Bead Fest Workshop Proposal Form

Bead Fest Philadelphia: August 17-19, 2012

BEAD FEST
2012 WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM

March 15 - 18, 2012
Santa Fe
Proposal Submission Closed - Thank You!

April 13 - 15, 2012
Spring
Proposal Submission Closed - Thank You!

August, 2012
Philadelphia
Proposal Submission Closed - Thank You!

October 26-28, 2012
Texas
Proposal Submission Closed - Thank You!

Please propose as many workshops for each event as you like. The more options we have to choose from the better the chances of being selected. If you have a required number of workshops you must teach to attend our event, we recommend you propose at least double that amount.

You will need to fill out the following form for each of your workshop proposals. At the end of each form submission you will see a confirmation page which will show the information you just entered as well as a link to submitting your next workshop proposal.

We love new workshops and give special consideration to workshops we have not seen before.

If you are proposing a class that we have offered previously, please consider submitting new images for that class.

If you have submitted projects that have not been selected, please do not continue to submit them!

You will be unable to save the proposal form during the application process. Please be prepared to complete the form entirely.

You must submit images per the guidelines below in order for your proposal to be considered.
Email photos to classproposals@interweave.com (subject line should be your name and workshop title), or simply reply to your confirmation email. Please email one photo at a time to keep the file size of the email reasonable.

Good quality instructor photo(s): JPEG’s or TIFF, at least 300dpi, max 16 Mb file size

Follow this naming convention for your images:
1st Image: YourLastName,FirstInitial.jpg Example: Doe,J.jpg

Good quality photos of each project or technique to be taught: JPEG’s or TIFF that show the project in the best possible light, at least 300dpi, max 16 Mb file size

Follow this naming convention for your images:
1st image: LastName,FirstInitial_Title1.jpg Example:Doe,J_PolishingJewles1.jpg
2nd image: LastName,FirstInitial_Title2.jpg Example: Doe,J_PolishingJewels2.jpg

You will receive a confirmation email with all the information you are submitting at the end of this process, to print and save for your records. We reserve the right to edit all information submitted, including class titles, instructor bios, and descriptions.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Required information is in RED

First Name	Last Name
Address
City	State	Zip	Country
Phone	Cell Phone (for use onsite, will not be given out)
Email
Web Site

Brief Instructor Biography: (One short paragraph. No returns needed, text will wrap.)
Use the third person (Joan rather than I). Highlight your professional experience and teaching credentials.

You have 600 characters remaining for your instructor bio.

Submit your Instructor photo to classproposals@interweave.com, or reply to your confirmation email
Please send a head shot. This will be on our website and included in promotional emails.
JPG or TIFF, minimum 300dpi, max 16 Mb file size

Follow this naming convention for your images:
1st Image: YourLastName,FirstInitial.jpg Example: Doe,J.jpg

WORKSHOP PROPOSAL
All questions are required.

Workshop Title:

Workshop Length:	3 hours (8:30am - 11:30am, 1pm - 4pm, or 5:30pm - 8:30 pm)
	6 hours (8:30am - 4pm with a 1.5 hour break)

Skill Level of Workshop: All Levels Beginner Intermediate Advanced

Prerequisites for this class:
(i.e. Must know basic wire wrapping. Basic stringing knowledge. Ability to work with small beads. etc)

Techniques: Select all that apply

Bead Crochet/Embroidery	Metal Clay
Bead Stitching	Metalsmithing
Business	Photography
Chain Maille	Polymer Clay
Design	Resin
Enameling	Stringing
Kiln Fusing	Wire Knitting/Crochet
Lampworking (Bead Fest Philadelphia only)	Wire Weaving
Macramé	Wire Work

Short Workshop Description for Print Catalog: (1-2 sentences max. No returns needed, text will wrap.)
Short & catchy. It should include the primary technique.

You have 200 characters remaining for your class description.

Workshop Description : (25-50 words. No returns needed, text will wrap.)
Focus on any special features of the project and the techniques the students will learn.

You have 600 characters remaining for your class description.

All of our workshops require a class size of at least 20. In order to accommodate as many students as possible in a session we are asking that all classes accommodate 20 students. Final room assignments will be based on registration for each class.

If your class is sold out, Would you be willing to accept up to 4 additional students in your sold out class?
yes no

MATERIALS & KIT:
All questions are required.

My class has a required kit: yes no
Kit Fee (if applicable) $
Materials included in the Kit:
In order to keep kit costs as low as possible (consequently, selling more seats), you may offer a kit with copper, but note in the description that if a student would like to upgrade to silver, he/she can do that in the class, and pay you directly for the upgrade fee. Instructors can contact students prior to the event to see who might be interested in upgrading, to give you an idea of how many silver kits to have. This will allow you to price the silver closer to the event, at current market prices. (separate each item with a comma or semicolon - do not press enter, text will wrap)

Supplies Student Must Bring:
Note: it is important to keep your supply list manageable to encourage registration, especially for those students who sign up onsite.

TORCHES & KILNS ETC:
All questions are required.

Torches/Open Flame: Will your class involve an open flame, or use of a torch? Yes No

How many torch stations do you need?
We do not set this up, but will provide metal sheets to cover tables.
(We do set up the lampworking torch stations.)

** We only allow the use of butane torches, if use another type of torch you will have to request special permission due to fire marshal & facility rules. This is for all classes except lampworking.
Are you using a different type of torch? Yes No

If yes, please provide a descrption of the torch and gas needed

Will you be using kilns? Yes No

Sheet Metal: How many stations do you need to be covered?
(some instructors bring their own table coverings for torch use)

ROOM & SCHEDULING REQUESTS:
All questions are required.

Instructor Tables: We will supply you one table for your use.
How many additional tables do you need?
(please note that we cannot guarantee additional tables, depending on the room capacity)

Scheduling Requests & Restrictions:
(i.e. I need to teach 4 classes; Don't have me teach more than 7 hours in one day; leave me time to shop at the show; have me teach all my classes on one day/consecutive days, don’t have me teach my classes back to back)
If you need to teach a specific number of workshops to teach at our show we recommend you propose at least double that amount to give us a variety to choose from.
Note: not all requests will be approved, so please consider this when planning your workshop.

Special Room Requests:
*Due to space limitations we cannot guarantee that you will be in the same room for the entire event, or that other classes won't be scheduled in a room where you are teaching.
We make every attempt to keep instructors in the same room all weekend, however, it is not a guarantee, and we must use all time slots for classes. Special requests include: proximity to water, larger room for kilns or equipment stations, inability to change rooms due to kilns that will be hot.

Note: not all requests will be approved, so please consider this when planning your workshop.

Submit your Workshop Images to classproposals@interweave.com, or reply to your confirmation email
We encourage you to submit many different images of your class. Submit different colorways, angles, close ups, on and off a model (live or fake)
JPG or TIFF that show the project in the best possible light, minimum 300dpi, max 16 Mb file size

AVAILABILITY:
All questions are required.

Let us know which of our shows you are submitting this workshop for.
If you wish to change your selections please contact Jaclyn Eriksen directly at jeriksen@interweave.com

Santa Fe March 15-18, 2012 Proposals for Bead Fest Santa Fe are now closed, thank you for submitting!		Wire April 13-15, 2012 Proposals for Bead Fest Spring are now closed, thank you for submitting!

Philadelphia August 15-19, 2012 Proposals for Bead Fest Philadelphia are now closed, thank you for submitting!		Texas October 26-28, 2012 Yes No Proposals for Bead Fest Texas are now closed, thank you for submitting! If you have proposed for Texas, we will be in contact with you within the next few weeks.

In submitting this class proposal, I ascertain that I am not infringing on any protected design rights. Checking this box confirms that your work is original and any copyright discrepancies will be resolved among the instructors involved and not by Interweave.

Checking this box acknowledges that I have read and completed the whole Class Proposal form and constitutes an electronic signature.

Remember that you must submit images per the guidelines above in order for your proposal to be considered.