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Senior Charge Nurse Creative Workshop
DG Creative Wellbeing Art in Healthcare coordinator Frank Hayes led a creative workshop with NHS D&G Senior Charge Nurses recently. The session sparked discussion about the integration of art into healthcare settings and how staff members can use it as a tool to think creatively about ways to enhance their work environment. “Everyone threw themselves into some expressive […] Read more
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An exhibition that celebrates of women in photography will tour across Dumfries and Galloway in 2024. Currently on display at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary (DGRI), the exhibition was curated and first showcased at Shambellie House in June 2023. The images displayed were taken by both emerging and established photographers from the UK and beyond. […] Read more
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New Mural Project
In early December the DG Creative Wellbeing Art Journal Project graduates gathered for the very first in-person workshop of the Mural Project. Our graduates are embarking on an exciting journey to create a captivating mural at The Willows – the NHS D&G Children, Young People and Family Centre. By involving staff and service users in […] Read more
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Then & Now Exhibition Launched
The Then & Now installation has been unveiled at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Ward C4. The exhibition has been created by Graeme Robertson Centre for Practised Arts, Dumfries. The images displayed blend old Dumfries with the present day, using old photos overlayed and merged with new photos of the same locations. These showcase the […] Read more
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DG Creative Wellbeing at Upland Made
We were delighted to work in partnership with Upland to support the annual Upland Made Visual Arts & Craft Fair. The event took place at Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November. made Well This year the event included a special creative wellbeing space, made WELL, supported by DG Creative Wellbeing. This was a new […] Read more
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Remembering Together
Remembering Together is a national project to create community covid memorials in every local authority in Scotland. The Dumfries and Galloway project is led by commissioned artists t s Beall and Katie Anderson. Developed through a series of community events, workshops and discussions with a variety of community groups and individuals, the project looks to […] Read more
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Upland made will take place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November 2023 at Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries. A visual art and craft fair selling handmade, bespoke and unique work made by Upland members, Upland made celebrates the handmade. This year the event includes a creative wellbeing space, made WELL, supported by DG Creative Wellbeing. Visitors will find demonstrations run by some […] Read more
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The DG Creative Wellbeing Network is helping to coordinate Dumfries and Galloway’s contribution to the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023. The festival takes place from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 22 October. Working in partnership with the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, NHS D&G Public Health, DGRI, The Crichton and RBC Film Theatre, DG Creative Wellbeing launched The ‘Keep Turning […] Read more
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A unique programme has been launched in the region bringing together art and healthcare. Supported by Dumfries and Galloway Health Board Endowment Fund, OutPost Arts (OPA) is coordinating a two-year Art in Healthcare programme for the local NHS. It will see a range of activities across healthcare sites that aim to enhance clinical environments and […] Read more
