Charity Trustees and Trading Subsidiary Board Directors

We are seeking individuals who share our ambition to promote innovative, creative activity and to establish arts and culture as a meaningful part of everyday life. Whether supporting our charitable mission or overseeing our trading activity, Board members play a vital role in shaping MAC’s future and ensuring we remain ambitious and financially resilient.

We are keen to hear from individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Commercial and financial leadership, including income generation, budget management and financial oversight
• Environmental sustainability, including climate action and embedding sustainable organisational practice
• Senior leadership in the arts, with strong operational understanding
• Customer-focussed trading activity, ideally in hospitality, retail or conferencing
• Experience operating within complex organisations, including group or subsidiary structures

We anticpate the time commitment to be roughly 6 hours a month.

About MAC

First opened in 1962, Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is a pioneering arts centre and charity, with a mission to make art an important part of people’s lives. Set in the magnificent surroundings of Cannon Hill Park, MAC specialises in contemporary work, providing arts opportunities for all.

MAC makes 82% of its c.£5m turnover. The remaining 18% of our income is made up of grants and donations from major stakeholders including Arts Council England, People’s Postcode Lottery Culture Trust, and Youth Music.