CASW is celebrating 90 years of supporting art and artists in Wales in 2027. CASW has organised several special events (CASW at 90), in some cases with partners such as the Cardiff School of Art and Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Elysium art gallery. As a curtain raiser CASW’s president Peter Wakelin curated an exhibition of works gifted to Newport Museum and Art Gallery since the 1940s. Gifted runs to early January 2027 at Newport.
Our website will shortly feature some pages dedicated to publicising events through the year. See our social media for other publicity and updates throughout the year.
Upcoming events open to all in 2027
Publicised on Instagram, X, BlueSky, Facebook and CASW’s website
Online Talks: Zoom link available approx. 2 weeks before event
No booking required for Live Talks
Location for Live Talks: The ‘Heartspace’, Cardiff School of Art & Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Llandaff Campus, Western Ave., Cardiff CF5 2YB
All Talks 7.00 pm & Free
Parking available on site.
January
CASW at 90
Launch of Emerging Artist competition (post-18), Elysium Gallery, Swansea
Exhibition of work 1 October – 13 November
Tuesday 19
Ben Street, London-based art historian and educator, The Venice Biennale: past, present and future
February
Tuesday 23
Sharon Walters, London-based artist & curator, Seeing Ourselves: Collage as Archive
February/March
CASW at 90
CASW & Cardiff School of Art and Design, Award of Honorary Doctorate plus lecture given by selected artist (details & date to be announced)
March
Tuesday 23
Lucia Jones & Zena Blackwell, Artist Friends in Conversation
June
CASW at 90
Submission date for entries to Emerging Artist (post-18) competition,
Elysium Gallery & CASW
July
CASW at 90
CASW & University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Award of Honorary Doctorate
(details to be announced)
September
CASW at 90
Thursday 9
CASW Conference, The Art in Wales Conversation: future research and practice
Faculty of Business and Creative Industry, Cardiff University
Autumn
CASW at 90
Screening of Peter Telfer’s Documentary on CASW award winners from the last 10 years
Cardiff, Aberystwyth & Bangor
October
1 October
Opening of Emerging Artist (post-18) exhibition
Tuesday 12
Helen Sinclair, Thoughts of a Sculptor
CASW at 90
Lecture at University of Wales Trinity Saint David by selected Honorary Doctorate Awardee (date and details tbc)
November
Tuesday 2
Sean Edwards, artist and photographer, Cardiff School of Art & Design, maybe something like the way it should have been
Tuesday 23
Adam Buick, ceramicist, Raw Earth
CASW organises regular talks, both live and online, open to everyone as part of its commitment to promoting engagement with contemporary art and artists. See under ‘Artists’ for previous talks online and in print as well as podcasts.
If you support contemporary art and artists in Wales by becoming a member of CASW, you can take part in the regular talks, visits and study tours in the UK and abroad which CASW organises for its members.
Upcoming events for CASW members in 2027
Monthly talks, study tours in UK and abroad and gallery visits are organised for members, who are notified directly through CASW’s regular e-bulletins (which also include booking information) and an annually published calendar.
January
Saturday 16
John Macfarlane, artist & opera/ballet stage set designer, in conversation with Anthony Freud
March
Thursday 4 – Wednesday 10
Madrid Study Tour
Saturday 20
Prof. Sue Williams, artist & fine art programme manager, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Her Songs & Arias
April
Saturday 10
Dr Rowan Williams, theologian & former Archbishop of Canterbury David Jones and Eric Gill: two visions of the purpose of art.
May
Saturday 22
Prof. Catrin Webster, Head of Aberystwyth Arts School (title tbc)
June
Thursday 24
Day visit to Bristol to include The British Art Show 10 (details tbc)
July
Saturday 31
AGM (details to be announced)
September
Saturday 18
Anna Falcini, Reimagining Gwen John in Paris
October
Saturday 23
Robin Simon, art historian and editor of the British Art Journal, Richard Wilson 1714–1782: the Welsh artist who transformed European landscape painting
November
Thursday 11
Annual CASW Dinner, Cardiff and County Club
December
Saturday 4
Emma Price and Jo Brecknock, Studio Response, Studio Response: Public Art as social, situational, and relational practice
Landscape/Colour Series 1 (2015)
Sophie Southgate
Ceramic