AAW will launch its first-ever three-day online “Virtual Symposium” July 10-12, 2020.

The all-online event will feature live educational woodturning demonstrations, special interest sessions, panel discussions, live auctions, Instant Gallery, prizes drawings for attendees, a virtual trade show, and more.

• Demonstrators for the event will include woodturning pros Trent Bosch, Cindy Drozda, Rudy Lopez, Glenn Lucas, Mike Mahoney, and Craig Timmerman. Topics will be announced.

• Panel discussions will include social media/business, artistic practice, and an Instant Gallery critique.

• Special Interest Sessions will include Gizmos and Gadgets, a presentation of “best of the best” woodturning tips, and a Women in Turning (WIT) presentation.

• Each registered attendee may send an image of a turned piece to include in the Virtual Instant Gallery.

• The cost for all three days of programming is $20.20 (nonrefundable), which includes access to a replay of recorded Virtual Symposium content for up to two weeks following the event.

The official schedule and additional details will be available soon.

Registration closes July 3.

Signing up for the 2020 AAW Virtual Symposium?

"Bring" a piece for the Virtual Instant Gallery! To join in, upload a .jpg image of one piece you've created in the past two years.  Share your work with fellow attendees and the public in an online slideshow that will be available during and after the event.

There will also be an Instant Gallery Critique as one of the virtual rotations. If you are interested in having your piece considered for the critique, you will be prompted to upload an additional two images and an optional statement (link to guide) of 125 words or fewer. Your work will be automatically included in the Instant Gallery Slideshow. The AAW’s Virtual Instant Gallery Critique is a friendly way to get feedback about your work, and is open to members at all levels of experience.

Image should be in focus, preferably with a plain background, and approximately 1500 pixels on the widest dimension. Easy online resizer.   

There are two important deadlines:

• Tuesday, June 23, 6PM CDT for possible inclusion in the Virtual Instant Gallery Critique. You will be notified by July 7 if your piece has been selected. 
• Friday, July 3 to be included in the online Virtual Instant Gallery Slideshow.

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Questions? tib@woodturner.org