The development of a National Contemporary Art Gallery for Wales is a commitment in the Programme for Government and in the Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru. Delivery is being taken forward through a collaboration between the Arts Council of Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru and National Library of Wales.
There have been a number of further developments in the design of the National Contemporary Art Gallery for Wales. It will have three distinct characteristics, supported by an online gallery:
The national collection belongs to everyone in Wales. This unique model will allow people to explore the collection in their local communities while also ensuring more people across Wales, the UK and even internationally can access to the national collection. It will help boost the visitor economy and support local businesses and jobs.
A huge amount of work has taken place to develop the National Contemporary Art Gallery, including the development of the Celf ar y Cyd website, which will give the public access to the national collection from their home. More than 30,000 images of art will be available from the website from the beginning of June; many have never been on public display before.
Nine venues have been shortlisted as members of the network of galleries where people can view the national collection close to their homes. Each of the venues is undergoing a more detailed assessment.
The venues are:
Host galleries are those which either currently host or plan to host the national collection and are part of the current infrastructure in Wales. They include Amgueddfa Cymru’s sites in Cardiff and potentially Llanberis and the National Library of Wales, in Aberystwyth. Their inclusion will further increase access to contemporary Welsh art.
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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