Glendale, AZ - Handbell Commons
July 13th - 17th, 2021

Vreana had a booth in Handbell Commons representing independent publishers. This was our first booth at a conference!

Others:

Greg Urban

National Seminar Website

Who can participate:

• Anyone who self-publishes, either through SMP, through a personal website, or through a publishing company owned by the author may participate; you must own the copyright of your publications (or the copyright of an arrangement of an already copyrighted work, like SMP's ArrangeMe program)

• Those who publish through a traditional publisher as well as self-publish can participate, but only pieces that are self-published will be promoted

What Vreana will provide (for free!):

• A booth, staffed during non-class times

• A 5" x 7" sign with the author’s photo, name, and QR code linking to their website (will be sent to the publisher for approval)

• Several binders of sheet music by the featured authors with QR codes linking to this page which will include a list of all sheet music and links to where to purchase it (self-published pieces only, only select pages of each piece will be included)

  • Binder categories

    • Christmas

    • Originals

    • Pop songs

    • Musicals

    • Sacred

    • Solos and Bell Tree

    • <additional categories may be added as needed>

• This permanent webpage that will contain the same info found at the booth

• One or more flash drives of donated sheet music to be included in the silent auction

Three ways to participate: (Deadline was June 26th, 2021)

1) Featured publisher - what you must provide:

• A 3" x 4" headshot (in portrait orientation)

• Your name as you want it to appear next to your photo

• Your website (e.g. personal, SMP, etc.)

• Featured publisher form (CLOSED)

• PLEASE NOTE: There are a limited number of 5" x 7" signs available. They will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.

2) Featured music for the binders - what you must provide:

• PDFs of up to 5 pieces (select up to 6 pages per piece, they do not need to be consecutive)

• Web links (pieces must be self-published)

• Featured sheet music form (CLOSED)

• There is currently no limit to the number of publishers that can have their sheet music in the binders.

3) Silent Auction items - what you must provide:

• A PDF (watermarked, if desired) of an arrangement of a public domain work OR an original composition (pieces must be self-published)

• Silent Auction submission form (CLOSED)

• There is no limit to the number of donated works a single publisher can submit