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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 the Page’ exhibition. The exhibition sees these “Art Journallers” showcase their work and share their personal journeys with a wide audience, amplifying their voices and… 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 improve wellbeing of staff, visitors and patients. There will be public exhibitions and art installations, as well as participatory and live events programmes, visual artists,… Read more
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Art Journal Development Report
With momentum towards partnership working within D&G’s arts and culture sector, and with a creative vision, OPA sought to galvanise existing relationships, foster new working relationships and alliances, and increase access and investment to facilitate a wide reaching, innovative and ambitious programme of creative wellbeing activity. With support from SOSE, NHS Endowment Fund and Holywood Trust, OutPost Arts carried out a research and development project that aimed to strengthen and significantly scale up a pilot Art Journal Project programme, identify… Read more
Healing Arts Scotland is coming to Dumfries & Galloway! Reserve your free place here.
