What is Powys Arts Forum?

Powys Arts Forum is an independent organisation and registered charity working to join up and enhance arts activity across the county of Powys.

What can it do for me?

If you are involved in the arts in Powys - visual, performance arts, writing, music - Powys Arts Forum can provide:

• A voice in shaping programmes and policy - locally, regionally & nationally
• A forum in which you can express your ideas, concerns and successes
• An opportunity to network with like-minded people
• Hints and tips on showcasing your talents and sourcing funding
  
  

Contacting Powys Arts Forum

Please send correspondence to:-

Powys Arts Forum
Powys Arts
Drama Centre
Tremont Road 
LLANDRINDOD WELLS     
LD1 5EB

You can also get in touch by e-mail

The following were elected at the AGM in November 2011.

Philip Freeman
CHAIR
Former Director of Mid Wales May Festival and co-ordinator of Welsh Fiddle Conventions 1997 & 8; currently administrator and trustee of TASC; former Radio Maldwyn broadcaster; founder and former trustee of TRAC (1997-2002); former editorial board member of Welsh folk magazine Taplas;  ACW's National List of Advisors; vice chair of Powys Regeneration Partnership 2009-10 (also represents the Forum on the partnership and on the Powys Regeneration Programme Board).

Michael Cunningham
VICE CHAIR
Of Erwood Craft Centre - more information soon.

Mary Elster
SECRETARY
Past experience has included working for the Arts Council of Wales; the Institute of Contemporary Arts; and the National Film School: particular interests are visual arts and architecture.

Jo Munton
TREASURER
Of Vagabondi puppets - more information soon.

Blue MacAskill
graduated from Wimbledon School of Art with a Masters in Fine Art in 2005, voted the most promising young filmmaker at The Swansea Bay Film Festival and has been Artist in Residence at The National Waterfront Museum and the National Library of Wales.

Hilary Roberts
is an artist working in various visual media including film and animation.

Sheree Murphy
visual artist working in Ystradgynlais. More information soon.

Dewi Roberts
works for Arts Connection in Llanfyllin. More information soon.

and
Lucy Bevan Senior Arts Officer for Powys County Council, though not a trustee, attends meetings and acts as advisor to the board, providing a link to other initiatives in the county.

Powys Arts Forum is a full member of the Powys Regeneration Partnership, which is the only partnership covering Powys alone that has an overriding economic and regeneration focus. The Powys Regeneration Partnership is also the Thematic Partnership for the economic theme of the One Powys Plan.

The Partnership is composed in equal parts of Public, Private and Third Sector members. During 2010-11 it was chaired by Philip Freeman, Powys Arts Forum's representative.

The Powys Regeneration Partnership now has the central role in the management and delivery of the Axis 3 & 4 elements of the Rural Development Plan in the county: more details 

The Forum also attends meetings of Powys County Council's Regeneration Programme Board.

Powys Arts Forum has adopted the following policies in order to carry out its work

• Welsh Language Policy
• Website Content Policy

The Forum is a Company Limited by Guarantee and a Registered Charity. A full copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association are available on request.