Gareth Coles

Gareth Coles is the Wales Director of Creative Lives. Creative Lives (formerly Voluntary Arts) exists to celebrate, encourage and champion people expressing themselves creatively in their everyday lives and practising their creativity socially with other people.
Prior to joining Creative Lives, Gareth worked as a Senior Policy Officer for the Wales Council for Voluntary Action in Cardiff. Previously he worked as a Development Officer for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations in London, and as a Grants Officer for the Community Fund. Gareth has an MA in Medieval Art History from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Related news

The Beauty Project. Photo by Lisa Mattocks.
News
Revealing the beauty of using lab books for audience research
Can returning to pen and paper provide more in-depth audience research data? The research team behind The Beauty Project, one ...

News
The joy of doing: what we know about everyday creativity and how to support it
Commissioned by Arts Council England, the Centre for Cultural Value and The Audience Agency have developed a new free resource ...

News
Watch ‘Friction’ – a new short animation about the role of the artist in society
The Centre for Cultural Value has published a new research digest, The Role of the Artist in Society, exploring the ...

Photo credit: Gene Kavanagh. Crafts Council and Glasgow Caledonian University (London) Living Lab with Legacy West Midlands
News
Young, diverse voices: my experience as a Young Craft Citizen
How can arts and culture organisations make sure internships and placements are meaningful for all involved? We hear from Yashika ...

News
Three golden principles to power-up your collaborative practice
What makes a great collaboration? Marianna Hay and Lisa Baxter draw out lessons from a range of partnerships. In this ...

Image by Gene Kavanagh.
News
Collaborate project explores making meaning through craft
Craft can boost wellbeing, celebrate culture and help build communities, according to a new report produced by the Crafts Council ...