Q&A session on being a Make! Craft! Live! partner

Make! Craft! Live! is a year-long programme of exhibitions, learning events, fairs, and digital activities that celebrate the value of craft to empower, enrich and connect our society. Taking place from October 2021 – October 2022, the aim of the programme is to connect the public with craft at venues across the UK, including: craft studios, museums, galleries, cultural venues, schools, community centres and online.

This session is to tell you a bit more about Make! Craft! Live! and how to become a partner. We will start with a 15-minute presentation about the programme and application process and then open to questions from participants.

Being a Make! Craft! Live! partner

We are principally looking for a range of activity that is free or low-cost and could include:
Live craft experiences that have been significantly compromised during the pandemic such as craft fairs, markets, and open studio events.
Craft exhibitions or events (talk, workshop, or similar).
Activities that provide opportunities for participation – via workshops, drop-in making sessions, and maker demonstrations.

We are particularly interested in projects that can demonstrate that they engage with one or more of the following areas:

Spotlighting, supporting or showcasing makers from Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ makers and makers who identify as having a visible or non-visible disability.
Championing ideas of equity and social justice.
Highlighting new cutting-edge practice that seeks to push or challenges the boundaries of craft.
Prioritising collaboration and collective ways of working.
Exploring crafts’ positive impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Demonstrating how craft can help protect and restore our environment and address issues of climate injustice.