The Quilt Association is a registered charity, run by volunteers, and focuses on the following activities at its base in Llanidloes - The Minerva Arts Centre:
- Caring for its collection of antique quilts, many of which are from the local area.
- Holding an annual summer exhibition, featuring antique and contemporary quilts.
- Providing a programme of related workshops.
The Minerva Arts Centre is used for other exhibitions, textile, crafts and arts related throughout the remainder of the year, including a Vintage Style sales exhibition and a Christmas Craft Fair. The facilities can be hired, and are popular with other organisations for workshops, lectures and courses.
The Quilt Association was formed in 1996 in order to raise funding to set up a permanent quilt centre in Wales. It now owns The Minerva Arts Centre in Llanidloes. As a registered charity, The Quilt Association continues to ad...