WAPA has beemn asked to give oral evidence to the Communities and Culture Committee’s Review into the state of the arts in Wales. This will take place on Wednesday 6th October at 9.30.
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WAPA responds to ACW cuts
WAPA has made a detailed response to the Arts Council’s Investment Review as it affects just undera third of the WAPA membership. This was followed up last week with a face to face meeting with Nick Capaldi. Despite all the arts organisations in Wales knowing full well the possible implications of taking part in the Review there is still dismay at some of the decisions and the decision making process. The Arts Council is an a public body and must at all times be accountable for its decisions.
WAPA welcomes the WAG’s Legislative Competence Order
WAPA has written to support the Assembly Government’s initiative through subordinate legislation and new powers to introduce mandatory support for arts and culture provision by local authorities. WAG are currently consulting on the nature of the legislation and that process ends on September 4th. In general however this is a welcome move which should lead to better and more well supported local authority support.
WAPA Exec to meet Minister
The WAPA Executive will be meeting Heritage Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas on July 1st. Top of the agenda is the need to secure additional resources to ease the flatline funding that most companies have had to withstand this year. There will also be a discussion of what the Minister meant by more “flexible” finding which was he kept referring to in his keynote speech to the Arts Council Conference.