MAKE: and Craft: magazines just announced the call for makers to participate in the Bay Area Maker Faire 2007 this coming May. Last year, 20,000 people came together to celebrate DIY culture in all its manifestations, from homebrew robotics and fashion hackers to model rocketry and fire art. (Maker Faire 2006 photos at top left and bottom Scott Beale. Photo at top right by James Duncan Davidson.)
From the call for makers:
Organized by the staff of Make and Craft magazines, Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft and engineering 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. Last year, we had 20,000 people at Maker Faire.
Maker Faire Bay Area will take place May 19-20, 2007 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. We are also adding Maker Faire Austin for October 20-21, 2007 at the Travis County Fairgrounds. This call is primarily for Maker Faire Bay Area but you can indicate if you are interested in participating in Maker Faire Austin.
We encourage you to join the fun and propose a maker exhibit, performance or workshop. You can submit a proposal through the web using the link described below or you can come show us your work at a Maker Faire “audition” on Saturday, February 24 at TechShop in Menlo Park, CA.
We invite proposals for Maker workbench exhibits, workshops, presentations and performances for the Maker Faire. We are interested in proposals from individuals as well as from groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools.
Previously on BB:
• Maker Faire photos Link
• Mr. Jalopy’s experience at Maker Faire Link
• Graffiti Research Lab’s video of Maker Faire Link