• 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!

Membership

Join Upland!

Opportunities

Apply for Spring Fling 2023

Past Projects

Find out what we do

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

News

Lorna Phillips Awarded The Houliston Craft Award

02-08-2022

News

Gyllian Thomson Awarded The Scottish Arts Club Award

28-07-2022

We are delighted to announce that Upland's art and craft fair will be returning later this year and that applicatio… https://t.co/i71t3r0Clx

Modern Makers 2022 has officially begun! 4 young people are working with maker Mark Zygadlo to learn design and wo… https://t.co/e8kWoZ6ZTd

New professional development opportunities for members now open! https://t.co/HB6MZ2exum https://t.co/0aNNsiPYVv