Maker Faire Bay Area 2010: Call for Makers

Key Points:

• Entry Open Date: January 21, 2010. Please enter early so we can hold space for your exhibit.
• Entry Close Date: March 31, 2010. Space is limited, please submit your entry by the due date!
• Notification of Acceptance: Entries submitted by March 8, 2010 will be notified by March 11, 2010.
• Maker Faire Bay Area: May 22-23, 2010
  Hours: Saturday 10am - 8pm (6pm - 8pm evening program); Sunday 10am - 6pm.
  NOTE: This is NOT Memorial Day Weekend.
• Entry Form

Organized by the staff of Make magazine, makezine.com and craftzine.com, Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft and engineering plus music in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum. The aim is to inspire people of all ages to roll up their sleeves and become makers. This family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers - anyone who is embracing DIY and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience.

We encourage you to join the fun and enter a project to exhibit.

Entries

The first step to participating in Maker Faire is to submit an entry that tells us about yourself and your project. Entries can be submitted from individuals as well as from groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools. Please provide a short description of what you make and what you will actually bring to Maker Faire. Please link to photographs or videos of what you make. We particularly encourage exhibits that are interactive and that highlight the process of making things.

Here's some suggested ideas for topics that we're looking for:

• Student Projects
• Robotics
• Music Performance and Participation
• 3D Printers and CNC Mill
• Textile Arts and Crafts
• Home Energy Monitoring
• Rockets and RC Toys
• Sustainability
• Green Tech
• Radios, Vintage Computers and Game Systems
• Electronics
• Electric Vehicles
• Biology/Biotech and Chemistry Projects
• Food and Beverage Makers
• Robotics
• Puppets
• Kites
• Bicycles
• Shelter (Tents, Domes, etc.)
• Unusual Tools or Machines
• How to Fix Things or Take them Apart (Vacuums, Clocks, Washing Machines, etc.)

Maker Exhibit: Our standard setup for a Maker exhibit is roughly a 10x10 space. Use this space to display your work and/or demonstrate how you make something.

Application Form: Please go to the following URL and fill it out the entry form to tell us about your project.

http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2010/entry/

All proposals will be reviewed and we will notify makers of acceptance via email by March 11th (for entries received by the March 8th deadline).

NOTE: Makers whose entries are accepted will receive free admission to Maker Faire. However, we cannot pay for transportation and accommodations.

If you have any questions about participating in Maker Faire, please contact us by email: info@makerfaire.com.

Types of Makers who should apply using this process are:

Makers: Individuals, groups, schools and organizations that would like to demonstrate what they make and/or how it works in an interactive environment. For Maker groups, schools & organizations, we ask that you have one point person to coordinate your group efforts. Makers do not pay a fee to exhibit at Maker Faire for non-commercial exhibits.

Commercial Makers: Individuals who would like to sell products along with demonstrating what they make at their Maker exhibit. If you are a Maker that has a product that you would like to sell at Maker Faire, please submit a Maker application and indicate that you are a Commercial Maker. For a basic set-up, there is a fee of $300 to participate at the Commercial Maker level.

Food Makers: Individuals or groups that showcase/demonstrate food products that they make in an interactive environment. Note: If you plan on serving samples, they must be 2 ounces or less. You must follow Health Dept guidelines and you will be required to submit a Health Department Permit Application with the $95.00 Health Permit Fee by April 20th, 2010. (Application and fee to be submitted to the Maker Faire team).

Commercial Food Makers: Individuals pay a fee to show and demonstrate a food product that they make (and plan to sell) in an interactive environment. Samples that are 2 ounces or less may be given away. Prepared packaged foods (defined as food that is not consumed on-site) can be sold. You must follow Health Dept guidelines and you will be required to submit a Health Department Permit Application with the $95.00 Health Permit Fee by April 20th, 2010. (Application and fee to be submitted to the Maker Faire team). For a basic set-up, there is a fee of $300 to participate at the Commercial Food Maker level.

Other Ways to Participate at Maker Faire

Apply to Bazaar Bizarre as a Crafts Fair Vendor: An independent crafts fair managed by Bazaar Bizarre. Crafters are chosen by a jury of rotating guest judges from the greater craft community. Bazaar Bizarre supports artists and craftspeople that appeal to the aesthetic of the indie art and craft scene and have innovative approaches to traditional craft forms. If accepted, there is a minimal fee to participate. For more details on Bazaar Bizarre at Maker Faire please contact: www.bazaarbizarre.org

Commercial Exhibitors and Sponsors: We welcome exhibitors and sponsors at Maker Faire. For more information about becoming an exhibitor or sponsor, please contact us at sales@makerfaire.com.

Volunteer: For information about volunteering at Maker Faire, please contact us at volunteers@makerfaire.com.

We look forward to seeing you this year in San Mateo.

Sherry Huss
Director
Maker Faire
O'Reilly Media
sherry@oreilly.com