Sponsored River Market (RM) classes in The Loft must agree with our mission and values:
To be healthy, help the environment, offer the best food available, live your values, build relationships, be successful, be kind, promote education, and support the community. By submitting this application in no way guarantees that your class proposal will be approved. The Education Coordinator will contact you if your proposal is accepted and schedule your event.
Instructor/Facilitator payment details:
The instructor(s) are paid a flat rate of $50.00 per class. RM determines class fee for participants. We ask RM members to pay $3 - $5 less than non-members. Instructors will be sent a check within 10 days after the class.
RM Will provide the following:
- The Loft community room space
- Enrollment of participants and collection fees
- Advertisement of event (if time permits) in Currents, the RM newsletter that reaches over 4,000 people, the Mix, and Stillwater Gazette
- Announcements on the RM class board, RM website, Facebook page, and in-store signs & flyers
- Press releases to various daily and weekly newspapers as appropriate
- Distribution of class evaluation forms
- Opening and lock up of The Loft space
- Restroom for public use in adjoining space
- Class supplies
Equipment available for instructor use:
- Marker board, markers
- Easel, pad of paper
- 11 electrical outlets
- Chairs and tables
- Printer
- Projector
The Loft at RM is an education space, not a forum to promote your business. Your class or event should not be contradictory to RM’s Mission Statement and values.
Proposals must be submitted three months prior to event. Instructors must identify products used or promoted at event three weeks prior to allow proper store supply and stock.
No alcohol, smoking or cooking of food is allowed. Electric coffee pots are allowed. Consumption of prepared foods is acceptable. Noise levels must be kept at conversation level.
The Loft space should be left in the same clean condition as prior to use. A room tour is available upon request. The Loft is not handicapped accessible.
If less than five participants register for an event 24 hours prior, RM holds the right to cancel the event and no payment is due to the instructor.
Class Proposal
To be promoted by River Market, proposals should be submitted at least 2-3 months in advance of the class. Promotion in the Currents newsletter is solely dependant on timing of application submission.
Please type or print clearly and provide all information requested. Please be as clear and detailed as possible, as the sections indicated with a * may be reprinted in publicity materials.
Name:
Address:
Phone (day & eve):
Email:
Title of proposed event:
Event length:
Length of time needed before and after for set-up and clean-up:
Is this a single class or a series? If a series, how many classes? Can participants take individual sessions or must they sign up for the whole series?
The instructor(s) are paid a flat rate of $50.00 per class. Accept/Don’t accept
Typically we offer most classes free of charge for co-op owners and $5 for non-owners,
do you accept? If not, how much would you like us to charge?
*Event Format (demonstration, lecture, hands-on, media presentatioin, etc):
*Event description, max. 100 words:
RM reserves the right to edit the text.
*Instructor’s Biography:
Have you taught this particular class or hosted this event before? Please list where and when you most recently taught the class or hosted the event:
References we can contact:
NameOrganizationPhone Number
NameOrganizationPhone Number
Are there class materials or products we should consider when determing the class fee and store supply?
Specify number of tables for room set up:
Please sketch table placement
Signifies outlets:
Relative table size:
Door
Small office/ Built-in Table
Ceiling Outlet
/ Marker Board
Small office
/ /
Room is 16 x 20
Classes should be scheduled any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evening, Saturday, morning or early afternoon. Please list, in order of importance, the dates, day of the week and time of day that you would most like to host your event. We will attempt to schedule you on your preferred date, day and time.
First Choice:
DateDay of the WeekTime of Day
Second Choice:
DateDay of the WeekTime of Day
Third Choice:
DateDay of the WeekTime of Day
Comments:
Preferred times to be interviewed regarding this event:
Deadlines for class proposals:
December 20February and March classes
February 20April and May classes
April 20June and July classes
June 20August and September classes
August 20October and November classes
October 20December and January classes
You may fax, mail or email this proposal to:
Ola Schmelig, Education Coordinator
River Market Co-op
221 North Main St. suite 1
Stillwater, MN55082
Phone: (651) 439.0366
Fax: (651) 439.9389
Email:
Thank you for your interest in teaching a class at River Market Community Co-op!
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