About Us
We enrich people's lives through art, culture and creativity.
Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) is an internationally renowned centre for contemporary art and registered charity that enables audiences, artists and participants to see, experience and create. With two beautiful large-scale gallery spaces, two thriving cinema screens, a busy print studio, an award-winning learning programme, and a packed programme of events, workshops, classes and activities aimed at all ages and abilities, DCA is a vibrant cultural hub open to all, located in the heart of the city.
DCA is a charity that relies on support from a range of sources to keep enriching people’s lives through art, culture and creativity. DCA is grateful to receive core funding from Creative Scotland and Dundee City Council, and further generous support from trusts, foundations, corporate partners, Members, Friends and Patrons, together with donations from visitors online and in our building.
Our Vision
DCA's vision is to enrich people's lives through art, culture and creativity.
Our Values
- Bold: unafraid to take risks, proud of who and what we are
- Open: welcoming, accessible, connected, civic
- Meaningful: high quality, purposeful, stimulating
- Magical: belief in creating moments of joy, inspiration and transformation
- Caring: we look out for each other, ourselves and our environment, operating with dignity and respect
Our Aims
1. Deliver a vibrant programme of contemporary visual art, with exhibitions, cinema, printmaking and learning activity, including innovative collaboration between these core programme areas
2. Welcome diverse audiences to our acclaimed civic building to engage with our inspiring programmes, through effective communication and outstanding visitor experiences
3. Support artists and creative practitioners by creating the very best conditions for them to make and share their work
4. Play a key role in Dundee and Scotland’s cultural, civic and creative development, advocating for the city, Scotland and contemporary arts and artists’ contribution to our shared cultural lives, using local, national and international platforms
5. Use our expertise in impactful partnership working to nurture existing relationships and develop new partnerships, bringing projects to Dundee and extending the reach of our own work
6. Value our workforce through a continued commitment to the principles of Fair Work and equity, diversity and inclusion
7. Improve our financial sustainability through advocacy, fundraising and entrepreneurial approaches
8. Reduce our carbon emissions and environmental impact across all areas of our programme and operations.
Our team
| Director | Beth Bate |
| Head of Development | Shelley Barclay Horban |
| Development Assistant | Isla Valentine Wade |
| Executive Administrator | Vikki Stewart |
| Programme team | |
| Head of Exhibitions | Dan Brown |
| Exhibitions Coordinator | Val Norris |
| Exhibitions Manager | Adrian Murray |
| Exhibitions Assistant | Kaylyn Donnelly |
| Head of Cinema | David Nixon |
| Cinema Young Audiences Coordinator | Amaya Bañuelos Marco |
| Cinema Programmer / Dundead Programmer | Michael Coull |
| Cinema Manager | Simon Lewis |
| Chief Projectionist | Ian Banks |
| Head of Print Studio | Marion Ferguson |
| Print Studio Manager | Scott Hudson |
| Print Studio Coordinators | |
| Head of Learning | Sarah Derrick |
| Learning Coordinator | Jude Gove |
| Learning Coordinator | Andrew Low |
| Learning Coordinator | Mairi Collins |
| Finance and Operations teams | |
| Deputy Director/Director of Finance | Jennifer Brand |
| Finance Administrator | Lynda Rourke |
| Finance Assistant | Selkie Laggan |
| HR Assistant | Salomeja Arelyte |
| Head of Operations | Stephen Sinclair |
| Operations Manager | Jayne Bullions |
| External Relations team | |
| Deputy Director/Head of External Relations | Jessica Reid |
| Communications Manager | Meg Greenham |
| Communications Officer | Jennifer Phin |
| Communications Officer | Helen Macdonald |
| Communications Assistant | Jonathan Hatfull |
| Head of Commercial and Retail | Lewis Smith |
| Hires & Events Coordinator | Jaye Hutchison |
| Hires & Events Assistant | Caitlin Snowden |
| Visitor Services Manager | Samuel Reid-Harper |
Our trustees
As a registered charity, DCA is governed by an independent Board of Trustees. These are:
| Heidi Douglas |
| Nancy Durrant |
| Doug Forbes |
| Kirsty Gibson |
| Steve Grimmond (Chair) |
| Adam Lockhart |
| Scott Mackay |
| Darron McKay |
| Dorothy McHugh |
| Tom Miller |
| Kate V Robertson |
| Rebecca Churcher-Soden |
| Siobhan Tolland |
| Thomas Veit (Vice Chair) |
