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Dateline: 26th March, 2006

ACW Review Terms Set

On Thursday 23rd March the culture committee of the Welsh Assembly Government announced the the terms of reference of the review of the Arts Council of Wales. The names of the five panel members will be announced within the next two weeks and the review will begin as soon as possible thereafter.

1. Draft Terms of Reference for the review are set out below:

To produce a final report before December 2006, together with relevant evidence, designed to inform Assembly Government decisions on the future framework for funding arrangements which support the arts, including the role of the Arts Council of Wales (ACW).
The Review will advise the Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport as regards :

a) The existing and future role of ACW in relation to :

• its funding of the arts, including the national arts organisations ;
• the development of the arts in Wales ;
• the development of access and inclusion in the arts, and tacking social inequalities.

b) The roles of the Arts Council of Wales and Welsh Assembly Government in future, taking account of the need for :

• democratic accountability ;
• transparency and openness ;
• artistic freedom ;
• an environment within which the arts can develop in all parts of Wales ;
• improving access to the arts and excellence in the arts ;
• active management and development of arts funding recipients.

c) The funding of the arts in an international context :

• levels of arts funding ;
• funding mechanisms.

The report will set out conclusions and make recommendations.

2. Membership and Method of Working

The review panel will consist of five members. They will be appointed by the Government, and possible names have been discussed with Committee members.

The review panel will need to :

• review and analyse the evidence base to ensure a sound basis for the development of policy recommendations ;
• engage with a broad range of individuals and groups to explore a range of views on the role of ACW, and possible future approaches to the development of then arts ;
• make policy recommendations to Government based on sound evidence and public consultation.

3. Panel members will need to possess the ability to take a broad overview of this area of public policy, including current developments in Wales, the rest of the UK and abroad. Members will also need to possess knowledge of the arts, and detailed understanding of government and the public sector. It will be important to ensure a balance of gender, ethnicity and geographical spread on the panel.

4. The Panel should engage directly in the public aspects of the review, i.e. :

• engage with a wide range of arts practitioners and others in the sector, and also
• conduct public discussion and thus engage with a wider range of views and opinions.

5. The Panel should demonstrate an engagement and understanding of the views of people and communities – an important element of the requirement for a "public review".

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