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Arts Council of Wales funding overhaul causes ‘deep shock’

National Theatre Wales, who received £1.6 million of support last year, has been stripped of its funding from the Arts Council of Wales.
A recent National Theatre Wales production
A recent National Theatre Wales production - National Theatre Wales / Joseph K Dress/ Kirsten McTernan

Today, the Arts Council of Wales has announced its funding review. 

81 organisations will be funded across Wales from 2023/4, but a number of organisations who have previously been funded have been cut — the most notable of which being National Theatre Wales. 

Arts Council of Wales (ACW) says that there are still areas with gaps or reduced access to arts activities, so it will fund a series of ‘strategic interventions’ to provide additional support to areas or art forms that are ‘underserved’. 

The commitments mentioned include targeting the representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales with RAMPS Cymru, and a review of traditional music.

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