05/12/2018Work with Us: Public Programs and Retail Assistant
An opportunity has come up to work with our dynamic Umbrella team! Public Programs and Retail Assistant This position works closely with the Gallery and Media Coordinator (GMC) and includes a combination of administrative and customer-focused responsibilities relating to: Supervising public programs and workshops Maintaining excellent workplace health and safety (WHS) practices Customer greeting, sales and service Event setup, pack-down and supervision Shop management including procurement, processes and inventory management Read the full position description here. Please email your application to director@umbrella.org.au by Friday 14 December 2018 including a: Resume/CV (no more than two pages) Cover Letter addressing the key skills (no more than two pages)
12/11/2018NQCC Art Exhibition – Call for Entries
Calling for Art works for next year’s exhibition 1 March – 5 April 2019 NQCC would like to invite anyone to submit a postcard sized artwork for our fundraiser event next year (limit of one artwork per artist). The works will be up for auction and displayed in the Vault at the Umbrella Studio, Townsville. Artworks due by 18 January 2019 Further details below and entry forms available here.
22/01/2018Compact Prints 2018 Registrations Open
International Print Exhibition & Exchange 17 August – 25 September 2018 Umbrella Studio invites artists working in traditional and digital print media to participate in our biennial international print exhibition and exchange, Compact Prints 2018. The exhibition is a celebration of contemporary print practices, embracing traditional, non-toxic and technological methods. Works are to measure 12 x 12cm. There are a few changes this year! You only need to TWO prints from the same edition and you now can submit up to 3 entries instead of just one. Full details are listed on the website. Registrations opens on Monday 22 January 2018 Registrations close on Monday 14 May 2018 Prints are to be postmarked by 5pm Friday 29 June 2018 to Umbrella Studio. Click here participate in the exhibition
29/11/2017Call for Exhibition: Expressions of Interest
Umbrella artists are invited to show expressions of interest in being part of an exhibition highlighting portraits of people who have experienced Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is an health issue which is often ignored both privately and publicly and it is hoped the exhibition will heighten community awareness. It is expected the exhibition will take place at Umbrella Studio in 2019 but an expression of interest will need to be lodged by 28 February 2018. We hope to be able to provide a sitter who has experienced PTSD if you are unable to source your own. There is also a curatorial opportunity for someone who would like to coordinate the exhibition and curate the show. Please make your expression of interest in the exhibition and any questions you may have by clicking here to email Jan Hynes
10/08/2017Creative Spaces – we need your feedback!
Here at Umbrella, we try to cater to our membership as best we can. Something that has been coming up lately is the prospect of creative spaces for rent. With possible opportunities on the horizon and to inform us of your needs please provide us with your feedback in the form of a quick 2 minute survey. Take the Survey
10/10/2016THE HIVE COLLECTIVE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Hive Collective is an exciting initiative that will offer spaces in local heritage listed building Lilac Court, Wickham Street, Townsville for free. Spaces will be made available exclusively to individuals or businesses who make use of the premises for the purpose of manufacture of products or delivery of services that are uniquely Townsville. Click here to read The Hive Collective Expression of Interest Form
11/08/2016Co-creating Townsville Futures
JCU is running a series of industry and community evening engagement events in August, September and October. The free events will run on Wednesday nights 5:30-7:00pm at The Rum Garden, Heritage Exchange, Flinders East, Townsville. The series is called Removing the Boundaries – as in the boundaries between ‘town’ and ‘gown’ and also between civic leaders/professionals/stakeholders/members of the public involved in different aspects of our city’s and region’s life. The first of these is entitled ‘Co-creating Townsville Futures’. This first free event will run on Wednesday August 17th. How can Townsville and NQ co-create to innovate? …to what futures should the region aspire? The informal panel will be MC’d by Mr Warwick Powell, and each of the panel members will answer questions about what informs their vision for Townsville, but also any views that you might have about how the civic leadership, business, institutions and the community, may work together…
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10/05/2016Call for Illustrator
We are looking for an illustrator/cartoonist to create an original work in a digital format. Specifically, the work will be of famous sports personalities and used multiple times across different media (wall mural, colour in books, etc) for the same brand. Interested artists should contact Lotsa on 4775 1981 or email a link of their folio to nicole@lotsa.com.au We encourage all illustrators to provide their details whether they are suitable for this project or not, as we often have requests for illustrators.
30/04/2016Call for artists: Town High’s annual ArtsWeek
Town High’s annual ArtsWeek will be during Term Two this year, week 7 – Monday 23 May to Friday 27 May. We would like to invite artists/performers into the school during first and second break (11.26 – 12, and/or 1.10 – 1.50) to perform/demonstrate their craft/talent. The idea is that we will set up tables for the artists to work at, they do not need to prepare/present a workshop, only work on their artwork during this time so students are able to observe artists at work. Performers (musical and dramatic) will be able to ‘busk’ in areas set up by the school. We are always keen on the whole school community participating in The Arts and being able to observe professionals at work. Parents and other community members have also been invited to participate in activities during the week. We are hoping there will be a range of Arts on…
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24/03/2016CANCELLED: Suitcase Market
This event has been cancelled. Thank you for your interest and we apologise for any inconvenience. Orginal post below: Are you looking to sell some small art works or handcrafts? Are you looking to get rid of some old clothes, CD’s or DVD’s? Umbrella invites all prospective sellers to come along with a suitcase of your wares, for this mini-scaled market held in the Gallery. You can bring whatever you want to sell – vintage, artwork, bric-a-brac, clothing, books, jewellery, seconds, hand-made, shoes, records, music, badges, cards, handmade paper, ……you name it! Stallholders are allowed one suitcase each to sell from. The cost is $20 per suitcase or $15 for Umbrella members. This is a flat rate – no commission or sales tax is taken. Places are limited, so book for your space now! KEY DATES: Stallholder bookings due: 5pm Monday 30 May 2016 Click here to secure…
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