Founded in 1978, this gallery is the national development agency for photography and lens-based media in Wales. With a program of exhibitions featuring artists from Wales and the rest of the world, the gallery seeks to expand its influence through touring exhibitions, collaborations with other organizations and galleries, and an extensive education and outreach programme. The gallery has an active policy of commissioning new work which in particular provides an established record of artistic culture in Wales, and reflects the prevailing attitudes and developments in photography.