objectives

To promote, develop, encourage and sustain the arts and arts activity in and around Cupar, strengthening and enhancing our local community.
To organise and develop arts events, projects and initiatives.
To support, involve and showcase artists drawn from a local, national and international base.
To secure appropriate funding for such events and initiatives.

ongoing activity

Our events, explorations, festivals and projects have received strong community support since we began in 2007. We believe the arts can stimulate creativity, improve health and wellbeing, and increase pride and confidence in the individual and wider community, combating rural isolation and social deprivation.

Permanent Arts Hub

We aim to establish a permanent Arts Centre in Cupar, in collaboration with other community groups, which would serve and reflect the vibrancy and rich, culturally significant life and history of Cupar and our surrounding area.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

team@cupararts.org.uk

Kate Cowcher

Co-Chair

Lecturer in Art History at the University of St Andrews since 2018. Currently Co-Director of the St Andrews Centre of Contemporary Art.

David Hill

Co-Chair

David has over 20 years of experience working in architectural practice throughout the UK. He has led prestigious high-end multiple-housing development schemes and one-off residential projects recognised worldwide by numerous awards and accolades.

Mairi MacGregor

Treasurer

A Trustee since 2017. Mairi is a graduate of the Open University. Mairi has a degree in Humanities with Literature. Now retired from working in education.

Sarah Kennedy

Secretary

A Trustee since 2017. Sarah is an Interior and Spatial Design graduate from Dundee with a postgraduate in IT from the University of St Andrews. She works in Digital Heritage and Interactive Museum Exhibits.

Margaret Robertson

Trustee

Former chair and original founding member of Cupar Arts in 2007, Margaret studied MA Hons Fine Art at Edinburgh University & College of Art. Postgraduate qualifications in Community Education and Counselling, she has been involved in community art projects in Fife for many years.