/REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Attention Community-Oriented Craftspeople, Artisans, and Community Groups
I have 300 yards of wool yarn
handspun on a drop spindle
at various locations around Columbia, SC
Help me turn it into a win-win-win exercise in
community-building for Columbia.
Deadline for submission: May 1, 2008
No monetary award involved
More information: www.communityhandworks.blogspot.com
And www.metaphorsabound.blogspot.com
Metaphors Abound
Proposal Guidelines
Project is limited to Columbia, SC.
There is not a structured proposal format, but the following information must be included:
Contact information: Name of individual (or name of contact person if a group is applying); full address; telephone number(s); email addresses
Detailed plan and detailed timeline for how you will use the yarn. This includes people involved (either definite or specifically projected); space needed; anticipated need for (which?) supplies; if funds are required, how they will be obtained and used; how you will document and publicize your project; and an explanation of the community-building interaction – what is planned, how it will benefit Columbia, how your plans fit the Community Handworks model. The need for flexibility is understood, but detailed plans indicate a serious intent to follow through. (Be sure to read through the entire Community Handworks blog as well as the Metaphors Abound blog. They will provide an understanding of the intent of this project as well as some hints for carrying out projects.)
General plan and timeline of your idea for the next winning chain. How does your part of the project spin off to the next phase? While you cannot precisely determine what the next phase will be, your plan MUST include in its design the handing off of something that will continue the win-win-win for the community. Your proposal should include an outline of your vision. Feel free to include more than one “next step” in idea form.
A statement that, should you be awarded the Community Handworks yarn, you pledge to carry out your proposed phase of the project and, together with me, will make sure that the phase after yours is carried out. Each person or group who conducts a phase must be involved in some way in the continuation of the project as it goes along.
A statement that, should you be awarded the yarn, you agree to having your name (or group name) and idea posted on the Metaphors Abound website. No personal contact information will be posted unless specifically requested.
A statement indicating whether or not you agree to having your idea posted on the Community Handworks website even if your idea is not chosen for the Metaphors Abound project. One of the goals of the site is to share ideas!
Submit proposals by the deadline to: communityhandworks at yahoo.com with “Metaphors Abound” in the subject line. The proposal must be in the body of the email, not in an attachment.
Questions? Contact communityhandworks at yahoo.com with “Questions about Project” in subject line.
Attention Community-Oriented Craftspeople, Artisans, and Community Groups
I have 300 yards of wool yarn
handspun on a drop spindle
at various locations around Columbia, SC
Help me turn it into a win-win-win exercise in
community-building for Columbia.
Deadline for submission: May 1, 2008
No monetary award involved
More information: www.communityhandworks.blogspot.com
And www.metaphorsabound.blogspot.com
Metaphors Abound
Proposal Guidelines
Project is limited to Columbia, SC.
There is not a structured proposal format, but the following information must be included:
Contact information: Name of individual (or name of contact person if a group is applying); full address; telephone number(s); email addresses
Detailed plan and detailed timeline for how you will use the yarn. This includes people involved (either definite or specifically projected); space needed; anticipated need for (which?) supplies; if funds are required, how they will be obtained and used; how you will document and publicize your project; and an explanation of the community-building interaction – what is planned, how it will benefit Columbia, how your plans fit the Community Handworks model. The need for flexibility is understood, but detailed plans indicate a serious intent to follow through. (Be sure to read through the entire Community Handworks blog as well as the Metaphors Abound blog. They will provide an understanding of the intent of this project as well as some hints for carrying out projects.)
General plan and timeline of your idea for the next winning chain. How does your part of the project spin off to the next phase? While you cannot precisely determine what the next phase will be, your plan MUST include in its design the handing off of something that will continue the win-win-win for the community. Your proposal should include an outline of your vision. Feel free to include more than one “next step” in idea form.
A statement that, should you be awarded the Community Handworks yarn, you pledge to carry out your proposed phase of the project and, together with me, will make sure that the phase after yours is carried out. Each person or group who conducts a phase must be involved in some way in the continuation of the project as it goes along.
A statement that, should you be awarded the yarn, you agree to having your name (or group name) and idea posted on the Metaphors Abound website. No personal contact information will be posted unless specifically requested.
A statement indicating whether or not you agree to having your idea posted on the Community Handworks website even if your idea is not chosen for the Metaphors Abound project. One of the goals of the site is to share ideas!
Submit proposals by the deadline to: communityhandworks at yahoo.com with “Metaphors Abound” in the subject line. The proposal must be in the body of the email, not in an attachment.
Questions? Contact communityhandworks at yahoo.com with “Questions about Project” in subject line.
