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WELCOME TO THE CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP PADLET

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WELCOME TO THE CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP PADLET

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Here we will breakdown what the partnership is, and encourage discussion.

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WHAT IS IT?

In March 2022, Dumfries and Galloway Council agreed a new Cultural Strategy for our region & endorsed the approach to establish a Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnership (DGCP) as a sector-led body to oversee the delivery of this Strategy.

The Cultural Strategy for Dumfries and Galloway outlines the vision that 'By 2030 Dumfries & Galloway's distinctive creativity, culture and heritage will have an international profile and be renowned for their contribution to the region's economy and quality of life.'

The strategy outlines 3 ambitions, and subsequent objectives, in response to what people said was important to them through the engagement phase:

 Our people

 Our places

 The difference we make

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The Cultural Partnership is being established for Dumfries & Galloway to support a sector-led vison for culture across our communities. The establishment builds on work undertaken by Culture Radar (2023) and marks the culmination of the work of a Steering Group, to establish the necessary frameworks for this unique and pioneering initiative.

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Key partners:

D&G Council, DG Unlimited, Museums & Heritage Network, South of Scotland Enterprise

Chair:

Katharine Wheeler

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1. Culture & Sector Governance & Fair Work:

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1. Culture & Sector Governance & Fair Work:

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Promoting and shaping best practice regionally for Fair Work, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Health and Safety, governance for cultural workers, groups and organisations.

How can we work together to improve working conditions & inclusion in arts and heritage?

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2. Culture & Place & Community Wealth-Building:

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2. Culture & Place & Community Wealth-Building:

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Cross sector working, developing our contributions to place initiatives and identifying new income streams for culture.

How can community based culture shape the places where we live?

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Supporting & initiating education & skills development in culture.

What are the skills and learning pathways needed to support the arts & heritage of the future?

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4. Culture & Community Health & Wellbeing

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4. Culture & Community Health & Wellbeing

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Supporting & initiating wellbeing through culture.

How can we embed the benefits of culture in health and wellbeing work?

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Developing our international profile, regional identity & local and national offer.

What can we do to lift up our cultural offer for local and visiting audiences?

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The Cultural Partnership will have Thematic Groups to enable sharing of information and facilitate ground up flow of information, ideas, and in building connections, potential new work, and future collaborations in the sector.

These 5 areas will form the initial Thematic Groups for the Partnership, who will work together to review their relevance and identify gaps and areas for further development.

We will be exploring sector priorities, representation and ways of working at the Culture Calling event.

Please leave you comments and initial thoughts on each.

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✏️  WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES WITHIN EACH OF THESE AREAS AND HOW CAN WE WORK TOWARDS THESE?

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✏️  WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES WITHIN EACH OF THESE AREAS AND HOW CAN WE WORK TOWARDS THESE?

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Please share a response.

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29.04.25 | Easterbrook Hall | 4pm - 8pm

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The gathering aims to bring our arts and heritage sectors together to discuss regional priorities of our Cultural Strategy and the ways in which the Partnership can work with the sector towards these.

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Culture Calling - a Cultural Partnership for Dumfries and Galloway

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Eventbrite - Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnerhsip presents Culture Calling - a Cultural Partnership for Dumfries and Galloway - Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway. Find event and ticket information.

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Welcome and opening remarks

Showcase of projects from our Cultural Sector

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Discussion Activity

Closing summary & next steps

Entertainment & social with refreshments

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✏️  WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING CULTURE IN D&G RIGHT NOW?

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✏️  WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING CULTURE IN D&G RIGHT NOW?

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CURATED BY DMC

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The High Priestess are an alternative rock band from Dumfries, weaving raw emotion, intricate melodies, and thought-provoking lyrics into their music. Evolving from an acoustic duo to a powerful four-piece, they explore themes of life, loss, and social justice. Recently, they headlined Glasgow’s iconic King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, marking their rise in Scotland’s music scene.

@_the.high_priestess_

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At just 14, Ella Campbell captivated audiences at the CatStrand’s Battle of the Bands 2023 with original songs. Her lush vocals, adept guitar skills and composed stage presence have earned her performances at Knockengorrach Festival, a residency at Bonnie Bistro, and more gigs all over the region. Her knack for storytelling in her lyrics make her a notable talent with a promised future.

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This Padlet has been created to share information and gather questions you would like to bring to the Culture Calling event.

✏️ Use your mouse / arrow keys to navigate through information and leave your comments in the purple boxes provided.

Additionally you can also email DGCulturalPartnership@dumgal.gov.uk.

Prior to the event we will gather questions and aim to address these within the event schedule