WAPA and Creu Cymru are holding their second
joint conference
Creativity and Lateral Thinking : time for creative collaboration
on Wednesday 3rd March at Theatr Powys, Llandrindod Wells
The purpose of the conference is to bring all sections of the arts community together to share creative ideas about the future of the arts in Wales at this very unsettling [...]
Conference announced
Two new training courses announced
WAPA has announced two new training opportunities for this spring:
April 13th: Intellectual property and Copyright. This wiil be run by Ceri Delemere from Geldards solicitors. It is at the Elan Valley Hotel and will cost £40 (including lunch) to existing members .
May 18th: Data protection. This is a refresher course run by Dottie James. It [...]
Arts Professional 5th October
Arts Professional have asked Chris Ryde, WAPA Chair, to comment on the ACW Investment Review. His comments are as follows:
The Arts Council of Wales has set itself a daunting task in its Investment Review. Not only is it, over a period of three months, assessing and evaluating its large portfolio of revenue clients, but it [...]
WAPA and Creu Cymru to strengthen working relationship
WAPA and the agency which co-ordinates touring and represents the venues, Creu Cymru, are meeting again this autumn to build on the useful work begun at the joint conference held late last year. It is hoped another, similar, event will be held this December. Both organisations are waiting on the publication of the Audiences Wales [...]
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 [...]
WAPA responds to the Investment Review process
WAPA has submitted a collective response to the timetable suggested by ACW for their Investment Review. WAPA members are concerned that there will be a very small window between the announcement of the details of what is needed and the proposed deadline of November 2nd, so we have asked for two clear months to prepare [...]
Special One Day Conference
WAPA is hosting a special One Day Conference on Februray 25th at the Elan Valley Lodge. The two guest speakers will be John McGrath, the new AD of the National Theatre of Wales, and Nick Capaldi, the Chief Executive of the Arts Council. Neither speaker has had the opportunity of meeting the WAPA membership since [...]
WAPA and Creu Cymru Joint Conference
Two of the main arts organisations in Wales are meeting together to try and understand the needs of producers and presenters more fully. The one day conference. which is only open to members of both organisations. will be held on TUESDAY DECEMBER 9th at Theatr Brycheiniog in Brecon. A full agenda will be available shortly. [...]
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 [...]
WAPA holds very successful AGM
WAPA’s 2008 AGM was held in Rhayader at the end of May and proved very informative. The guest speakers included Louise de Winter, the Director of the National Campaign for the Arts, Phil George, the Chair of the National Theatre of Wales and Lyn Summers, the civil servant seconded to the Heritage Ministry to advise [...]