Karen has been successful in obtaining funding for various heritage projects and is highly skilled in researching and designing heritage focused components tailored to specific projects.
She specialises in heritage outreach and engagement with a community focus using archives, material culture and feminist and intersectional methodologies as the core foundation of her work.
Before returning to academic study, Karen worked in the museum and heritage sector(s) for over twenty years, and thus has worked with various Scottish accredited collections including Glasgow Print Studio, The Museum of Scottish Railways and Glencoe & North Lorn Folk Museum. She is currently working with Heart of Midlothian Football Club and Glasgow Caledonian University.
Interactive interpretation boards as part of the Maroon Mile Project, Heart of Midlothian Football Club.Research into Grace Wilson Melvin, published in the Scottish Society for Art History Journal.
Designing heritage activities to meet the desired criteria for funding bodies.
Writing funding applications.
Delivering heritage and outreach projects.
Project management
Scottish history and heritage research
Writing
If you would like to speak to Karen about working on a project, please email karenmailley@gmail.com.
Successful Funding to date as Heritage Funding Consultant The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The Maroon Mile Project, Heart of Midlothian Football Club, £207k, (2024).
The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Mapping Websters Project, Websters Bar & Theatre, £250k,(2023).
The Heritage Lottery Funding for the Women, War & The West End project and exhibition, £6,600, (2018).
College of Arts Research Award for Women Creating Scotland Postgraduate conference held at the Glasgow Women’s Library, £1,435, (2018).
Cohort Development Fund, Scottish Graduate School of Arts & Humanities, British Women Artists 1750-1950 Network Female Networks, Early Career Study Day at The Glasgow School of Art, £500, (2017).
The Scottish Stained-Glass Trust to implement the Scottish Stained-Glass database in collaboration with Historic Environment Scotland, £7,000, (2015).
National Heritage Lottery Funding, Glencoe Folk Museum.
Museums Galleries Scotland Funding, Glencoe Folk Museum.
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