Category: News
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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…
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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…
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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…
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**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…
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**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…
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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…
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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’.…
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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…
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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…
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The DG Creative Wellbeing Network is helping to coordinate Dumfries and Galloway’s contribution to this year’s Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.