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Groups and Organisations
Pretty Shitty City Aiming to be the best independent source of info for alternative music & design culture in Swansea.The project is run by volunteers and is based online. Website
Design Commission for Wales (DCFW)Works to raise the profile of good design and celebrate our great buildings, spaces and places.
Design Wales Provides design support for individual Welsh businesses and undertakes a wide range of activities to encourage and develop the use of design in Welsh industry and education. All Design Wales services are currently provided free of charge and are entirely funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
Creative Industries Research and Innovation Centre (CIRIC) CIRIC is funded by The Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO), Swansea Institute and private sector finance to re-invigorate the creative industries sector within Wales. For too long creative practitioners have been forced to leave Wales to gain access to the necessary resources. Website
Swansea Art Society Established in 1886 this is one of the oldest Art Societies in the world. At present the membership stands at around 230, including amateur and professional artists - with an age range encompassing teenagers and young 90 year olds. Full membership of the Society currently costs £12 p.a. The Society has a very busy programme of scheduled meetings and events, including:
Portraiture Sessions (Wednesday Afternoons) Painting Sessions (Friday Afternoons), Twice yearly exhibitions, held locally. Winter evening painting demonstrations by invited artists. Summer sketching activities around the local area. A regular newsletter is sent to all members. Website
Framework An artist collective based in Swansea. On the first Tuesday of every month they host the event `Framework Social' at St.James Social Club, Uplands, Swansea. It is a space for artists, arts related practitioners and people from the community to meet and socialise where they show a consistently high standard of experimental live art, performance work, spoken word, video work, installation, drawing and work by multi-disciplinary artists from Swansea, Cardiff and other parts of the UK. Website.
Design Directory Wales
Wales has a creative and diverse design industry and the Design Directory for Wales provides free and efficient access to details about the design expertise available here. For each design business the directory includes full contact information, details of their design expertise and an optional portfolio of recent work. Managed by Design Wales the Design Directory for Wales is reviewed regularly to ensure that the information is up to date. Website
Cardiff Design Festival
The 2007 programme inspired, informed and provoked as well as celebrating the creative design talent in Wales. They are now in the process of planning next year's festival which will be later in the year - October 2008. Website
The Design Museum The fantastic, contemporary waterside exhibition space in London. Website
Artforums A free online community for artists.
Over 500 members who have written nearly 7,000 posts on a wide range of subjects giving content and discussion of value to any artist, regardless of their media or skill level.
There is also an art for sale forum which is a free way for artists to create an online gallery that will be seen by hundreds of people. Website
Art CymruEstablished to attempt to bridge a void in the contemporary art scene in Wales. The website is intended to provide exhibition space for ANY professional artist - and a select number of invited semi-professional artists living and working in Wales. Website
Arts Council Wales Their new look website offers a complete overview of the Arts Council of Wales' work, funding information and also a comprehensive arts database featuring some of Wales' foremost arts organisations and practitioners. Website
Crafts Council The national development agency for contemporary crafts in the UK. Website
The Patent Office For keeping that really good idea all yours. Website
The Design Council Helping businesses become more successful, public services more efficient and designers more effective. Website
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