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Ready to Submit?
Step 1
Review Proposal Requirements
Read through the Call for Proposals➔ and determine the best format for your idea and to see proposal requirements. Specific details for each Festival element found here:
Step 2
Prepare Your Proposal
Work with your design team to respond to the Call for the format you’ve selected. While each format has unique requirements, they will all require you to:
- Demonstrate connection to IN[FLUX] theme and Festival Goals➔
- Plan for set-up, community/attendee engagement, accessibility and inclusion
- Provide the following information
- Design Team Information
- Primary Point of Contact
- Proposal Information
- Marketing Materials*
- SDF Partner Agreements
*For your submission Marketing Materials, follow the guidance in the SDF Co-Branding Kit➔
Step 3
Submit Online
Have your lead team member register for a Submittable account, if they do not already have one. This should be the person who will be the point of contact for feedback and questions about your Built Installation, Pop-Up, or Mainstage Program.
Complete the Submittal form. You can start, save, and return to your draft submission at any point until submission close. To return to a draft submission, log in and select the “Saved Drafts” tab
Submit your proposal by May 27, before 5pm PT
seadesignfest.submittable.com/submit➔
“The application process was straightforward, and the Festival team was so supportive. They provided feedback that not only helped us get accepted but actually improved our final design.” —2024 Festival Partner
Questions?
Connect with the Planning Team + Other Potential Festival Partners
The Spring Design Mixers➔ are spaces for the Seattle design community to respond to the way we see our world. Come with your ideas, find your collaborators, and leave with inspiration. This is a gathering of the city’s most creative minds coming together to connect and fuel the Seattle Design Festival’s energy.
Review Past Festival Experiences
Each Festival element (Mainstage➔, Pop-Up➔, Built Installation➔) has highlighted successful experiences you can look to for inspiration. You can also visit the SDF YouTube channel➔ to get a better sense of what the Festival is like!
The Festival Planning Team➔ is here to answer ALL your questions via the Submittable messaging system. You can reply to the emails you receive from that system or login at seadesignfest.submittable.com➔.