During the financial year 2006/7 the Trust made the following grants:
Organisation | Project | Grant |
Welsh National Opera | Support for the new production and tour of Monteverdi’s opera, Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria” and support for “Wild Cat”, a new chamber opera and participatory project for WNO Max. | £50,000 |
Wales Millennium Centre | The Incubator Project – to assist the development of 3 Welsh Arts organisations and a new body of work for the Weston Studio. | £40,000 |
National Museum Wales | To support the exhibition of photographic works by Angus McBean, the acquisition of a self portrait by Angus McBean and the acquisition of a new work by Edmund de Waal. | £16,400 |
Sinfonia Cymru | For a tour of performances featuring the full cycle of Beethoven concertos, with Llyr Williams, and the 10th Anniversary concert at St. David’s Hall. (2nd instalment) | £15,000 |
The Circuit | The Mid-Wales Music project for young people in association with a tour by the London Mozart Players | £11,922 |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales | In support of Entrée – an access project to encourage families and young people to attend classical music concerts, especially focussing on areas of North West Wales. | £10,000 |
London Sinfonietta | A performance of contemporary music forming part of the Hay–on–Wye Festival, and an associated contemporary music project for young people in the Monmouth area. | £10,000 |
The Mousetrap Foundation | The Family First Nights programme, giving access to the theatre to socially disadvantaged families in London. (2nd instalment of 2) | £10,000 |
Mid-Wales Opera | To support performances of The Bartered Bride on tour in Wales | £8,000 |
Vale of Glamorgan Festival of Music | Core support for 2006 Festival. | £7,500 |
Lower Machen Festival | Core support for the 2006 artistic programme. (2nd instalment) | £6,000 |
The Wales International Harp Festival | Support for master-classes and workshops by international harpists and a new commission for Catrin Finch by Geraint Lewis. | £5,000 |
Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts | Contribution towards new commissions by John McCabe, David Mathews & Hilary Tan for the 25th Anniversary Festival in 2007 and general funding for the 2006 Festival. (1st instalment of 2) | £3,500 |
TOTAL | £193,322 |