Welsh Government pushes ahead with arts cuts
The Welsh Government has finalised its budget for 2024/25, confirming a 10.5% cut for Arts Council of Wales and the National Libra…
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‘In Wales we need to be creative like never before’
Recent Welsh government budget cuts have created new fears across the creative sector about the impact on our communities, writes…
Arts Council Wales consults on voluntary redundancies
Chief Executive of Arts Council of Wales, Dafydd Rhys, says the organisation has been forced to make "extremely difficult dec…
Welsh government boosts its support for grassroots venues
17 music venues will share funding of over £700k to help improve facilities and make venues more accessible.
Arts Council Wales chief urges ‘national debate’ on value of arts
Comments follow the Senedd's decision to reduce Arts Council Wales' annual funding by 10.5%.
Scrapping free entry to Welsh museums ‘inevitable’
The introduction of admission fees at all national museum sites in Wales due to “critical” financial pressures has an…
Welsh government cuts culture funding by 10%
Organisations including Arts Council Wales, National Museums of Wales and Cadw are all facing reduced funding under the Welsh gove…
National Theatre Wales appeal rejected
National Theatre Wales said it was “shocked and dismayed” at the ruling.
Panel upholds National Theatre Wales’s appeal over funding cut
Arts Council Wales will have to reconsider the company's funding application after an independent panel found it had not follo…
Wrexham considers charity launch for City of Culture 2029 bid
Wrexham Council will discuss establishing a charitable company to support a 2029 City of Culture bid following feedback on its 202…
Creative freelancers in Wales facing ‘language barriers’
Report identifies 'growing pressure' to learn Welsh to work in the country's cultural sector, warning that it is '…
Museum Wales’ £325k payoff ‘least-worst outcome’
Senior civil servants have defended their handling of an employment dispute that resulted in a payout of over £325k to the f…
Former church opens as arts centre after £4.5m redevelopment
An arts centre housing a Welsh language theatre company has opened in Bangor following a £4.5m redevelopment. Located in a r…
Opera leader accuses Arts Council Wales of ‘maladministration’
Mid Wales Opera has claimed that Arts Council Wales' latest funding round showed prejudice against conventional opera and clas…
Arts leader calls for boost to Welsh arts funding
Artistic Director of Wales Millennium Centre, Graeme Farrow, has warned of a “crisis” in the Welsh cultural sector and…
Buying a ticket shouldn’t be a performance
Andrew Miller recently spent hours trying to book a ticket but, with the rollout of a new access scheme, he hopes his travails and…
Museum Wales pay off ‘may have breached law’
Auditor says a £325,698 settlement with former Director General may have breached the requirements of charity law.
National Theatre Wales appeals over funding cut
National Theatre Wales has said it will contest Arts Council Wales' decision to remove its core funding, warning the company f…
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…
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…
