Creative Scotland: Janet Archer, chief executive, is English.

National Theatre of Scotland: has had two English artistic directors, Vicky Featherstone and currently Laurie Sansom.

Scottish Opera: director is New Zealander Alex Reedijk.

Scottish Ballet: artistic director Christopher Hampson is English.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Peter Oundjian, from Canada, is its music director.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Roy McEwan, its chief executive, is from Dumfries.

National Museums Scotland: director Dr Gordon Rintoul was born in Glasgow.

National Galleries of Scotland: Sir John Leighton, its general director, is from Belfast.

Edinburgh International Festival: Sir Jonathan Mills is from Sydney, Australia.