Outset Magazine

Outset was created for those at the outset of their creative journeys, it’s the beginning of a platform built to inspire bold creativity, empower emerging voices, connect like-minded talent, educate through shared experiences, and celebrate the vibrant energy of Manchester and northern based creatives.

We didn’t want to be confined by genre or tradition - we wanted to make room for experimentation, for perspectives that challenge and expand cultural conversations, and for voices that don’t always get heard.

Our five aims have shaped every part of this first issue:

To Elevate Emerging Creatives in Manchester

To Bridge the Gap Between Visual Arts and the Public

To Support and Foster Collaboration in the Local Art Scene

To Produce High-Quality, Insightful Content

To Contribute to Manchester’s Cultural Growth.

What you’ll find in these pages is just the beginning. It’s a collection of work that questions, plays, disrupts, and dreams. We hope it inspires you to do the same - to explore, to create, and to join us in shaping what Outset can become.

Co-Founders: Ella Kenneally and Jess Barker

Editors in Chief: Ella Kenneally and Jess Barker

Creative Directors: Ella Kenneally and Jess Barker

Publication Editor and Graphic Design: Ella Kenneally

Creative Content and Marketing: Jess Barker

Writers: Ella Kenneally and Jess Barker

Photography: @Kitwaah, Josh O’Carroll, Ella Kenneally

Video Editor and Fundraising Advisor: Conal Radford

Styling: Kyran Bates

HMUA: Ainsley Walton

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Website: www.outsetmag.com

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