The Fellowship of
Quakers in the Arts
FRIENDS AND THE ARTS: LITERARY, VISUAL, MUSICAL & PERFORMING
FQA Help Page
This Help Page currently has three sections. Click on the one you wish to access:
1. How to Join (for New and Rejoining Members)
2. Accessing & Editing Existing Accounts
3. Creating or Editing Your Profile in the Members’ Directory
If the information offered here is not sufficient to enable you to use FQA’s website in the way you wish, call Jonathan Talbot at 845-258-4620 (East Coast Hours, Please) and he will do his best to answer your questions. If he does not answer the phone, please leave a message, your phone number, and a good time to call you back.
How to Join – If you are joining FQA for the first time, or if you are rejoining FQA after a “leave of absence”, follow the steps below to sign up and create your profile for the Members’ Directory.
1. Go to fqaquaker.org
2. Take a look at the Member’s Directory, paying particular attention to those members who have pictures on their “business cards.” Click on the cards to see the members’ profile pages to see what can be done with your listing in the directory. Then click on “Join” in the menu of any FQA page. This will take you to the “Join FQA” page
3. On the “Join FQA” page, fill out the “About” form, entering as much of the requested information as you wish. Important: Make sure your email address (which is required) is spelled correctly. At the bottom of the form, choose whether you wish to pay your dues by credit card or by check. If you wish to pay by “credit card”, enter your credit card information. If you wish to pay by check, click that option (the little circle should turn red). Then click the blue button at the bottom of the form which says “Join FQA”. This will take you to the “Profile” form.
For help creating a profile in the Members’ Directory Click Here
When you are finished, Press the Blue Button at the bottom of the form that says “Save & Continue“
Please know that your listing may take up to 24 hours to appear in the Members Directory as it must be reviewed by the website administrators in order to prevent misuse of the website. As soon as your listing is approved you will be notified by email, which is why it is important that you make sure, in step 3 above, that your email address is spelled correctly.
Accessing & Editing Existing Accounts – If you are an existing member of FQA and wish to edit your information or profile, follow the steps below:
1. Go to fqaquaker.org
2. View the Members’ Directory, paying particular attention to those members who have pictures on their “business cards.” Click on the cards to see the members’ profile pages to see what can be done with your profile page. Then click on “Sign In” in the menu at the top of any FQA page.
3. On the “Sign In” page…
A) Go to the bottom of the form
B) Click the little circle to the left of “Request Password” It should change to red.
C) Enter your email and click the blue button that says Request Password
A password will be emailed to you. Go to your email and retrieve that password.
4. Then go back to the “Sign In” page at fqaquaker.org and, using the new password you received, Sign in and you will be able to…
4a) Edit your information
4b) Select under what categories or media you want to be listed (This helps when visitors search the site for particular kinds of art and artists)
4c) Change your password if you wish to
4d) Choose what information will be displayed in the Members Directory and what will be hidden
4e) Create a profile page for the Members’ Directory. This profile page can contain images, videos, information about you and your work. Links to other webpages, etc.
When you are finished, Press the Blue Button at the bottom of the form that says “Save & Continue“
Creating or Editing Your Profile in the Members’ Directory – Detailed instructions
In the “Profile” form, read the instructions in each box and indicate your choices.
a) In the first box, titled “Profile,” you will have the option of keeping some of your information private.
b) In the second box, called “Creative Activities,” you will be able to select categories under which you wish to be listed and/or searched for.
c) In the third box, called “Business Card,” you will be able to enter a brief description of yourself and your work and also upload a photo of yourself or your work. This is what will show on the main page of the Members Directory.
d) In the fourth box, called “Profile Gallery,” you will be able to upload as many images of your works as you wish. This section is for “still” images and jpeg is the suggested format.
e) In the fifth box, called “Profile Description,” you can write an extended description of your work and/or your activities.
f) In the sixth box, called “Additional Links”, you can add links to galleries who represent you, schools where you teach, pages containing your musical compositions, etc. Any relevant links will be accepted.
g) In the seventh box, called “Videos”, you can add YouTube or Vimeo videos to your profile.
h) In the eighth box, called “Social Links”, you can add links to your social media accounts.
Then Press the Blue Button at the bottom of the form that says “Save & Continue”.