UP Projects - Emma Underhill

Contact:

Emma Underhill
Director and curator

emma@upprojects.com

Sarah Davies
Assistant Curator

sarah@upprojects.com

Laura Harford Project Assistant

laura@upprojects.com

19 Links Yard

29A Spelman Street

London E1 5LX

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 'Portavilion' - new commissions for London's parks by Dan Graham, Toby Paterson, Annika Eriksson and Monika Sosnowska, temporary structures 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 Arts Council England, The Royal Parks, The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea; Camden Council; The ICA; Southwark Council; The Design Museum; The Liverpool Biennial; Westminster Council; Hopkins Architects; 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.