Our Structure
We have an active and hard working council which is responsible for the administration and management of the Society's day to day business and strategic direction.
Sir Christopher Frayling
President
Appointed President of the SDC in 1998.
In 1979 Sir Christopher Frayling was appointed first professor of Cultural History at the Royal College of Art. In partnership with the V&A, Imperial College, the Arts Council and the Tate, he pioneered joint postgraduate courses. Knighted for services to Art and Design education in 2001 he has garnered attention for both his writing and broadcasting and has published in excess of a dozen books.
Council
All Members of Council are Trustees of the Society
Kayley Holderness MSDC
Interim Chair of the SDC - Appointed 2020
Adam Aaronson FSDC
Chair of the Selection Committee (Photo credit: Luke Whatley-Bigg)
Joseph Bray FSDC
Newsletter Publisher
Marshall Colman MSDC
Mentoring Programme Manager
Michel Dembinski Associate
Treasurer
Dan Maier FSDC
Council Member
Steven Wager FSDC
Council Member
Exhibitions Team
- Hazel Connors MSDC
- Margaret Jones MSDC
- Dawn Thorne FSDC
Social Media Team
- Claudia Luque LSDC
- Sass Tetzlaff MSDC
Website Team
- Fabrizia Bazzo MSDC
- Dave Chelsom Associate
- Tori McLean MSDC
Contacting Council
You are welcome to contact Council via our Contact Us page. Please only contact Council with regard to Council and Society matters and mark any communication for the attention of Council. For Membership questions please contact the Membership Secretary via our Contact Us page