Team

In addition to the Gallery’s dedicated curatorial, front of house, operational and learning staff, the work of the Gallery is enabled by a brilliant team of volunteers who support the continuing work of the Gallery. You can read more about volunteering at the Gallery here.

Governance

William Morris Gallery and its collections are owned and managed by London Borough of Waltham Forest. Frank Brangwyn RA and Walthamstow Borough Council signed a trust deed in 1935 to set up the Gallery and ‘The William Morris Gallery and Brangwyn Gift’ opened to the public in October 1950. The trust deed created a board of trustees, the Trustees of the Brangwyn Gift, whose role is to advise on the Brangwyn collection at the Gallery.

The board of Trustees of the Brangwyn Gift act in an advisory capacity for the collections. It does not have any formal decision-making powers but acts as a source of advice and support in matters relating to the Brangwyn collection.

The trustees are:

Shazia Hussain, Deputy Chief Executive, London Borough of Waltham Forest
Anthony Misquitta, General Counsel, V&A
Sba Shaikh, artist and educator
Jamie Andrews, Head of Culture & Learning, British Museum

Community Advisory Panel

The Community Advisory Panel gives local people the opportunity to help shape the creative programme and wider activities at William Morris Gallery. The panel provides invaluable feedback to support the development of the Gallery’s programme, helps the Gallery to remain accessible to all and better reflect the diverse interests of local communities, as well as national and international audiences.