Maker Faire | MF Post Event Producer Survey

Producer Post Event Survey 2025

Thank you for taking the time to share your Maker Faire experience. This information helps us improve the Global Maker Faire program and bring insight to your fellow producers and understanding of the Maker Movement more generally.

BASICS
Name of your Maker Faire*
Starting date of your Maker Faire*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Producing Organization/s
This is a public facing field and should list the producing/sponsoring organization/s. Eg. Maker Faire Bay Area is produced by Make Community LLC.
Your Name*
First Last
Your Email*
MAKERS + EXHIBITS
Total number of Exhibits?*
Please give the total number of exhibits, not the total number of makers. Do not include performances or presentations.
What percentage of exhibits were NEW this year?*
- < 10%
- 10 - 20%
- 20 - 30%
- 30 - 40%
- 40 - 50%
- > 50%
- All were new - this was our first year.
What percentage of exhibitors were commercial in nature?*
Commercial makers/vendors are selling a product at the event vs. sharing/showing/teaching only.
Number of performances, presentations, demonstrations, or lectures.*
These are presentations, demonstrations, lectures, or panel discussions vs. workshops or exhibits.
Total number of workshops*
Generally hands-on, making-centric, scheduled workshops, including those at Maker booths/exhibits.
Please list the workshops and hands-on making areas at your event

What were the most compelling exhibits at your event?*

Exhibit Name	Exhibit Website or Maker Entry Page

Did you showcase any large-scale art installations?

Large art exhibit name	Website or Maker Entry Page

OUTCOMES + MEDIA
Are there any media or maker stories about your event you’d like to share?
Please upload between 4 and 12 of the best photos from your event.*
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 8 MB.
These photos will represent your event in the annual Maker Faire Yearbook. Descriptive file names are appreciated.
Who is the photographer(s) that should be credited for these images?

Links to any additional photo sets of your event.

(1) If possible, please tag photos “nameoftheevent_maker/project” (2) Please make sure you and Make: have rights to the images, per agreement. (3) Do NOT use Facebook sets or links to webpages - Google Drive or DropBox folders we can download are preferred (4) Please edit your photo sets for the "best of" images.

URL for best video of your event.
URL for another great video of your event.
Your Maker Faire Facebook Page
Your Maker Faire Instagram Link
Other Maker Faire Social Media Link
Your Maker Faire Youtube Link
Please upload a high resolution image of your secondary logo/ circular badge (if you created one).
Max. file size: 256 MB.
Please upload the program guide, poster, or map of your Maker Faire (if you created one).
Max. file size: 256 MB.
What aspects of your Maker Faire are you most proud of?*
What aspects of your event would you like to improve ?*
What trends do you see in your maker community?*
ATTENDANCE + TICKETING
Total number of attendees (all days)*
How many FREE attendees were at your event?*
How many PAID tickets were sold?*
What was your ticket price range?
(lowest to highest price)
PRODUCTION INCOME + EXPENSES
What were the total expenses for the event?*
Please list the percentage of your expenses for each category below.
Content*
Labor / Staffing*
Venue*
Marketing*
Production*
Miscellaneous (permits, insurance, etc)*
What was the total revenue received for the event?*
If you have no data for a particular category, please put zero or estimate.
Please list the revenue (in percentage) received for each category below.
Ticket revenue*
Sponsorship*
Grants / Donations*
Commercial makers / Vendor fees*
Merchandise*
Other (food, parking, etc.)*
Did you engage volunteers to assist with the event?*
- Yes
- No
PROGRAM EVALUATION
What support, tools, or resources were most useful?
Is there any thing else you would like us to know?
ADDITIONAL DATA
The annual Maker Faire Yearbook is a collection of faires and their makers and projects. To ensure it is as representative as possible--and so that you can use it to share Maker Faire to partners and sponsors--please submit additional information on makers and projects. Examples: https://makerfaire.com/yearbook/
Maker Faire Wordpress - Call for Makers Form ID/s
If you use the Maker Faire Wordpress template, please share the FORM ID/s of your current Call for Makers Form. You can find this number in the list of Forms on the Dashboard of your website.
Additional Maker / Project Data

If you use a non-Make developed website OR have makers/projects outside your Maker Faire template website, add your website URL here and use the link below to send us maker and project data. Please download and rename the spreadsheet and send it back to us via email.
Add Maker/Project Data Here

If you have problems accessing this form please email makerfaire@make.co. Note: If you have not yet submitted your 2024 survey, please use this form to do so. Thank you!

Producer Post Event Survey 2025

BASICS

MAKERS + EXHIBITS

OUTCOMES + MEDIA

ATTENDANCE + TICKETING

PRODUCTION INCOME + EXPENSES

Please list the percentage of your expenses for each category below.

Please list the revenue (in percentage) received for each category below.

PROGRAM EVALUATION

ADDITIONAL DATA