PRESS RELEASE : Spring Fling at 10
16th May 2012Spring Fling arts and crafts open studios event is celebrating its 10th birthday. Some 76 studios across Dumfries and Galloway will be open to the public over the Jubilee holiday from 2-5 June. The event has helped earn the region a reputation as a hotbed of talent.
In 2003 around …
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PRESS RELEASE : Spring Fling 2012 Backgrounder
16th May 2012All About Spring Fling
● The event
Spring Fling is a vibrant annual arts and crafts open studios event which takes place across Dumfries and Galloway.
● When is it on?
The main event takes place over four days from 2 to 5 June. Before then there is …
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PRESS RELEASE : Meet Three Unconventional Artists for the Spring Fling Beer + Blethers
15th May 2012Join unconventional artists Alice Francis, Matt Baker and Tim Taylor for the Spring Fling Beer + Blethers. It’s an evening of relaxed chat on the brewing of creative ideas and processes.
The event takes place from 7-9pm on Friday, 1 June at Sulwarth Brewery, 209 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 …
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PRESS RELEASE : Spring Fling Artist Transforms a Cottage into a Sofa
8th May 2012Arts Festival Surprise for Diamond Jubilee Weekend
Artist Alice Francis loves to surprise, amuse and question convention – she is about to wrap the entire outside of a traditional Galloway cottage in floral stretch fabric.
The temporary piece of public art has been commissioned as part of the …
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PRESS RELEASE : See Great Art and Super Scenery on the Spring Fling Magical Mystery Tour
3rd May 2012Bus tours, bike rides and guided walks are the perfect way to enjoy Scotland’s Top Open Studios Event
Magical Mystery Tours, bike rides and guided walks – there are lots of fun ways to see great art while enjoying fabulous countryside during this year’s Spring Fling open studios event.
Every …
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PRESS RELEASE : Londoners live the dream and find success as artists in Scotland
3rd May 2012Premier arts and crafts event offers the chance to enjoy a taste of rural beauty during the Diamond Jubilee celebration weekend
Five London artists are among the select group to have been chosen to take part in Spring Fling – Scotland’s premier arts and craft open studios event. All have …
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PRESS RELEASE: Northern Irish Artists Play Key Role in Spring Fling
24th April 2012PRESS RELEASE
24 APRIL 2012
Belfast Man and County Antrim-born Artist Play Key Role in Scotland’s Spring Fling
Belfast man Mike Gray and County Antrim-born artist Hilary McElderry are playing key roles in Spring Fling – Scotland’s premier open studios arts and craft event.
Mike, …
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PRESS RELEASE: A Sprinkle of Harry Potter Magic
23rd April 2012PRESS RELEASE
23 APRIL 2012
Spring Fling Gets a Sprinkle of the Harry Potter Magic
Artist who created the boy wizard book covers joins arts event speakers
Clare Melinsky, who recently completed a new set of covers for the Harry Potter series, joins the sparkling line-up delivering Spring …
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PRESS RELEASE: Spring Fling Friends Have More Fun
19th April 2012
PRESS RELEASE
THURSDAY 19 APRIL 2012
Spring Fling Friends Have More Fun!
Thousands of visitors will soon be heading to Dumfries and Galloway for Spring Fling, Scotland’s premier arts and crafts open studios event.
Those who take advantage of the special Spring Fling Friends scheme will enjoy even more …
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PRESS RELEASE: Looking In - Looking Out Lecture (One Down, Two To Go)
19th April 2012PRESS RELEASE
THURSDAY 19 APRIL 2012
Don’t miss the next Spring Fling ‘Looking In – Looking Out’ lectures on the link between creativity and location
Come and hear from an outstanding selection of artists and guest speakers in the last two events in unique series
Last night, a special …
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PRESS RELEASE: Spring Fling Gets an App
16th April 2012PRESS RELEASE
MONDAY 16 APRIL 2012
Spring Fling Gets An App!
New Smart Phone App aims to help visitors make the most of Scotland’s most exciting arts and crafts open studios event
Free iPhone and Android App makes planning personalised tours around Dumfries and Galloway artists’and crafts …
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PRESS RELEASE: Looking In - Looking Out Lectures
13th April 2012PRESS RELEASE
FRIDAY 13 APRIL 2012
Spring Fling ‘Looking In – Looking Out’ lectures offer a unique insight into the connection between creativity and location
Book now for three-part, three-theme series featuring an outstanding selection of artists and guest speakers
The illustrator of the new covers for the seven …
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PRESS RELEASE: Exhibition Launch 2012
2nd March 2012PRESS RELEASE
Friday 2 March 2012
Spring Fling unveils Taster and Retrospective Exhibitions as countdown commences to 10th anniversary celebrations
Shows preview exciting 2012 festival, look back at the artists and visitors through the years who have made Spring Fling such a huge hit, and launch Smartphone App and …
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PRESS RELEASE : Taster Exhibition Opening, Brochure Launch, plus more
6th February 2012PRESS RELEASE
Monday 6 February 2012
Spring Fling – Now We Are Ten!
Friday 2 March 6-8pm - Spring Fling Taster Exhibition Opening - Officially opened at 6.30pm by Joan McAlpine MSP - PLUS - Retrospective Exhibition Opening & Auction - Brochure Launch - & - Unveiling of the Spring Fling Smartphone App & Web …
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PRESS RELEASE: Young Artists Mentoring Programme
6th January 2012PRESS RELEASE
Friday 6 January 2012
Spring Fling Young Artists Mentoring Programme
It might feel off the beaten track but it’s clear that Dumfries and Galloway is more than just a creative corner of Scotland, and is fast becoming one of the hottest places in Scotland, for artists, makers and …
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PRESS RELEASE: Spring Fling Post 2011 Event
10th August 2011PRESS RELEASE
10 August 2011
Art and craft lovers from across the UK and further afield flocked to Dumfries and Galloway for Spring Fling over the May bank holiday weekend this year, helping to make Scotland’s premier annual art and craft open studio event, now in its 9th year, a …
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PRESS RELEASE: Record-breaking Spring Fling
16th September 2010PRESS RELEASE
Art lovers from across the UK and further afield flocked to Dumfries and Galloway for Spring Fling over the May bank holiday weekend this year, helping to make Scotland’s premier annual art and craft open studio event, now in its 8th year, a record-breaking success.
With Spring Fling …
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