Welsh programme to develop new theatre for children
A £300k pilot programme aims to encourage artists and companies to create theatrical experiences for families and young peop…
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Queen’s Award for Wales Millennium Centre
WMC’s sustainable business model has prompted the award, which goes only to organisations recognised as having achieved the…
Wales delivers on equality with access card scheme
Arts venues in Wales have joined forces to implement a new national scheme that aims to provide more consistent and reliable arts…
Creative learning in Wales
Nick Capaldi explains the new partnership between the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales which puts arts and creativit…
Wales commits to creative education
The Welsh Government and the Arts Council have joined forces in a national schools initiative that will embed the arts and creativ…
Arts Council of Wales to review regular funding
The future shape and membership of ACW’s revenue portfolio will be determined by a Review aimed at identifying the right org…
Regeneration focus for new funding
Arts projects will be integral to a series of initiatives involving local communities and aiming to improve quality of life in Wal…
Arts organisations increasingly rely on volunteers
The latest data reveals a shift in both employment practices and audience patterns among Arts Council of Wales’ Revenue Fund…
Radical strategy and new focus for the Arts Council of Wales
A new five-year strategy abandons artform emphasis and sets out to enable creative professionals to work at their best and connect…
Breaking with the past
David Alston explains why the Arts Council of Wales has set about developing a strategy for our times – and why artists are…
Making an impact
As Wales Millennium Centre marks its tenth anniversary, Mathew Milsom is proud of the economic and social impact the centre has ha…
My Gurus
Artistic and Creative Director of Wales Millennium Centre, Graeme Farrow pays homage to those who have inspired him over the cours…
Wales fears the impact of council cuts
It is becoming increasingly less likely that culture and arts services will be able to play a meaningful part in delivering the Go…
Job Ladder
Sara Pepper just landed her dream job as Director of Creative Economy at Cardiff University. She tells us what exactly she does an…
Local authorities playing it safe, report warns
The trend for closing arts services is continuing, with over a third of local authorities in England and Wales left with no arts o…
Arts Council of Wales given thumbs up by most clients
Majority of stakeholders find the council’s work effective, relevant and fair, but some areas for improvement are identified…
Leading the singing
The Sing with Us network of choirs brings together cancer patients and their families from across Wales. Rosie Dow describes…
Cultural access scheme for disabled arts attenders
Creu Cymru is to lead on the development of a ‘National Disabled Visitors’ Card Scheme’ in Wales.
Audiences Wales ceases trading
The national audience development agency for England will be stepping in after Audiences Wales, which lost its core funding from t…
Arts reach more young people in Wales
ACW reports highest recorded levels of arts engagement among young people, although participation among adults shows some signs of…
‘Make’, ‘Reach’ and ‘Sustain’ are goals for the arts in Wales
ACW’s new five-year strategy rejects single artform strategies, defines the obligations of National companies and pledges to…
Joined-up thinking puts arts on the main agenda in Wales
The Welsh Government is preparing to harness the arts, culture and heritage in its battle against poverty and social exclusion.
Wales considers creativity-focused curriculum
An arts-rich approach to teaching could be a “game-changer” for education in Wales, according to a new report.
Tight times
Arts Development UK’s latest survey on arts spending in local authorities in England and Wales reveals a "dramatic and…
