A sense of place in Wales

A new organisation responsible for public art in Wales has been unveiled by Minister for Heritage, Rhodri Glyn Thomas. Safle (the Welsh word for place or position, pronounced ‘Sav-leh’) merges two of Wales’s leading public arts organisations: CBAT, the Arts & Regeneration Agency and Cywaith Cymru – Artworks Wales.

“We want there to be a place for public art in public spaces in Wales,” said Wiard Sterk, Executive Director of Safle. He added that public art “has a pivotal role to play in delivering successful economic regeneration in Wales.” The launch coincides with ArtOutside, an initiative celebrating public art in Wales. A public research project into perceptions of public art in Wales was also announced.