Arts Council of Wales

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Arts Council of Wales
Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru
Welsh Government Sponsored Body executive
, Deputy Minister

The Arts Council of Wales (ACW;

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 within the

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(DCMS).

The Arts Council of Wales is a registered charity under English and Welsh law[2] and has a board of trustees who meet six times a year, chaired by Maggie Russell. 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. Dafydd Rhys is its chief executive officer.

The Arts Council partners with the National Eisteddfod of Wales to produce its annual "Y Lle Celf" exhibition of Welsh art, craft and design.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Library of Wales > Welsh Arts Council Archives". Archives Wales. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ^ "CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU, registered charity no. 1034245". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  3. ^ "Y Lle Celf goes underground for 2010 Eisteddfod". BBC Wales Arts. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

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