Professor Penny Macbeth

Professor Penny Macbeth is Director and CEO at The Glasgow School of Art. Penny was previously Dean of Manchester School of Art and Deputy Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Penny is also a board trustee of Universities Scotland and Castlefield Gallery Manchester.

About

Penny is a strong creative and cultural advocate and innovation leader and is regularly invited to join international and UK wide conversations and initiatives in support of creative industries and their importance within all aspects of education. Having been an art and design academic for many years, Penny is committed to developing professionally relevant and transformational learning environments for students.

 

Penny is an active researcher and maker, her work explores cloth’s potential as a carrier of narrative and catalyst for community empathy and cohesion; research is drawn from artists, practitioners and archival sources.