Voluntary Arts hosts an online network to connect anyone working in, or with an interest in, local arts development in Wales. 

[Cymraeg]

The aims of the network are:

• to offer opportunities to share and celebrate the work that takes place across Wales;
  
• to link local arts development with national policy;
• to provide opportunities for collaboration;
• and to provide mutual support to local arts development. 

The meetings are at 9:30am on the first Thursday of the month via Zoom. You can access the meeting via the 'Join' button here: www.voluntaryarts.org/creativenetwork 

Next meeting

• 6 May 2021 - Creativity and Social Connection 

Meeting archive

• 4 June 2020 - Inaugural meeting
• 2 July 2020 - Information exchange 
• 6 August 2020 - New opportunities for collaboration
• 3 September 2020 - Making the case - Demonstrating the effectiveness of our work
• 1 October 2020 - Restarting arts activity in Wales 
• 5 November 2020 - Imperfect Continuity - What can we do to ensure our work continues to develop? 
• 3 December 2020 - Looking Ahead - As this turbulent year draws to a close, what can we learn and build on in 2021? (Short video summary here)
• 7 January 2021 - Blended Activities - How can we plan for blended provision: delivering a mix of in-person and at-distance arts activities? (Short video summary here) 
• 4 February 2021 - Creative Recovery - with Pippa Coutts, Policy and Development Manager, Carnegie UK, Naz Syed, Community Artist, Ziba Creative and Coordinator, Newport Fusion, and Robin Simpson, Chief Executive, Voluntary Arts (Short video summary here) 
• 4 March 2021 - Coping Creatively: What are the methods and messages for promoting creative activity as a coping mechanism? (Short video summary here) 

If you have any questions or suggestions, please email Gareth Coles on [email protected] 

We’re very grateful to the Arts Council of Wales for their support for this venture.