Cash injection gives boost to Eisteddfod exhibition

Published 10 January 2012

A group of artists has been awarded £2,500 towards mounting an exhibition at the National Eisteddfod in the Vale of Glamorgan this year.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s cabinet approved the sum to go towards the Vale of Glamorgan Artists’ (VoGA) show at the week-long cultural event in Llandow, due to take place in August.

Based around the poem Y Lliaws sy’n Llosgi/The Multitude that is Burning, by Welsh poet Menna Elfyn, the exhibition will showcase the work of 17 professional artists based in the Vale of Glamorgan.

VoGA's project to produce new works for the exhibition will involve AS level art and graphic design students from Llantwit Major Comprehensive School and will professionally mentor young people in developing arts skills alongside professional artists.

The exhibition proposed by VoGA will feature the work of professional artists alongside that of young people in the Eisteddfod arts space, Y Lle Celf.

Cabinet member for tourism and leisure, Councillor Anthony Ernest, said: "The Vale of Glamorgan Council is delighted to be supporting this exhibition at this important event on the Welsh cultural calendar.

"Over the years, VoGA have provided the community with professional exhibitions and community arts workshops. They are a valued part of our cultural landscape."

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