Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts

New Editions | Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts Residency

Umbrella invites artists based in the Gurambilbarra / Townsville region to apply for New Editions, an exciting printmaking project set to take place during 2026.

Expression of Interest

Opportunity Details

Closing Date

Oct 10, 2025

Location

Regional Queensland

Artform

Prints & Drawings

Building on four decades of cultivating a strong printmaking culture and legacy in North Queensland, New Editions will support four contemporary artists from the Gurambilbarra / Townsville region to develop and present ambitious new bodies of work. With guidance from a master printmaker, participating artists will extend their technical expertise, experiment with advanced processes, and create professional print editions that reflect the highest standards of contemporary practice. Together, these new works will expand the region’s printmaking legacies, offering audiences a bold, innovative and enduring cultural experience.

Artists selected for New Editions will undertake an intensive three-week workshop with a master printmaker in The Studio during February or March 2026. The four artists will be supported to create a new body of work that will be exhibited by Umbrella and potentially selected for presentation at Sydney Contemporary and/or Cairns Indigenous Art Fair in 2026.

Applications close 5pm Friday 10 October 2025.

New Editions is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

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