Financial support to help the Arts and Cultural sectors in Wales
Funding is to be made available to support the arts and cultural sector in Wales following the Welsh Government’s decision to introduce Alert Level 2 restrictions during the run up to Christmas and into the New Year.
Announced today, 12th December, by Dawn Bowen the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport in Wales, the support is part of the third round of the Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF) being made available for the cultural sector in Wales as it continues to be impacted by the pandemic and Welsh Government restrictions.
The Minister announced that an additional £15.4m of support will be available, although this figure includes £5.25m already announced under the Winter Stability Fund (WSF).
The Arts Council of Wales will launch the CRF and WSF merged application process today, 12th January.
Other sectors impacted by the pandemic and Welsh Government restrictions, including music venues, heritage sites, event venues and organisers, independent local museums, community and independent libraries, galleries and independent cinemas who were previously supported via the Cultural Recovery Fund will be contacted by letter from Monday 17th January setting out how funding support can be accessed.
There will also be support for eligible business and organisations that have not received support via CRF to date if they meet the criteria with information made available here.
To be eligible, businesses will have to self-declare that they have experienced material impact through reduced turnover between December 2021 and February 2022.
Chairman of the Arts Council of Wales, Dr Phil George said: “Through this fund the Arts Council will continue to provide essential support to ensure the viability and survival of cultural organisations across Wales who are facing a period of serious financial challenge.”
Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden, said: “We are fully aware that these impacted sectors continue to face new pressures, which is why we’ve been working with the Arts Council to make this additional funding available as soon as possible.
“The innovation and resilience which has been demonstrated by the people and organisations which make these sectors so vibrant has been remarkable – we want to ensure that the sector continues to play a part in our recovery from the pandemic and in bringing people together once more.
“The culture sector also plays an important part in our economy and this is yet another step in the support that we are offering to businesses. Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve provided over £2.6bn of support to businesses throughout Wales to help them manage their way through difficult circumstances.”
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