Instructor Resources

We welcome teaching proposals and accept them year-round! We offer classes in all formats (in-person, hybrid, and virtual), varying class durations (two hours to multi-day), and all fiber art techniques (appliqué to weaving and everything in between).

To apply:

1. Complete our online application form. You can submit up to five class proposals at once using the form, and you’ll find a summary of the information required below. Please view our current class listings to get a feel for how your listing will appear on our website.
2. We will reach out to you to discuss your proposal and our decision on whether or not to accept your proposal.
3. If your proposal is accepted, we will send you an Independent Instructor’s Agreement to complete and sign.
4. Once the Independent Instructor’s Agreement is fully executed, we will work with you to open up registration for your class and to make any travel/lodging arrangements.

Instructor Application Summary: 

• General information:
• Your contact information.
• A short biography.
• A teaching reference, if you haven’t taught for SEFAA before.
• Your IRS Form W9, if we don’t have it on file already.
• Your lodging preferences, if applicable.
• A headshot (optional, but encouraged).
• For each class proposal: 
• Title.
• Type (class, lecture/program, tour, other).
• Location (in-person at the SEFAA Center, virtual, hybrid, or in-person but at a location remote from the SEFAA Center).
• General topic (basketry, felting, needlework, …).
• Your fee to teach/present. (Note: SEFAA typically pays $40/hr. for local instructors, including 30- to 60-minutes in addition to actual teaching time for setup and clean up.)
• Description (a brief summary that would make you want to take the class!).
• Learning objectives (the specific skills, techniques, or concepts your students will learn by the end of class).
• Outcomes (What your students will leave class with).
• Maximum number of students.
• Student skill level required to attend class and any required prerequisite skills.
• Any physical considerations or special instructions for students.
• Supply fee amount (for the materials/equipment you will be providing).
• Student supply list (what students need to bring with them to class).
• Any specific facility needs or equipment you want SEFAA to provide.
• Class length.
• Preferred class and go/no-go decision dates. Please review the SEFAA calendar for open slots. [link to Google not Tockify calendar].
• At least three images that are representative of the class techniques/project. Images should have a minimum resolution of 1200 pixels by 1200 pixels. Square format images are preferred. (Alternatively, images can be emailed to programs@fiberartsalliance.org.)
  

You'll find all of this information on our SEFAA Center webpage.

We have a portable sandwich-board sign that can be placed at the entrance to our development to help guide students to our location.

If parking is limited:

• You and your students can unload/reload in front of the SEFAA Center and then park elsewhere in the complex. Please do not park in front of loading docks or where “Do Not Park” signs are posted.
• We have portable “No Parking” signs available if you need to reserve up to six parking spaces adjacent to the SEFAA Center.
  

If you plan to arrive or leave the SEFAA Center outside of our regular open hours:

• We will arrange for staff or a volunteer to be present to open/close the building for you, or we will provide you with a door code and instructions on how the door works.
• Please ensure all lights are off, interior doors are closed, and all exterior doors are completely closed and locked when you leave the building. Note: The light in the hallway between the classroom and the kitchenette can not be turned off.
  

You are welcome to rearrange the tables, chairs, and movable items to suit your needs. Please return these items to where you found them at the end of your class. For multi-day classes, you may safely leave your equipment and supplies overnight.

Please be respectful of any installed exhibitions, and:

• Make sure there is a clear and wide pathway past the exhibit so that it is not inadvertently damaged.
• Avoid locating wet/messy processes near the exhibit.
• Ask your students to refrain from touching the artwork.

We do not have a cleaning service, so please enlist your students to clean up at the end of class. Cleaning supplies are located in the water heater closet in the kitchenette. Please observe the “campground rule” and leave things as good or better than you found them.

• Emergency: Call 911.
• Non-Emergency: Please notify the Arts & Operations Manager at info@fiberartsalliance.org or 470-585-6954 as soon as possible if an accident occurs.
• There are Emergency Standard Operating Procedures notices posted near the entry door to the classroom space, near the fire extinguisher on the window wall of the classroom space, and on the Wet Studio cabinet door. You can also click on the link above to print out your own copy.
• There is an AED (portable defibrillator)along the window wall of the classroom space.
• Please complete an Incident Reporting Form for ALL incidents.
• Do not hold class or work outside if you can hear thunder or see lightning.
• Our concrete floor is slippery when wet. Please use Wet Studio towels to clean up spills and to provide safe walking paths.
• Please do not use or bring food, drink, and utensils from the kitchenette into the wet studio or bring or use dyes, auxiliaries, and utensils from the Wet Studio into the kitchenette.
  

Utilities:

• There are thermostats in each room that are programmed for normal usage hours. Please do not adjust the thermostat. Instead, ask our Arts & Operations Manager or text 470-585-6954 to adjust the temperature.
• The concrete floor can make the classroom area seem colder than it is. It is also hard. Please wear layers and comfortable shoes.
• Light switches are located near the main doors of each room. We have LED lighting throughout the building, and windows provide abundant natural light.
• Wall and drop-down electric cord reels are available. Please space out high-voltage equipment (irons, hot plates, turkey roasters, hair dyers, etc.) to prevent tripping breakers. If you trip a breaker, please ask our Arts & Operations Manager or text 470-585-6954 for help.
• Extension cords and power strips are stored in a plastic container in the corner of the classroom space on the left side of the window wall.
• Wi-Fi is available. The network name is SEFAA Center. The password is located on the side of the router, which is in the library on a low shelf adjacent to the middle window.
  

Amenities:

• Our facility is ADA-compliant.
• There are 20 tables and 40 folding chairs available for your use.
• Basic office supplies are located in a narrow cabinet near the middle of the window wall in the classroom.
• Irons are in the corner cabinet on the left side of the window wall in the classroom, and ironing boards are behind the curtain wall at the end closest to the table storage.
• Craft supplies are in cabinets behind the curtain wall near the garage door.
• Weaving equipment is located on the wire shelving unit along the window wall.
• Trash cans are located throughout the SEFAA Center, and recycling bins are located under the sink in the kitchenette.
• There is a refrigerator, microwave, filtered cold/hot water dispenser, and a coffee machine in the library/kitchenette for your use. 
• There is a color printer available for your use during class. We can also email your handouts to registered students if we have them at least one week before class.
• Please click here for a SEFAA Center floor plan with dimensions. 
• Please click here for a list of Wet Studio equipment and supplies.
• Books, equipment, and supplies are available for sale at bargain prices in our Shop:
• Stock is a function of donations and varies over time.
• The Shop is open during regular SEFAA Center open hours and may not be open during your class.
• Please inform our Arts & Operations Manager at info@fiberartsalliance.org or 678-235-4328 if you notice equipment is broken, damaged, or missing. 
  

Advertising and Promotion:

It is in all of our interests for your class to exceed minimum registration – you’ll have a more dynamic and vibrant class, and we can use any profits to fund future programming. We highly encourage you to share information about your class with your network and will provide you with direct links to your class on our website and our Facebook event listing once registration is open.

If you are posting to social media, we encourage you to use these hashtags: #SEFAA, #SEFiberArtsAlliance, #SoutheastFiberArtsAlliance, and #FiberArts.

Please ensure that you have your students’ consent before posting class photos.

Insurance:

SEFAA holds liability and property insurance, and you and your belongings are covered while you are at the SEFAA Center.

Questions?

• You can call us at 678.235.4328 anytime. We’ll answer if we are open and you can leave a message if we’re not.
• You can email us anytime at info@fiberartsalliance.org.