We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Gray as our new Chief Executive Officer. Kate joins Wasps from BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, where she has been Director of Enterprise and Public value since 2021 and brings over two decades of experience supporting artists and developing ambitious arts programmes across the UK.
Prior to her role at BALTIC, Kate was the Director of Collective, the contemporary art centre on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, where she led a major redevelopment project and positioned the organisation as a significant player in the Scottish arts landscape.
Kate Gray will take up the role in August 2025, succeeding Audrey Carlin, who stepped down earlier this year after ten years of leadership.
Karen Anderson, Chair of the Wasps Board, welcomed the appointment:
“I’m absolutely delighted on behalf of the team to be welcoming Kate to Wasps as our new CEO after what was a highly competitive recruitment process. Kate’s strategic leadership experience in developing sustainable creative spaces aligned to her deep understanding of artists and creative practice, equip her brilliantly to take the helm of Wasps at this important time for our organisation. We very much look forward to having her join a team committed to delivering for Scotland’s foremost community of artists and creative practitioners now and in the future.”
Speaking on her appointment, Kate Gray said:
“I’m honoured to join Wasps at a pivotal time. Scotland benefits from the vision of artists and creative practitioners and Wasps supports creative communities to bring their imagination into being. I’m looking forward to working with artists, partners and the team to build on the strong foundation and shape a bold, inclusive future”
