National Theatre Wales ‘deeply shocked’ over funding loss
Acclaimed theatre company says it will have to rethink its future plans after having its core funding cut by Arts Council of Wales…
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Cardiff music venue plans redevelopment
Cardiff’s long-running music venue Club Ifor Bach has submitted a planning application for a redevelopment project that will…
Wales resumes arts, health and wellbeing funding
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has announced the reopening of its lottery-backed Arts, Health and Wellbeing Fund. From the autumn…
Welsh heritage sites receive £4.1m boost
National Heritage Memorial Fund awards money to several heritage sites in Wales that were affected by the Covid pandemic.
Arts Council of Wales denies ditching gendered pronouns
Welsh arts body says staff are free to select pronouns of their choice despite media reports to the contrary.
Museum of Cardiff to remain at current site
The Museum of Cardiff will remain in its current location for the next five years although concerns have been raised about its lon…
Wales details plans for its contemporary art collection
The Welsh Government has shared plans to showcase Wales’ national contemporary art collection in galleries across the countr…
Welsh National Opera ‘facing staff cuts’, former members claim
Welsh National Opera confirms strategic review is underway after open letter co-signed by former leaders says the conditions of Ar…
Cultural transformation programme supports Welsh museums
Several museums in Wales have received funding in the latest round of the Welsh Government's Cultural Transformation Capi…
Welsh cultural organisations benefit from £3m legacy
A legacy donation in excess of £3m has been left to the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) and Welsh National…
New skills programme for music managers in Wales
A new programme of education and training for music entrepreneurs in Wales has been given Welsh Government support. The one-year p…
Welsh cultural hub receives £36k grant
The Neuadd Dwyfor Arts Centre in Pwllheli has received a £36,000 grant from Arts Council of Wales to develop a new programme…
Swansea performing arts schools under new ownership
A performing arts franchise in Swansea is under new ownership following a six-figure funding package from HSBC. Swansea’s St…
AHRC announces new hosts for Creative PEC
Centre producing research and policy recommendations on arts, culture and the creative industries will be split across two hubs in…
U-turn on plans to mobilise Museum of Cardiff
Cardiff Council has dropped plans to turn the Museum of Cardiff into a mobile attraction. The council proposed the move, which wou…
Welsh football museum gets £5m funding boost
Plans for a Welsh national football museum have received a £5.4m boost from the Welsh Government. The money will go to…
Applications to Arts Council Wales’ funding programme open
Arts Council Wales (ACW) has opened applications to its next multi-year funding programme. The Investment Review 2023 marks the fi…
Welsh National Opera expands Long Covid support programme
Welsh National Opera (WNO) is expanding its successful Long Covid patient support programme across six health boards in Wales. The…
Musicians’ census aims to ‘kickstart industry change’
Musicians urged to take part in first ever Musicians’ Census in order to map the total population of musicians and build a p…
Who’s who in cultural policymaking?
With so much churn in government over recent months, it’s been hard to keep track of who's in charge of the UK's cul…
Council proposes making Museum of Cardiff a ‘mobile attraction’
Cardiff Council is considering turning the Museum of Cardiff into a mobile attraction as part of a consultation into its 2023/24 b…
Guide to Arts Council Wales’ latest multi-year funding programme
A run-down for arts organisations in Wales interested in applying to Arts Council Wales’ next multi-year funding programme.
Welsh Government cuts funding to Arts Council Wales
The Welsh Government is set to decrease the funding it gives to Arts Council Wales (ACW) in 2023/24 by 1.1%, according to its draf…
Arts funding in the devolved nations
Arts Professional has been heavily focused on arts funding in England in recent weeks. But how are arts councils in Scotland, Wale…
