Meet the Board

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the charity’s governance and ensuring we meet our stated charitable aims, which are:

  • The advancement of contemporary visual art and culture

  • To advance sustainable support to the development of art/s (in its widest possible meaning) for any person/s generally and in particular the inhabitants of Dundee

  • To encourage peer-led education and support as well as providing support to the Operational Committee.

The Board also provide support and guidance to the Operational Committee.

Katherine Murphy  (Chairperson): 

I am truly honoured to continue serving on the Board of Generator Projects, driven by my deep affection for Dundee and my formative experiences at Generator Projects. As a working-class feminist, Independent Curator and Producer based in Scotland, I have worked on significant commissions with renowned Scottish and international art-led institutions, art festivals, museums, and galleries. My practice is grounded in care and aligned with Generator Projects' ethos of close collaboration with artists and contributors to produce meaningful work. I am committed to supporting the committee through open and honest dialogue, sharing both successes and failures to foster a culture of transparency. By encouraging challenging conversations and developing sustainable accessible working methods, I aim to enhance the organisation and create better working conditions for all. I look forward to the valuable experience of working with the Committee and the Board to continue to make Generator a space at the heart of Dundee's creative artist-run community.

Catriona Whiteford (Chairperson)

Who am I

I am a curator, artist and writer based in London. I currently work in the curatorial team at Hayward Gallery Touring working on exhibitions including British Art Show 9 and hold a B.A. Honours Fine Art and MFA from DJCAD. I have held positions with leading national and international institutions  Tate Modern & Tate Britain, Freelands Foundation, Stills (Scotland’s Centre for Photography) and the National Galleries of Scotland and I specialise in multidisciplinary programming that has a genre-fluid and collaborative foundation that responds to social, political and civic environments. Equality, anti-racism, social justice and accessibility are central to my work.

Why have I joined and what I will bring?

As an artist and curator I hold a unique position within the sector allowing me to use my experience and understanding of the issues facing artists in the UK and the international arts sector more broadly and applying them to my work in supporting artist development and making systemic changes within institutions to address issues of care, access and equity. GENERATOR is close to my heart as an organisation that was there at the beginning of my career and therefore I am interested in investing my time, knowledge and expertise to work closely with the Committee and other Board members to support the organisation’s transition. In doing so I would bring my experience, networks and advocacy for Generator to the role.

Alison Scott (Secretary)

I’m an artist, writer and art-worker. You might know me from time working in (many of!) Dundee’s art institutions, and I was previously a Generator committee member from 2015 to 2017. I’ve recently started a PhD studentship with Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, and also work on projects collaboratively in film, sound, publishing and discursive/ research-led practices. I’m especially interested in how art-work interacts with civic issues, environmental and social politics. 

I’m passionate about improving access to the arts and the working conditions of artists and precarious workers. Generator represents to me a vital space in Dundee where creative risks can be taken and cooperative, experimental ways of working developed. I’m keen that the board can support this ethos and help to make Generator more sustainable at a time of major challenges.

Shelley Barclay (Treasurer)

Who am I and what I do

I lead on fundraising and development at DCA, and previously worked with a-n The Artists Information Company and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. It’s particularly important to me that there is access to contemporary arts in Dundee for free. I’m interested in how we can make arts spaces more inclusive and welcoming to all, and provide supportive environments for artists to experiment and create new work. 

Why I have joined the Board

I moved to Dundee in 2020 from Newcastle and since then I have been keen to find ways to support the local arts community. I see the important role Generator plays supporting artists, providing opportunities to showcase work, and promoting engagement with contemporary art in Dundee, and I’m delighted to be involved. 

I am particularly interested in how the board can help build organizational memory which perseveres past each committee, help ensure the committee is able to work in sustainable ways, and ensure Generator has longer term financial resilience and stability.

previous board members

Judit Bodor (2023-25), Katie MaGroarty (Board Liaison 2024), Miriam Mallalieu (Board Liaison 2023-24)