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We believe the arts can transform our understanding of ourselves, our mind, body and soul and the issues of our time.

PARTNER with organisations to co-create participatory arts

We work with partners to create imaginative participatory events.

Personal & professional development

We wish to nurture creative leaders and equip them with tools and vision to realise their artistic potential.

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Moving Souls Dance

Upcoming: Artful Migration Conference

20/10/2023 – 9:30 am

The Artful Migration conference will reflect on artist residencies located in Dumfries & Galloway, developed by Upland and Moving Souls Dance.

We will hear from the artists and project partners, creating work about migratory birds, their habitats and the challenges of climate change.

Keynote Speakers:

Sacha Dench (UN Ambassador for Migratory Species) and Chris Fremantle (ecoartscoland) will provide the international/national perspective.

Booking is essential, please visit:

https://www.weareupland.com/events/artful-migration-conference

Our Artists

Subhash Viman Gorania

Artistic Director and Choreographer, Morph Dance Company Owing to the Covid closure of theatres and opportunities to perform Subhash Viman made his company Morph Dance Company dormant for the year July 2021 – 2022. He has continued his freelance carer […]

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Past Projects

During our first year of operation 2017-18, we produced 2 two solo shows reaching 1750 audiences and participants. Through partnering with other arts and conservation organisations we engaged in 6 projects involving over 1,000 participants (aged 6 – 86 years) and reached 210,000 audiences through live interaction.

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Stepping up to the COP 26 challenge

MSD are proud to be working in partnership with Footsteps and Climate Action Network West Midlands (CANWM) to co-ordinate activities and events to raise awareness of the COP 26 summit being hosted in Glasgow in November 2021. Full details of […]

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Artful Migration 2022 – 2023

Following on from the successful Artist in Residence programme led by John Wallace last year in NTS Threave, we are planning a third residency. https://www.weareupland.com/projects/artful-migration-2020

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We were delighted to partner with a range of organisations listed below and thank our funders for their generous support.