2. Welcoming new people with open arms… and venues

The Creative Conversations we’ve had to date have highlighted the fact that the Arts Council and arts organisations need to take a look in the mirror and ask “how welcoming and open are we?” This sparked a discussion about what we should do to improve the availability of the arts?

Here are some ideas already discussed:

• Buildings need to be more welcoming, e.g. start a ‘café’ for first-time ACW grant funding applicants
• Audiences want to recognise themselves in art experiences
• Invest time in developing partnerships
• Trust and apparent openness between audience and venue

Do you agree? Leave a comment below.

Mae’r Sgryrsiau Creadigol rydym ni wedi’u cael hyd yma wedi tynnu sylw at y ffaith fod angen i Gyngor y Celfyddydau a sefydliadau celfyddydol eraill ystyried pa mor groesawgar ac agored ydyn ni mewn gwirionedd. Bu sgwrs danbaid am hyn, yn enwedig am beth ddylem ni ei wneud i wella’r ffordd rydyn ni’n croesawu pobl ar hyn o bryd?

Dyma rai syniadau sydd eisoes wedi’u taflu i’r pair:

• Mae angen i adeiladau fod yn fwy croesawgar, e.e. dechrau ‘caffi’ ar gyfer pobl sy’n ymgeisio am grant CCC am y tro cyntaf
• Mae cynulleidfaoedd eisiau gweld eu hunain mewn profiadau celfyddydol
• Buddsoddi amser i feithrin partneriaethau
• Galluogi cynulleidfa i ymddiried mewn sefydliad drw fod yn agored, eglur a chlir

Ydych chi’n cytuno? Gadewch sylw yn y blwch isod.