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Craft Scotland is inviting applications from makers for an exciting new exhibition showcasing contemporary craft. We are seeking up to 50 makers who represent an array of materials, techniques, and career stages. Pieces on display will be available to buy at a wide range of prices, from £30 to £20,000+. 

Our aim is to present a vibrant and expansive showcase of contemporary Scottish craft to a broad audience, including both existing collectors and new buyers.  

Key Details: 
 

• Deadline for applications: 5pm, Mon 23 June 2025  

• Exhibition location and dates: Edinburgh’s City Art Centre Thursday 9 – Sunday 19 October 

About HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair  
 

HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair will be an ambitious showroom and multi-discipline selling showcase for up to 50 makers from across Scotland. Curated by independent craft and design curator Dr Stacey Hunter, the Fair will bring together different forms of contemporary craft to an expansive audience.  
 

Taking place at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre from Thursday 9 – Sunday 19 October, this multi-disciplinary Fair will reflect the rich diversity and talent within Scotland’s craft scene.  
 

At the heart of HARVEST is a celebration of contemporary craft and conviviality where the themes of food and hospitality are explored, and where the joy of gathering is brought to life through a curated gallery and retail experience. 
 

• Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage and/or a Person of Colour 

• Have experience of displacement, such as refugees and asylum seekers 

• Come from a disadvantaged socio-economic background 

• Identify as d/Deaf or living with a disability 

• Identify as neurodivergent 

• Identify as LGBTQIA+ 

• Have grown up in the care system 

• Experience of being carers 

• Are Gaelic or Scots speakers or do not speak English as a primary language 

• Live in geographic locations which may inhibit opportunities for engagement 
   

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We will employ score weighting during the selection process for applicants who tell us that they identify in the above groups and meet the maker and eligibility criteria. 
 

Concept and themes  

We are excited to consider work that complements or responds to the following curatorial themes within HARVEST:  
 

• The seasonality of harvest time  

• How craft connects with food culture  

• Living with craft  

• Hospitality and conviviality  

Eligibility criteria & selection process 
 

To be eligible to participate in HARVEST makers must: 
 

• Be living and working in Scotland 

• Produce work that is the design of the maker and made by the maker (or small-batch production under their direct supervision) 

• Be working in one or more of Craft Scotland’s eligible disciplines 

• Produce work that reflects excellence and the unique vision of its maker, is well-conceived and skilfully made 

• Submit work that falls within the scope of the theme of HARVEST  

• Have work that will be available to be displayed and sold by Craft Scotland during the timeframe of the show 

 Selection for the Open Call will be based upon the following criteria: 

• Quality of your work (technical ability, design and/or concept) 

• Professionalism based on the images and information provided  

• How suitable your work is for the audience and the show itself 

• How the work falls within the scope of HARVEST and the curatorial vision of the Fair’s Director.  

• Whether the price-point of your work is suitable for a retail event