Join Craft Scotland's Board to support the development of an inspiring and creative sector.
Passionate about contemporary craft in Scotland? Join Craft Scotland's Board to support the development of an inspiring and creative sector.
Please read the Board Recruitment Application Pack & Guidance
Apply through the Craft Scotland Online Application Form
Deadline 5pm Monday 31 August 2026
The Craft Scotland Board is responsible for organisational oversight to ensure robust and compliant operations and has a duty of care to the team. Together with the Director and senior team, Board members regularly review the programme, review risk, explore the wider landscape and with the team jointly develop new strategy.
The current Board includes people with experience in governance, arts management and strategy, financial management, education, data and digital, museums and galleries.
There are currently up to five Board places available. We are keen to welcome people who can bring fresh perspectives, are passionate about craft, creativity or design, and who can help us deliver our ambitions.
Board members can be based in Scotland, the UK, or internationally.
Why join our Board?
You will have the opportunity to:
- Shape strategy and help develop an inspiring creative sector
- Be part of a dynamic, supportive and progressive Board
- Build valuable career experience and profile
- Network with diverse, expert and creative professionals
- Enjoy inspiring events and exhibitions
- Promote excellence, innovation and entrepreneurship
- Support emerging and established talent
- Develop understanding of arts and creative industries sectors
Who are we looking for?
General recruitment priorities for the Board are:
- Ensuring we have good geographical spread, particularly representation from beyond the central belt and from the Highlands and Islands
- Ensuring we have gender balance within the Board
- Ensuring we have representation from individuals with varied lived experience
We are particularly looking for people with experience and expertise in one or more of the following:
- Financial management at a senior level
- Experience of income generation and income diversification
- Knowledge of charity governance
- Knowledge of AI, data and digital
- Knowledge of the international craft sector
We would also welcome those with knowledge of:
- Current developments in learning, outreach and engagement
- Fundraising strategy
- International craft and design networks
- Communications and digital strategy, including developing wider audiences
>>> For full information, please read the Board Recruitment Application Pack & Guidance
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How to apply
>>> Applicants should apply through the Craft Scotland Online Application Form.
Please submit your application by 5pm Monday 31 August 2026 and provide us with the following information:
1. Either a covering letter (maximum two sides of A4), or a simple five-minute video, which sets out:
- why you are interested in Craft Scotland
- what knowledge, skills and experience you would bring to the Board
- what you would like to gain from your involvement
2. A current CV (maximum two sides of A4) or LinkedIn profile
3. Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview in person but we can accommodate online interviews if necessary.
Interviews (provisional dates): w/c 28 September 2026
The selection panel will consist of our Chair, Katrina Morrison, one to two Board members and Craft Scotland’s Director Irene Kernan.
Equal opportunity and access
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to see, enjoy, learn about and participate in craft. We are committed to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and opposed to all forms of unfair discrimination.
We can find ways to enable participation, including reimbursing appropriate travel expenses, considering caring responsibilities when scheduling, and hybrid meetings to minimise time, cost and carbon emissions.
We will support you to participate as a Board member whether you are based in Scotland, the UK, or internationally. For members outside the UK we will support costs related to attending up to one in-person Board meeting.
If you are concerned about any issues which might prevent your participation (such as accessibility, travel, caring responsibilities, costs or digital facilities) please email irene@craftscotland.org. We are very happy to discuss what support is available.
If you have questions or would like a brief exploratory chat before applying, please contact one of the following members of the panel:
- Katrina Morrison (Chair) chair@craftscotland.org
- Irene Kernan (Director) irene@craftscotland.org
