For those of you who have been asking ‘what is The Stove’ – here
is our latest attempt to define it….this is a work in progress and we are
committed to inclusivity in all things….please do chuck your threepenneth in……
The Stove is a
project to add creativity to the structures and thinking that will shape a
future we all will share.
The project is
run by a collective of artists and other active citizens in Dumfries and
Galloway. The Stove creates inclusive public art events to engage the citizens
of Dumfries in constructive and practical action in the town. The Stove uses a
three storey building in the town centre of Dumfries as an HQ for the project
and will operate 100 High Street as a social enterprise. The Stove has a
membership of over 100 people ranging from café-owners and wild-food chefs to
video artists and DJs.
We see the arts not as something solely for an ‘arts audience’,
but rather, as a vital contribution to society on all fronts. The Stove is a vehicle for practical
partnerships with people and organisations working in Health, Education,
Tourism, Regeneration and Environment.
The creative arts
are one of the top ten economic sectors in Dumfries and Galloway – The Stove is
an expression of confidence, professionalism and ambition for that sector –
placed physically and practically at the heart of the evolving future of our
region.