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Making a maker fair
- 1. MAKING A MAKER FAIR Or: how to rally excitement for STEAM in your community in a few easy steps!
- 2. FIND AND SEEK YOUR COMMUNITY
- 3. WHAT’S YOUR VISION Portland Public Library will be the civic and cultural center of a dynamic region in which citizens are literate, informed and . “ ” engaged The Library will provide resources and experiences that inspire imagination, curiosity, awareness, and learning.
- 4. START @ HOME
- 5. THINK ABOUT OUTPUTS Start somewhere September April
- 6. SKETCH SOME OUTCOMES (hint: outcomes are not just for funders)
- 7. PPL’S MAKER PROBLEM Traditionally: a Maker Space is for creation and a Maker Fair is for sharing
- 8. PPL’S MAKER SOLUTION Makers@PPL: A yearly event that invites community makers to create and share their skills with the community to afford people opportunities to new learn skills
- 9. PITCHING YOUR PROGRAM The Maker Movement is a technology-based extension of DIY culture, that integrates hacking, tinkering, exploring, and creating.
- 10. IS IT FAIR TO CALL IT A FAIRE? Makers@PPL Maker Faire
- 11. WHO IS WHO Each distinct group supporting the event is important to define. Audience: People who come to the event Presenters: People who share their skill at the event Sponsors: People or organizations who financially support the event Staff: People who work at your organization helping to prepare for the event Volunteers: People outside of your organization who are helping at the event
- 12. NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM Audience: Free! Presenters: Budget could be sought to cover: Materials used to allow audience to participate Parking and/or travel Snacks (maybe lunch someday) Staff: Monday holiday the week of the event helps off set extra hours Volunteers: Free!
- 14. $PON$OR$ Goldsmith Sponsor ($2,500) Silversmith Sponsor ($1,000) Coppersmith Sponsors ($500) Blacksmith Sponsor ($250) don’t forget about possible grants and in-kind donations
- 15. HOW WE DID IT: MAKERS@PPL Planning team: Anyone on staff who wants to help Executive planning team: One director, a few (if possible!) presenter leaders, one sponsorship manager, & one graphics manager
- 16. HOW WE DID IT: MAKERS@PPL Pick a date 6+ months away Commit resources, reserve spaces, start the asks Limitations and capacity
- 17. HOW WE DID IT: MAKERS@PPL .
- 18. HOW WE GOT THERE Open call for presenters Info you need from presenters: Everything Building expertise Insurance riders
- 19. FAILURE IS DEFINITELY AN OPTION Chaos is your only certainty Building layout and weather conditions
- 20. WHY Fun & Games = Learning?
- 21. LESSONS LEARNED: YEAR 1 Timed workshops don’t work well Drop in tables work best Directional assistance is crucial Audience counting is tricky Outdoor structures require building permits!
- 22. MAKERS@PPL 2015
- 23. INTEGRATING LESSONS FOR YEAR 2 Graphics work started sooner, saved a lot of money! Increase space 2015: 5,600 sq. ft. 2016: 8,500 sq. ft More presenters, less workshops Communication challenges: 82+ organizations, 35+ staff members, 20+ volunteers & others
- 24. LESSONS LEARNED: YEAR 2 Empty tables are sad tables Social media hungry participants and presenters Food hungry presenters Presenter agreements and waivers
- 25. MAKERS@PPL 2016
- 26. MAKING YOUR MAKER FAIR Non-School learning
- 27. DON’T BE AFRAID
- 28. NO 3D PRINTER, NO PROBLEM
Editor's Notes
- Events can happen in a community of any size, but the topic has to be relevant and important for it to ultimately be successful Identify your partners both colleagues and volunteers inside the library, and organizations outside.
- About cultivating an interest and thirst for this type of activity on staff Interest group, etc
- Be realistic
- This will help drive your presenters and content, and provides an overarching theme
- How do you find presenters Community partners are key Subject areas
- Discussion on MAKE trademark and Faire vs Fair Other people use branding like: maker fair, Festival of Curiosity, DIY Festival
- So, you’re ready to go….
- But yes, you will probably need some money. But less then you probably think. Decide in advance how you’re going to structure presenters. Presenters shouldn’t have to contribute personal funds to attend, but need not be paid for their time. They should want to be here. Presenters who are also sponsors might get special treatment.
- Grant from Margaret E. Burnham charitable trust In-kind: all presenters (time for all, materials for many), some T-Shirt printing costs, some tent rentals Refer to sponsor sheet
- Smaller events might be fine with less planning time Early and late meetings to settle on logistics, middle meetings less important 50 presenters is a good number to shoot for (square feet @ PPL year 1: 5560, year 2: 8500)
- 82 tabled presenters 3 roaming presenters Everyone always wants lots of space, flexible space needs
- Open call for presenters, build momentum and interest, and eventually, prestige
- When you think about it, STEAM is at the heart of everything
- Timed workshops should be very limited Drop in tables work best Directional assistance crucial Audience counting is tricky
- Graphics work, Print LESS than you think you’ll need Increase space More presenters, less workshops Communication is made a bit easier when it is streamlined
- Small communities = more experimentation and more personalized to the interests and skills people have there Monthly events Mini maker fair Partnering with other towns or schools
- But you can’t print a maker fair Maker fairs can be low tech Sewing, canning and preserving, print making, arts projects, sustainability projects, traditional science, food!, knot tying, lock picking,