HISTORY

MASA Artists Studios was formed in 1983 by a group of graduates from Manchester Polytechnic (MMU). They rented a floor in Stonebridge House on Granby Row which they converted into artist studio spaces.

MASA then moved to nearby Hanover Mill and now occupy the top floor of Ferguson House where there is studio space for 12 artists.

Past members include:
Ben Cook, Paul Cordwell, Debbie Goldsmith, Charlotte Hodge Thomas, Anthony Hudson, Kwong Lee, Julie Lang, Bill Longshaw, David Mackintosh, Fiona Moate, Danny Sheehan, Felicity Shillingford, Rebecca Sitar, Liam Spencer .....

HOW SOON WAS NOW.
Published in 2007, How Soon Was Now documents the 25 year history of Manchester Artists Studio Association, showcasing some of the 70 artists who have been part of this group, and placing MASA in the wider context of the studio scene of Manchester and Salford. MASA as an organisation has been built upon a generation of artists contributing their energy and talent to the vibrant visual arts scene in the North West. This publication is a celebration of the people who are the driving force behind MASA's 25 years of creative development and those who promise to ensure that this continues for another 25.

How Soon Was Now: MASA 25
Castlefield Gallery Publications 2007
Edited by John Rimmer and Rebecca Sitar.
Essays by Liam Spencer, Rick Copsey, Mike Butler, Jude Macpherson.
Graphic Design, Typesetting: Alan Ward, Axis Graphic Design.
Distributed by Cornerhouse Publications £7
ISBN 978-0-9521780-3-3