Become a QEST Friend or QEST Friend Plus and help us to support talented and aspiring makers and promote excellence in craft and making.
By becoming a Friend you will engage with a community of talented, inspiring and creative makers while contributing to a thriving future for craft in the UK.
QEST Friend
Help us to support talented makers and nurture the next generation of craft professionals by becoming a Friend from as little as £2.50 per month (£30 per year). Your contribution could help to fund:
- a hands-on workshop that introduces young people to a craft for the first time
- a maker’s travel to visit a school and inspire craft careers
- a meet-and-greet for makers to learn about QEST and how to apply for career-changing funding
- a one-to-one application support for makers with additional needs, e.g. dyslexia
- a masterclass to help makers develop vital business skills.
All Friends receive a welcome email and QEST badge on sign-up, a printed copy of QEST's Annual Review, and a regular e-newsletter featuring news, upcoming events and updates from QEST and our alumni.
QEST Friend Plus
Support and engage with talented makers with Friend + membership.
Become a Friend + from £150 per year (£12.50 per month)* - and engage with makers at London-based events including:
- Collect international craft fair (March, general entry)
- QEST’s London Craft Week event (May, in 2024 this was the VIP Evening of Craftworks)
- National Saturday Club’s Summer Show (July, QEST-guided visit)
- Annual studio visit
*Joint Friend + membership (for two people) is available for £270 per year (£22.50 per month).
All Friends receive a welcome email and QEST badge on sign-up, a printed copy of QEST's Annual Review, and a regular e-newsletter featuring news, upcoming events and updates from QEST and our alumni.
If you have any questions about becoming a Friend of QEST, or would like to discuss other ways to support, please contact Laura McKee, Project Manager on [email protected]