BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meet our Directors and Advisors
Qaisra Shahraz
Founder, Curator and Executive Director of MACFEST, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival and Muslim Women’s Arts Foundation. She is a prize-winning and critically-acclaimed novelist, scriptwriter, peace and gender activist.
Andrew Taylor
Financial Advisor for MACFEST and Muslim Women’s Arts Foundation, Madisons Accountants.
Anne Isaac
With many years work experience in mental health, today Anne brings western and eastern values and influences together in card making and calligraphy.
Chris Sacarabany
Executive Director of Foundation For Foundation of the Ethnic Understanding, Advisor for MACFEST with 15 years of experience in intercultural and interfaith program management.
OUR PARTNERS
We are delighted to welcome our new partners to Muslim Women’s Arts Foundation and Festival 2025 from the Greater Manchester region including Stockport, Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Bolton, Huddersfield, Rossendale, Trafford and Liverpool.
To our partners and sponsors, old and new, thank you for helping us connect communities, build cultural bridges and promote harmony!
Manchester Library
Whitworth Art Gallery
MACFEST
THE Lowry
Longsight Library
OUR SUPPORT TEAM
hanane el hadioui
social media, photography, videos
ABBIE DONALD
graphic design
KATARZYNA JABLONSKA
websites
OUR VOLUNTEERS
We would like to say a big thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who have been helping with the preparation of our 2025 festival.
We are always recruiting volunteers of all ages and backgrounds . In particular, we require volunteers with the following skills:
PHOTOGRAPHY | FILMING | VIDEO PRODUCTION/LIVESTREAMING | MARKETING & PR | GRAPHIC DESIGN | PUBLICITY | TECH | SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
if you are interested in volunteering please email us.