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Sunderland Culture was formed in April 2016 as a partnership set up by Sunderland City Council, the University of Sunderland and the business-led Sunderland MAC (Music, Arts and Culture) Trust.
Its brief is to manage cultural venues across Sunderland and develop city-wide cultural projects.
Sunderland Culture’s activities are managed by a board comprising directors from each of the three partner organisations along with five independent members. The chair of the board is Jane Earl.
Trustees of Sunderland Culture Charity Board
![Jane Earl - Chair A portrait of Jane Earl](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/chair-jane-earl1.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Jane Earl – Chair
![Councillor Beth Jones A portrait of Cllr Beth Jones](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/Cllr-Beth-Jones-copy.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Councillor Beth Jones
![Professor Michael Young Portrait of Professor Michael Young](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/MYoung.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Professor Michael Young
![Ian Kershaw Portrait of Ian Kershaw](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/Ian-Kershaw-Copy-1.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Ian Kershaw
![Andrew Mackay Portrait of Andrew Mackay](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/Andrew-Mackay-e1722943191923.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Andrew Mackay
![Gillian Miller Portrait of Gillian Miller](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/gillian_miller-1-e1723116235374.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Gillian Miller
![Marie Nixon Portrait of Marie Nixon](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/Marie-Nixon.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Marie Nixon
![Ram Ramanathas Portrait of Ram Ramanathas](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/K-Ram.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Ram Ramanathas
![Roy Sandbach Portrait of Roy Sandbach](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/RoySandbach-2048x2048-1.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Roy Sandbach
![Sheree Rymer Portrait of Sheree Rymer](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/Sheree-Rymer.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Sheree Rymer
![Michelle Daurat Portrait of Michelle Daurat](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/Michelle-Daurat-e1723116018652.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Michelle Daurat
![Peter McIntyre Portrait of Peter McIntyre](https://images.sunderlandculture.org.uk/uploads/2024/08/Peter_McIntyre_profile-copy.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Peter McIntyre