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Ben Borthwick, who joined Artes Mundi from Tate Modern last autumn, unveiled a new long term partnership with Mostyn in Llandudno. Following each Artes Mundi cycle, one of the shortlisted artists will be invited to present a solo exhibition in Mostyn’s recently refurbished galleries the year after the prize.

A new art map includes a Google map of Cardiff, details of the major contemporary art venues there and information about some of the artistic groups that run in the city.

Last week The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and Artes Mundi took part in the national donation challenge, The Garfield Weston Foundation Big Give. Over the three days of the Big Give the Royal Welsh College received donations from individuals resulting in a final total of over £29,000 while Artes Mundi raised over £23,000.

Congratulations to Tessa Jackson, founding Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Artes Mundi who has been included on the New Years Honours List and is to be awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to art.

Ben Borthwick has been appointed Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Artes Mundi – the UK’s largest art prize.
Borthwick is a curator and writer who specialises in contemporary art, with particular focus on sound and socially engaged practices . He joins Artes Mundi after seven years at Tate Modern where he was Assistant Curator and curated the exhibitions including Gilbert & George, Rodchenko and Popova and the Turbine Hall installation Bruce Nauman: Raw Materials.

How does a small country put itself on the map?
Geraint Talfan Davies, Chairman of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, writes about how Artes Mundi enriches cultural and educational life of the people of Wales, and helps to establish Wales’ place in the world.

An exhibition of work by artists who have been participating in an Arts Mentoring Programme run by Celf o Gwmpas. Work was made during a visit to NMGW and workshop at the Artes Mundi 4 exhibition. Rob Davies, Kim Gardner, Aled Hutchinson, Jenny Savage and Dean Warburton have been participating in an Arts Mentoring Programme [...]

We now have a room with a view – situated in one of Cardiff’s bustling arcades looking out over the rooftops of the city centre.