Wasps will begin recruitment for the role.
The chief executive of a Scottish arts and creative charity is to stand down after a decade in the role.
Audrey Carlin has led Wasps - a provider of studio facilities for artists and creatives - through an unprecedented decade of growth with a focus on delivering financial sustainability and future-facing support for Scotland’s artistic community.
During her leadership Wasps developed eight new creative facilities across Scotland – including the award-winning Inverness Creative Academy and Perth Creative Exchange, securing over £20million in grant funding, and increasing the charity’s income and studio space provision for artists by 30%.
Wasps has also evolved as a self-sustaining organisation, and a national asset in a rapidly changing arts landscape.
This financial resilience has been key in ensuring that Wasps continues to serve its community of artists by providing good quality studio and creative spaces.
Karen Anderson, chair of the Wasps’ board of trustees said: "Audrey has been a brilliant and inspiring leader of Wasps.
“Under her leadership, Wasps has evolved into a modern, forward-thinking and resilient organisation that is not only meeting the needs of artists today but is ensuring that the next generation of creatives will have access to the resources and spaces they need to succeed.
We extend huge thanks to Audrey for her visionary and inspiring leadership over the last decade. We’re grateful to her for her commitment to Wasps and the vital mission of supporting Scotland’s artists and, as a board, staff and community of artists wish her every success for the future”
Audrey will stay in post until early April, and the recruitment of a new CEO for Wasps is now underway.
Reflecting on her time leading Wasps, Audrey Carlin said: "It has been a privilege to work for Wasps over the last decade, and I am incredibly proud of the work the team has done, with the support of many partners across Scotland, to ensure the future of the organisation.
“We have created and continue to operate facilities to support the practice of a wonderful community of artists across Scotland now and in the future.
“I’m proud too of the transformation our work is delivering in towns and cities across Scotland through the repurposing of historic buildings for creative use, leaving an important legacy for Scotland’s creative community.”
