We are delighted to announce the launch of Where’s my space? a collaborative digital project that has brought together Ffotogallery, the national photography agency for Wales, and PAWA254 in Kenya, a dynamic arts and cultural collaborative hub that houses, fosters and catalyses creative and community-driven projects for social change. The project is made possible by British Council, Wales through its Go Digital programme focusing on digital initiatives and responses of the arts and creative industries sector in Wales and the…
Kyriacos Asprou and John Kiki’s 2nd February – 2nd March 2019 VISITOR INFORMATION Sunflower & I Pop-Up Gallery, Sunflower & I, 1 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5EE Preview: Saturday 2nd February 2019, 4pm – 10pm, Meet the Photographer Opening Times: Tuesday – Sunday, 12pm till close Admission is free to all visitors ‘I have been, and now I go back to my beginning; open myself up to seeing the world as I once saw it. Life is…
National charity Heart Research UK, in collaboration with law firm Walker Morris, has raised £43,000 with their ‘anonymous heART project’, auctioning unique artworks by a host of celebrities, politicians, artists and designers. Over 400 pieces of original A5 sized artwork created by big names, including Nick Cave, Gillian Anderson, Steven Brown, David Cameron, Simon Pegg and Alan Titchmarsh, were auctioned on eBay between the 2 – 11 November, All of the pieces were sold anonymously. Though a full list of…
St David’s College gives back to the community this Christmas. 64 people have been given a place to go this Christmas, thanks to St David’s students Staff and students at Cardiff-based St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College, have come together to raise over £1,800 for the homeless community in Cardiff. With the money raised, St David’s has provided 64 people with a place to go this Christmas. Just £28.18 buys someone three meals, a bed, a shower, a health check and treatment, expert…
Photograph from CardiffandVale.art The creative arts can offer a powerful contribution to the experience of patients in care settings but, more importantly to a person’s wellbeing. There is an ever-growing body of evidence that demonstrates the benefits of the arts in health and social care settings. For example, a study in London found that after engaging with the arts, 79% of people in deprived communities ate more healthily, 77% engaged in more physical activity and 82% enjoyed greater overall wellbeing….
A local retired portrait artist, 73 year-old Terry O’Callaghan, has painted a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and generously donated it to be auctioned off by the Royal British Legion. The portrait took over 3 weeks to complete, and has been well received by the Queen who wrote back to him that she was ‘very pleased with the portrait’ and has graciously thanked him for it. Mr O’Callaghan said:’I did tell Her Majesty that…
For the second year running, artists will bring their easels, canvases, and paints and take to the streets of Cardiff to create unique works in an alfresco event. Last year’s successful event attracted thousands of people, artists, and musicians to entertain them. The 2018 Cardiff Alfresco weekend will take place on September 28th to the 30th in The Hayes. The brainchild of Cardiff’s most high-profile businessman, Giovanni Malacrino, the event is aimed at putting the city on the cultural map…
A pop-up exhibition to showcase the work of artists living with disabilities arrives at Cardiff Central this week, before continuing its tour of Great Britain. The travelling art exhibition, No Boundaries, which will be open to the public from 17th September – 6th October at Cardiff Central Station, has been designed to encourage people with disabilities to travel without boundaries. The 20-piece exhibition is made of artwork created by artists with a range of abilities, disabilities, age and artistic experience….
Schools across Wales, re-opening after the summer holiday this week, are being reminded of the Arts Council of Wales’ “Go and See” grant fund. This can provide grants to assist schools to attend quality arts performances, exhibitions or events. In addition this autumn, there is a final opportunity to take advantage of another fund – the “Wales Remembers” fund – which assists schools to attend or participate in events that commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Today, the…
Renowned artist Nathan Wyburn commissioned by Mastercard Today, a closely guarded secret has been revealed! Nathan Wyburn, the acclaimed Cardiff-based artist, has been commissioned by Mastercard to create his most ambitious work of art ever. The former Britain’s Got Talent finalist needs help from the public and has issued a call for anyone in Cardiff this weekend to join him at the Capitol Centre from 8am – 5pm to contribute to this new piece. Exact details of the work of art…
