During the financial year 2017/18 the Trust made the following grants:
Organisation | Activity | Grant |
Agatha Christie Trust for Children |
To support medical research into the causes and prevention of childhood Leukaemia |
£70,000 |
Artes Mundi 8 |
Core Funding for Artes Mundi 8, including support for the Live Guides |
£50,000 |
Welsh National Opera |
Support for a new production of Der Rosenkavalier and the Digital Teach project across Wales. |
£40,000 |
National Museum Wales |
To support the major retrospective of work by Gillian Ayres – “A Sublime State”. |
£25,000 |
National Museum Wales |
A Major retrospective exhibition of works by David Nash for April 2019 (1st of 2 tranches) |
£25,000 |
Arts & Business Cymru |
Support for the Creative Internships Programme Year 5 |
£21,000 |
Valley Kids |
Support for the Love Art – Live Strong initiative in The Factory over two years, including exhibition support and Artist in residence. (1st tranche of 2) |
£20,000 |
Aloud Charity |
To support investment in Development capacity, to help achieve long-term financial sustainability. |
£15,000 |
Mousetrap Theatre Projects |
Theatre openers programme, enabling secondary school children to attend live theatrical productions in the West End |
£15,000 |
Swansea University /Taliesin Arts Centre/ Swansea Festival |
Support for the commissioning of a new “Requiem” by Johann Johannsson & Owen Roberts for the Nawr Yr Arwr/Now The Hero project in Swansea in September 2018 (1st tranche) |
£12,500 |
Chapter |
To support a solo exhibition by Welsh artist, James Richards. |
£12,000 |
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain |
To provide support for costs of places for talented young Welsh musicians in NYO and in NYO Inspire during 2017 |
£11,500 |
The International Agatha Christie Festival |
Core support for Festival 2017-18 |
£10,000 |
ART UK (formerly Public Catalogue Foundation) |
Support for the Wales elements of the outreach and engagement programme planned in association with the “Your Sculpture” project over 3 years. |
£10,000 |
Finding Rhythms |
To support a pilot project in Wales, working with offenders in HMP Parc aimed at improving employability and rehabilitation through music-making courses. |
£10,000 |
National Dance Company Wales |
To support costs of engaging the BBCNOW and musical elements of PARADE as part of the Russia 17 programme. |
£10,000 |
The National Library of Wales |
To support the upgrading of the online Dictionary of Welsh Biography |
£10,000 |
Touch Trust |
To support costs of creative sessions using The Nutcracker as inspiration, as part of the Russia 17 programme. |
£10,000 |
National Youth Arts Wales |
To provide Bursaries for auditions, residencies and workshops across all ensembles during 2018. |
£8,000 |
North Wales International Music Festival |
Core support for the 2017 Festival |
£8,000 |
Sistema Cymru |
To support the Codi’r To programme in two primary schools in North Wales, introducing music and instruments in parallel to the school curriculum. |
£7,126 |
Brecon Baroque Festival |
Core support for the 2017 Festival |
£7,000 |
Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias / Wales International Harp Festival 2018 |
To assist with costs of a chamber music Concert with Ensemble Cymru, and a concert for young families. |
£6,000 |
Fishguard International Music Festival |
Core support for artistic programme 2017 Festival |
£5,000 |
Grange Festival (The) |
To support the Education Day activities associated with a new opera production of Mansfield Park by Jonathan Dove |
£5,000 |
Llandeilo Festival |
Core support for artistic programme for the 2017 Festival |
£5,000 |
Read for Good Readathon |
To support the costs of bringing books and professional storytellers to children in Morriston Hospital, Swansea over the year. |
£5,000 |
Rosehill Arts Trust |
To support the “Taking Part’ programme of activities during 2018 to encourage people of all ages to participate in music and creative activities. |
£5,000 |
NMC Recordings |
Support for an album of orchestral works by Huw Watkins |
£3,700 |
Ty Cerdd |
Support for a CD of chamber works by John Metcalf |
£3,780 |
Rhyl Music Club |
To support a new commission for violin and piano by Welsh composer Sarah Lianne Lewis for performances in North Wales. |
£2,500 |
TOTAL |
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£448,106 |