Call for Makers! Apply by April 1st

[Christin Boyd]

CALL FOR MAKERS!

 

We had so much fun last summer at Seattle Mini Maker Faire that we're doing it again, bigger and better, on June 8th and 9th at the Seattle Center in the Northwest Rooms!  Apply now and show us what you've been making!  Application deadline is April 1. 

Bigger!

This year we rented more space at the Seattle Center, and will offer larger booths and more elbow-room in the workshops. Last year we rented 10,000 square feet of the NW Rooms. This year we rented the entire building, 17,000 square feet of indoor space plus the outdoor courtyard.  

Last year our smallest booths were 81 sq ft, this year the minimum booths will be 100 square feet. Groups and maker spaces can ask for double-wide booths to fit all your demonstrations and hands-on activities!  We'll offer workshops a whole lot of space to accommodate lots of participants and proctors!

Better!

Last year we were able to accept about eighty percent of the applications we received.  What do we look for when we decide?  We look for interactivity with the public, we look for people who want to teach a skill, demonstrate a technique, and share the process of making.  We prioritize projects that make us say WOW THAT'S SO AMAZING.  The highest priority goes to workshops where the public can do something and make something. 

Fee structure for makers:  We created three tiers of fees that support the grass-roots mission of the event.

Corporate Sponsorship & Retailer Fees:  If you are a corporation or a retailer (e.g. McLendons, VetCo, Pacific Fabrics), selling items made by others that you purchase wholesale and then resell, we ask that you sponsor your booth at the $500 level or higher.  See the Sponsor document for details on the benefits to corporate sponsors.  

Vendor of your own projects:  If you are a maker-vendor, and you sell things that you made yourself, then the booth fee for the weekend is $120.  Your application should include a description of project demonstrations and hands-on activities where the public can interact with your products.  

No-fee if you plan to not sell anything, and you're not a corporation.  

Request to waive the fee:  A vendor can request to waive the fee or discount the fee.  For example, if you run an amazing workshop all weekend and let the public take home their projects.  Or if your WOW project is expensive to transport, setup, and operate.

Questions about fees?  E-mail Chri...@makerfaireseattle.com

Take a look at the application form now and start drafting answers to the critical questions:  project description, project photo, setup description, safety concerns, and how many people will help staff your space.  

 

Maker Application form:  http://makerfaireseattle.com/makers

 

 

We are also running a special program for Young Makers who want to exhibit.  What's special about the Young Maker program?  Two amazing volunteers, Nina and Gavin, are putting special attention into recruiting, selecting, and fostering groups of young people (and their adult mentors) as they participate in the faire.  Contact them at Y...@makerfaireseattle.com   Our goal is to recruit at least 7 groups of young makers.  Last year we only had two booths showing projects made by kids. 

 

 

We look forward to reading your application!  Please forward this Call for Makers to all your maker friends and mailing lists.  

Thank you!

 

Christin Boyd

Event Producer

Seattle Mini Maker Faire

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