RESIDENCY PROJECT WITH WIGTOWN BOOK FESTIVAL
Application deadline: 9am Wednesday 30 June 2010
Applications are invited from artists for a Spring Fling residency project in Dumfries & Galloway, inspired by Wigtown Book Festival (24 September to 3 October 2010). The residency will run for 12 days in the run-up to and during the festival, with the successful artist returning to Wigtown to show work produced during the residency at Spring Fling 2011 (28 to 30 May). The successful applicant will receive a fee of £2,500, to include materials and travel costs. Accommodation and studio space will be provided free of charge. The artist will also be given a free pass to Wigtown Book Festival events. For more information, or to request a copy of the brief, contact Colin Tennant, visual arts officer for Dumfries & Galloway (01387 262084; colin.tennant@dumgal.gov.uk).
PRIZE DRAW
If you visited at least three artists' studios during Spring Fling 2010 and picked up a visitor feedback form from one of the participating studios you need to return it to us (freepost) by 28 June 2010 to be entered into a prize draw. You could win vouchers to a total value of £200, to spend in a studio(s) of your choice, or one of 10 limited edition posters. Alternatively, you can download and complete a visitor feedback form from the website here and email it to rhiannon.batten@dumgal.gov.uk.
BROCHURE DESIGN
The Spring Fling 2010 brochure was put together by Bremner Design. This year we worked with award-winning illustrator Nicholas Saunders on the cover. Based in Manchester, Nicholas has worked on a wide range of projects including the recent Harry Potter films. For anyone as taken with his beautiful Spring Fling cover design as we are, please contact us on the email address above if you would like to buy a limited edition poster of this (£10 each).
Welcome to Spring Fling, Scotland's premiere open studios event. Spring Fling 2010 ran from 29 to 31 May across Dumfries and Galloway and was a really enjoyable event. Thank you to all of you who came to visit - and, of course, to participating artists.
More information about applying to take part in Spring Fling 2011 will be posted here in July. If you would like to sign up for brochure for next year's event in advance please contact us to sign up to our mailing list, or use the online form.
In the meantime, thank you to Dumfries and Galloway council and EventScotland for their investment and to the Spring Fling membership, Friends and visitors for their enthusiastic support.
SPRING FLING WALKS
Dumfries and Galloway is home to some great walking territory, from short coastal trails to paths through rolling hills and more challenging hikes through remote and rugged glens. This year we put together a series of three self-guided studio-to-studio walks which can be download in pdf form here.
