Scotland Maker of the Year Award

Heritage Crafts is delighted to announce the support of the William Grant Foundation to extend their work in Scotland, including a new Scotland Maker of the Year Award, three training bursaries ring-fenced for early-career craftspeople facing financial hardship in Scotland, and three ring-fenced Endangered Crafts Fund grants for practitioners of some of the country’s most at-risk skills to overcome the obstacles they are facing.

First to be launched is the Scotland Maker of the Year Award, to recognise a heritage craftsperson who has made an outstanding contribution to their specific craft within the previous 12 months. This award will recognise a contribution that is far beyond the ordinary, either in pushing their craft to new levels, or contributing to its promotion or continuation in an exceptional way.

We expect this to be someone who demonstrates the highest level of craft skill and is held in high regard amongst their peers, but it need not be the most glamorous or high-end craft; we promote the simple, humble crafts too.

The Scotland Maker of the Year will receive a £1,000 prize and also be in the running to receive an additional UK Maker of the Year Award supported by the Marsh Charitable Trust, with their prize topped up to £2,000.

Anyone, including the maker themselves, can nominate for this award. For more information and to apply/nominate, visit https://lnkd.in/e_ZpmWpm.