• Welcome to Upland

    Upland is a bold, ambitious, rural based visual art and craft development organisation based in Dumfries & Galloway, South West Scotland.

  • Opportunities

    Opportunities

    Upland creates opportunities for young people, emerging and established artists. We also signpost to our partners’ opportunities and develop opportunities specifically for and with our Upland members.

     

  • Events

    Spring Fling Open Studios

    Spring Fling is a vibrant visual art and craft open studios event covering the length and breadth of Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland; it is highly regarded as one of the UK’s most successful contemporary visual art and craft events.

     

     

  • Projects

    Modern Makers

    Modern Makers is a programme which allows a small group of young people to learn craft skills from established makers.

    'The best way to become a skilled maker is to learn from one'

  • Membership

    Membership

    If you are a professional artist or maker with a connection to Dumfries & Galloway find out about becoming a member!

Opportunities

Spring Fling 2022 - Applications open!

We are delighted to open applications for Spring Fling 2022

Opportunities

Emerge Mentoring Programme 2022

Open to Visual Artist and Craft Makers with a connection to Dumfries & Galloway

Past Projects

Find out what we do

We deliver a range of projects connecting artists and makers with audiences, communities and each other

News

Press Release: Artist’s Year Capturing the Landscape and the Lives of Threave’s Ospreys

10-08-2021

News

Press Release: It’s Good To Be Back – Spring Fling Enjoys Successful First Weekend

10-06-2021