Hours of Opening
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Address
Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association
Gracefield Arts Centre
28 Edinburgh Road
Dumfries
DG1 1JQ
View map of our location at multimap.com
Tel: +44 (0) 1387 253383 Fax: +44 (0) 1387 253303
Discipline Contacts:
Literature Development Officer:
The Literature Development Officer's responsibility is to increase opportunities for readers and writers through a programme of events and workshops offering opportunities to develop skills, perform, earn and publish. The Literature Development Officer works closely with Wigtown Booktown to create new programmes for the public.
Carolyn Yates
( carolyn@dgaa.net)
Director:
Responsibility for seeking funding for DGAA projects. Provides advice or support for artists/companies, groups, individuals. Reports to funders on project progress.
Susan Garnsworthy (susan@dgaa.net)
Arts & Communities Team:
The Arts & Communities Team holds a brief to support and assist communities and organisations in Dumfries & Galloway to develop, plan and deliver new and sustainable cultural activities which contribute positively to regional social and economic regeneration.
Alan Thompson is Team Leader for two coordinators, Louise Davies in the East and Winnie Cooper for the West. They are tasked with supporting communities and organisations to realise their ambitions, make the necessary connections, build networks, help seed activity through a small grants programme and to draw down advice, information and support for grass roots activity.
If your community would like to get involved, please contact your local co-ordinator.
Arts & Communities Team Leader - Alan Thompson 01387 253383 or email alan@dgaa.net
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Arts & Communities Team Contacts:
West - Winnie Cooper - Tel: 07788 608248
East - Louise Davies - Tel: 07919 574105
Arts and Communities Team Leader - Alan Thomson - Tel: 07799 668435 ( )
Marketing:
Jean markets and plans press for various events and projects initiated year round by DGAA artform and Arts and Communities officers. She works in partnership with events promoters across the region. She coordinates a diary of press releases, writing copy for print, brochure distribution, planned mailings and e-mailings. She runs marketing workshops and networking activities.
Jean Atkin (jean@dgaa.net)
Administration/Finance:
Responsible for DGAA financial management and reporting.
Danny McGrain (danny@dgaa.net)
Public Art:
Provides advice and support for project development. Liasing with agencies and groups. Managing and appointing managers for individual projects.
Tom Littlewood (tom@dgaa.net)
Jan Hogarth (jan@dgaa.net)
