar fairy lights, paint and mixed media. Photographer: Fiona Cochrane.
This exhibition showcases the work of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the North Queensland region. The wearable artworks have been developed over several months with support, collaboration and mentorship from teachers, artists, Elders and Traditional Custodians. Throughout the project, the artists and mentors share Cultural knowledge and skills, and encourage the students to develop their designs with the context of current themes affecting their world. The students deepen their understanding of Culture, traditions and histories while growing their confidence and identity.
Now in its 7th year, the People, Culture & Country project continues to grow, with students from over 20 schools represented this year:
Aitkenvale State School
Ayr State School
Bluewater State School
Bohlevale State School
Charters Towers State High School
Cloncurry State School
Currajong State School
Doomadgee State School
East Ayr State School
Heatley Secondary College
Heatley State School
Ingham State High School
Kirwan State High School
Mornington Island State School
Mundingburra State School
Northern Beaches State High School
Rollingstone State School
Spinifex State College
Townsville Community Learning Centre
Townview State School
William Ross State High School
Wulguru State School
Exhibitions launch
6pm Friday 1 November 2024
Full event details coming soon.
Panel Discussion
10am Sat 16 November
Click here for more details.
People, Culture & Country 2024: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Project is an initiative of the Department of Education, North Queensland Region. This project is supported by the Queensland Government though Arts Queensland; Townsville City Galleries – Townsville City Council; and by Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts.
Also on display during this period
All Exhibitions1 November -
15 December 2024
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Sat - Sun: 9am-1pm
Gallery closed Mondays, public holidays and during exhibition install weeks.
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Gurambilbarra (Townsville),
Qld, 4810 Australia
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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.
