2017-2018

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
(1st year of 2)

 £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

 

£448,106