Arts Council of Wales

Arts Council of Wales
Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru
Welsh Government Sponsored Body overview
Formed 1946 (1946)
Jurisdiction Welsh Government
Headquarters Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff
51°27′55″N 3°09′45″W / 51.4653°N 3.1625°W / 51.4653; -3.1625Coordinates: 51°27′55″N 3°09′45″W / 51.4653°N 3.1625°W / 51.4653; -3.1625
Minister responsible
  • Culture, Tourism and Sport
Welsh Government Sponsored Body executive

The Arts Council of Wales (ACW; Welsh: Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru) is a Welsh Government-sponsored body, responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales.

Arts Council of Wales at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff

Established by Royal Charter in 1946, as the Welsh Arts Council (Welsh: Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru),[1] its English name was changed to the Arts Council of Wales was established by Royal Charter on 30 March 1994 (the Welsh name remained the same), when it merged with the three Welsh regional arts associations. It became accountable to the National Assembly for Wales on 1 July 1999, when responsibility was transferred from the Secretary of State for Wales. The Welsh Government provides ACW with money to fund the arts in Wales. ACW also distributes National Lottery funding for the arts in Wales, allocated by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

As a registered charity, the Arts Council of Wales has a board of trustees who meet six times a year, chaired by Phil George, Apart from the Chair, Council members are not paid; they are appointed by the Welsh Government. The Arts Council of Wales has offices in Colwyn Bay, Carmarthen and Cardiff. Nick Capaldi has been its chief executive since 2008.

The Arts Council partners with the National Eisteddfod of Wales to produce its annual 'Y Lle Celf' exhibition of Welsh art, craft and design.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "National Library of Wales > Welsh Arts Council Archives". Archives Wales. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  2. ↑ "Y Lle Celf goes underground for 2010 Eisteddfod". BBC Wales Arts. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 2018-08-07.


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