You are invited to the opening launch of
6pm Friday 17 May 2019 Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts 380 Flinders Street Townsville City
Working with a groundbreaking touring model, The Partnershipping Project features the work of twenty regionally-based artists responding to the question “does place still matter”? Touring from Burnie (TAS) to Townsville (QLD), Lismore (NSW) and Mt. Gambier (SA) and back, each iteration of the exhibition, installed in eight small boats, will offer different regional perspectives on pressing global problems. Queensland artists involved in the project are: Anne Lord, Brian Robinson, Gail Mabo, Rob Douma and Vanghoua Anthony Vue. CURATOR FLOORTALK
5pm Friday 17 May 2019
ARTIST PANEL DISCUSSION
10am Sunday 19 May 2019
EXHIBITION DURATION
17 May - 23 June 2019
The Partnershipping Project is a Burnie Regional Art Gallery exhibition toured by Contemporary Art Tasmania. Burnie Regional Art Gallery is supported by the Burnie City Council and is assisted through Arts Tasmania through the Minister for the Arts. Contemporary Art Tasmania is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its principal arts funding body, by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy and is assisted through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program, the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and by the Contemporary Art Tasmania Exhibition Development Fund. Presented by
Funded by
Open Add Tel Web
Mon-Fri 9-5 / Sun 9-1 380 Flinders St, Townsville 4772 7109 www.umbrella.org.au
Umbrella Studio is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.
Toured by Front Image: Installation shot of The Partnershipping Project exhibition at Burnie Regional Gallery showing works by David mangenner Gough (foreground) and Selena de Carvalho (background). Photo by Rick Eaves 2018.