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1800s
History
2021
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.

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.

Chair of the Board
Recruitment for this role has started, visit Job Vacancies for more information

Wayne Hart
Independent Maker: Lettercarver, Typographer, Sculptor

Jack Kirby
Group Head of Collection Services, Science Museum Group

Katy Ashton
Director, People’s History Museum

Shiraz Anwar
Creative, Digital & Tech Founder and Innovation & Growth Champion

Professor Martyn Evans
MMU Director of Manchester School of Art and Professor of Design

Rachel Knight
Head of Exhibitions & Gallery Projects, Science and Industry Museum

Jennifer Tegg
Marketing and Behaviour Change Consultant

Mike Woodward
Heritage & Culture Consultant