Request for Proposals - 2027 Fiber Arts Seminars
About the registration
The 53rd Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival will be held in person on May 1 & 2, 2027 at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland.
Pre-festival classes will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2027 through Friday, April 30 , 2027, with Tuesday April 27, 2027 as the set-up day. A small number of classes will also be held during the festival on Saturday, May 1, 2027 and Sunday May 2, 2027. Please submit proposals to cover at least 3 full days of teaching. All submissions will be notified by October 1, 2026 of status.
Please use this form to submit proposals for fiber arts seminars for the 2027 Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. The Fiber Arts Seminar Committee invites instructors from every heritage, culture, belief system, and lifestyle to submit a proposal.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
What the Festival will provide:
--Instructor fees:
*Returning instructor:
$375 per half day class (3 hours); $750 per full day class (6 hours + lunch)
*New instructor:
$325 per half day class (3 hours); $650 per full day class (6 hours + lunch)
--Travel:
Coach airfare to Baltimore Washington International Airport or mileage to and from the instructor’s home address and the festival hotel at the current IRS rate. Transportation can be provided to and from BWI airport as well as to and from classrooms each day.
--Per diem: $30 per day
--Reasonable Shipping Fees
--Note on Materials Fees: Please include copying in your materials fee estimates. The festival will not reimburse instructors for copying expenses.
Questions on the registration
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Social Media Information
- Instructor biography
- References (name and contact information)
- Will you be applying as either a new or returning vendor for the 2027 festival?
- Do you have any special requirements?
- List your special requirements here
- Class proposal : Name of class & description
- Length of Class
- Category of Class
- Proficiency Level
- Maximum Number of Students
- Equipment would you like to be provided for your classroom
- Materials, equipment, and supplies the student must bring to class
- Materials, equipment, and supplies you will provide
- Will you charge a fee for any of these equipment, materials, or supplies?
- Fee amount (to be collected directly from the student by instructor)
- List specific equipment. materials, or supplies covered by this fee
Picture requirements
- Minimum pictures required: 3
