Call for Makers is Open

Are you ready to showcase your creativity and innovation ? Calgary Maker Faire 2024 is scheduled for May 4th & 5th at the Red and White Club and we are inviting you to participate.

If you are a passionate creator, innovator, artist, and/or maker of any kind willing to showcase your projects and share stories with our community. Whether you’re into robotics, crafts, technology, art, or anything in between, we welcome you to be part of this vibrant celebration of creativity.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Maker Faire Calgary 2024 offers both indoor and outdoor exhibit spaces, providing flexibility for a wide range of projects.
  • Before applying, we highly recommend that makers read our comprehensive Maker Guidebook for important information and guidelines on benefits and costs related to exhibiting as a commercial maker or non-profit.
  • If you have any questions or would like to express your interest in participating, please don’t hesitate to contact us at makerfaire.calgary@gmail.com
  • Entries can be submitted by individuals, groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools, non-profits, commercial makers or crafters, startups, and companies. All ages are welcome to participate and share their passion for making!
  • Startups and larger companies can also participate in various ways (please check out our Become a Sponsor page for more information).

We look forward to seeing your creativity come to life at Maker Faire Calgary!

Calling All Makers!

We are looking for people like you to bring the cool things you make out to the Calgary Maker Faire.

 

Event Date: Saturday/Sunday, May 4 & 5, 2024, 10am to 5pm both days.
Location: Red and White Club at McMahon Stadium

 

Application Schedule: Closes May 1, 2024
Late Entries: You can still apply. Applications received after deadline will be considered based on available space.

 

The first step to participating in the Calgary Maker Faire is to submit an entry that tells us about yourself and your project. Entries can be submitted from individuals; groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools; non-profits; commercial makers or crafters; startups; and companies.

 

Types of Applications

Maker Exhibit: Our standard setup for a Calgary Maker Faire exhibit is a 10’x10′ space.  If you need more space for your exhibit or project, please let us know in your application. Use this space to display your work and/or demonstrate how you make something.

 

Presentations or Workshops: 25 minute or 40 minute time slots.  These can be demos, stories, how-tos, and group (panel) conversations.

 

Performances: These can be any stage or mobile performance based concepts that do not require a dedicated space when not performing.

 

If you have any questions about participating in Maker Faire, please contact us by email: maker@roots2stem.ca

We look forward to seeing your application!

Here’s some of what we’re looking for:

  • Robotics
  • Wearables, E-Textiles, Fashion Tech
  • Biology/Biotech and Chemistry Projects
  • Illustration and animation
  • Drones & RC
  • Homesteader & Domestic Arts
  • Kinetic, Fire & Installation Art
  • Digital Fabrication – 3D Printers, CNC, ETC
  • Open Hardware Projects
  • Design: Industrial, Fashion, Product, Urban
  • Young Makers & School Maker Clubs
  • Music Performance
  • Hacks of Any Sort
  • Glass
  • Ceramics
  • Foundry & Blacksmithing
  • How-To Workshops, Panel Discussions and Presenters
  • Electronic Projects
  • Textiles and Arts and Crafts
  • Rockets and RC Toys
  • Sustainable Transportation
  • Radios, Vintage Computers and Game Systems
  • Electronics
  • Puppets
  • Bicycles and Human-Powered Machines
  • Shelter (Tents, Domes, etc.)
  • Unusual Tools or Machines
  • Anything that you make and are passionate about