The Made in Scotland showcase is selected by two panels of industry experts: one focuses on theatre and dance, the other on music. The make-up of the selection panels changes each year to ensure a diverse range of experience, artforms and opinions are represented. For Made in Scotland 2024, the selection panels included:
Non-voting Chair
Chris Snow (Head of Artist Services, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society)
Non-voting Partners
Alan Morrison (Head of Music, Creative Scotland)
Laura Mackenzie-Stuart (Head of Theatre, Creative Scotland)
Vanessa Boyd (Head of Dance, Creative Scotland)
Kate Deans (International Officer, Creative Scotland)
Gill Maxwell (Executive Director, Scottish Music Centre)
Fiona Sturgeon Shea (CEO, Federation of Scottish Theatre)
Voting Panel Members
MUSIC
Ben Lunn (Composer)
Tamara Schlesinger (CEO and Founder Hen Hoose Collective)
Tara McLoughlin (Artistic Director and Cultural Venues Manager Stirling Council)
Robert Kilpatrick (CEO and Artistic Director SMIA)
THEATRE AND DANCE
Hakan Silahsizoglu (Founder and Director Atta Festival)
Allan Radcliffe (Freelance Theatre Critic)
Jo Crowley (Independent Theatre Producer)
Eckhard Thiemann (Programming Associate: Dance Independent Curator and Producer; The Lowry)
Jim Culleton (CEO and Artistic Director Fishamble: The New Play Company)
Neil Webb (Director of Theatre and Dance, British Council)