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Academi Constitution


The Academi is a registered charity which was established to promote literature in Wales. It has around 300 full members who form two language sections (Welsh and English) and a much larger number of Associates. Full membership is by invitation. Associates may join by application. The organisation has a chief executive, four full-time staff and a number of part-timers. It is governed by a Management Board which is drawn from the Academi's own membership, from partner bodies, local authorities, relevant writers' organisations, the media and the commercial world. Board membership is for three years and members are elected or confirmed by the Society's annual general meeting. The Board has joint chairs. In addition to the Management Board, the Academi has a Membership Committee formed specifically to look after members' affairs. This Committee has two sections (one for each language) and is also elected by the Society's annual general meeting. The Members' Committee liases with the Board through the joint chairs.

The Academi is funded from public sources (largely the Arts Council of Wales, local authorities, along with number of trusts), from members' subscriptions and to a lesser degree from trading and literary activity.