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Nick Capaldi is currently Executive Director of Arts Council England, South West, and has a background in the arts stretching back over 30 years.

Dai Smith, Chair of ACW, said:

"ACW is extraordinarily pleased to have secured the services of such an outstanding individual as Nick Capaldi. His track record and his reputation in the arts world are second to none. Nick will join us in September and we anticipate that his aspirational leadership will take the arts in Wales to where the Council and the Welsh Assembly Government believe they should be: distinctive, rooted and internationally renowned."

Nick Capaldi stated:

"I couldn't be more delighted to be joining the Arts Council of Wales at this exciting time. The Council has ambitious plans to champion the quality of creative activity in Wales, and to help bring the best of the arts within reach of as many people as possible. It's an ambition I wholeheartedly support, and I'm looking forward to working with ACW and its staff to achieve these goals."

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Notes for Editors:

Nick Capaldi studied piano at Chethams Music School in Manchester. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Music, going on to perform in many of the country's major concert centres as well as broadcasting on radio and television. He also worked in orchestral and event management.

In a change of direction, he studied at City University's Department of Arts Policy and crossed fully into arts management. He moved to the South West in 1988 when he joined South West Arts. In 2001 he was appointed Executive Director of Arts Council England's South West region.

In 2000 he chaired Arts2000, the company charged with managing the national Year of the Artist project. He is a Board member of the Bristol Cultural Development Partnership and Culture South West.

For press and media enquiries, please contact:

Joanna Davies, Senior Press and Media Officer
The Arts Council of Wales
Tel: 07817 291 512 / 02920 376593 joanna.davies@artswales.org.uk