Umbrella Studio

Six Townsville artists and arts groups will receive crucial funding towards their work thanks to the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF): bit.ly/41gWUfn

Townsville’s preeminent foreshore has been transformed into a buzzing outdoor art exhibition with more than 3000 people attending the opening night of Ephemera: Seaside Sculptures 2023 on Saturday: bit.ly/44YajcO

Happy Qld Women’s Week! We celebrate Qld women all year round, but during this week we acknowledge the unique & valuable role women play in the arts sector. Thanks to all the women who are working hard to ensure that women's stories are heard, recognised & valued in the arts!

Calling emerging playwrights from regional QLD! Equip yourself with the 'write' skills with Playlab’s Transmission. The six-month online program covers a range of play-crafting and development topics. Apply by Thurs 16 March. More info: playlabtheatre.com.au/transmission/

It's Valentine's Day, so let's talk about love - in particular, self-love! 💟💘 The Actors' and Entertainers' Benevolent Fund have a free Meditation Series to support the health and wellbeing of arts professionals kicking off from Thursday. (1/2)

Meet ‘REVIVE’. This will be Australia’s Cultural Policy for the next five years.

Happy New Year! Keen to start 2023 with the latest Queensland arts funding, updates and news delivered straight to your inbox? 📧 Sign up to receive our monthly enews, bringing you the latest wrap on available arts sector opportunities and more 👉 arts.qld.gov.au/enews

📚 Calling First Nations writers and wordsmiths - win $10,000 and a publishing opportunity! 💙💚🖤💛❤️ Apply for a 2023 black&write! Writing Fellowship, open to all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writers currently residing in Aus. Entry is free: bit.ly/3W6kbNl

@MaryWho4810 And the “Umbrella building” has its original parapet which was later cut off!

Can you see our building in this photo… when it was The Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd.? Very sad days in 2008 when they demolition the T&G building. I spotted this pic yesterday, thanks to @tallstorey for his Instagram post about T&G buildings across Australia.

We have the best neighbours 📚🐟💛

Foyer looking 💯🙌🤩 This gorgeous artwork 'Wulgurukaba Country' by Bindal/Wulgurukaba Wakka Wakka artist Niketa Law is now on display in the entry to the @MTQ_Townsville for the next 12 months. Read more about the piece here: bit.ly/3s2W19w

One day left!

Media Release: Jobs and Skills Summit - Three opportunities to maximise contribution of arts and culture mailchi.mp/visualarts/new…

EOIs are now open for Educators to join NAVA’s new Community of Practice. Help embed industry best practice in secondary visual arts teaching and learning. EOI Close Monday 17 October 2022. visualarts.net.au/news-opinion/2…

🌱 Growing Queensland’s arts, cultural and creative sector. Grow 2022-2026 is the next action plan for Creative Together 2020-2030. It’s a four-year plan to amplify arts and culture across the state. Find out more at arts.qld.gov.au/creative-toget…

INVISIBLE REALITIES, an immersive performance of classical jazz lounge metaphysics set amidst the @UmbrellaStudio exhibition SONGS by David Sequeira umbrella.org.au/invisible-real… #afcm #chambermusic #soundslikeparadise #music #townsville #townsvilleshines #supportlocal #art

We are so excited to share this with visitors to #Townsville and @AFCMTownsville audiences!

Closing soon!

Today is the last day to donate before End of Financial Year. Please support our #Local gallery and studio in #Townsville by making a tax-deductible gift: umbrella.org.au/support/donate/ Any amount helps ❤️

Want to learn the foundations of arts fundraising? Registrations are now open for @CreativePships Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising workshop in Brisbane on Monday 27 June.