Call for Demonstrators for the 2025 AAW International Woodturning Symposium
Applications will be accepted May 1, 2024 through August 1, 2024.
AAW is seeking experienced woodturners who want to demonstrate at the highest level - the 2025 AAW International Woodturning Symposium in Saint Paul, Minnesota on June 12-15, 2025. To apply, click the link below where you can provide your woodturning biography, demonstrator experience, and up to three proposed demonstrations.
Guidelines:
- The Demonstrator Selection Committee assesses the capability of the applicants and selects those who offer the best combination of demonstration skills and the demonstration topics that contribute to an overall balanced program for the event. The evaluation process focuses on high standards of professionalism, presentation quality, diversity of content, and importance to the broad woodturning community.
- All demonstrators are required to wear face shields when operating a lathe.
- Selected Demonstrator Compensation: All accepted applying demonstrators will receive $225 per rotation, three nights lodging booked by the AAW at the host hotel, Symposium registration, personalized AAW smock, and a banquet ticket. Demonstrators participating in one to two rotations will receive $150 travel reimbursement. Those doing three or more demo rotations will receive $400 in travel reimbursement and $150 for food. Demonstrators selected to be part of the Virtual broadcast will receive $1 for every registered attendee.
If you have questions about the application process or demonstrating, please contact KC Kendell at [email protected]. If you are having technical problems with the form, please contact member services at [email protected].
AAW's Demonstration Selection Committee will review all applications and notify all applicants of their status in October.
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