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You are warmly invited to join us at our new, regular Creative Wellbeing Network ‘Cuppa & Catch-Up’, via Zoom. Our theme for the get together is ‘Enhancing Spaces’ Our Catch-Ups are an opportunity to spend time connecting with other creative practitioners, cultural colleagues, education, third sector, social care, and health professionals – sharing ideas on […] Read more
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New Mural Unveiled at The Willows
A new mural has been unveiled at The Willows Children Young People & Family Centre based on the Crichton Campus in Dumfries. The artwork was officially unveiled as part of a special event on Thursday 21 March 2024 The DG Creative Wellbeing project’s Community Creative Wellbeing and Art in Healthcare teams worked in partnership with […] Read more
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Art Journal Project – Open for Referrals
Guided by Liz McQueen (OutPost Arts’ Adult Creative Wellbeing Lead) and Peer Mentors – 30 adults take part in a 16-week programme of arts activities. It ends in a large-scale public exhibition sharing the participant’s creative wellbeing journeys. What’s involved? The project kicks off on Saturday April 20th with an in-person welcome session where you’ll […] Read more
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Creative Toolbox – New Youth Project
DG Creative Wellbeing has launched Creative Toolbox. This is an exciting new youth creative wellbeing programme for young people from across Dumfries & Galloway dealing with low self-esteem, low confidence and/or poor mental health. The 2024 Creative Toolbox programme explores a variety of art forms focused on storytelling. It aims to boost creativity, broaden horizons, […] Read more
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Turning Point Scotland’s AccessArt will open the Passengers Exhibition at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary on 11 March. The new exhibition, in partnership with DG Creative Wellbeing, was inspired by AccessArt participant Jim Lynn who has a passion for model buses, owning a growing collection of more than 400 miniature vehicles. Turning Point Scotland Senior […] Read more
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Midpark Empowering Portraits Workshops
Throughout February and March 2024, Midpark Hospital in Dumfries is playing host to a series of creative workshops. The Empowering Portraits sessions are taking place across six weeks, presenting patients and staff with a unique opportunity to engage in artistic expression and exploration. Under the guidance of Dumfries-based artist Kirsty Turpie, participants are able to […] Read more
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Join us for a new regular ‘cuppa and catch-up’ on Zoom. Network with other creative practitioners, cultural colleagues, caring, third sector, education and health professional and share ideas on how we can contribute to creative wellbeing in Dumfries and Galloway. The first catch-up is on 29 February, 2-3pm. We will start the conversation with plans for this […] Read more
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Lucy MacLeod, DG Creative Wellbeing Creative Health & Wellbeing Director, provides an update a recent CAMHS Mural Workshop at The Bridge, Dumfries. I was working with a mixed group of Art Journal Project graduates and CAMHS service users – focusing on expressive, large-scale drawing/painting, composition and colour. First we warmed up with some simple life drawing exercises […] Read more
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Join OutPost Art’s board of trustees and team on Wednesday 28th February (6-8pm via Zoom), where we’ll share an update on our innovative and ground-breaking DG Creative Wellbeing project. From early 2023 onwards, we’ve worked with a range of partners including NHS D&G to deliver Community and Art in Healthcare programmes – complimented by a Creative […] Read more
