RISE with MOOL is both a celebration of our rich, diverse cultural community and an opportunity for creative expression.

Working with writers, artists and local facilitators in the lead up to Refugee Week, Refugees, New Scots and Asylum Seekers in the region have produced creative writing and devised art installations through a series of workshops which has led to this exhibition in our temporary gallery, The Press, in Dumfries town centre. The work has been created by all ages and nationalities. It is both a personal and group reflection of journeys taken, present experiences and those unknown journeys still to come.

Members of the public are warmly invited to add their own experiences of RISE to one of the installation pieces.

This event has been facilitated and organised by MOOL however, it could not have happened without the generous support of DGMA and many wonderful individuals and organisations.