2025 Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds Conference
Hosted by the Seattle Weavers’ Guild
June 16 – 21, 2025
Yakima Convention Center, Yakima Washington
The Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds (ANWG) Education Committee invites you to submit an application to teach at the 2025 ANWG Conference, June 16 – 21, 2025 at the Yakima Convention Center in Yakima Washington, hosted by the Seattle Weavers’ Guild (SWG). The conference theme is “Weaving Webs: Information, Innovation, Inspiration.” More information about the conference can be found at https://anwgconference.org/.
Goals:
- To provide a wide range of weaving and fiber arts educational experiences.
- To feature traditional techniques, as well as new concepts and tools
- To challenge and inspire both experienced and novice fiber artists
Workshops:
Conference Workshops will be held Monday, June 16th through Thursday, June 19th. Workshops may be 1, 2 or 3 days long. We invite instructors to submit multiple workshop proposals and we may ask you to teach multiple workshops, for example both a 3-day and 1-day workshop, or two 2-day workshops.
Seminars:
Friday and Saturday will feature four 3-hour seminars (registered conferees may choose to attend three). We are seeking both lecture and hands-on seminar formats, and invite instructors to submit multiple seminar proposals.
Application and Proposals:
Please complete the Instructor Application along with the Seminar and/or Workshop Proposal (1 for each proposal). Questions or concerns should be addressed to the Conference Education Chair, Patrice Riordan, at education@anwgconference.org.
Deadline: April 21th, 2024. Applicants will be notified of selection no later than May 15th, 2024.
Instructor Compensation
- A fee of $700 (US) per workshop day (6-hour teaching period).
- A fee of $350 (US) per half-day seminar (3-hour teaching period).
- Entrance to all conference events, exhibits and the vendor hall.
- When not teaching, Instructors may take seminars, at no cost, pending availability
Travel Expenses Overview
- Air, train or bus travel expenses to/from Seattle or Yakima will be reimbursed by the conference based on economy fares. Receipts must be submitted for all travel expenses including fares, baggage fees and ground transportation.
- For those not traveling directly to Yakima, the Conference Committee will arrange transportation between Seattle and Yakima.
- For those driving to the conference, mileage will be reimbursed at the 2025 IRS standard rate for business use. Travel expenses for 25 miles round trip or less are not reimbursable.
- Total travel expenses in excess of $600 will not be reimbursed without prior approval by the ANWG conference committee.
Meals and Lodging Overview
- Accommodation at one of the conference hotels will be provided.
- A Per Diem for meals and other expenses of $55 per teaching day will be provided.
Please contact Patrice Riordan at education@anwgconference.org with any questions.