After discerning to seek charitable status in our 2022 AGM and following many months of work led by our Assistant Clerk, Kate Green, including amending our constitution, drafting and submitting an application to the Charity Commission and responding to follow up questions, we are thrilled to announce that the Quaker Arts Network is now officially
Our March 2023 Newsletter has just been sent to subscribers (it’s available here to view online). It contains news about the AGM on Zoom this Saturday, March 11th, upcoming art events, the search party formed to find a new QAN clerk, QAN at BYM, and more. If you aren’t a subscriber and would like to
QAN Committee Members Sean Jacke and Andy O’Hanlon are seeking names of those willing and able to join in the leadership and administration of the network, which has recently become a registered charity. QAN is looking for individuals to help guide and support its mission and exciting work in expanding membership across diverse art forms/approaches,
To honor that legacy on the 400th anniversary of George Fox’s birth in 2024, QAN will begin working in partnership with Children’s and Young People’s Committee (CYPC, Quaker Life) and young Friends around the UK to support the creation of short, animated films exploring the contributions of George Fox and early Quaker history. This project is still
We invite you to send us a poem inspired by one of the Loving Earth Project panels , which you can see at http://lovingearth-project.uk/test-gallery/ . Poems should be no longer the 20 lines long, and preferably shorter than 14 lines. We hope to include the poems submitted in future publications or events. Please send your
This beautiful poster featuring textile panels from the Loving Earth project and some simple Loving Earth queries, is now available on request in sizes A1 and A2. The project is helping people engage with the climate crisis and find actions they can take, inspired by love. A series of queries for personal reflection, textile art
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Some proposed minor amendments to QAN’s constitution will be put to the AGM on 8 May. Please take a look at this document in advance. It sets out the changes and why they are needed.
The Quaker Arts Network’s organised concert was broadcast on Zoom on Sunday 2 January. You can download the full event’s programme here. Part 1 Part 2
