Creative Wales’ investment in productions has boosted the Welsh economy by £187 million since it was created in 2020, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden announced today (20 June 2023).
The Deputy Minister revealed the figures at Creative Wales’ first in-person showcase event being held in Cardiff, which will celebrate the sector’s achievements and outline plans for future growth and development.
Since its establishment, Creative Wales, the Welsh Government’s creative agency, has invested £16.3 million in production funding to 31 projects, generating over £187 million into the Welsh economy and demonstrating in excess of an 11:1 Return on Investment for the economy.
This investment has also created thousands of opportunities for Wales’ talented workforce and has already resulted in more than 265 paid placements for trainees looking to break into the industry.
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