Tag: Community Creative Wellbeing
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The Draft Creative Wellbeing Manifesto themes In October, as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024, we will share the final Manifesto with background information and evidence for each Manifesto theme. We value your feedback and your reflection regarding the draft themes and would appreciate if you were able to take the time…
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Establishing new, regular blocks of art workshops at Midpark Hospital (D&G’s acute mental health unit) has allowed inpatients and staff to interact with mindful creative processes to benefit their wellbeing. Our Art in Healthcare Coordinator Frank Hayes has worked with a range of talented regional Associate Artists to develop accessible sessions that focus on increasing…
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Thirty participants are currently on their creative journey with the 2024 Art Journal Project – a key aspect of OutPost Arts’ community-based work which creates opportunities for participants to connect with their ‘creative selves,’ enhancing wellbeing via creative expression, mindful practise, positive distraction, and the development of self-management tools. Art Journaling is a creative well-being tool, where…
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Creative Toolbox is an exciting new 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…
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We are thrilled to share the news that we were recently commissioned by the Crichton Trust to create visual content, alongside For Enjoyment CIC, for a special edition of The New Moon publication to commemorate the European Lunar Symposium 2024. The Symposium was hosted by the Open University, and took place at the Crichton in…
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Thirty participants are now on their creative journey with the 2024 Art Journal Project. Liz McQueen, our our Adult Creative Wellbeing lead, provides an update on what’s been happening so far and what to expect in the next few months. Part 1 of the Art Journal Project is all about working mostly in black and white…
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Creative Toolbox is an exciting new youth creative wellbeing programme for young people from across Dumfries & Galloway dealing with low self-esteem, low confidence and/or poor mental health. Georgia Blue, our Youth Creative Wellbeing lead provides an update: “Theatre-maker & performer Marion Geoffray, led a fantastic drama and devising workshop for our Creative Toolbox group…
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The 2024 Art Journal Project and the new youth initiative Creative Toolbox launched in April with a joint event. Both programmes ignite creativity and foster wellbeing, catering to different age groups with unique approaches. Participants came together to start their creative wellbeing journeys with an in-person welcome session at The Bridge, Dumfries. Participants were able to…
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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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Guided by Liz McQueen (OutPost Arts’ Adult Creative Wellbeing Lead) and Peer Mentors – 30 adults take part in a 16-week programme of arts activities. It ends in a large-scale public exhibition sharing the participant’s creative wellbeing journeys. What’s involved? The project kicks off on Saturday April 20th with an in-person welcome session where you’ll…