Category: Events
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The next event is on Thursday 20th June (11am – 12.30pm), and we’ll be exploring the theme: “Creativity as an effective tool to achieve wellbeing outcomes”. We’ll exchange ideas on how we can ensure our creative wellbeing activities achieve health and wellbeing outcomes, and inspirational guests will be joining us to share their experiences of leading…
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DG Creative Wellbeing recently hosted an amazing day at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (DGRI) as part of the staff ‘Self-Care Week’. It included a printing workshop and window mural painting. Check out some images from the event.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…