SDA Membership Benefits
Join SDA
and receive these great member benefits!
- Subscription to the outstanding Surface Design Journal publication
- Inclusion in the Monthly eNews newsletters mailing list
- Access to the Surface Design NewsBlog online
- Receive information updates about the 2011 Confluence Conference
- Opportunity to include two images into the SDA member image library
- Opportunity to be included in the SDA instructor's registry
- Opportunity to announce your upcoming class in the SDA classes list
- Opportunity to receive news annoucements from your local SDA state representative
- Opportunity to borrow the SDA swatch library
Would you like to share your work with several thousand interested viewers?
Have a technique you’d love to demonstrate for the public?
The Surface Design Association plans to reserve booth space at both events,
and we need YOU to bring your beloved surface design techniques to life for visitors.
Here’s the scoop:
The Handweavers’ Guild of America (HGA) presents a national conference
during years alternating with the SDA conference. In 2010 Convergence is slated
for beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico (July 18 - 25, 2010) and features vendors,
workshops, and seminars. Originally targeted to weavers, Convergence has
expanded to encompass the burgeoning interest in surface design processes.
You can check out the details at
www.weavespindye.org.
The International Quilt Festival attracts more
than 30,000 visitors to the George Brown Convention Center in Houston Texas every
year. Slated for November 4 - 7, 2010, the Festival is the biggest of its type anywhere
in the world. Hundreds of vendors, workshops and exhibitions jam the three
floors of the convention center. See a preview and read more about it at
www.quilts.com.
We are envisioning a new format for the SDA membership booth. In addition to offering
issues of the SDA Journal and flyers on membership in SDA, we’d love to
display your artwork, and also offer you an opportunity to participate in the
booth itself.
So join us!
Here’s how it works
- You must be a member of SDA to participate
- You must be present to participate during your slotted three hour demonstration time
- Reserve your space by paying the $100 participant fee
- Plan a demonstration of a technique you teach, or something you’d just like to share
with visitors. Details to guide the development of your demonstration will be sent with the
confirmation of your participation.
- Select 2 – 4 pieces of artwork you would like to display in the booth.
- Come and share your work and demonstration and then enjoy the rest of the
conference/festival offerings at your own pace.
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NOTE: There are limited spaces available in each booth, as everyone who
participates will be assured of a three hour time slot.
Email Saaraliisa Ylitalo
membership@SurfaceDesign.org with questions.
Reserve your space on the roster by emailing Executive Director Stacey Stern at
executivedirector@surfacedesign.org.
Refer to the Members’ Booth Guidelines
Click Here
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These are the benefits of joining SDA at either or both events:
- Share your work with a large, targeted audience
- Be mentored free of charge as you develop your demonstration for visitors
- Share your skills with viewers who may later be interested in hiring workshop leaders
- Network with other SDA members and enthusiasts
- Support SDA and help attract new members to our organization
- Attend either or both of two important events for textile artists
Application is on the last page of the PDF file!
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