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The 1984, 1987, 1990-1992, 1996-1997 accruals, listed as Welsh Arts Council Archives (Groups I, II and III) respectively, comprise mainly papers from: the Drama Department, 1961-1994, including papers relating to drama and theatrical companies, theatres, arts centres, revenue clients, the drama committee, theatre in education, community theatre, festivals, projects, funding and financial matters, housing the arts, playwrights and writing, arts marketing, societies, and the Drama Association of Wales; the Dance Department, 1968-1988, including correspondence and papers of dance committees and panels, together with papers relating to dance projects, companies & groups, dancers, community dance, projects, festivals and events, productions and funding; the Visual Arts Department, 1946-1987, including exhibition files relating to various exhibitions, together with papers relating to commissions by the Welsh Arts Council, regional arts associations, funding matters, competitions, projects, and Oriel gallery exhibitions; the Literature Department, 1953-1991, including papers relating to journals, publications, societies and associations, publishers, competitions, funding matters, scholarships, authors and poets, events, festivals, awards, children's literature, and literature committees; the Music Department, [1963]-1985, including papers relating to the Welsh National Opera company, eisteddfodau, festivals, funding, societies, policy matters, concerts, competitions, together with general papers; the Film Department, 1960-1963, including papers relating to committees and working groups, funding, awards, the British Film Institute, festivals, education and training, and the film archive; the Finance and Administration Department, 1961-1993, including minutes and policy papers, financial returns, financial reports, and papers relating to projects, arts centres, societies, theatres, galleries, revenue clients, together with papers relating to drama, dance, literature, visual arts and music matters; Director files relating to various arts organisations and Welsh Arts Council departments, 1970-1992. The accrual described here comprises additional records, 1863-2002, including papers of the Finance and Administration Division, the Chief Executive Division, the Access Development Division, and the Artform Development Division, which consists of papers of the Visual Arts, Literature, Drama, Dance and Music Departments, and papers inherited from its predecessor body, the Welsh Arts Council.

An additional collection of forty-seven R-Kive boxes of papers were received in April 2011. This collection remains uncatalogued. -- Also, a further memory stick was received in January 2012. This collection remains uncatalogued (see Sub-sub-fonds AG). A further 5 boxes were received December 2012 from Ms Helen Williams, Colwyn Bay.

The group consists of assorted papers relating to the Visual Arts, Literature, Music, Drama and Dance Departments of the Arts Council of Wales, 1941-2002.

Papers relating to the visual arts in Wales, including papers relating to exhibitions serviced by Welsh Arts Council and Oriel gallery exhibitions, 1967-1998; biographical files compiled by the division relating to deceased artists and artists living outside Wales, 1941-2002; and papers relating to client galleries in Wales, [early 1960s]-1995.

Papers relating to various exhibitions that were serviced by WAC/ACW, but organised by various galleries and other arts organisations, 1967-1996.

Correspondence and papers relating to WAC's project to promote the greater understanding of prints and printmaking, 1980-1984, by commissioning eight artists, namely Ken Bryce, Anthony Davies, Ian Grainger, Harry Holland, Gareth John Jones, Alan Lumsden, John Macfarlane and Frances Woodley, to produce original prints. These prints were marketed by WAC in collaboration with a commercial publishing house, Felix Rosenstiel's Widow and Son, Ltd. The prints then formed part of a touring exhibition, together with a variety of other prints produced by artists living or working in Wales. Included are letters relating to the administration of the project, including letters from the artists and Felix Rosenstiel's Widow and Son, Ltd.

Correspondence, exhibits list and papers relating to the exhibition of the work of Goscombe John, organised jointly by the National Museum of Wales and the Welsh Arts Council, 1981-1982.

Correspondence, papers and press cuttings relating to the controversial performance art exhibition How the Past Perishes; How the Future Becomes, staged by the Welsh Arts Council and the Wrexham Arts and Crafts Committee at the National Eisteddfod, Wrexham, 1977.

Correspondence, papers and photographs relating to the competition for craftsmen, designers and artists of Welsh origin or residence to celebrate the Welsh landscape, 1975. The competition was arranged by the National Eisteddfod and the Welsh Arts Council.

Correspondence and papers relating to the Bookbinding touring exhibition of five contemporary craftsmen and the Gregynog Press, 1982-1983, supported by the Crafts Council and the Welsh Arts Council.

Correspondence and papers relating to the Emotions in Focus touring exhibition, 1982-1983, which was organised by the Outsiders Club and promoted in Wales by 'Arts for Disabled People in Wales'.

Correspondence and papers relating to the exhibition of work by Charles F. Tunnicliffe, 1983-1988, organised by Anglesey Borough Council and the Llangefni Eisteddfod 1983, with support from the Welsh Arts Council.

Correspondence and papers relating to the touring exhibition The Artist and the Castle comprising images of castles selected for exhibition by Donald Moore, a former Keeper of Pictures and Maps at the National Library of Wales, 1983-1985.

Correspondence and related papers concerning the Turner in Wales exhibition which was organised by Mostyn Art Gallery in association with the Welsh Arts Council, 1982-1985.

Papers relating to the touring exhibition of work by Feliks Topolski, 1984-1985, organised by the Graham Sutherland Gallery.

Papers relating to the Great Little Tin Sheds of Wales touring exhibition of photographs by Pete Davis, organised by the Ffotogallery for University College, Cardiff, 1984-1986.

Papers relating to the exhibition of paintings by Evan Charlton, organised by the National Museum of Wales, 1985-1986.

Papers relating to the Larger than Life exhibition of installations by Paul Beauchamp, Robert Harding, Harvey Hood and David Shepherd, 1985-1986, organised by Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.

Papers relating to the touring exhibition of Margaret Jones's original illustrations for Tales from the Mabinogion by Gwyn Thomas and Kevin Crossley-Holland, 1985-1986. The exhibition was organised by the Welsh National Centre for Children's Literature.

Papers relating to the Welsh Group Open Competition exhibition of prints and small sculpture, organised by the Welsh Group, 1986-1987.

Papers relating to the Celtic Sea competition which was organised by the National Eisteddfod of Wales, the Arts Council of Ireland and the Welsh Arts Council, 1986-1987. The maquettes resulting from the project did not tour in Wales and Ireland.