Manchester Craft and Design Centre

Mission Statement

MCAD is Manchester’s space for craft, making and community

We promote craft in all its forms, expanding the definition and relevance of craft for everyone. We nurture and develop emerging and established talent, support viable creative careers, and showcase innovative and ambitious craft practices.

MCAD is a place of enterprise, production and creativity and reflects the rich diversity of its 21st century communities. We welcome everyone to experience and engage with making and our creative community. We safeguard a space for everyday creativity in the heart of the Northern Quarter and look outwards beyond our building.

Our team

About

Marketing & Digital Officer

Anneka is the Marketing & Digital Officer for Manchester Craft and Design Centre. She leads on all marketing, audience development and external communication for the Centre.

She has a background in marketing within the arts & cultural sector, previously working for a large producing theatre in Manchester. She’s passionate about photography and design and loves working amongst a team of talented makers at the Centre.

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Our Board

Manchester Craft and Design (MCAD) is a registered charity.

We are working towards a Board of Trustees that is representative of the diversity of 21st Century Britain and that closely reflects the diverse communities we work with. We have a separate Board of Directors for our trading arm, MCAD Enterprises.

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Emma Anderson (Chair)

Director, Macclesfield Museums, The Silk Heritage Trust

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Shiraz Anwar

Creative, Digital & Tech Founder and Innovation & Growth Champion

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Dr Yekta Bakırlıoğlu

Senior Lecturer in Design Management, Lancaster University

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Bernadette Bone

Specialist Conservation Architect Director BB Heritage Studio

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Professor Martyn Evans

MMU Director of Manchester School of Art and Professor of Design

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Jack Kirby

Group Head of Collection Services, Science Museum Group

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Rachel Knight

Head of Exhibitions & Gallery Projects, Science and Industry Museum

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Jennifer Tegg

Marketing and Behaviour Change Consultant

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Paula Watt

Post 16 SEND Project Manager at GMCA

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Mike Woodward

Heritage & Culture Consultant