Ed Matthews-Gentle is Programme Leader, Creative Lancashire and strategic lead for Culture & Creative Industries at Lancashire County Council with over twenty years’ experience working with and developing creative organisations.
Key projects and collaborations include British Textile Biennial, National Festival of Making, and overseeing Lancashire’s Cultural Investment Strategy. In 2020 Ed was invited by Crafts Council to join as a Trustee and is a member of the related Craft UK – Anti-Racism Working Group, working closely and chairing meetings of the Global Majority Branch & Equity Advisory Council. Ed also curates the National Festival of Making Conference and Talks Programme and was lead officer for Lancashire bid to host UK City of Culture.
“I have a long-term view to conceive and develop exciting and creative concepts that frequently combine my interests in style, design and the arts – creating a space to share knowledge, ideas and expertise.”