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New Mural Unveiled at Focus Wellness and Recovery Hub
A new mural has been unveiled at the Focus Wellness and Recovery Hub in Lochside – an NHS Dumfries & Galloway service that supports adults in recovery from addiction. The artwork was officially revealed during a special event on Friday 2nd May, welcoming key partners, service users, NHS staff and participants of the DG Creative Wellbeing Project to celebrate the outstanding achievements of everyone involved. As part of OutPost Arts’ ground-breaking ‘DG Creative Wellbeing’ programme, graduates of the community youth… Read more
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Two New Photography Exhibitions Open in Dumfries & Galloway Hospitals
We are thrilled to share the news that two exciting new photography exhibitions have recently launched in hospitals across Dumfries & Galloway – including one in a brand-new exhibition space at Galloway Community Hospital, now open for patients, staff and visitors to enjoy. The exhibitions have been co-ordinated by OutPost Arts as part of the DG Creative Wellbeing project in collaboration with Shambellie House, with the shared aim of bringing high-quality creative work into healthcare environments. The initiative seeks to… Read more
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Creative Health & Wellbeing Symposium: In Pictures
In February, we hosted a Creative Health & Wellbeing Symposium in Dumfries – it was the first of its kind in our region and a significant marker for the progress that has been made to increase connections between the arts, culture, health and care sectors following on from the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the Symposium was to: ➡ AMPLIFY regional creative health and wellbeing activities and initiatives; ➡ SPOTLIGHT examples of good practise in the creative health and wellbeing… Read more
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Creative Toolbox – Now Open for Referrals!
**CREATIVE TOOLBOX IS NOW CLOSED FOR REFERRALS** We are excited to share that our Creative Toolbox Programme is now open for referrals to take part in our 2025/26 programme! Part of the DG Creative Wellbeing project, Creative Toolbox is a youth community based programme delivered by OutPost Arts – a regional arts organisation. The programme has been developed carefully by the OutPost Arts team, led by Youth Lead Georgia Ireland – an experienced theatre-maker and actor. Creative Toolbox creates a… Read more
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Art Journal Project – Now Open for Referrals!
**ART JOURNAL PROJECT IS NOW CLOSED FOR REFERRALS** We are excited to share that our Art Journal Project is now open for referrals to take part in our 2025/26 programme! Part of the DG Creative Wellbeing project, the Art Journal Project is a community-based program supporting adults (18+) facing barriers. A key initiative of OutPost Arts, it fosters creative expression, mindfulness, and self-management while providing a safe, welcoming space for exploration and growth. The project enhances wellbeing, boosts confidence and… Read more
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Our Public Art Project, led by artist Katie Anderson, has been making fantastic progress as part of our Creative Toolbox and Art Journal Project Graduate Programme! The Graduate Programme provides our participants with hands-on experience in developing collaborative artworks while expanding their creative skills through workshops with established artists. Workshop with Alice Griffin Recently, our group of graduates had the pleasure of attending an inspiring workshop led by guest artist Alice Griffin. Alice studied Illustration at university and has since… Read more
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Our Art Journal and Creative Toolbox Project came to an end in October last year, and now our amazing participants have moved on to the Graduate Programme. Our Graduates have access to a bespoke programme that supports further creative development across separate projects, with the key themes of ‘Confidence Building’, ‘Raising Ambitions’ and ‘New Horizons’. The Graduate Project supports participants to expand their practise, connect art and place, and explore creative enterprise through the Autumn and Winter months, with participants… Read more
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2024: Year in Review
2024 has truly been an amazing year for DG Creative Wellbeing and we’re bursting with gratitude for everyone who’s been part of this journey. Your support, creativity and enthusiasm have made the past 12 months unforgettable. This year, we’ve brought people together through an inspiring programme of arts activities, events and interventions. From vibrant mural painting and captivating exhibitions to live performances, film screenings, coffee mornings, sign writing, poetry, sound recording and so much more, our work has spanned community… Read more
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Creative Toolbox Does Autumn
Creative Toolbox is an exciting youth creative wellbeing programme for young people from across Dumfries & Galloway dealing with low self-esteem, low confidence and/or poor mental health. The Creative Toolbox programme was launched at a special event in April 2024, and aims to boost creativity, expand horizons and provide a gateway to further creative opportunities for young people. Georgia Blue, our Youth Creative Wellbeing lead, has shared an update on how the programme has been progressing over the Autumn as… Read more
D&G Showcases Growing Leadership in Creative Health at Healing Arts Scotland 2026!
