Whitworth Art Gallery Staff
All staff can be contacted via the main phone number +44 (0)161 275 7450 and fax number +44 (0)161 275 7451. Recorded information about what's on can be accessed by calling +44 (0)161 275 7452
Individual email contacts are listed below and you can also email reception desk on whitworth@manchester.ac.uk. To receive exhibition and events updates by email you can subscribe to our e-newsletter.
Directorate
Director Maria Balshaw
Deputy Director Jennifer Harris 0161 275 7478
PA to the director Clare O'Mahoney 0161 275 7454
Public Engagement
Head of Visitor Services Chad McGitchie 0161 275 7449
Deputy Visitor Services Manager Beverly Slater 0161 275 7462
Visitor Services Supervisor Nick Leyland
Marketing Officer Joanne Hitchen 0161 275 7472
New Media Officer Steve Devine 07786 027328
Adult Programme Coordinator Ed Watts 0161 2759551 / 07824538019
Work Experience Enquiries David Hauk
Family
Family Friendly Programme Co-ordinator Novae Lee 0161 275 8459
Family Friendly Assistant Emma Stewart
Learning and Interpretation
Head of Learning and Interpretation Esmé Ward 0161 275 7481
Learning and Interpretation Manager Andrew Vaughan 0161 275 8452
Early Years and Primary Co-ordinator Steven Roper 0161 275 8451
Secondary and FE Co-ordinator Denise Bowler 0161 275 8455
Arts and Health Co-ordinator Wendy Gallagher 0161 275 8454
Mintsource Programme Manager Sally Olding 0161 275 9504
Collections
Head of Collections David Morris 0161 275 7476
Curator (Modern Art) Mary Griffiths 0161 275 7475
Curator (Textiles) Frances Pritchard
Curator (Wallpaper) Christine Woods 0161 275 7480
Assistant Curator (Wallpaper and Textiles) Amy George 0161 275 7479
Curator (Temporary Exhibitions) Bryony Bond 0161 275 8450
Assistant Curator (Fine Art) Helen Stalker 0161 275 8450
Development
Head of Development Jo Beggs 0161 275 7474
Finance and Administration Assistant Elaine Baker 0161 275 7471
- For supplier invoice enquiries please email attaching a copy invoice
- For staff finance enquiries please email
Events Coordinator Leanne Lightfoot 0161 275 7463
- Contact for: Hiring the gallery for events
Finance Manager (maternity cover) Paul Jarvis 0161 275 7456
- For complex finance and budgetary enquiries
- Please note Paul is available Monday - Wednesday only
Shop Manager Sara Kennedy 07827939322 or 0161 275 7498 (shop)
Shop Administrative Assistant Liz Evans 0782939322 or 0161 275 7498 (shop)
Shop Assistant Ruqqia Badran 0161 275 7498 (shop)
Collections Care and Access
Head of Collections Care and Access Nicola Walker 0161 275 7400
Conservator (Textiles) Ann French 0161 275 7485
Registrar Gillian Smithson 0161 275 8457
Gallery Technicians: Exhibitions and Collections Care Paul Smith 0161 275 7268
Gallery Technician: Conservation and Collections Care Zoë Lanceley 0161 275 7469
Gallery Technician: Mark Buchanan 0161 275 7268
Conservator : Daniel Hogger 0161 275 7486
House Services
House Manager Dean Whiteside 0161 275 7460
Supervisors Anthony Blackburn 07917 552993
Van Driver Ray Warburton 07867 506944