The Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild of Calgary (HWSG) is now accepting proposals for classes and workshops for the upcoming 2025 calendar year. You do not need to be a guild member to submit a proposal.

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Request for Proposal (RFP) deadlines:  

1. Opens September 1st 2024 with deadline of October 31st 2024 for submissions for workshops January through May 2025.

2. Opens February 1st 2025 with deadline of March 31st 2025 for submissions for workshops June through December 2025.

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The Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild of Calgary education committee seek a diverse selection of teaching proposals. We are looking to offer our members a variety of beginner, intermediate and advanced workshops from traditional fibre arts techniques to new, innovative experiences encompassing the areas of weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting and related practices.

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Workshops to take place at the Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild of Calgary Studio:

 

Suite 210 - 3112 11th Street NE Calgary Alberta T2E7J1

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Instructor compensation honoraria is $55/hr with workshop supply fees as an additional registrant cost.

 

Submissions will only be accepted online. Each workshop must be educational in nature. It is not acceptable to use a workshop to advertise a program, product or service for sale. Proposed workshops will be evaluated on the following:

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• Overall quality

• Originality of material

• Relevance to fibre arts practice

• Well-defined focus and objectives

• Practical applications of material

• Hands-on learning for immediate application

• Educator qualifications, including level of expertise and teaching experience

 

For more information or questions please contact us. 

 

We are excited to hear from you!