Our Dumfries based Access Art Service has been part of the Dumfries and Galloway creative landscape for over 20 years, offering creative opportunities through its workshops at Gracefield Arts Centre. The service remains committed to fostering inclusion, creativity, and empowerment for individuals who have experienced barriers to traditional forms of artistic expression.

We work with a diverse range of partners including, Alzheimer’s Scotland, Paragon, local education services, in the creation of individual, collective and community art projects across the region. Initially the service was only available to people with learning disabilities however we believe every person is born an artist so our partnerships help us to include more people.