Non-Executive Committee Member
The Committee plays a central role in recommending designs for United Kingdom coins, official medals, seals and decorations. Four non-executive member positions are available. The purpose of a non-executive member is to play an active part in raising the standard of numismatic art in the UK, through judging artwork submitted, offering constructive comments on how it can be amended, suggesting suitable means of briefing artists and suggesting new artists to become involved in the design of coins and medals.
The Committee is currently looking to appoint four members.
In selecting appropriate designs for coins and medals to commemorate royal, state and historic events, the nature of the role is necessarily national in its coverage, requiring a breadth of view and a clear sense of what constitutes good design.
The member will be expected to attend meetings of the Committee where, upon reaching consensus, design proposals will be forwarded for approval to the Government department concerned before being passed on to the Palace for royal approval.
The essential skills required for this appointment are:
1. A strong awareness of the visual arts, jewellery and fashion, as well as of historical or cultural trends and a highly developed aesthetic sense
2. Some knowledge of artists and designers, across a range of disciplines, currently working i...