• 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, signposts to our partners’ opportunities and develops 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'

Opportunities

Become an Uplander

Sign-up or Sign-in as a Professional Member of Upland

Recent projects

Energise Residency Project

Two overlapping residencies exploring climate change

Events

Spring Fling Open Studios

Explore the studios of the regions artists & makers: 25th – 27th May 2019

News

Press Release: WaterOrgan Strikes the Right Note for Spring Fling Open Studios Visitors

03-06-2019

News

Press Release: Vulnerable Species Inspire Spring Fling Artist’s Elegant Glass Birds

21-05-2019

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