Jupiter Plus
Jupiter+Nation is Jupiter Artland Foundation’s national offsite programme, bringing ambitious contemporary art, free artist-led learning and youth-led creative action directly into towns and communities across Scotland.
In Dumfries we offer 3 things until the end of 2026.
- a creative workshop space for groups of young people
- a public exhibition, Growing Pains by Lindsey Mendick, open Thursday - Sunday
- artists residencies hosted in an MSQ shop unit by the Plainstanes
We believe serious contemporary art should not only sit inside galleries and museums. It should turn up in everyday places, on high streets and in town centres, where young people can meet it directly. Now, as Jupiter+Nation, the programme enters a new national phase. Beginning in Dumfries and growing across Scotland, Jupiter+Nation is building a national artist-led network for creative capability: a way for young people to access serious contemporary art, develop agency and discover pathways into culture and the creative industries.
Bringing your group to JUPITER+
Bringing your group to JUPITER+ is totally FREE with tours and workshops shaped to your students/group and their learning journeys. Each session will start with a critical ‘deep dive’ into the artwork in the Loreburn Centre, Dumfries. Inspired by the concepts contained within the artwork students will be invited to experiment and explore the creative possibilities through a practical workshop within our purpose-built learning studio, all delivered and facilitated by our JUPITER+ Learning Team.
Session Aim: To critically engage with contemporary artwork and produce a creative response to a given theme
Session Objectives:
Students will be able to:
- Identify visual language used within artwork and explain how the artist has used materials and techniques.
- Identify and explain social and cultural influences that impact the artwork.
- Successfully select and apply appropriate materials and techniques to a given theme.
- Identify and refine a single idea towards a successful outcome in line with a given theme.
Removing the Barriers – A travel bursary is available to cover all student travel to and from the site in Loreburn Centre, Dumfries. Accessibility to our JUPITER+ site and session will be fully accessible and inclusive to all. Ready to bring your group? Every secondary school, community group and education organisation in Dumfries and Galloway is invited to book a learning session at Jupiter+ Dumfries.
Book here or get in touch with Learning Coordinator, Stephen Rutt, by email to book a workshop.
