Remembering Together: Dumfries and Galloway
Collective acts of reflection, remembrance, hope and healing, with communities across Dumfries and Galloway
Remembering Together: Dumfries and Galloway is part of Scotland’s Covid Community Memorial Programme. This important programme is being delivered by greenspace scotland at the request of Scottish Government across all of Scotland’s 32 local authority areas.
DG Unlimited and Dumfries and Galloway Council, in partnership with greenspace scotland have appointed artists ts Beall and Katie Anderson to deliver a Covid Community Memorial for the region.
Latest news 14 November 2022:
Remembering Together: Dumfries and Galloway Share Your Thoughts!
Over the past two months, the Remembering Together Dumfries and Galloway artists
t s Beall and Katie Anderson have been visiting community groups and public events, bringing a ‘Tree of Remembrance’ and creative postcard workshops as they work to co-create a Community Covid Memorial.
If you haven’t been involved in these in-person sessions but would like to contribute
to the project, there’s still time!
Collect a handmade postcard from one of several drop boxes across D&G, share your thoughts or Lockdown memories, then return the postcard to the artists by end November through their drop box network (see below).
Unable to visit one of the drop boxes? You can also drop the artists an email, message them on social media, or have postcards sent to you directly.
Remembering Together D&G drop boxes are available through November from:
There’s still time to get involved in co-creating D&G’s Community Covid Memorial, so get in touch! You can take part in workshops and discussions which will determine the shape of our regional memorial.
For upcoming dates or to get in touch:
DG Unlimited and Dumfries and Galloway Council, in partnership with greenspace scotland have appointed artists ts Beall and Katie Anderson to deliver a Covid Community Memorial for the region.
Latest news 14 November 2022:
Remembering Together: Dumfries and Galloway Share Your Thoughts!
Over the past two months, the Remembering Together Dumfries and Galloway artists
t s Beall and Katie Anderson have been visiting community groups and public events, bringing a ‘Tree of Remembrance’ and creative postcard workshops as they work to co-create a Community Covid Memorial.
If you haven’t been involved in these in-person sessions but would like to contribute
to the project, there’s still time!
Collect a handmade postcard from one of several drop boxes across D&G, share your thoughts or Lockdown memories, then return the postcard to the artists by end November through their drop box network (see below).
Unable to visit one of the drop boxes? You can also drop the artists an email, message them on social media, or have postcards sent to you directly.
Remembering Together D&G drop boxes are available through November from:
- The Ewart Library, Dumfries
- Castle Douglas Library/Customer Service Centre
- Annan Library/Customer Service Centre
- The John McNeillie Library, Wigtown
- A the Airts, Sanquhar
There’s still time to get involved in co-creating D&G’s Community Covid Memorial, so get in touch! You can take part in workshops and discussions which will determine the shape of our regional memorial.
For upcoming dates or to get in touch:
Archive
October 2022
Remembering Together: Dumfries and Galloway have appointed artists ts Beall and Katie Anderson to deliver a Covid Community Memorial
Dumfries and Galloway Council and DG Unlimited are working in partnership with greenspace scotland and have commissioned artists ts Beall and Katie Anderson to bring together members of the public, community groups and healthcare workers through a series of workshops and public events to honour those that have lost their lives to Covid-19 and reflect on their own experiences. The project includes a travelling ‘Tree of Remembrance’ sculpture, a programme of creative workshops, and remote postcard and digital activities
for those unable to participate in person.
This part of the project will culminate in December 2022 with a concept for a Covid Community Memorial for Dumfries and Galloway that has been co-created with individuals and communities across the region. Phase 2 of the project will begin in January 2023 and will see delivery of the memorial later in the year. Communities working with the artists will decide what the memorial will be and ideas could include commemorative gardens, physical memorials, public or digital artworks, live theatre or music performance events, or community events in parks, greenspaces or other types of public space.
Chair of Communities Committee Archie Dryburgh said:
‘It is right and proper that Dumfries and Galloway is taking part in this national programme. It’s a chance for local people to get involved in helping our region to commemorate those who lost their lives or experienced loss as a result of the pandemic, and to celebrate how communities and individuals across our region reached out to support people in need during such difficult times’.
Vice Chair of Communities Committee John Campbell said:
‘I’m really pleased to see that two local artists will be leading the first phase of this project, and to hear that they will be reaching out to people across our region to gather their thoughts and ideas. During the pandemic I think a lot of people found that doing something creative helped them to overcome challenging experiences, so it’s great to see that creativity and imagination will be at the heart of this project’.
Stephen Lacey, Chair of DG Unlimited added:
‘We are delighted that artists ts Beall and Katie Anderson have been awarded the commission for this part of the project. They both bring the necessary creative and personal skills to ensure that people have the chance to share their experiences, ideas and thoughts in a supported and sensitive way. They are both highly experienced in working with communities and we look forward to seeing the creative concept for a Covid memorial for Dumfries and Galloway at the end of this important phase.
May 2022
DG Unlimited and Dumfries and Galloway Council, in partnership with greenspace scotland are seeking to select an organisation(s), artists(s), creative practitioner(s) or creative consortium with a strong background in community engagement and participatory practice to work with local groups and communities to co-create ideas and creative concepts for a Covid community memorial, as part of the Remembering Together programme for Dumfries and Galloway.
There are 2 phases for the project.
Phase 1 is NOW OPEN and Expressions of Interest are sought from potential delivery partners. Up to £15,000 is available to support work with communities to generate ideas for the community memorial which could be anything from a commemorative garden, physical memorial, public or digital artworks, live theatre or music performance events, or community events in parks, greenspaces or other types of public space.
The selected idea will be realised in phase 2 of the project.
Click HERE for full details on the project and how to apply.
The deadline for completed expressions of interest is Midnight, Tuesday 07 June
Remembering Together: Dumfries and Galloway have appointed artists ts Beall and Katie Anderson to deliver a Covid Community Memorial
Dumfries and Galloway Council and DG Unlimited are working in partnership with greenspace scotland and have commissioned artists ts Beall and Katie Anderson to bring together members of the public, community groups and healthcare workers through a series of workshops and public events to honour those that have lost their lives to Covid-19 and reflect on their own experiences. The project includes a travelling ‘Tree of Remembrance’ sculpture, a programme of creative workshops, and remote postcard and digital activities
for those unable to participate in person.
This part of the project will culminate in December 2022 with a concept for a Covid Community Memorial for Dumfries and Galloway that has been co-created with individuals and communities across the region. Phase 2 of the project will begin in January 2023 and will see delivery of the memorial later in the year. Communities working with the artists will decide what the memorial will be and ideas could include commemorative gardens, physical memorials, public or digital artworks, live theatre or music performance events, or community events in parks, greenspaces or other types of public space.
Chair of Communities Committee Archie Dryburgh said:
‘It is right and proper that Dumfries and Galloway is taking part in this national programme. It’s a chance for local people to get involved in helping our region to commemorate those who lost their lives or experienced loss as a result of the pandemic, and to celebrate how communities and individuals across our region reached out to support people in need during such difficult times’.
Vice Chair of Communities Committee John Campbell said:
‘I’m really pleased to see that two local artists will be leading the first phase of this project, and to hear that they will be reaching out to people across our region to gather their thoughts and ideas. During the pandemic I think a lot of people found that doing something creative helped them to overcome challenging experiences, so it’s great to see that creativity and imagination will be at the heart of this project’.
Stephen Lacey, Chair of DG Unlimited added:
‘We are delighted that artists ts Beall and Katie Anderson have been awarded the commission for this part of the project. They both bring the necessary creative and personal skills to ensure that people have the chance to share their experiences, ideas and thoughts in a supported and sensitive way. They are both highly experienced in working with communities and we look forward to seeing the creative concept for a Covid memorial for Dumfries and Galloway at the end of this important phase.
May 2022
DG Unlimited and Dumfries and Galloway Council, in partnership with greenspace scotland are seeking to select an organisation(s), artists(s), creative practitioner(s) or creative consortium with a strong background in community engagement and participatory practice to work with local groups and communities to co-create ideas and creative concepts for a Covid community memorial, as part of the Remembering Together programme for Dumfries and Galloway.
There are 2 phases for the project.
Phase 1 is NOW OPEN and Expressions of Interest are sought from potential delivery partners. Up to £15,000 is available to support work with communities to generate ideas for the community memorial which could be anything from a commemorative garden, physical memorial, public or digital artworks, live theatre or music performance events, or community events in parks, greenspaces or other types of public space.
The selected idea will be realised in phase 2 of the project.
Click HERE for full details on the project and how to apply.
The deadline for completed expressions of interest is Midnight, Tuesday 07 June
