Arts Council of Wales
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The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales
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Established by Royal Charter
in 1946, as the Welsh Arts Council , 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 as a Council six times a year, chaired by Professor Dai Smith. Apart from the Chair, Council members are not paid; they are appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Arts Council of Wales has offices in Colwyn Bay, Carmarthen and Cardiff. Nick Capaldi has been its chief executive since 2008.
Welsh art
Welsh art refers to the traditions in the visual arts associated with Wales and its people. Wales cannot claim to have been a major centre of the visual arts at any point, and Welsh art is essentially a regional variant of the forms and styles of the rest of the British Isles; a very different...
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Established by Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
in 1946, as the Welsh Arts Council , when it merged with the three Welsh regional arts associations. It became accountable to the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
on 1 July 1999 when responsibility was transferred from the Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the British cabinet. He or she is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is only for Wales...
. The Welsh Government provides ACW with money to fund the arts in Wales. ACW also distributes National Lottery
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery is regulated by the National Lottery Commission, and was established by the then...
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 as a Council six times a year, chaired by Professor Dai Smith. Apart from the Chair, Council members are not paid; they are appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Arts Council of Wales has offices in Colwyn Bay, Carmarthen and Cardiff. Nick Capaldi has been its chief executive since 2008.