Penny Macbeth

Penny Macbeth
Director of the Glasgow School of Art
Assumed office
May 2020 (2020-05)
Preceded byIrene McAra-McWilliam
Personal details
Born1968 (age 57–58)
Alma materBirmingham City University
OccupationEducationalist & Researcher
ProfessionTextile Designer
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Professor Penny Macbeth is a designer and educator; and current Director of The Glasgow School of Art. She took the post of Director in May 2020  following an international search to replace the then Interim Director Irene McAra-McWilliam.

She is a board trustee of Universities Scotland and Castlefield Gallery Manchester.  She was previously a board trustee of CHEAD and represented the sector on the Westminster Parliament All-Party Parliamentary Group for Crafts.