Introduction
The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (“the Act”) recognises the importance of improving the cultural well-being of the people of Wales.
One of the central goals of the Act is to create A Wales of Vibrant Culture and Thriving Welsh Language. Actions that must be taken towards achieving this goal are enshrined in law and are relevant across Welsh Government, local authorities, and many public bodies in Wales.
There is an expectation that all sectors will consider how to respond to these new strategic priorities for culture, how they can embed the priorities and ambitions in their strategic and operational planning and how they can work in partnership with the culture sector to support, nurture and promote culture.
In this document, we use the words ‘culture sector’ as a term to include the arts, museums, libraries, archives and the historic environment sectors in Wales. We are not setting strategic priorities for sport or for the creative industries, however, there is a clear link between their work and cultural wellbeing and these sectors should consider how they will embed these priorities and ambitions in their delivery plans.
We will keep these strategic priorities under regular review. Our ambition remains that culture in Wales will be thriving, properly resourced, with a long‑term, strategic plan for investment.