Standing here in the Spring of 2014 The Stove has an
incredible opportunity to make a difference for the future of people and places
locally. Through the generous support of our funders: Creative Scotland,
Dumfries and Galloway Council, Holywood Trust and Edward Marshall Trust we have
the chance to move forward simultaneously on three interrelated fronts:
1.
100 High
Street – converting the Stove building into a fully accessible HQ for The
Stove that is welcoming to all and reflects the high quality of The Stove’s
ambition
2.
Our
Organisation – to be viable in the long term The Stove needs to creatively
use the skills and facilities available to us to bring in money that will
continue to support of the vision of the arts at the heart of Dumfries. We have
business development support to build the foundations of The Stove for the
future.
3.
The
Art Stuff….aka TheStove@TheStove – we are making a detailed programme of
artwork projects between now and July 2015. This will include opportunities for
residencies, commissions and volunteering – to be part of new public art
events, gatherings, workshops etc.
Working on all three
of these fronts at the same time is an incredible opportunity to show what the
creative community is capable of when we are given the chance to properly be
part of the ‘real world’ (not just fluffy stuff stuck around the edges). Lets
get it done!
We’ll be publishing more details of ways to get involved in
TheStove@TheStove soon – but do give us a shout if you have ideas about what
The Stove could be doing and other folk we could be working with….
