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Three people looking at a set of visualisations and floor plans. — Left to right: Minister for Culture Jack Sargeant with Lorna Virgo, Director of Finance and Corporate Services at Arts Council of Wales and Charlie McCoubrey, Leader of Conwy Borough Council study development plans for Venue Cymru

Arts news05.09.2025

40 arts organisations in Wales to benefit from £8m Capital Investment Fund

We have announced the venues, spaces and screens in Wales that will benefit from a £8m Capital Investment Fund.

Person playing an electronic music instrument with a choir in the background — Llwch a Llechi (Dust and Slate) - a performance by Gwen Sion, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Cor y Penrhyn which received Create funding. Photo: Polly Thomas

Our news09.07.2025

Arts Council of Wales to restructure National Lottery arts fund in response to arts sector feedback

Our news08.07.2025

Arts Council of Wales undergoes restructure to strengthen sector support

The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is undergoing an organisational restructure to enhance its support for the arts sector.

Opportunities28.08.2025

New academic year, new opportunities – Creative Learning Cymru

Creative Learning Cymru announce a suite of new opportunities to schools at beginning of the new academic year.

People collaborating sat around a laptop in a rehearsal space — NDCWales, Rehearsals (Image: Kirsten McTernan)

Our news24.07.2025

Arts Council of Wales launches recruitment campaign as part of organisational restructure

Two young children looking at artwork in a gallery — Teulu exhibition, Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Photo by Emma Goldsmith

Arts news16.07.2025

CELF: A New Ambition for Contemporary Art in Wales

CELF, the national contemporary art gallery for Wales, is challenging the cultural sector in Wales to explore a new approach to building the profile of and accessibility to contemporary art in Wales.

Two people standing in a workshop — Manon Awst and Dylan Huw in the studio in Caernarfon. Photo: Dewi Tannatt Lloyd

Our news15.07.2025

Project led by Manon Awst and Dylan Huw selected to represent Cymru yn Fenis/Wales in Venice 2026

Arts Council of Wales is pleased to announce that Manon Awst and Dylan Huw are to lead the project put forward to represent Wales in Venice as a collateral event at the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia

Dancers strike a pose on stage under blue lighting — The Night is Darkest Just Before The Dawn 2024 production | National Youth Dance Wales | Choreographer: Yukiko Masui ©Sian Trenberth Photography

Our news02.07.2025

Strategic review calls for action to reimagine, rebuild and reinvest in Dance in Wales

A comprehensive review of dance in Wales has revealed a sector that’s at a pivotal moment in time, one in need of strategic and financial support, while simultaneously providing a roadmap for renewal.