2015 Call for Makers is Open!
Calling all Makers for the 2nd Annual Rochester Mini Maker Faire! What is a Maker you ask? Anyone who thinks, imagines, and creates. You are a Maker and it doesn’t matter if you create arts and crafts out of new and used materials, the latest in walking robots, or create music and dance arts. Share your Maker know-how and enthusiasm! We’re especially interested in interactive and hands-on opportunities for attendees. Last year we had over 95 exhibits and close to 2,000 people at the faire! We hope to far surpass those numbers this year.
We have rooms for Maker talks, a stage for robotics demonstrations and artistic performances, and we have space for dozens and dozens of Maker booths. The Rochester Mini Maker Faire will be held on Saturday November 21st, 2015 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. We want to showcase a diverse set of makers, presenters and performers including but not limited to:
- Robotics; Lego FIRST or other robotic clubs
- 3D printing enthusiasts
- Woodworkers
- Arduino enthusiasts
- Food makers, growers & foragers
- Drone enthusiasts and builders
- Knitters, weavers & yarn bombers
- Solar engineers
- Artists & sculptors
- Fashion designers
- Musicians, performers, and dance troops
- Costume makers and cosplayers
- Art car designers and art bike builders
- Bee Keepers
- Musical instrument makers
- STEM educators & presenters
- Arts and crafts people
- Young Makers
- Giant game makers
- Lego builders
- Inventors and tinkerers
- Many more!
If you are looking for inspiration, check out our list of Makers from last year: 2014 Makers.
Help us make this year’s Faire even better than last!
Application can be found here: http://bit.ly/RocMiniMakerFaireApplication2015
When will the call for makers end? And approximately when should we expect to hear back about our applications?
Doh… “deadline october 15th”. I should read closer.
The call for Makers will end on October 15th. We will be sending messages out in batches. The first batch should be out this week. the next one a day or so after October 1st, and the last batch a little after October 15th. All commercial makers will be announced after October 15th as well.