ANNUAL REPORT 2013 ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL 2013 CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY FOR WALES CYMDEITHAS CELFYDDYD GYFOES CYMRU T H E A L B A N Y G A L L E R Y Dominic Hills Caroline Bailey - Llandudno from the pier 28 x 28ins mixed media SUMMER EXHIBITION 2011 1st July – 3rd September An exhibition of work by more than 70 artists David Porteous-Butler - Boats at West Mersea 40 x 60cms Oil SUMMER EXHIBITION 27th June - 6th September 2014 A changing exhibition of work by more than 50 artists 12th September - 4thCERI October: AUCKLAND Mike Jones, DAVIES John Lines, Aled Pritchard Jones 10th9 thOctober September - 1st November: – 1st October David Grosvenor 7th November - 31st December: Christmas Exhibition For images and74b details Albany ofRoad, future Cardiff, exhibitions, CF24 3RS view our website T: 029 2048 7158 E: [email protected] www.albanygallery.comW:www.albanygallery.com Gallery open: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11am – 4pm 74b Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3RS T:029 2048 7158 E:[email protected] Gallery open: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays 11am - 4pm contemporary art society for wales cymdeithas celfyddyd gyfoes cymru Charity No: 247947 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY AT 31st DECEMBER 2013 Patron The Right Honourable The Earl of Snowdon President Professor Bryan Hibbard Past President Mrs Betty Evans Vice Presidents Mr Bernard H Rees Mr Peter Clee Dr Tudor Jones Chairperson Dr Chris Evans Vice Chairperson Dr Sandra Harding 1 Treasurer Mr Gwyn Stone Events Secretary Mrs Sian Williams Membership Secretary Dr Dan Evans Mulberry Lodge, 3 Pencisely Rd, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 1DG Tel:02920 226029 Email:[email protected] Secretary Jean A Williams Hafod-Y-Dail, 19 Woodland Park, Ynystawe, Swansea SA6 5AR Tel: 01792 844483 Email: [email protected] Acting Assistant Secretary Arthur Parker 8 Bryn Siriol, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QU Tel: 02920 891249 Email:[email protected] Executive Committee Professor Tony Curtis, Mrs Sonia Davies, Dr Philip Dixon, Mrs Ilse Fischer- Hayes, Mr David George, Mr William Gibbs, Dr Judith Foy, Professor Tom Hayes, Ms Dilys Jackson, Ms Audrey Walker MBE. Independent Financial Examiners KTS Owens Thomas Limited (Chartered Accountants) † Ken Spurlock MBE long standing member and former Vice President died during the year Produced by Platform One, Monmouth 01600 714600 friends ad 13_friends advert 26/03/2013 14:15 Page 1 Dysgl hufen o set bwdin yr ‘Hafod’, porslen Derby, 1787. Cream bowl from the 'Hafod' dessert service, Derby porcelain, 1787. Organ siambr Watkins Williams-Wynne, a adeiladwyd gan John Snetzler ac a gynl- Yn y lluniau mae prosiectau y mae'r luniwyd gan y pensaer neo-glasurol Robert Adam (1728-92). Cyfeillion wedi eu cynorthwyo. Watkins Williams-Wynne’s chamber Illustrated are projects to which the organ, built by John Snetzler and Friends have given financial support. designed by neo-classical architect Robert Adam (1728-92). Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru Friends National Museum Wales Mae amcanion y Cyfeillion yn cynnwys: The aims of the Friends include: Hybu diddordeb yn holl safleoedd Amgueddfa Cymru. The stimulation of interest in Amgueddfa Cymru Gwireddir yr amcanion uchod drwy: across all sites. - drefnu ymweliadau o wahanol hydoedd i lefydd o These aims are pursued through: ddiddordeb yn y DU a thramor. - the arrangement of excursions of varying - raglen fisol o ddarlithiau cyhoeddus ar bynciau duration to places of interest in the UK and abroad. celf, hanes a gwyddoniaeth. - monthly public lectures on topics of artistic, - weithgareddau eraill megis cyngherddau ac historical, and scientific interest. ymweliadau ‘tu ôl i’r llenni’ yn yr Amgueddfa. - other activities such as concerts and ‘behind the scenes’ Museum visits. Mae aelodaeth o’r Cyfeillion yn rhoi cyfle i: Membership of the Friends entitles you to: - fod yn rhan o weithgareddau’r Cyfeillion yn gyffredinol, - involvement in Friends’ activities generally, including ac yn cynnwys tâl gostyngol ar gyfer darlithiau concessionary admission charges to our public cyhoeddus. lectures. - dderbyn Cylchgrawn arobryn y Cyfeillion. - receipt of the award - winning Friends’ Newsletter - dderbyn gostyngiad o 10% yn siopau a mannau bwyta and Magazine. pob safle Amgueddfa Cymru. - a discount of 10% in all Museum shops, restaurants, - gymdeithasu gyda phobl sy’n rhannu’r un diddordebau and cafés. â chi. - participation in an association of like-minded people. Os oes diddordeb gennych chi ymuno â’r Cyfeillion, If you are interested in becoming a Friend please write to: ysgrifennwch at: Yr Ysgrifennydd Tanysgrifio (Cyfeillion), Subscriptions Secretary (Friends) Amgueddfa Cymru National Museum Wales Parc Cathays, Cathays Park CAERDYDD, CF10 3NP CARDIFF, CF10 3NP CHAIR CHAT It is a pleasure to review the activities of CASW for the year 2013 and to present the breadth and depth of the work of the Society, all of which is very gratifying. The aim of any chairman is to straddle the fence of maintaining the culture of the Society, which has a history of 76 years since its inception, whilst also allowing and facilitating the changes which are inevitable with the passage of time. Sometimes, it is important to forge a new path; at other times, brakes are needed. Changes occur in the membership of the Society as a whole and in the membership of the Executive Committee, both of which continue to thrive and renew themselves creatively. Of particular note is the resignation through ill health of Vice President Ken Spurlock and his wife. They gave the Society the generous gift of £500. Our finances are in good health and further enhanced by the generous gifts of Sian and Rowland Davies, who gave £350 pounds to fund the hiring of a venue for the Society’s Tuesday evening free lectures, which are open to the public. The changes in the Executive are always a mixture of sadness at saying goodbye to some, and joy at welcoming new blood. You will find details of these changes in the formal report. I thank those who have served so willingly and given of their time and energy and I welcome those who are at the beginning of their work as trustees. The individuals who make up the Executive bring and use their different skills to enrich the committee. Some contribute by organising tours, lectures, advertising or publicity; others have particular responsibilities such as Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Events Secretary, Membership Secretary and Treasurer, forming the Officer group. The Executive meets four times a year and is the ratifying body, but it may take note of discussions which have taken place in the smaller Officers’ group. The work of the Executive is to give you, the membership, educational experiences in the visual arts through organising tours and lectures. This, in turn, funds the Society to fulfil its declared aim of purchasing art to enhance the experience of the public at large. I am pleased to report to you the success of our educational, financial, social and purchasing ventures. 3 Summer Group Exhibition 2 August to 13 September New work from all the Gallery’s artists View exhibition on www.atticgallery.co.uk Attic Gallery Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3XL Campagna di Montalcino, Siena,Toscana by David Carpanini T: 01792 653387 E: [email protected] Open Tuesday - Saturday 029 2066 6455 44a Glamorgan Street . Canton . Cardiff . CF5 1QS You are cordially invited to an exhibition of works of art purchased by the sculptor Robert Harding on behalf of CASW to be gifted to the charity Paintings in Hospitals. Private view Friday August 1st 6pm -8pm At Oriel Canfas, Canton To be opened by Mark Drakeford A.M. Minister of Health and Social Services Exhibition open from 10am -4 pm Aug 2nd and 3rd Oriel Canfas Gallery and Old Library Artists Ltd (OLA Ltd) artists' co-operative was established in 1998 with the support of the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Fund. The building has ten artists' studios, a workshop/education area and gallery. Y Lle Celf Yn Y Lle Celf yn Llanelli, Sir Gâr fe gynhelir arddangosfa aml-gyfrwng fawr wedi’i dethol gan Lowri Davies (artist cymhwysol), Eddie Ladd (artist perfformans) a Nicholas Thornton (Curadur Celf Amgueddfa Cymru). Dyfernir Y Fedal Aur am Gelfyddyd Gain a’r Fedal Aur am Grefft a Dylunio er mwyn cydnabod a dathlu rhagoriaeth, gweledigaeth a gwreiddioldeb ym maes celf a chrefft cyfoes gan artistiaid Cymru. Yn ogystal eleni, dyfernir gwobr bwrcasu gan Gymdeithas Gelfyddyd Gyfoes Cymru i waith yn yr arddangosfa agored. Ychwanegir y gwaith at gasgliad CGGC i’w drosglwyddo maes o law i oriel gyhoeddus yng Nghymru At Y Lle Celf at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, a large multi-media exhibition, selected by Lowri Davies (applied artist), Eddie Ladd (performance artist) and Nicholas Thornton (Curator of Art National Museum Wales) will be held. The Gold Medal for Fine Art and the Gold Medal for Craft & Design will be awarded to acknowledge and celebrate excellence, innovation and commitment in contemporary art and crafts by Wales’ artists. This year the Contemporary Art Society for Wales will award a purchase prize to a work in the open exhibition. The purchased work will enter the CASW collection for subsequent distribution to a public gallery in Wales. The Eisteddfod Maes is situated at the Festival Fields, Millennium Coastal Park, Llanelli, SA16 0TD. White Lion Street Gallery, Tenby Paintings, original prints and ceramics by 60 Welsh and British artists. Open daily except Wednesday from 10am to 5pm Elizabeth Haines Andrew Douglas Forbes Summer exhibitions 2014 July: Graham Price and Clive Gould August: Julia Manning RE September: Gerald Dewsbury RCA 01834 843375 www.artmatters.org.uk Clive Gould Mick Morgan 5 CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY FOR WALES Report of the Trustees for the year ending December 2013 Dr Chris Evans, Chairperson STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document CONSTITUTION The charity is controlled by its constitution and rules.