<meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; "><p>Hello Everyone!</p><p>Ottawa just got a little more awesome. We will be hosting a Mini Maker Faire in conjunction with the Electric Fields Festival in November. We are working to get the Maker info page up on Artengine's site but for now if you have any questions or know of any interesting groups to reach out to please forward or let us know!</p>
<p>Mini Maker Faire<br>12 – 6PM <br>November 6th and 7th, 2010<br>2 Daly Ave.<br>Free</p><p><em>“Considering that some of the greatest leaps forward in American technological history have been scrappy homebrews (Apple Computer was a literal garage startup), it’s really kind of exciting to think that, given its explosive growth, the Maker Faire might well help along an invention or two that’s truly important.” – Advertising Age</em></p>
<p>The innovation laced through the capital region is impressive, and this first ever Mini-Maker Faire is a chance to connect creative people from all over our region in a celebration of the <span class="caps">DIY</span> spirit. A Mini-Maker Faire brings together families and individuals who celebrate Arts, Crafts, Engineering, Food, Music, Sustainability, and Science and those who embrace the Do-It-Yourself (<span class="caps">DIY</span>) spirit. At Maker Faire, the focus is on the process of making – not just the finished product.</p>
<p>The real story here is the curiosity, vibrancy, and passion of the Makers themselves, the people who comprise the rapidly emerging <span class="caps">DIY</span> category. Scientists, homemakers, students, automotive enthusiasts, software developers, musicians, crafters of all stripes: individuals and communities of people drawn together by a common delight in the magic of tinkering, hacking, creating, and reusing materials and technologies.</p>
<p>Are you a Maker? Reserve your spot now!</p><p>There can’t be a Maker Faire without Makers, so please submit your idea for a table or project or demo and become an exhibitor. Before Monday October 18th we need:</p><p>-a 250 word description of exhibition idea<br>
-your space needs<br>-your technical needs (power, network, etc.)</p><p>Please send a <span class="caps">PDF</span> by email to <a href="mailto:operations@artengine.ca">operations@artengine.ca</a>.<br>Please put “Mini-Maker Faire Exhibitor” in subject line.</p>
<p>If you have questions please feel free to contact us at Artengine.<br>Ryan Stec<br>Artistic Director<br>Artengine<br>613-686-1941<br><a href="mailto:artistic@artengine.ca">artistic@artengine.ca</a></p></span><br>-- <br>
Emily Daniels | <a href="http://emilydaniels.com">emilydaniels.com</a> | @emdaniels | <a href="http://awesomefoundation.org">awesomefoundation.org</a><br><br>