Members: Arts Organisations
Here you can search for a wide range of arts organisations delivering health and well-being projects and programmes.
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Okechukwu Nwogu
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting
I am an artist currently working in a care home but I use arts as a form of improving health and well being for people suffering from dementia.
Re-Live
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Music, Theatre, Illustration, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital
Re-Live is a life story arts organisation based in Wales. We work alongside under-represented communities who wish to explore and express their life stories through the arts.
Website | Email | 07900000125
THU Arts Collective
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Charities & Third Sector, Professional Services | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Dance, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital
THU Arts Collective is a nonprofit bridging creative barriers for underrepresented communities. Using Hip-Hop’s ethos such as “knowledge of self” & “each one, teach one”, we empower, educate, and culturally impact communities across Wales with the original youth-led, social justice movement
Website | Email | 07834269793
Steffan Jones-Hughes
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art
I like walking, talking, laughing, wild swimming, leisurely cycling, vegetarian food, crisps and eclectic music
Website | Email | 01686625041
Chloe Baker
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Music in Hospitals & Care is made up of over 350 professional musicians, valued volunteers, talented trustees, wonderful patrons and well-known president and vice presidents. I work closely with our musicians, health boards, setting staff and other partner organisations.
Cysylltu Connecting Sound Your Voice Be Heard Reconnect Recover
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services, Researchers, Nature & Environment, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators, Reflective Practice Practitioner | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Dance, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Poetry, Ceramic, Digital, Other
Weaves conversations, poetry, music, movement, clay, paint + dance to create a new conversation, beyond words: To feel a part of + thereby improving well being and mental health..... SOUND YOUR VOICE - BE HEARD - RE-CONNECT - RECOVER!
Website | Email | 07884063867
katy Broad
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Painting, Music, Theatre, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Ceramic
I'm currently a practising artist working on getting involved in community led projects that focus on wellbeing and mental health.
Charlotte m jones
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media, Mosaic
I am an art teacher .. currently working in an environment helping disadvantaged people .
JO FONG
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Art Therapists / Supervisors | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Dance, Installation Art, Spoken Word
I live near Pontypridd and my creative work reflects the need in these times for people to come together. The artistic practice is an evolving, collaborative approach which puts ideas around belonging or forming community in the forefront. Dancing, moving, listening and creative friendship.
Charlotte Jones
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Literature, Mosaic, Other
I currently teach Art in Cardiff. I have been working in the community of Wales for many years teaching art to Children and adults with all all types of abilities.
Thania Acarón
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators, Reflective Practice Practitioner | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Theatre, Dance
Puerto Rican lecturer, researcher and dance movement psychotherapist. Course leader of the MA Arts Practice (Arts, Health & Wellbeing) at University of South Wales. Directs The Body Hotel CIC, which focuses on NHS staff wellbeing, burnout prevention and the LGBTQ+ community. @thebodyhotel
Website | Email | 07787034072
Stirling Steward
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Dance
Dancer, creative movement teacher, Shiatsu & Focusing practitioner. Mother of two girls, founding member of Maynard Abercych CIC. I bring the joy of improvisation & a holistic approach to my teaching. Currently I lead sessions with the very young & the growing older in my community.
Website | Email | 07977429772
Dawn Wilks
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Local Authorities & Public Services, Nature & Environment, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Music, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I'm an art practitioner giving workshops using a variety of methods, mostly using card and paper and tins and also printing. I am also a pianonteacher and work in a primary school part time teaching music and art.
Hannah Jenkins
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Charities & Third Sector | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Music
Community Music Wales (CMW) empowers Welsh communities through accessible, participatory music programs. Founded in 1992, it supports all ages and backgrounds, fostering creativity, confidence, and social bonds. Through workshops and mental well-being projects, CMW champions music as a tool for posit
Website | Email | 07516679190
Kelly-Marie Howlett
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Poetry
As a neurodivergent artist with an MA in Art Practice (Health & Wellbeing). I create bold, colourful, uplifting, sensory-inspired art / murals, often to music, and believe everyone has an artist within. My goal is to inspire creative bravery and confidence, making art fun and accessible for all.
Website | Email | 07530175962
Miranda Glen
Making Music is the UK’s largest membership organisation for leisure-time music. I represent the membership in Wales, which is approximately 167 members, made up of choirs, orchestras, bands and promoters.
Website | Email | 07708470976
David Turner
Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
I am Professor of History at Swansea University and Director of the Research Institute for Cultures and Communities. I am an expert in disability history and am passionate about engaging the public in disabled people's histories using creative methods. I am also a Trustee of Disability Arts Cymru.
Website | Email | 01792 602975
Page to Stage Wales
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Literature
Serena Lewis and Sarah Bawler of Page to Stage Wales are creative practitioners who create bespoke drama workshops and projects for schools and community groups. We are particularly interested in social history and our work often explores the connections people have to one another.
Website | Email | 07788124526
Gwella
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Researchers, Charities & Third Sector, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South West Wales
We are an Arts in Health not-for-profit organisation that empowers community connections and resilience through storytelling, spoken word, creative writing, music and visual arts. Engage with us through workshops, volunteer activities, training, events, and thought-provoking conversations.
Website | Email | 07823673833
Becca May Collins
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Mosaic, Digital
I'm a project manager with experience in community arts for wellbeing and togetherness, arts in health and disability arts. I have worked with Disability Arts Cymru, Arts Council of Wales, Inside Out Cymru, WAHWN and many more!
Website | Email | 07972782248
Royal Cambrian Academy of Art
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North West Wales
The Royal Cambrian Academy was formed in 1881 with the ambition to showcase Art in Wales. It has been the centre of excellence for artistic Welsh Art for many years and is now recognised as a distinguished and notable Gallery, growing in National and International profile.
Website | Email | 01492593413
Anita Holford
Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Professional Services | Location: South East Wales
I’m a freelance comms, copywriting, fundraising practitioner. I work with arts/music organisations/individuals who have an educational, wellbeing or social purpose. Work egs: a campaign to promote voluntary arts to health; evaluation & project management of teen music/mental health project.
Website | Email | 01600 713758
Sally Marie
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Theatre, Dance
I am a dance theatre practitioner who has been working in dance theatre for a long time. I create dance theatre which tours through my company Sweetshop Revolution and we have a focus now of doing work in care homes. We're also trying to link up cubs and scouts to create intergenerational workshops.
Website | Email | 07376285407
Toby Fagan
Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: North West Wales
My name is Toby Fagan. I am the Chair/Director and Co-Founder of Work in Progress Rhyl CIC. Work in Progress was born in 2021 during lockdown. I have worked with my Co-Founder on many projects in the past. We became a registered CIC in February 2024.
Website | Email | 07841359312
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS WALES CELFEDDYDAU CENEDLAETHOL IEUENCTID CYMRU
Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
National Youth Arts Wales empowers the next generation of musicians, actors, dancers and makers to build a creative, confident and generous future for Wales. We support the most talented young performers through five national ensembles, whilst building the ecology of youth arts throughout Wales.
Website | Email | 02922 807420
Inside Out Cymru
Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales
We're an arts and mental health charity that work with local authority, health boards and communities. We deliver arts for wellbeing workshops to those recovering form ill mental health or those who need help sustaining their wellbeing.
Website | Email | 07972782248
Guy ODonnell
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Dance, Spoken Word, Literature, Other
Communities Engagement Partner - Guy O' Donnell Guy works on delivering a wide range of engagement activity, working across every aspect of the College with potential students, community groups, schools, colleges, audience members, partner organisations, decision makers and the wider public.
Website | Email | 07305534981
Side by Side
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music
Side by Side is a charitable incorporated organisation whose aim is to support those with long-term conditions, disabilities and/or additional needs through music at weekly choir rehearsals. We do this to support the well-being of others.
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Music
Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) mission is to bring together individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life to create and experience extraordinary opera, to enhance lives, strengthen communities and enrich the places in which we focus our work.
Common Wealth
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Theatre
Common Wealth are based in Cardiff & Bradford and work around the world. We make site-specific theatre & public events that profile working-class people - as collaborators, participants, audiences and protagonists. Our work is political and contemporary and addresses concerns of our times.
Howl Hubbard / Lone Worlds CBC
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry
Through Lone Worlds, Howl is looking to develop a line of creative work aiming at facilitating collective wellbeing for LGBTQIA+ community through working directly with groups and individuals. Howl is pursuing training as a therapist and is interested in humanist and mindfulness approaches.
Website | Email | 07817575145
Ash Cooke
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Music, Audio Video, Poetry
Ash Cooke is an internationally recognised improvising guitarist and artist from North Wales. Initially making his name in the 90’s Welsh band Derrero Ash has spent the last 25 years steadily building a reputation as an experimental musician, visual artist and arts facilitator.
Website | Email | 07946608261
Rebecca Hardy-Griffith
Funders & Policy Makers, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Development officer in Arts, Health and Wellbeing working part-time.
Website | Email | 07939948218
Aisling Caffrey
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Theatre, Installation Art, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital, Other
A scriptwriter, creative writing, drama & visual arts facilitator with 15 years experience. Currently studying MA Arts, Health & Wellbeing at Uni of South Wales. I want to connect with creatives, companies & institutions to learn how creative writing & storytelling can support health and wellbeing.
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Ry’n ni’n creu theatr i Gymru, yn teithio profiadau theatr beiddgar ledled y wlad a thu hwnt, i ddiddanu ac ysbrydoli pobl o bob oed. Ein gweledigaeth yw creu man i ddod ynghyd, i gysylltu’r adnabyddus a’r a’r annisgwyl, i Gymreictod a’r byd, i drafod yn ddwys ac i godi’r galon. We make theatre for Wales, touring bold theatrical experiences across the nation and beyond, to entertain and inspire people of all ages. Our vision is to create a place of connection for the well-known and the unexpected, for Welshness and the world, for the big conversations and the joyful moments
Website | Email | 01267233882
Small World Theatre Byd Bach
Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales
Small World Theatre is a multifaceted organisation that creates exciting projects and productions that enable communities to flourish through the arts. The Amethyst Project supports young people who are experiencing issues around anxiety, depression, low confidence and low self-esteem.
Website | Email | 01239 615952
Galeri Caernarfon
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North West Wales
Galeri Caernarfon is a not for profit community enterprise. Galeri Caernarfon Cyf’s vision is that: "anything is possible…through creative thought and sustainable action"
Popty Press
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Digital
Popty Press is a printmaking space in Haverfordwest. We offer a design and print service, small workshops and artist studio time. We offer bespoke training to help artists improve their digital workflow for printmaking. We want to offer funded workshops specifically around well-being and resilience.
Website | Email | 07974 929090
ReConnecting Carms CIC
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Mixed Media, Other
We provide 3 free activity session a week to anyone who wishes to join, we are mostly online as that is what our audience wants.
Website | Email | 07806574122
Pauline Le Britton
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I am a mixed media artist living in Pembrokeshire, with an MA in sculpture from the Royal College of Art. As well as my own practice, I am passionate about improving health outcomes and supporting wellbeing through creative workshops, community projects and events with all ages and abilities..
Website | Email | 07760472421
Flow Maugran
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Illustration, Installation Art, Literature, Other
I've been working in the art sector for over 25 years and I took part of many community projects along the way. I've also created projects involving music, movement, creative writing, art and craft workshops for all ages. As a multidisciplinary artist I'm always developing my practice to grow.
Janet Wallace
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Music
Primary teacher: 35 years. Art specialist primary Fine artist since lockdown. Strted arts business "artbyjazzer" September 2023. Art for adults and children through afterschool clubs and parties.
Tania Bryan
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Animation
Our aim is to continue to provide workshops where the communities can learn and participate in developing new creative skills, techniques and processes. To deliver varied activities and workshops that have been carefully tailored to suit all abilities and cultures.
Website | Email | 07581265876
Jordan Sallis
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media
Jordan Sallis is a Pagan artist and practitioner. Working with materials that the natural world provides in forms of paintings, illustrations, mixed media and installation, her work aims to strengthen the connection we all have to the natural world through her creative practice.
Website | Email | 07490614414
Beatrice Carey
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Music
BBC National Orchestra of Wales deliver Arts and Health programmes in a variety of locations across Wales. This work is part of our BBC NOW CONNECT programme that aims to bring music to community and health care settings.
A4W Innovation CIC arts4wellbeing
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic
Harnessing creativity to improve lives and communities. Specialists in innovative, inspiring and engaging training, projects, events and workshops.
Lowri Cêt
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North West Wales
Hello, I coordinate creative community projects for Galeri in Caernarfon. We are primarily focused on creating projects in Caernarfon town and the surrounding areas, but are actively reaching out wider throughout Gwynedd, Ynys Mon, and western Conwy.
Elisabeth Webb
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music
I am a Welsh Singer Songwriter and HCPC Registered Music Psychotherapist. I am also a Yoga Teacher and Mindfulness and Breathwork Practitioner. I have a business called Mindful Music Therapy; I integrate Music Therapy with Mindful Practices to improve and enhance mental and physical wellbeing.
Theatr Cynefin
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
We are an applied participative arts organisation that has pioneered a methodology of working with communities, called Sensory Labyrinth Theatre (slt). With projects throughout Europe, in partnership with diverse people of all ages and abilities.
Sally Ann Jones
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I am in my third year at Glyndwr University, hoping to complete my Ba (hons) in Fine Art. I am also a local artist in my own right and am very interested in how Art can aid Mental & Physical Health. I am busy researching for next years dissertation on the subject and always open & eager for help!
Claire Hiett
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Other
I am inspired by being in and interacting with Nature and the sense of wellbeing that follows this. I rarely go anywhere without a sketchbook, which enables me to return to develop ideas when invoked by a memory, a conversation or a piece of music. I also try to share this with others in my work.
Arts Care Gofal Celf
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Arts Care Gofal Celf (ACGC) believes in the power of the creative arts to transform the lives of individuals and improve community cohesion. ACGC was an early pioneer of arts in health and wellbeing programmes and has over 30 years’ experience of delivering transformational, creative projects.
Website | Email | 01267243815
Coedwig Creu Ltd
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Music, Installation Art, Sculpture, Audio Video, Ceramic, Digital
Coedwig Creu is a beautiful woodland in South Wales. We promote wellbeing, contemporary arts, heritage crafts and environmental projects here. We also deliver workshops with healthcare settings and community centres. Our team includes a musician, sound artist, visual artist, and psychologist.
Website | Email | 07947581902
Anthem Music Fund Wales
Funders & Policy Makers, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Anthem’s vision is a Wales in which music can empower every young life. Music is a potent creative force for young people that feeds self-expression, personal development and wellbeing. Anthem enables access to music and nurtures diverse talent to take the next steps to musical careers.
Website | Email | 07966 450299
Will Tregaskes
Funders & Policy Makers, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Arts & Business Cymru promotes, enables, develops and sustains mutually beneficial partnerships between business and the arts. The Arts Development team works with our members across Wales to support skill development and income generation. Interested? Email us for a introduction to A&B Cymru
Mid Wales Arts Centre
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Ceramic
A highly successful Arts Centre, good access, in the middle of Wales. 3 large galleries, studios and pottery, sculpture trails and outdoor classroom. 9 regular clubs a week for the community, clay, tai chi, yoga, art talks plus workshops and events aimed at health, well being and art education.
Website | Email | 07970671819
Pen and Paper Theatre
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
We at Pen and Paper Theatre Co. believe “Creativity for Everyone and with Everyone!” Standing firmly behind our beliefs, we creatively liberate our communities to Explore, Express and Exceed through arts, performance and theatre.
Website | Email | 07751302705
Jordan Wilcox-Forse
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Literature
A Creative Practioner Excited about Arts, Wellbeing and Education
Website | Email | 07751302705
Paul Midgley
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Digital
I have run Interactive Music workshops & events for over 27 years with a Multi-Paul of delivery options. I have moved to South Wales (Spring of 2024) with experience of running music activities for festivals, education, carnivals and community events.
Website | Email | 07932 448627
Y Ty Celf - The Art House
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Y Ty Celf is a CIC based in Llanelli, we are collective of 12 artists & our mission is to bring art to the heart of the community. A creative hub that houses a gallery, artist studio & workshop, providing a creative space for diverse groups i.e. Living with Dementia, MIND YP, POBL & our community.
Website | Email | 07854003327
Innerconnect
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Dance, Digital
Inner Connect promotes health & well-being using ancient high-quality arts like Indian music, yoga, and meditation.The session has long-term health benefits and is designed to enrich diverse communities using the engagement of the participants. It involves body movements, body rhythms, music making.
Website | Email | 07585953530
Stephanie Cross
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
I am the Project Manager for The VC Gallery - an arts and mental health charity that provide arts workshops that support recovery from ill mental health and reduce isolation.My role focuses on the running of our two community hubs, working with artists to deliver services and applying for funds.
Website | Email | 07852718210
Operasonic
Operasonic inspires people to access, develop and share their creativity through music so that everyone living, working or arriving in our city knows they are welcome and valued We create opportunities for people to use their creative power to tell stories and open up music for self-expression.
Website | Email | 07785947823
Citrus Arts
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
A circus and outdoor arts company in Hopkinstown, Pontypridd. We run circus and aerial classes, community creative workshops, citizenship projects and stunning annual outdoor circus and arts spectaculars! We involve our community in everything we do.
Website | Email | 07785947823
Onismo Muhlanga
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Dance, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Digital
A Zimbabwean born creative and art curator based in Newport. My visual language is informed by my own journey, and interest for ritual and memory. My holistic creative approach combines youth work education with creative art media, poetic justice, visual representation & digital virtual performance.
Website | Email | 07879247137
Steve Swindon
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Music, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital, Animation
Priding itself on accessibility and inclusivity TAPE has been providing high-quality, inclusive. supportive, person-led opportunities since 2008. TAPE’s delivery offers people the chance to explore and develop their creativity.
Website | Email | 01492512109
Jon Dafydd-Kidd
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Jon is a Theatre Maker, Head of PAWB (Participation) at Hijinx Theatre and Transformational Coach & NLP Practitioner. He is the International Rep for ASSITEJ UK, and an Executive Committee Member for ASSITEJ International, and ex-Chair of the International Inclusive Arts Network.
Catherine Nunn
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Music
We run sessions for individuals and groups who may be isolated in their communities, need to find common ground, or would benefit from the health and well-being properties that music has. We want to offer Music Anywhere to enhance people's lives, because we believe that music makes us better.
KIRAN Cymru
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
KIRAN Cymru is a non-political and non-religious grassroots organisation in Wales promoting well-being by connecting people from diverse communities through different forms of arts. All of our activities are free and open to all. Our activities include workshops on Music, Drums, Arts, Theatre etc.
Website | Email | 07547254093
Lauren Heckler
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Local Authorities & Public Services, Researchers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital, Animation
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Hollie J Withers
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital, Animation
An experienced TV Art Director specialising in illustration, props & graphics. Links to Cardiff Uni Researchers. Experienced in organising comms & admin, & co-creating engaging teaching projects/products @YLab. I am interested in supporting communities, mental health & conservation through art
Website | Email | 07727871706
NoFit State Circus
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
NoFit State is the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company. We produce Big Top touring productions, we deliver a significant sector development programme and through our creative community programme, we inspire people from some of the most deprived and marginalised communities.
Shaun Keddy
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
Shaun is the founder of Wales Ukulele Project. The Wales Ukulele Project was founded to combat loneliness in Wales through the use of the ukulele. Bringing people together through music and an accessible instrument. Shaun aims to get ukuleles in libraries and schools to help support wellbeing.
Website | Email | 07747425035
Catrin Ann Rogers
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
I'm an arts communications consultant & PR and have worked with several arts organisations in Wales, large and small, for almost 15 years. I'm also a Counselling Skills student, currently studying for a Level 3 Counselling Certificate at Cardiff & Vale College.
Website | Email | 07812190264
Laura Rowan Bradshaw
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Mixed Media, Audio Video
Trained at RWCMD as flautist, composer. Became interested in Community Arts. Trained via CMW 1992 and now use creativity for health wellbeing, participation etc. Recent outdoor commission with Green Spaces Dark Skies Gower. MD of Oasis One World Choir, Mind , Zoom, video resources: Cultural Cwtsh
Website | Email | 07910570824
The Body Hotel
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Local Authorities & Public Services, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Dance
Wales-based dance movement psychotherapy social enterprise focusing on movement as a tool for employee wellbeing. We aim to provide a safe-space for self care to those working in demanding professions, assisting their professional development and engaging with under-represented communities.
Website | Email | 07787034072
Nicola Edwards
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
I am the programme manager at Awen cultural Trust. We work to help people's well being by bringing cultural experiences to communities in Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent and Rhondda Cynon Taf. I am passionate about outreach work and also the power of bringing people together through artistic practices
Natasha Borton
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Researchers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Other
A Community Artist, Activist and Advocate, I specialise in writing and performance as a spoken word artist, creative producer and facilitator. I particularly enjoy working through co-creation and providing accessible cultural experiences within communities.
Website | Email | 07938772092
COBRA Music Studios
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Based in the Riverfront Theatre, COBRA Music Studios are a contemporary recording studio for traditional styles of music. We work predominantly with small ensembles and soloists at the studio, and are specialists in on-location recording, working with choirs, brass bands and orchestral ensembles.
Website | Email | 07555436644
Ticky Lowe, Making Sense Community Interest Company
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
A creative, sensory and playful approach to delivering workshops for the very young and their grown ups, people living with dementia and care staff, people with learning disabilities and support staff. We work with arts and cultural venues to create interactive, sensory workshops and resources.
Website | Email | 07717756385
Simon Morris
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
I have worked in senior arts development roles within creative organisations for 23+ years and I'm passionate about their value to support positive change in their communities. I've also had spells working as a freelance visual artist myself and as a lecturer at various universities and colleges.
Website | Email | 07790388561
Laura Reynolds
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic, Other
Freelance visual artist working with communities, education, individuals and businesses in the South Wales area and across the UK. Founder director of AMCO. (Applied Artists + Makers Co) grassroots community arts and virtual studios pilot project for Mother Artists.
Website | Email | 07857339351
RAW-i Studios
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry
RAW-i can provide:- Art workshops for all ages (in person and virtually) Community Art Commissions Teaching Arts Award, all levels (in person and virtually) Masterclasses and consultancy in blended learning and remote education Google and Prezi Certified Trainer Mental Health First Aider
Website | Email | 07447496555
Tracy Jones & The Denbigh Workshop
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature
Tracy trained LIPA, is an Actor with 20 years of performing experience, and creative practitioner. The Denbigh Workshop is a Community Arts Charity to work with people of all ages in Wales creating bespoke training, workshops, projects & productions. We Act, Teach, Perform & Educate.
Website | Email | 07940937848
Volcano Theatre Company
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Volcano is an energetic, responsive arts company that moves quickly to make things happen, inspiring others and setting big ideas in motion collaborating with local communities to enable and encourage community participation in the arts whilst developing key life skills.
Website | Email | 01792 464790
Emily Wilkinson
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital
I am a multimedia artist and wellness practitioner based in Llangollen, As a creative I blend art forms, make experiences and courses with communities and groups. I work on arts and wellbeing projects, and teach yoga and movement.
Website | Email | 07540246541
Tanio
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
At Tanio (meaning ‘to spark’ or ‘ignite’ in Welsh) we are an organisation committed to providing access to a range of creative activities and interventions to different communities. Our work aims to develop skills, confidence and self-esteem through creative practices and community work.
Website | Email | 01656 729246
April Heade
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
I am a Producer in the Programmes & Engagement department of Welsh National Opera with a specific focus on our growing arts and health programme.
Emma M Price Co Director at Studio Response
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital, Animation, Other
At Studio Response we believe that artists can positively enrich the quality of our public spaces especially in healthcare settings. We curate and commission integrated arts programme that creatively engage with people, place and culture to promote health and well-being in their environment.
Website | Email | 07713150166
Daniel KilBride
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Mixed Media, Other
As well as a traditional musician from Wales, I'm the Director of Trac Cymru, Wales' national development body for our traditional arts. We specialise in growing participation in our songs, dances, tunes and customs for amateurs and professionals working in both English and Cymraeg all over Wales.
Ffotogallery
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Since its formation in 1978, Ffotogallery has been at the forefront of new developments in photography and lens-based media in Wales and beyond, encouraging public understanding of and deeper engagement with photography and its value to society.
Website | Email | 02920341667
Radiate Arts CIC
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales
Based at Llyn Clywedog, in the beautiful setting of the Cambrian Mountains, Radiate Arts are passionate about arts and creativity for health and wellbeing. We connect with artists and organisations to offer community arts, health and educational programmes, social prescribing and outdoor arts.
Website | Email | 07860 609991
Jain Boon
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Theatre
Jain is an award-winning ACE Aware and Trauma Informed theatre professional with over 30 years’ experience of co-producing theatre and art that places people’s experience of adversity and trauma, centre stage, with the aim of reducing stigma and isolation.
heulwen bond
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Literature
through my design training, have developed in many areas. window display,visual merchandising and interior design. im an avid photographer and have a part time sewingalterations service home based. im very interested in all art and art therapy
Website | Email | 07977462693
CARAD Community Arts Rhayader And District
CARAD, (Community Arts Rhayader And District,) is an independent charity working in the field of arts and heritage. CARAD runs Rhayader Museum and Gallery.
Website | Email | 01597810561
Dr Angharad Harrop
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services, Researchers, Reflective Practice Practitioner | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Dance
I have worked as a dance artist and academic for over 15 years. I work in a wide variety of settings across Wales , the UK . I have a great interest in how dance can support people's health and wellbeing and regularly lead Dance for Parkinson’s and Dance for Babies and new parents.
PuppetSoup
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Installation Art, Other
PuppetSoup is a five star multi award winning Wales based theatre company that creates ‘Puppetry. For everyone’. We offer shows and workshops and also run community events and projects. We collaborated with the NHS to make the Award Winning 'Fix Freddie!' and hope to make new partnerships
Website | Email | 07528576068
The Stormz Community For Musical Arts
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
Our vision is that through the Power of Music we can create a community that is richly fulfilling for its members. A place where music, friends and memories are made. A Community that builds self-esteem, reduces isolation and has a profoundly positive effect on Wellbeing.
Website | Email | 0330 2290955
Lance Phillips
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Photography, Theatre, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
We specialise in immersive digital storytelling with neuro-diverse content creators underpinned by our values of social inclusion, wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and co-creation.
Clary Saddler Forget-Me-Not-Productions
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Dance, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital, Animation
Forget-Me-Not-Productions is a reputable, high quality, inclusive arts and assistive technology organisation based in Wales. We develop high quality inclusive arts projects and education & reminiscence workshops across the UK. We specialise in working with people with complex physical disabilities.
Website | Email | 07977383007
cARTrefu - Age Cymru
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
cARTrefu is Age Cymru’s flagship arts in care homes project that has been running since 2015, with funding from Baring Foundation and Arts Council Wales. The aim of the project is to improve the provision of creative activity in care homes and develop artist’s skills in running these sessions.
Louise Richards
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Louise Richards is Community Participation Manager, Literature Wales. Her focus is on social inclusion - working with under-represented and marginalised groups to discover, address and give voice to community concerns through creative writing activity.
Mark Smith
I run an arts and media social enterprise 'Sixty Six / Ninety Nine' that has a primary focus on suicide prevention and awareness. I'm currently working with the Mental Health Foundation and Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB. (May 2020) I'm the co-founder of the Welsh Mental Health Arts Festival.
Celf-Able
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Ceramic
Celf-Able is an inclusive art group run by disabled artists in Powys. We are disabled- and artist-led, but open to all ages and abilities, artists and people who just want to have a go at art. We meet in Newtown, Machynlleth, Welshpool, Llanfair Caereinion and Caersws.
Website | Email | 01938 810058
Lara Ward
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Dance
I'm an older people's project worker and practitioner for Motion Control Dance, in Barry and across the Vale of Glamorgan. We are currently delivering movement sessions in Care Homes and Day Centres, focused on improving health and well-being and increasing participation levels and mobility.
Website | Email | 07545 562524
Aimee's Friday Art Group
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Mixed Media
16/01/15 was the first ever Aimee’s Friday art group held at The Artisans Collective in Prestatyn. Our aim is to bring people together, share ideas, techniques, socialise, make arts/crafts, have fun & enhance lives through art.The group is open to anyone regardless of artistic ability or experience
Website | Email | 07541039703
Bryn Jones
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales
I spent 13 yrs working with the arts in Mental Health in Aberystwyth and over 10 yrs working for the Arts Council of Wales including leading on the Arts and Health strategy development. For the past 10yrs I’ve worked within community development in Penparcau and Aberystwyth securing major funding.
Vicky Guise
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
Vicky is a music therapist, musician and music teacher based in Cardiff. She is the chair and co-founder of Harmoni Cymru CIC, bringing live music and music therapy to hospitals and care settings in South Wales.
ArtWorks Cymru
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
ArtWorks Cymru is a partnership of Welsh organisations who are developing practice, supporting training and career development, and advocating for participatory arts in Wales. ArtWorks Cymru is project funded and creates programs of work led by different partners to further its aims.
Website | Email | 07966450299
Laura Oliver
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Theatre
Creative Learning Coordinator at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1st class honors BA in Performance Studies from Aberystwyth University LAMDA Tutor
Robert Aitken
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Music
Music in Hospitals & Care is a charity that uses professional musicians to sing and play for people in healthcare, to improve their quality of life
Website | Email | 02920 391415
Peak - Art in the Black Mountains
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales
Peak works creatively with professional artists and communities, responding to our unique rural location and environment. Peak's overarching goal is to offer opportunities for children and young people. Our targeted writing and visual arts and health activities support positive health and wellbeing.
Website | Email | 01873811579
Guy O'Donnell
National Dance Company Wales creates extraordinary and inclusive dance which engages and resonates with audiences; we work with the best dancers and choreographers from across Wales and the world to make dance for stages large and small, in unusual spaces and online.
Website | Email | 07305534981
Celf o Gwmpas
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Spoken Word, Mosaic, Animation
Our purpose is: 'Creating social inclusion, inspiring artistic ambition & providing a recourse for the wider community'. We: Run arts & health projects for socially excluded groups; support, train & mentor artists, especially outsider & artists w/ disabilities & provide space & network for artists
Website | Email | 01597 822777
Tanya Dower (Music Now)
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Installation Art
MUSIC NOW use music and sound as a therapeutic vehicle for exploring creativity to enhance learning, manage health, and live longer happier lives! And we have FUN! Whether individual, group or organisation, we can design and deliver tailor made lessons and sessions with participants of all ages.
Website | Email | 07463580558
Suzanne Griffiths-Rees
Funders & Policy Makers, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
I am a Development Officer at the Arts Council of Wales with a background in music. I sit on the Arts and Health Programme Development Group within the Arts Council.
Forget-me-not Chorus
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
The Forget-me-not Chorus is testament to the potential of song, music and shared creativity to enrich and enhance people’s lives. A charity for people with dementia & their families, we have created nine choirs who gather weekly across communities, care homes and hospitals in Cardiff & Newport
Website | Email | 02922362064
Clare Charles
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
I co-run several artist projects including Arcade Campfa, madeinroath and Yellow Back Books, as well as making my own work. In autumn 2019 Arcade Campfa will be working on a new project with Gail Howard and Llandough hospital, resulting in an exhibition across both venues.
Carol Downes
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media, Other
I am a Community Art Tutor and Artist/Crafter/Designer. I enjoy colour and texture in my work, and I love to inspire others to get creative. My specialism is Batiking, mixed up with freestyle stitching and layering. I enjoy working collaboratively, and coming up with the unexpected.
HAUL Arts in Health
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Long established group using the arts to improve health care settings, and delivering participatory arts projects for hospital staff and all kinds of health groups, including a well received social prescribing programme - see Facebook
Bethan Ryland Pili Pala Arts Wales
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
I am director of Pili Pala Arts Wales, which specialises in delivering high quality arts sessions to all ages, individuals, schools and communities. I am also PhD candidate at Liverpool Hope University, lecture at USW and Newman University and work part -time for Caerphilly arts service.
Jess Courtney
Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: South East Wales
I am the Visitor Experience Manager for Tredegar House, a National Trust property in SE Wales. Tredegar House is a place shaped by our local community. The house, its surrounding gardens and parkland stand proudly at the heart of Newport’s heritage.
Sue EL Davies
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
Highly experienced cultural sector professional. Expertise: creative programming, delivery of events, activities, exhibition development, partnership development and programming, formal learning, lifelong learning, strategic arts management, fundraising, interpretation, project management, evalua
Martin Sotelano
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Photography, Dance, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
The Old Post office Art and Therapy Centre was established here in the Welsh Valleys so that Art, Culture and the Healing Arts can be readily available in solid ways that can be created by and given back to the community. Our desire is to create new exciting artistic experiences.
Website | Email | 01495793529
Hafren, The Entertainment Venue
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales
We are a mid scale theatre in Newtown, Mid Wales with an active community engagement programme.
Website | Email | 01686614232
Age Cymru / Gwanwyn
Age Cymru is the largest charity working with and for older people in Wales. Our vision is to create an age friendly Wales. Gwanwyn is a month-long national festival held across Wales in May each year celebrating creativity in older age.
Website | Email | 02920 431576
Literature Wales
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Literature Wales’ role is to facilitate and stimulate literature programmes and events throughout Wales, and promote the best of our literatures internationally. We also develop and support the writers of Wales at every stage of their literary journey.
Website | Email | 02920 472266
Pip Lewis
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Art Therapists / Supervisors | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
Pip Lewis is a Director of spacetocreate, a visual arts organisation and is a practicing visual artist. Holding a Post-graduate diploma in Art Psychotherapy and BA Hons in Fine Art from Reading University, Pip has extensive experience as a trainer and educator and worked as a clinical supervisor. Arts, health and wellbeing projects have been taken a priority in her work please see website www.spacetocreate.org for documentation of this work. In 2022 Pip delivered two online art sessions for Hywel Dda UHB Creative Collective for NHS Staff, and is currently delivering an Arts and Wellbeing project in conjunction with Hywel Dda UHB Community Neurorehabilitation Service.
Website | Email | 07879335253
Heather Louise Chandler
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Live Music Now is the UK’s leading musicians’ development and outreach charity. We provide exceptional live music experiences to people with limited access to the arts, due to disability, illness or social disadvantage.
Website | Email | 02920488654
Bethan Page
Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
As an experienced freelance arts consultant I have devised and managed creative projects with a wide range of communities and diverse sectors. Working in collaboration and in partnership is key to the success of these projects, along with involving participants in every aspect of the work.
Pauline Down
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music, Theatre, Other
Pauline Down is a singer & composer who currently leads choirs in South Wales and singing workshops and holidays internationally. She pioneered an award winning arts in health training programme in North Wales and has many years experience of leading arts in health trainings, projects and workshops.
Website | Email | 07952752823
Claire Cressey
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Claire Cressey, Head of Theatres and Creative Wellbeing, Awen Cultural Trust, with over 25 years specialising in bringing outstanding live music and multi arts opportunities to community audiences and socially excluded groups of all ages. Awen’s aim is to ‘make people’s lives better’, working in partnership to deliver a diverse range of projects, performances and workshops promoting community cohesion alongside physical and mental wellbeing, supporting those most at risk of social exclusion, isolation and disadvantage. Working within arts and health Awen’s creative wellbeing work seeks to make significant, lasting social impact on communities, groups and individuals, where feasible also connecting them back to their cultural venues as accessible, creative hubs for the locality.
Tŷ Pawb
Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: North East Wales
Tŷ Pawb is a cultural community resource, bringing together arts and markets within the same footprint. We present a contemporary programme of welcoming and inclusive exhibitions, socially engaged projects and live performance.
Website | Email | 01978 292093
Theatrau Sir Gâr / Carmarthenshire Theatres
Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: South West Wales
Theatrau Sir Gâr offers the people of Carmarthenshire and beyond a variety of live theatre performances and productions, and a programme of participatory activity which focusses on wellbeing and social inclusion, including dementia friendly events, and creative activities for older people.
Website | Email | 0345 2263510
Eleanor Shaw
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital
PeopleSpeakUp is a social arts and well-being enterprise based in The Ffwrnes Fach, Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli. We work with communities to find their stories through artistic and personal exploration on speak up projects through visual arts, storytelling, creative writing & The Spoken word.
Website | Email | 07972651920
Yvonne Murphy & Omidaze Productions
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre
Yvonne Murphy is a theatre director, creative producer and creative practitioner with nearly 30 years experience of using drama and theatre to create positive social change. An ACW Creative Agent, Yvonne also runs Omidaze Productions which creates bespoke training, workshops, projects & productions.
Website | Email | 07949626538
Arts Connection - Cyswllt Celf
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North West Wales, Mid Wales
Arts Connection is a participatory arts charity based in Llanfyllin, Mid Wales. We work in North Powys, Wrexham and the border communities. We are revenue funded by the Arts Council of Wales and have provided high quality participatory arts projects in a wide range of artistic mediums since 1994.
Website | Email | 01691648929
Angela Rogers
Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Ceramic
Executive Director of WAHWN, supporting arts and health professionals to embed the arts within healthcare systems in Wales. https://wahwn.cymru
Website | Email | 07773856079
Alex Bowen
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
Strategic development, co-ordination and networking skills combined with a person-centred and proactive approach. Supportive and agile organisational and project manager. Proven track record in financial/ budget management and fundraising, with success in securing a wide range of funding streams.
Website | Email | 07368422907