Shop call out
Calling artists, artisans and makers
Have you visited the Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts gallery shop in person or online? Our shop currently features work by established and emerging artists from North Queensland, northern Australia and those with strong ties to the north. Umbrella aims to showcase, support and promote regional artists. We have developed a strong offering of unique, handmade artworks and objects, including textiles, ceramics, paintings, prints, books, cards and sculptures.
We are looking to expand our offering and are calling for applications for our onsite and online gallery store. We are seeking work of an exceptional quality that demonstrates skill in process and design, and work that aligns with our aesthetic vision. If you have completed work or work-in-development that you would like to propose for inclusion in our shop, please apply now. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so please wait to hear from us after submitting your application.
Terms and Conditions
1. Applications must be completed in full through the form on this website to be considered, however if you have alternate accessibility requirements please reach out to us.
2. Applications will be assessed on the above-outlined qualities by a panel of Umbrella staff.
3. Umbrella will prioritise unique, handmade items, however some work outside of this priority (such as archival digital prints) may be accepted if otherwise relevant.
4. Artists outside of North Queensland are welcome to apply, however all artists are responsible for the delivery and collection of their work if accepted.
5. Umbrella welcomes works at different price points (including greeting cards at a lower price point), but will generally prioritise works $50 or more to balance the administration time to consign, process and potentially photograph works. All work is subject to Umbrella's commission of 40% of the retail price of each work / item sold. Please take this into consideration when pricing artworks.
6. Due to the limited space in Umbrella's onsite shop, successful artists' works may be presented in the onsite gallery shop, online and / or rotated into storage, subject to Umbrella's priorities. There is no guarantee that all work will be photographed by Umbrella or promoted online.
7. Images submitted within this application may be used for promotional purposes, and artists additionally grant Umbrella permission to photograph any accepted work for promotional purposes. Umbrella will always endeavour to credit artists' work/s when images are used.
8. Artists will be contacted for more details or with an outcome of their application in the weeks following a submitted application, with a potential request for particular work/s. This may not be a request for all works submitted in the application.
9. Successful applicants will be sent a full copy of our consignment agreement for review and completion.
10. Successful artists will be required to deliver (or pay for delivery of) their work to arrive to Umbrella. Works delivered in person should be delivered 3-5pm on a Friday or 9am-1pm on a Saturday or Sunday.
11. All works consigned to Umbrella's shop will be consigned for a specified three-month period, or as otherwise requested by Umbrella. Artists will be required to collect (or pay for collection of) any unsold work from Umbrella at the end of the consignment period.
Image (L to R): Smarty Earrings Blue by Alison McDonald, Angular Vase by Natalie Ward and hand-printed Greeting Card by Jo Lankester.
Homepage image (L to R): Ceramic lotus pod by Sandy Fisher, Ceramic vase with lotus by Margaret Crawford and Woven basket by Marion Gaemers.
Open Hours
Tues - Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat - Sun: 9am-1pm
Gallery closed Mondays, public holidays and during exhibition install weeks.
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Contact
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 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.
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 thirty-six 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 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.
