Scottish Local Authority Arts and Education Contacts (ACU1)

January 2007

This list combines previous contact lists for local authority arts officers, education officers and links arts and education co-ordinator posts (posts seed-funded by the Scottish Arts Council).

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Local Authority Arts Officers2

Local Authority Education Contacts6

National Companies10

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Arts Officers

Aberdeen City Council

Strategic Leadership

4th Floor, Balgownie 1, AECC

Aberdeen AB23 8AQ

T: 01224 814601

F: 01224 814590

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Contact: GailPenman

Strategist (Arts, Culture, Heritage & Sport)

Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill Annexe

Westburn Road

Aberdeen AB16 5GJ

T:01467 628526

F: 01467 624285

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Contact: LorraineGrant

Senior Arts Manager, Strategy & Development

AngusCouncil

County Buildings

Market Street

ForfarDD8 3LG

T: 01307 461460 x3252

F: 01307 462590

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Contact: ColinDakers

Cultural Resources Manager

Argyll and Bute Council

Eaglesham House

Mountpleasant Road

Rothesay

Isle of ButePA20 9HH

T: 01700 502359

F: 01700 505758

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Contact: EileenRae

Arts Development Officer

Clackmannanshire Council

Community Education Services

Limetree House

Castle Street

Alloa FK10 1EX

T: 01259 452487

F: 01259 452440

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Contact: Rosa McPherson

Team Leader – Arts

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Council Offices
Balivanich

Isle of BenbeculaHS7 5LA

T: 01870 602425

F: 01870 602 332

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Contact: MegRodger

Arts Development Officer

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Gracefield Arts Centre

28 Edinburgh Road

Dumfries DG1 1NW

T: 01387 262084

F: 01387 255173

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Contact: RebeccaCoggins

Arts Manager

Dundee City Council

Arts Development Team

DCA

152 Nethergate

Dundee DD1 4NH

T: 01382 432479

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Contact: KeriMcGowan

Arts Development Officer

East Ayrshire Council

The Palace Complex

9 Green Street

Kilmarnock KA1 3BN

T: 01563 578 152

F: 01563 554 344

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Contact:PhillipaAitken

Arts & Media Development Manager

East Dunbartonshire Council

Kilmardinny Arts Centre

50 Kilmardinny Avenue

Bearsden G61 3NN

T: 0141 563 9100

F: none

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Contact: Julia Campbell

Arts Development Officer

East Lothian Council

Brunton Hall

Ladywell Way

MusselburghEH21 6AF

T: 01620 827576

F: 01620 827291

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Contact: MargaretO’Connor

Cultural Services Manager

East Renfrewshire Council

Eastwood Theatre

EastwoodPark

GiffnockG46 6UG

T: 0141 577 4969

F: 0141 577 4975

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Contact: GaryMorton

Arts Development Officer

City of Edinburgh Council

Business Centre C1, Waverley Court

4 East Market Street

EdinburghEH8 8BG

T: 0131 529 6719

F: 0131 243 1431

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Contact: LindsayRobertson

Arts Development Manager

Falkirk Council

FalkirkTown Hall

West Bridge Street

Falkirk FK1 5RS

T: 01324 506060

F:none

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Contact: PaulEames

Principal Officer - Arts

Fife Council

Arts, Museums and Libraries

Town House

Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW

T: 01592 417818

F: 01592 417894

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Contact: IainWhitelaw

Services Manager

Glasgow City Council

Culture and Leisure Services

20 Trongate

Glasgow G1 5ES

Contact: CharlesBell

Arts Development Manager

T: 0141 287 8943

F: 0141 287 8909

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Highland Council

Glenurquhart Road

Inverness IV3 5NX

T: 01463 702038

F: 01463 711177

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Contact: JudiMenabney

Principal Cultural Officer

Inverclyde Council

Central Library

Clyde Square

GreenockPA15 1NA

T: 01475 712340

F: 01475 712339

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Contact: CatrionaHenderson

Arts Officer

Midlothian Council

Fairfield House

8 Lothian Road

DalkeithEH22 3ZP

T: 0131 271 3350

F: 013 1 271 3375

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Contact: FionaMaher

Creative Links Officer

Moray Council

Commerce House Annex

South Street

ElginIV30 1JE

T: 01343 557148

F: none

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Contact: NickFearne

Arts Development Officer

North Ayrshire Council

Arts and Culture

Education Services

Cunninghame House

IrvineKA12 8EE

T: 01294 324453

F: 01284 324210

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Contact: JoLeviten

Arts Development Manager

North Lanarkshire Council

BuchananBusinessPark

Stepps G33 6HR

T: 0141 304 1800

F: none

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Contact: IreneHalliday

Arts Development Officer

Orkney Islands Council

Council Offices

School Place
Kirkwall
Orkney KW15 1NY

T: 01856 873535

F: 01856 874615

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Contact: Clare Gee

Arts Development Officer

Perth & Kinross Council

Blackfriars

Perth PH1 5LU

T: 01738 477835

F: 01738 477838

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Contact: KirstyDuncan

Arts Development Manager

Renfrewshire Council

PaisleyTown Hall

Abbey Close

Paisley PA1 1JF

T: 0141 887 1007

F: 0141 840 1779

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Contact: JohnHarding

Principal Arts Officer

Scottish Borders Council

Library Headquarters

St Mary’s Mill

SelkirkTD7 5EW

T: 01750 20842

F: 01750 22875

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Contact: IainMacaulay

Arts Development Officer

Shetland Arts

Pitt lane

Lerwick ZE1 0NQ

T: 01595 694001

F: 01595 692941

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Contact: GwilymGibbons

Chief Executive

South Ayrshire Council

County Buildings

Wellington Sqare

AyrKA7 1DR

T: 01292 612216

F: 01292 610906

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Contact: AndyRobinson

Principal Officer, Leisure Development

South Lanarkshire Council

Council Offices

13th Floor

Almada Street

HamiltonML3 0AA

T: 01355 261000

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Contact: ScottMorrice

Senior Arts Development Officer

Stirling Council

Viewforth

StirlingFK8 2ET

T: 01786 443240

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Contact: DarylFraser

Cultural Services Manager

West Dunbartonshire Council

Dept Education & Cultural Services

Levenford House

DumbartonG82 1NY

T: 01389 608042

F: 01389 608044

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Contact: Gill Graham

Senior Arts Development Officer

West Lothian Council

Craigsfarm Campus

Maree Walk

Craigshill

Livingston, EH54 5BP

T: 01506 777589

F: 01506 777590

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Contact: SusanThores

Principal Arts Officer

Western Isles Council

See Comhairle NanEileanSiar

Education Contacts

* denotes Scottish Arts Council seed-funded posts

Aberdeen City Council*

Arts Education Team

Summerhill Education Centre

Stronsay Drive

AberdeenAB15 6JA

T: 01224 346 029

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Contact: AnnetteMurray

Creative Links Officer *

Aberdeenshire Council

Education and Recreation Service

Woodhill Annexe

Westburn Road

Aberdeen AB16 5GJ

T: 01224 664 873

F: 01224 664615

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Contact: DavidAtherton

Creative Links Officer *

AngusCouncil

BruceHouse

Wellgate

Arbroath

DD11 3TE

T: 01241 435 040/222

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Contact: PaulineMeikleham

Creative Links Officer *

Argyll and Bute Council

Expressive Arts

Oban Education Centre

Dalintart Road

Oban

PA34 4DE

T: 01369 708501

F: 01369 708584

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Contact: Kathryn Wilkie

Quality Improvement Officer

Clackmannanshire Council

Community Education services

Limetree House

Castle Street

Alloa FK10 1EX

T: 01259 450 000

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Contact: KathleenO’Neill

Creative Links Officer *

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
(Western Isles)

Lincileit Education Centre

Isle of BenbeculaHS7 5PJ

T: 01870 603 572

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Contact: Catherine Eunson

Creative Links Officer

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Education & Community services

Lochside Education Centre

Annexe

T: 01387 720 774

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Contact: AnneCampbell

Creative Links Officer *

Dundee City Council

Education Department

Floor 8

Tayside House

28 Crichton Street

Dundee

DD1 3RJ

T: 01382 438 200

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Contact: Kenny Christie

Cultural Co-ordinator

East Ayrshire Council*

Quality Service Department

Department of Education

Woodstock Centre

Woodstock Street

Kilmarnock KA1 2BE

T: 01563 555650

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Contact: JohnWilson

Creative Links Officer * - Arts Education

East Dunbartonshire Council

Kilmardiny Arts Centre

Kilmardiny Avenue

Bearsden G61 3NN

T: 0141 931 5084

F: tbc

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Contact: Rachel Dawick

Creative Links Officer

East Lothian Council

Department of Education & Community Service

Brunton Hall

Musselburgh EH21 6AF

T: 0131 653 4324

F: 0131 665 7495

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Contact: Ruthanne Baxter

Creative Links Officer

East Renfrewshire Council

Education Department

MACCS Unit

SpringhillPrimary School

Springhill Road

Barrhead G78 2SE

T: 0141 577 3000

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Contact: YvonneWallace

Creative Links Officer *

City of Edinburgh Council

Education Department

Business Centre

4 East Market Street

Edinburgh EH8 8BG

T: 0131 469 3956

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Contact: Cerin Richardson

Creative Links Officer *

Falkirk Council

Education Service

Maclaren House

Marchmont Avenue

Polmont FK2 0NZ

T: 01324 506647 or 506601

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Contact: GillianThomson

Support Officer, Expressive Arts

Fife Council

The Creative Links Team

Education Service

The Tower Block

Auchterderran Centre

Woodend Road

Cardenden

Fife KY5 0NE

T: 01592 414 892

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Contact: KateBrown

Creative Links Programme Manager *

Glasgow City Council

Education Improvement Service

Floor 3, Wheatley House

25 Cochrane Street

Glasgow

G1 1HL

T: 0141 287 9843

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Contact: LesleyDunlop

Creative Links Officer *

Highland Council

Education Department

Glenurquart Road

Inverness IV3 5NX

T: 01463 702 038

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Contact: JudiMenabney

Principal Cultural Officer

Inverclyde Council

The IT Suite

Sacred HeartPrimary School

Westmoreland Road

Greenock

PA16 0TS

T: tbc

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Contact: RikkiPayne

Creative Links Officer *

Midlothian Council

Education Division

Fairfield House

8 Lothian Road

Dalkeith EH22 3ZG

T: 0131 271 3749

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Contact: FionaMaher

Creative Links Officer *

Moray Council

Education Services

Commerce House Annexe

South Street

ElginIV30 1JE

T: 01343 557 150

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Contact: PamelaDiamond

Cultural Development Officer (Schools)

North Ayrshire Council*

Cunninghame House

Irvine

Ayrshire KA12 8EE

T: 01294 324100

F: 01294 324444

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Contact: JudithRankin

Arts Outreach Officer

North Lanarkshire Council*

Education Department

Kildonan Street

Coatbridge ML5 3BT

T: tbc

F: tbc

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Contact: Mhairi Currie

Creative Links Officer *

Orkney Islands Council

Education Dept

Council Offices

Kirkwall

Orkney KW15 1NY

T: 01856 873535

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Contact: PennyAberdein

Expressive Arts (Staff Tutor)

Perth & Kinross Council

Blackfriars

NorthPort

Perth PH1 5LU

T: 01738 477835

F: 01738 477838

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Contact: KirstyDuncan

Arts Development Manager

Renfrewshire Council

Education and Leisure Services

Abbey House

8 Seedhill Road

Paisley PA1 1LE

T: 0141 842 5668

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Contact: RanaKeane

Education Adviser

Scottish Borders Council

Education Department

Council Offices

Newtown St Boswells

Melrose TD6 0SA

T: 01835 824000

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Contact: NickiToneri

Principal Teacher, Arts SCD

Shetland Islands Council

Education Department

Hayfield House

Hayfield Lane

LerwickZE1 0QD

T: 01595 744000

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Contact: NoelleHenderson

Creative Links Officer *

South Ayrshire Council

Education Dept

County Buildings

Ayr KA7 1DS

T: 01292 612 244

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Contact: AndyRobinson

Principal Leisure Development Officer

South Lanarkshire Council*

Education Advisory Service

St Johns

Hope Street

Hamilton ML3 6AF

T: 01698 429 634

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Contact: AileenMarshall

Arts Education Co-ordinator

Stirling Council

Education Services

Viewforth

Stirling FK8 2ET

T: 01786 442641

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Contact: PatriciaGodley

Assistant Education Development Officer

West Dunbartonshire Council*

Education Department

Council Offices

Rosebery Place

ClydebankG81 1TG

T: 01389 738534

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Contact: EonaCraig

Creative Links Officer *

West Lothian Council*

Craigsfarm Campus

Southbridge Street

Maree Walk

Craigshill

Livingston EH54 5BP

T: 01506 777588

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Contact: LauraTyrell

Creative Links Officer *

Western Isles Council

See Comhairle NanEileanSiar

National Companies

* Scottish Arts Council seed-funded post

Children in Scotland*

Princes House

5 Shandwick Place

Edinburgh EH2 4RG

T: 0131 228 8484

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Contact: AlisonRowan

Creative Links Officer *

Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association

Gracefield Arts Centre

28 Edinburgh Road

Dumfries DG1 1JQ

T: 01387 253383

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Contact: JennyWilson

Director

HI Arts

Suites 4/5, Floor 4

Ballantyne House

84 Academy Street

Inverness IV1 1LU

T: 01463 717091

F: 01463 720895

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Contact: RobertLivingston

Director

Imaginate*

45a George Street

EdinburghEH1 1BP

T:0131 225 8050

F:0131 225 6440

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Contact: Alice McGrath

Development Officer

National Deaf Children’s Society

187-189 Central Chambers

93 Hope Street

Glasgow G2 6LD

T(voice/text): 0141 222 4457 or 2429

F: 0141 248 2597

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Contact: KarenMcLeod

Arts Officer

Voluntary Arts Scotland

PO Box 200

Edinburgh EH2 4WN

T: 0131 313 2555

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Contact: FionaCampbell

Co-ordinator

Young Scot*

Rosebery House

9 Haymarket Terrace

Edinburgh EH12 5EZ

T: 0131 313 2488

F: 0131 313 6800

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Contact: JillCraven/Karen Small

Creative Links Officers* (job share)

YouthLink Scotland*

Rosebery House

9 Haymarket Terrace

Edinburgh

EH12 5JR

E: tbc

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Contact:

Scottish Adult Learning Partnership

22 Hill Street

Edinburgh EH3 2GZ

T: 0131 225 5686

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Contact: Jacqueline Whymark

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