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…
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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…
Big scheme will explore arts data
The arts sector in England is aiming to improve its handling of large data sets, supported by funding from the innovation charity…
A land of adventure and discovery
David Alston recognises that Wales’ physical attractions pull in most tourists but believes that exciting and innovative cul…
New professional development opportunities for digital producers
Wales is to step up support for creative technology projects by supporting producers to embrace the digital context.
The commercial world
Janet Smith discusses how the new arts centre at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has created commercial opportunities…
New partnership aims to boost Welsh creative industries
BBC Cymru Wales and the Arts Council of Wales are joining forces in a drive to nurture creative talent in Wales by encouraging the…
Arts Council of Wales opens artform conversation
Dialogue with artists, the arts sector, participants, Assembly members, representative bodies and audience members is underpinning…
Maintenance grants keep theatres in trim
Six theatres have been granted a total of £24.5k to spend on small scale capital projects, in a second round of grants from…
ACW gears up for artform debate
The Arts Council of Wales is determined that its artform strategies should be informed by all who love the arts, not just the &lsq…
Wales says no to EBacc
A 14-month review of qualifications for 14 to 19 year-olds in Wales has rejected the EBacc in favour of retaining GCSEs as the mai…
NTW to assemble in Bangor
A bid by secondary school teacher Elen Clampitt has won Bangor Youth Group the chance to host National Theatre Wales’ (NTW)…
Up in the air
Simon Wales describes how a creative and cultural space in West Bromwich has transformed its ecosystem with a community of floatin…
Welsh venues set to become ‘leaner and greener’
Forty-two arts venues in Wales are set to become ‘greener and leaner’ thanks to a new initiative to help them reduce t…
A problem shared…
Wales Millennium Centre is at the hub of a network that shares Tessitura’s state-of-the-art software. David Pearce explains the…
A new mindset
When the Arts Council of Wales challenged Welsh arts organisations to examine the quality of their creative activities and the eff…
Making it theirs
A free stage in the foyer creates opportunity for artists and audiences alike. Sarah Gilbert explains why the Wales Millennium Cen…
