Kim McAleese

Director @Edinburgh Art Festival

Edinburgh, GB

EAF is the UK’s largest annual festival of visual art, and returns from 9 – 25 August 2024. Founded in 2004, we work with local and international partners to present an ambitious and meaningful programme of exhibitions, events and projects across the city. EAF cultivates connections between artists, collaborators and communities to develop contemporary visual art projects in Edinburgh. In August, we present the UK’s largest annual visual art festival that is deeply rooted in the city and Scotland, with a global dialogue and connection. We envision ourselves as a platform that amplifies intersectional voices and perspectives. Our mission is to-Nurture vision from artists and partners, to develop multidisciplinary work that is innovative, intersectional, and led by our values-Be actively interested in progressing equity, in the projects we produce and the ways we work (with commitment and empathy)-Be a convenor of partners locally and globally-Be guided by our research and intertwined relationships with people, and an advocate for others-Be agile, responsive and adaptive to the world we are living in, with care and support. Create programmes and experiences for people to find connections and come together.Our values are rooted in advocating for social justice and ensuring that visual art is inclusive, accessible, and representative of a variety of lived experiences, allowing our audiences to connect on a personal level with the art we commission, exhibit, and produce.

Konstfack

Master’s Degree, Curatorlab