Sarah Yearsley

Scotland Coordinator
Engage

Sarah Yearsley is the Scotland Coordinator for Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education. She has a particular interest in the ways that people engage with contemporary visual art and the methods that galleries use to facilitate access to and enjoyment of the visual arts.

Before joining Engage, Sarah managed the Contemporary Art Society’s National Collecting Scheme for Scotland. Sarah started her career at the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, (now the National Science & Media Museum), in Bradford, with roles including marketing and public relations, fundraising and collections access. As well as her role with Engage, Sarah and her husband run a busy deli and restaurant in the small Perthshire town of Dunkeld and Sarah is a member of the board at Birnam Arts. With a degree in French and Spanish from Leeds University, Sarah sometimes feels that her training as a linguist comes in useful in translating ‘contemporary art speak’.

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Joining as a Trustee is Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies and Assistant Principal for Religion and Society at the University of Edinburgh. She is known internationally as a public intellectual and is a regular commentator in the media.

Dan Mulhall will be joining the board as a Trustee. Dan is a retired Irish diplomat, academic and published author. He is the current Parnell Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and is a consultant with the global law firm DLA Piper.

Also joining as a Trustee is Professor Gayle McPherson, Professor of Events and Cultural Policy and Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). She is also a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

Joining us as a Trustee is Stephen Gethins, Professor of International Affairs at the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, Stephen was MP for North East Fife, the SNP International affairs spokesperson and was twice selected to sit on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Joining in the role of Chair is Shonaig Macpherson CBE, an experienced Chair and non-executive director used to working at the most senior levels of government, private, public and third sectors.

If you're interested in attending Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022 as media, interviews with contributors and ministers, or photo opportunities, please contact Susie Gray at susie@thecornershoppr.com or 07834 073795.

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