A CULTURAL partnership is being established for Dumfries and Galloway to support a sector-led vision for culture across the region.
It brings together partners from across the region’s vibrant and active arts and heritage sector and the first meeting was chaired by Katharine Wheeler, pictured. She is a well known creative placemaking/social practice artist.
Katharine will be working alongside founding members, Dumfries and Galloway Council, DG Unlimited, Dumfries and Galloway Museums and Heritage Network and South of Scotland Enterprise, to establish thematic groups to look at areas such as skills development, fair work, visitor economy, health and wellbeing.
And all members will be working together to implement the local cultural strategy, published in March 2022 as a framework for the culture, creativity and heritage, sector to enhance and to continue to expand its already significant contribution to Dumfries and Galloway’s local economy.
Katharine said: “The establishment of the Regional Cultural Partnership signifies a transformational time for our region where arts, culture, and heritage is being recognised as a foundational part of regional development and a significant contributor to other agendas (net zero, community wealth building, health and wellbeing etc.). It is an innovative model of collective decision-making and accountability to our sector to help drive forward a vision of excellence where our region is valued for its unique qualities and programmes of culture.”
A cultural sector event is planned for April 29 to bring the sector together.
