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A Guide To
Painters In Wales

Dear Sarah,
Please forgive me for mailing you like this - out of the blue, so to speak. But I thought you might like to have a copy of the information that is going out to Welsh artists regarding a publication due out late in 2004. The author is Mr. Les Crascall and the information is as follows -

Re: 'A Guide To Painters In Wales'
An encyclopaedia of contemporary Welsh artists' and painters' associated with Wales.
We are compiling the above book for publication in 2004. This is the first book of it's kind to be published in Wales. The book is aimed at all those interested in contemporary Welsh artists, and will provide an excellent reference for those wishing to purchase Welsh art.
We would like to include you, as a practising painter, associated with Wales, in the publication. We feel that your inclusion will be of value to both yourself and to the public who will buy this book.
If you would like to be listed in the publication, we appreciate it if you would please fill in the attached form and return to the author, Mr Leslie Crascall at the address or return by e-mail, see address below.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter, if you require any further information please do hesitate to contact myself or my assistant Bethan Ash.
Yours faithfully,
Leslie Crascall, - author,
'A Guide To Painters In Wales'
220 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3RZ.
e-mail:

Awards for Individual Artists and Craftspeople

OUR THANKS TO THE ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES FOR THEIR PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS.
They can be contacted at:
www.ccc.acw.org.uk

All these awards may well be changing soon so visit the above site for an update.

Bursaries:
These are available for individual professional artists with a track record . Awards normally made to assist with research and development of skills to undertake a specific project. (To release the artists from normal committments).

Bursaries will be awarded twice a year aiming to support individual artists and craftspeople permanently living in Wales

Career Development:
Financial assistance for individual professional visual artists and craftspeople at all stages of career development and whose work shows originality and excellence. These awards normally take the form of travel grants, research, development of new skills and collaboration which extends professional horizons.
Again, this only applies to artists living or working in Wales for at least 9 months of the year. (Can include setting-up grants to craftspeople)
Smaller awards of up to £500 are also available to emerging visual artists to help establish a studio, research contacts and potential markets.

Visual Arts & Craft Residencies
Visual Arts and Craft Residencies grants are aided through ACW's annual revenue grant to Cywaith Cymru.Artworks Wales, Crichton House, 11-12 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5EE

Exhibition Support
Support for galleries and exhibition venues in Wales.
1. To support the creation of a number of high quality exhibitions which are flexibly designed to tour to a wide range of venues.
2. To support the cost of creating, hiring and circulating exhibitions.
Applications will be received from a wide range of eligible organisations, including galleries, festivals and formally constituted groups of artists.

Recommended Reading:
"Artists Handbooks - FUNDRAISING"
Edited by Susan Jones.
Published by AN Publications 1988.
ISBN 0 907730 20 5

PLEASE NOTE

Some of the information on these pages is a little outdated due to lack of updates. If you wish to post an opportunity please email to us and allow 7 days for updating.

Thank you!

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