Become an Illustration Angel and join a community of supporters who share the Centre’s commitment to illustration and its impact on our lives.
Illustration Angels
"They were unusual because they were angels. Most people didn't know that, because in real life their wings don't show up."
Angel Pavement, Quentin Blake, 2004
Inspired by Quentin Blake’s picturebook Angel Pavement, in which Corky and Loopy use magic pencils to enable their friend Sid and his pavement art to soar into the sky, Illustration Angels are a community of supporters who share the Centre’s commitment to illustration and its impact on our lives.
By giving regularly, Illustration Angels make it possible for the Centre to plan future programmes with confidence.
Illustration Angels share a commitment to making a difference through the work of the Centre. We bring Illustration Angels closer to the Centre’s work by inviting you to:
- Attend private events, including previews and studio tours
- Receive regular updates on the Centre’s latest news and projects
- Meet fellow Illustration Angels and the Centre team.
There are three levels of support to choose from:
• £6,000 a year/£500 per month
(£5,850+ suggested donation, £150 benefits value*)• £3,000 a year/£250 per month
(£2,850+ suggested donation, £150 benefits value*)• £1,500 a year/£125 per month
(£1,350+ suggested donation, £150 benefits value*)Your gift will help to:
• Celebrate and champion illustration in all its forms through a distinctive UK-wide touring and online exhibition programme, sharing rarely-seen works from important UK and international collections, and fresh perspectives on the pivotal role of visual arts in our lives.
• Enable inclusive teaching and visually confident children by supporting teachers and their students to communicate complex ideas through illustration, from science and geography to literacy and citizenship, and supporting young people to find their own visual language.
• Enhance community wellbeing through local partnerships, including programmes with local families, care homes and community centres, empowering people who have historically been marginalised to share their stories and ideas, and explore their local area, through illustration.
• Fuel illustration’s future by equipping practising illustrators to develop their skills outside of traditional higher education pathways and commercial constraints through courses, workshops, events and residencies.