Dr Stacey Hunter

Experience

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  The Lighthouse | Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Responsible for the strategic development of and delivery of a £3 million, three week long public festival which celebrated and raised awareness of the value of design and architecture simultaneously in Scotland’s six cities.My role involved forming a national programme of exhibitions, events, lectures, tours, screenings, symposia, workshops, publications and public interventions using pioneering models to engage with a variety of audiences. I managed a team of six Programme Coordinators and one Programme Assistant.Focus: CuratorialLarge scale design and architecture exhibitions and events for both public and professional audiences. Show less

  • Programme Manager, Six Cities

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  • Events Development Coordinator

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
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  Location Scotland

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Freelance Production

  Production on location for the still photography sector and scouting for locations in Scotland.http://www.locationscotland.com/

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  The University of Edinburgh

  Nov 2010 - Jan 2016

  Studio Tutor for both the MSc in the City and the MSc in Architecture and Urban Design course City Studio 2 (alongside Studio Tutor Andy Stoane). In my role as Studio Tutor I taught an urban studio with a cohort of two, closely linked postgraduate programmes: MSc in the City and the MSc in Architecture and Urban Design. These programmes were taught out of the School of Arts, Culture and Environment in conjunction with the School of GeoSciences. They were delivered as cross-disciplinary programmes drawing on the expertise of staff in architecture, art history, urban geography and beyond. http://bit.ly/14SQgqkFor further information contact:Jane M. Jacobs, Professor of Social Sciences (Urban Studies),Yale-NUS College, Singaporeemail: jane.jacobs@yale-nus.edu.sg Show less

  • Co Editor of The New Metropolitan

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  • PhD (Architecture)

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2015

  • Research Associate: City Futures Institute (Architecture & Geo-Sciences)

    Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Studio Tutor MSc in the City

    Nov 2010 - Jun 2011
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  Woodguards

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

  Creative Director

  At Woodguards I collaborate in the design and manufacture of products for the cycling accessories industry. Woodguards are wooden mudguards for bicycles made using reclaimed timber and brightly coloured formica. Each pair are handmade in Edinburgh, employing the modern craft skills of furniture designer Simon Muir. Woodguards reflects our interest in product design and bicycle culture particularly where it connects with urban life.

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  Creative Edinburgh

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2018

  Creative Edinburgh

  Steering Group MemberHelping creative businesses and individuals create, collaborate and stay connected.http://www.creative-edinburgh.com/

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  Panel

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Freelance Events Manager - Scotland Can Make It!

  Scotland Can Make It! was an independent project to create a series of six souvenirs inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.Scotland Can Make It! presented an exciting public programme that was open to all. From 19 July – 3 August, seven sold-out events, across Glasgow and beyond, celebrated each souvenir, revealing stories, from the process of their making, to their lives as owned objects, their function and the memories they would create and evoke.Scotland Can Make It! was created and produced by Panel. Show less

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  Stacey Hunter

  Oct 2014 - now

  Design Curator + Producer

  Independent design curator + creative producer.I connect audiences with design in the UK and internationally through innovative exhibitions, events, symposia and cultural projects.www.staceyhunter.com

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  Local Heroes

  Jan 2015 - now

  Founder

  Local Heroes is a curatorial agency in Edinburgh led by Stacey Hunter. Local Heroes puts exceptional design from Scotland on an international stage, presenting and promoting Scottish products and industries to the public, with a focus on high quality design. Through exhibitions and events we provide unique opportunities for people to appreciate Scotland’s contemporary design landscape.'We' are a small team of one, complemented and assisted by a network of independent designers, photographers and filmmakers based in Scotland.Through commissions, we support designers to develop exciting new work. And by underwriting the cost of materials, production or design time, we encourage playful and experimental approaches to new products which celebrate Scottish design and innovation.Local Heroes pioneers cross-sector partnerships uniting expertise in design, culture, cities, creativity, enterprise, entrepreneurship, travel and tourism. We enjoy working together with like-minded organisations and people to present Scottish design talent to the world.http://localheroes.design Show less

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  Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  Postdoctoral Fellow

  IASH is a unique institution which was founded in 1969 to promote creative and interdisciplinary thinking across the humanities and social sciences. The Institute forms part of the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh, but it supports the development of activities and ideas which come out of all of the College’s Schools and from elsewhere in the University.IASH welcomes Visiting Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Fellows from across the world. So far they have had over 1000 Fellows and have up to 25 Fellows in residence at any one time, with visits lasting between two months and ten months. Show less

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  Dundee Design Festival

  Apr 2023 - now

  Creative Director