Stranraer and Galloway Visual Arts Society

Constitutional objectives

4.1 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. The aim of the society will be to use the visual arts to promote the benefits and social welfare of the inhabitants within Stranraer and that part of Dumfries and Galloway known as Galloway and Ballantrae, being the post code areas DG8, DG9, and KA26, without distinction with regard to age, disability, sex, sexuality, political, religious, or other opinions by foreseeing positive links with the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and local people. 4.1.1 To encourage, support and promote the Visual Arts and Creative Industries including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, woodworking, weaving and textile design, film making and other areas of original visual artistic endeavour with a view to the active involvement of local communities within the geographic area designated above. 4.1.2 To seek to support and encourage community initiative within Stranraer and Galloway area by way of active involvement in visual arts. 4.1.3 To organise exhibitions, provide courses and lectures, and facilitate all appropriate activities relevant to the Society's aims at the discretion of the Management Committee. 4.2 The advancement of Education. We will do this in a participatory, collaborative, inclusive way. 4.3 The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.