Community Arts
The Gwynedd Community Arts Unit delivers a series of annual initiatives that support people to access, enjoy and experience the arts, for the benefit of individuals, society, the economy and community.
Each year the Community Arts Unit runs a varied programme of activities and projects across Gwynedd. From workshops to exhibitions, courses and grants, festivals and creative projects, we aim to make the arts accessible to all.
Grants are available to support arts activity. We can also support professional performances in the community through the Night Out and Mini Night Out schemes, in partnership with the Arts Council of Wales.
More information about these funds.
Cyngor Gwynedd Seed Fund
Seed funding for the arts - piloting new and creative ways of working in Gwynedd.
Closing date: 4 July, 2025
Cyngor Gwynedd's Community Arts Team are offering grants of £2000 to creative practitioners from Gwynedd to pilot new and creative ways of working. The objective of this Seed Fund is to support creative practitioners based in Gwynedd, to try a new project or event, and meet one or more of the aims found in the guidelines.
The project must meet one or more of the following aims:
- Reflect upon and respond to the effects of climate change in Gwynedd
- Explore how the arts can support health and wellbeing of the people of Gwynedd
- Share effective lessons and new ways of working with others in the arts sector in Gwynedd
- Piloting alternative methods of conducting arts activity in Gwynedd
- Experiment with technology and digital methods of working to benefit the arts sector in Gwynedd
- Reach participants or audiences in an alternative and accessible manner
- Raise awareness of the value of arts to the lives of the people of Gwynedd
- Ensure quality arts provision and experiences
- Provide Welsh language arts provision or opportunities (for example providing bilingual workshops, using Welsh in marketing and social media)
Note: We include dance, visual art, literature, music, drama, film and photography within the ‘Arts’ term.
What can be funded (but not restricted to):
- Workshop costs, including artists fee (applicant) and assistant fee
- Rent for a studio or creative space
- Materials for workshop or personal practice
- Marketing as an element of the project
Not covered by this funding:
- Activities outside of Gwynedd
- Cost of holding activities that already exist
- Activities that are making a profit
- Projects that are already funded
Projects must be completed by 27 February, 2026.
For advice and more information contact
celf@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Gwynedd Community Arts Fund!
This fund supports community arts activities led by community and voluntary groups in Gwynedd. Grants of up to £500 available.
Next closing date: 27 June 2025.
This fund is open four times a year with the following closing dates:
- 28th March 2025
- 27th June 2025
- 26th September 2025
- 9th January 2026
More information and application form
For advice and more information contact celf@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Gwynedd Community Arts Winter 2024 Scrapbook
Welcome to another scrapbook from Gwynedd Community Arts.
Gwynedd Community Arts runs a series of annual schemes that support the people of Gwynedd to enjoy and experience the arts - for the benefit of individuals, society, the economy and community. Each year, Gwynedd Community Arts runs a programme of different activities and projects across the county. From workshops to exhibitions, courses to grants and festivals to creative schemes, we want everyone to enjoy the arts.
We hope you enjoy this snapshot into some of the work we do. You can read the scrapbook via the link below
Email us on celf@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Scrapbook Winter 2024
Wellbeing Studio
Want to meet new people? Want to build confidence? Want to try something creative?
The Wellbeing Studio offers a welcoming space for young adults aged 18–30 to take part in creative sessions with performers, artists, writers, and musicians. These sessions can help with anxiety, low confidence, difficulty socialising, and loneliness.
The informal sessions are free and take place at Nyth, Garth Road, Bangor.
They are drop-in sessions lasting two hours, and you’re welcome to attend one, two, or all of them.
All sessions will be facilitated by professional artists, including Casi Wyn, Mirain Fflur, Robin Edwards, Mari Gwent, and Elgan Rhys.
When are the sessions?
- 19/03/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Elgan
- 26/03/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Mirain
- 02/04/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Mirain
- 09/04/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Casi
- 16/04/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Mari
- 23/04/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Casi
- 30/04/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Robin
- 07/05/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Elgan
- 14/05/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Robin
- 21/05/25 - Wed 4pm-6pm with Mari
More details about the Wellbeing Studio
More information...
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Contact us
Contact the Community Arts Development Officer on:
Phone: 07765 652742
Instagram: @celfgwyneddarts