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
Senior Executive Assistant to the Director Lisa Heywood 0161 275 7454
Head of Development Jo Beggs 07917553040
Visitor Services and Marketing
Head of Visitor Services Chad McGitchie 07500 973269
Deputy Head of Visitor Services Gina Grubb 0161 275 7449
Visitor Services Supervisor Kate McCullough 0161 275 7462
Head of Communications: The Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership Lesa Dryburgh 07919 625461
Head of Marketing and Communications Tim Manley 0161 275 2726
Marketing Officer Joanne Hitchen 0161 275 7472
New Media Officer Steve Devine 07786 027328
Learning and Interpretation
Head of Learning and Interpretation Esmé Ward 0161 275 7481
Learning and Interpretation Manager Andrew Vaughan 0161 275 8452
Learning and Engagement Administrator Amy Jones 0161 275 7453
Early Years Co-ordinator Lucy Turner 0161 2757453
Primary Co-ordinator Steven Roper 0161 275 8451
Secondary and FE Co-ordinator Denise Bowler 0161 275 8455
Volunteer Coordinator Kate Glynn
Student Engagement Co-ordinator Naomi Kashiwagi
Arts and Health Co-ordinator Wendy Gallagher 0161 275 8454
Adult Programme Coordinator Ed Watts 0161 275 9551 / 07824538019
Family Friendly Programme Coordinator Novae Lee 0161 275 9551 / 07824538019
Family Friendly Programme Coordinator Frances Walker 0161 275 9551
Collections
Head of Collections David Morris 0161 275 7476
Curator (Modern Art) Mary Griffiths 0161 275 7475
Curator (Textiles) Frances Pritchard 0161 275 7479
Curator (Wallpapers) Christine Woods 0161 275 7480
Assistant Curator (Wallpapers and Textiles) Amy George 0161 275 7479
Curator (Temporary Exhibitions) Bryony Bond 0161 275 8450
Assistant Curator (Fine Art) Helen Stalker 0161 275 8450
Commercial Team
Head of Commercial Operations: The Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership Marcus Chase 07946 188214
Head of Commercial Operations Michael Whitworth 0161 306 1585/07917517661
Finance Administrator David Allred 0161 275 7456
Events Coordinator Leanne Lightfoot 0161 275 7463
Finance Manager (maternity cover) Paula Gibson 0161 275 2651
Shop Manager Laura O'Donnell 0161 275 7498 (shop)
Collections Care and Access
Head of Collections Care and Access Nicola Walker 0161 275 7400
Collections Care Manager/Conservator (Textiles) Ann French 0161 275 7485
Conservator (Works on Paper) Daniel Hogger 0161 275 7486
Preventive Conservator Abigail Stevens 0161 3061590 or 0161 2757477
Gallery and Museum Registrar Gillian Smithson 0161 275 8457 or 07920 806 147
Resource Centre Administrator (Collections Image Reproductions and Photography) Sally Thelwell 0161 275 8764
Senior Gallery Technician: Exhibitions and Collections Care Paul Smith 0161 275 7469
Senior Gallery Technician: Exhibitions and Collections Care Mark Buchanan 0161 275 7469
Gallery Technician: Conservation and Collections Care Elaine Sheldon 0161 275 7469
House Services
House Services Manager Dean Whiteside 0161 275 7460
Deputy House Services Manager George Downie 07827882333
Events Services Supervisor Peter Sweetman 07766070078
House Services Supervisor Anthony Blackburn 07917 552993
Van Driver/Art Handler Ray Warburton 07867 506944
Multimedia Technician/IT support Luke Lovelock 07500605339