Museum Artist​/Illustrator

Nairn Museum is seeking a creative artist/illustrator to help bring Nairnshire’s heritage to life. We are looking for an illustrator who can create engaging, accessible artwork that sparks curiosity.

Freelance Artist Fee: £7500 (set fee, flexible working with no set hours over the period Feb‑July 2026) Closing Date: 6th January 2026

The Artist/Illustrator will create a suite of original illustrations for museum use, including gallery interpretations, learning packs and merchandise.

• Illustrations of museum objects (for example: a colourful rendering of a medieval animal brooch)
• Reimaginings of events relating to Nairnshire (for example: a Roman ship in the Moray Firth)
• Imagery that helps explain complex history in friendly, creative ways (for example, how a quern stone was used)

The museum team will supply a range of objects, buildings and events for illustration, and provide historical descriptions and context.

The Artist/Illustrator will take part in 3 community engagement sessions with local schools towards the end of the project. The sessions will be organised and supported by the museum team, which will handle all administrative work and purchase any required supplies. If you are interested in this role but unable to commit to community engagement, please apply as we can try to amend the brief.

Your illustrations will underpin new gallery panels, family activity sheets, and school learning resources exploring natural history, social history, working lives, land use, community traditions, and climate.

• A creative illustrator with experience of drawing objects, buildings or historical scenes.
• Ability to produce artwork that is engaging for children and family audiences.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate with museum staff, volunteers, and community partners.

Please send to  before the closing date of 6th January 2026:

We are looking to appoint an artist/illustrator to commence February 2026.

Please send any questions to Annie Mac Donald, Curator,

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