Sub Rosa hosts a wide variety of kink and sex-positive classes, both in person and virtual. Viola and Natasha teach most of our classes, and we have limited capacity for guest educators as well.
We look for educators with strong experience in kink education, from intro classes to more advanced subjects. We only work with educators that we know personally and/or whose teaching we have experienced. If we don’t have an established professional relationship, we must see a virtual class (recording is ok) or attend an in-person class before considering hosting your class. In our experience, new guest teachers do better with an in-person class if they teach online with us first.
Sub Rosa manages ticketing and promotes the class, and expects guest educators to promote the class as well. Having a mailing list, social media presence, or other way to market the class is essential. We value the knowledge and experience veteran kink educators bring to our audience and work hard to make sure they are paid appropriately.
The goal of Sub Rosa is to create community and teach BDSM and kink in an approachable, inclusive way. Using gender neutral language and knowledge of the queer experience is essential for teaching with us. Sub Rosa is a trans-inclusive space, and bio-essentialism and transphobia are not tolerated. We make our classes financially accessible by offering discount codes to BIPOC (60%) as well as those suffering financial hardship (50%).
Our in-person classes take place in our private space in SE Portland. All attendees must have a ticket in order to get Sub Rosa’s address. We do not offer tickets at the door. A sold out in-person class is usually 25 people. Suggested ticket price for a 2-hour class is $55. Class time is generally 7-9pm and we find Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays work best for our audience but are open to other times. Longer workshops, more intimate intensives, or weekend retreats are possible on a case by case basis.
Attendees are welcomed into the space with hot tea, cookies and other snacks provided by Sub Rosa, and other little touches that help create a fun escape from everyday life. We find people coming to in person classes enjoy a bit of social time so encourage working an ice breaker and a 15 minute break into your presentation.
There are some challenges to accessibility in our old industrial building. There is no passenger elevator, and stairs are required. We offer to meet attendees at the door to assist upon request. Events and classes can be ASL interpreted upon request. Masks are optional and welcome. There is an air filter in the space. We are not requiring vax cards or covid tests at this time. This policy can be adjusted to the comfort level of the instructor.
Our virtual classes take place on Zoom hosted by Sub Rosa, with a suggested sliding scale ticket price between $25-$35. Classes generally run from 6-7:30pm PST. Some classes feature a cameras-on, recording-off social time for participants from 7:30-8pm. We do not limit the max number of tickets, and average around 40 tickets per class. We offer the recording to all ticket holders for 30 days. We also offer the educator a copy of the recording for their use and ask that if they publish it elsewhere, they state it was taught for Sub Rosa and have a link to our site.
All guest educators must sign the Sub Rosa Guest Educator Agreement, see terms below.
Feel free to reach out with any questions: info@SubRosaPDX.com.
Sub Rosa Guest Educator Agreement
- Guest Educator and Sub Rosa will agree to the class topic(s) and date(s). Sub Rosa will then schedule the class and reserve the space (if applicable). Guest Educator agrees to give as much notice as possible to Sub Rosa if they need to reschedule.
- Guest Educator will provide promotional photos, a bio, and a class description to Sub Rosa. Sub Rosa will add their standard information and may alter the class description, but will not make major changes without approval.
- Sub Rosa will create graphic(s) and a page to sell tickets. Sub Rosa will promote the class on their website and mailing list, and on social media.
- Guest Educator must promote the class through their own networks as well.
- Sub Rosa will provide in-person class support and light snacks for attendees. Sub Rosa will provide class support on the Zoom for virtual classes.
- Sub Rosa’s standard ticket prices are $55 for in-person classes and sliding scale $25-$35 for virtual classes. If Guest Educator’s standard ticket prices do not align with these prices, we can discuss how to price the tickets.
- Sub Rosa always provides BIPOC (60%) and hardship (50%) discounts to community members upon request via email. We can add additional discount codes upon Guest Educator’s request. We include an option for purchasers to add a tip to support these community discounts.
- For all classes, Guest Educator will receive 50% of the net ticket sales.
- Sub Rosa will collect the ticket sales from Eventbrite and/or Forbidden Tickets, and will pay Guest Educator via Paypal (preferred) shortly after the class has taken place.
- Guest Educator must provide a W9 tax form if total payments for the calendar year are $600 or more.
- Sub Rosa additionally offers Guest Educator a 20% off discount code for space rentals during your stay in Portland. See SubRosaPDX.com/playspace for more information on renting Sub Rosa.
- Guest Educator agrees to follow all Sub Rosa rules and any instructions from the owners or their agents. See the Facility Use Agreement with the rules here: https://subrosapdx.com/facilityuseagreement/