PUBLIC ART COMMISSION

As part of Spring Fling 2010, we are commissioning a one-off public art work at Craigieburn, a Nepalese-themed garden outside Moffat. The selected artist is Calum Stirling. Calum's work encompasses sculpture, video, sound, moving image and architectural invention. Further details are available here.

BROCHURE DESIGN

The Spring Fling 2010 brochure has been 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 'The Half Blood Prince' and 'The Deathly Hallows'. He was also selected to represent the UK as one of 15 young artists at the 2009 Biennial in Skopje, Macedonia. For anyone as taken with his beautiful Spring Fling cover design as we are, look out for limited edition posters of this on sale at most of the Spring Fling studios in May...

BROCHURE ADVERTISING

Please note that there is no further advertising space available for this year's brochure but general information for advertisers is available here for anyone interested in taking out space in next year's brochure.

Welcome to Spring Fling, Scotland's premiere open studios event. We are currently hard at work putting together the programme for Spring Fling 2010, which will run from 29 to 31 May. More details will be posted as they are available, and our exciting new brochure is now available (please contact us if you would like 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 and visitors for their enthusiastic support.

TASTER EXHIBITION OPENINGS

For anyone wanting a sneak preview of Spring Fling before the event we will be running two taster exhibitions - one from 13 March to 8 May at Gracefield Arts Centre (28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ) and one from 24 April to 5 May at Stranraer Museum (The Old Town Hall, George Street, Stranraer, DG9 7JP). Both exhibitions will be hosting launch events (Gracefield on 12 March from 4-7pm and Stranraer on 24 April from 2pm) and all are welcome to join us at these to browse the exhibitions' artwork and meet the artists with a glass of fizz in hand. We are delighted to announce that the guest of honour at the Gracefield launch will be Alex Fergusson, MSP and Presiding Officer for the Scottish Parliament.

TASTER EXHIBITION MASTERCLASSES

Spring Fling Fling taster exhibitions will be running at Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries and Stranraer Museum in the lead-up to Spring Fling 2010. During the exhibition at Gracefield Arts Centre, three masterclasses, led by Spring Fling participants, will be offered to the public. Please click here for more information.