Submit New Event - San Francisco Design Week

Event Application

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

Submit a Community Event proposal, Public Art submission, Installations or Exhibition to engage attendees during the festival!

DEADLINE:

Applications are open for submission until April 25th, 2025

IMPORTANT DETAILS

Read our FAQ before applying
Our selection committee will award submissions based on unique offerings, valuable content for attendees, relevant and current insights into design in the Bay Area
Approvals or Denials: You will receive a notice via email from: Check your email inbox for events@sfdesignweek.org for status of your application or if we have any questions. Status emails will be sent within 2 weeks of submitting your application.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks, or if you have questions, Contact Us
Preferred dates and time are awarded to applicants on a rolling basis.
Only complete proposals will be accepted. All information submitted on your form will be used to build your event page.
Changes to event description after the event has been published to the calendar may incur a $75 fee. The editing fee is triggered when an applicant makes a significant change to their event such as the event title or event description after it has been published to the calendar. Changes to speakers or panelists will NOT incur the fee.
Our festival strives for inclusivity and community. Please contact us if cost is a barrier for your business or non-profit or as an individual.
If you are unable to complete this form due to a disability, please contact us to request an alternative submission process.
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Ready to register? Complete the following application!

Application Type

Community Event Host Category(Required)

Individuals: Not representing a business (Application fee: $50)

Small Studios and Non-Profits (2-9 Employees) (Application fee: $100)

Non-Profit (10+ Employees) (Application fee: $299)

For-Profit Company (10+ Employees) (Application fee: $399)

Application Type(Required)

Community Event

Studio Crawl

Event Details

Event Title(Required)

0 of 120 max characters

Event Description(Required)

Include the following details! Remember, you need to sell your event to attendees since there are so many events to choose from: – SCHEDULE (Example: 5pm Networking, 6pm Panel begins, 6:45 Q+A, 7pm Event Ends) – Speaker names and bios – Will food or beverage be served? – Anything additional like free swag, DJ, Design Team Available for meet-n-greet, interactive exhibits, etc

Event Image for Event Page(Required)

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.

Please use landscape format. Do not include Logos, Typography: Community all event details in the event description, not on the Event Image

Event Max Capacity(Required)

Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.

This is IMPORTANT. Please let us know how many tickets we should make available to our attendees. Make sure you have space for inviting your own personal guests, clients, etc. We will add 20 seats to this number to cover for no-shows.

Studio Crawl Preferred Date(Required)

June 4th (7-9:30pm) South of Market: Portrero, Mission, SOMA, Castro, Bernal Heights, Noe, etc

June 5th (7-9:30pm) North of Market: Fidi, North Beach, Hayes Valley, Pacific Heights, etc

Event Date/Time

Please note that on the evenings of June 3rd, 5th, and 6th events are only available to be scheduled until 5pm and must end at 6:30pm. This date/time is to indicate your preference but is not guaranteed. If you are a studio and would like to participate in the Studio Crawl on the nights of June 5th or 6th, please instead select ‘studio crawl’ from the application type above. Open Studio and Studio Crawl are a different type of event. Contact our team at events@sfdesignweek.org for questions.

Preferred Start Date/Time(Required)

Preferred End Date/Time(Required)

Second Preference Start Date/Time

Second Preference End Date/Time

Event Content(Required)

Open House

Lecture

Panel

Workshop

Exhibition

Film

Happy Hour/Mixer

VIP Party

After Party

Open Studios

Event Type(Required)

In Person

Hybrid (In Person and Streaming)

If you are hosting a hybrid event, you will be responsible for your own streaming. Contact us so that you can work with our tech to get the livestream onto our platform. We are not accepting Virtual Events this year.

Organizer Details

Organizer Company Name(Required)

Organizer Company Website(Required)

Organizer Contact Name(Required)

The name of the contact person organizing the event

Organizer Phone Number(Required)

The phone # for the contact person organizing the event. *THIS WILL NEVER BE PUBLICLY DISPLAYED*

Organizer Email Address(Required)

The email address for the contact person organizing the event. *THIS WILL NEVER BE PUBLICLY DISPLAYED*

Organizer Instagram Handle(Required)

This Instagram Handle will be used for social media and marketing purposes

Organizer Company Logo(Required)

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.

Please upload a 1×1 (square) format .png of your company’s logo.

Event Venue Details

Venue(Required)

Venue Description(Required)

Venue Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Liability

By submitting this application I agree to carry my own event, liability and property insurance. I agree to follow all city, state and federal laws including having all necessary event permits or licenses. In the event that alcohol is served at the event, I understand that I am responsible for attendees and will check IDs at the door and not serve to minors. I agree to cover or lock up any sensitive or valuable material or items. I agree to not hold San Francisco Design Week or Design Bay Area liable for any and all claims. I carry my own liability insurance.

Photography/Filming

By submitting this application I agree that SFDW may film or photograph during this event for the purpose of marketing and promotion of SF Design Week.

Changes After Submission

By submitting this application I agree that all of the information on this form (except for private contact info) will be used for the online event listings and changes after submission may incur an additional fee. By submitting this application I understand that I will be added to the San Francisco Design Week mailing list and can unsubscribe at any time.

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