UP Projects - Emma Underhill

Contact:

Emma Underhill
Curator

emma@upprojects.com

Lilah Fowler
Project Assistant

Sarah Davies
Assistant

2.01 Tea Building
c/o Western
56 Shoreditch High St.
London
E1 6JJ

020 7033 3568

	
UP Projects curate and produce arts projects and events outside the traditional gallery and museum spaces and often in the public realm. We are inspired by the built environment and the unusual and often challenging spaces that exist within and around buildings, and our projects always respond specifically to their location. Since our first project in 2002, our work has consistently attracted considerable press and public attention.

We work with both highly established and emerging artists, offering challenging and innovative opportunities backed up by professional and discerning production support and project management. Past projects have included new commissions for the V&A garden by Tracey Emin, Tord Boontje, Graham Fagen; and a contemporary light-show called Shine in the magnificent St Pancras Chambers.

Audience engagement is also fundamental to our work, and we consistently seek to find new ways of reaching the widest possible audience, through high visibility marketing and promotional campaigns, accessible events and related education programmes. 

UP Projects is a not-for-profit organisation. We are not regularly funded by the Arts Council, but instead, seek funding from a broad range of partners from both the public and private sector (ranging from Arts Council England and Local Authorities, to corporate sponsors and private patrons) on a project-by-project basis. All of our supporters are vital partners in our work.

Past and present partners and supporters include:  The V&A Museum; The Tate Gallery; Habitat; Orange; Ted Baker; Kings Cross Partnerships; RBKC; London Open House; Great Eastern Hotel; Pernod Ricard; Panasonic; City Inn; Bo Concept; Finnforest; Tanqueray No. Ten, Art Review, RIBA Trust, Amnesty International UK, National Glass Centre, Arts & Business, Visit London and Mayor of London.