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Coming soon

Making a makerspace

Start-up Plan

We are a new makerspace in the Flathead Valley built by artists, makers and those who care about local art. We want to make it easier for people to create, share & learn together.

Through collaborative engagement and a grassroots approach we aim to create a space that is reflective of its community.

After a successful first season of satellite workshops, classes and events we are winding down our programming to focus on fundraising. 

We hope to raise enough money to pay 2-3 staff members in 2025. This would allow us to solidify administrative planning and continue our programming. Help us get there!

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  • In 2025 we hope to open our first location. The initial services that we hope to provide are:

    Workshops and Classes

    A Large Communal Workspace

    A Tool Library

    For artists The Making Place could be a space to practice your craft, teach workshops and classes, share work with the community, or check out a tool.

    For community members The Making Place could be a space to learn new skills, shop for local art, access resources, or attend events.

    We want to make it easier for people to create. We want to provide a "third space" in our community where people can connect and hangout. We want The Making Place!

  • We exist to provide creative space and resources for our community to make, share & learn together. We want to empower a community driven art scene & enable the local making culture to flourish.

    See our extended mission & vision write-up here.

  • Include

    • Walk in and be welcome

    • We welcome and take care of new people

    • A community space that brings people together

    • We prioritize accessibility

    • We are open minded and always listen to new ideas

    Support

    • We serve people that want to make things

    • We put the best interest of our artists and makers first

    • We seek to grow and evolve our services with community feedback

    • We create an inspiring and creative place

    Share

    • We work better together

    • We collaborate and cooperate in building our space

    • We respect and care for each other and the space

    • We share the responsibility to build and maintain the space

    Sustain

    • We learn and share knowledge

    • We are financially responsible

    • We prioritize safety

    • We limit the harm done to our natural environment

    • We give back to our community

Attend one of our biweekly meetings where we discuss and plan the strategy and operations of The Making Place.

 

We are a group of community volunteers making it happen, you could join in the fun! Interested in helping out? Volunteering your skills? Joining our board? 

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Allie Maloney

Allie is supporting our operations and looks forward to hosting events and teaching classes in the future. 

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Amy Gwartney

Amy is overseeing our programming.

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Brooke Myhre

Brooke is facilitating donation storage and inventory.

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Ellen Mering

Ellen is working on our administrative planning and fundraising efforts.

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Justin Barry

Justin is working on our administrative planning, organizing the organizers, networking and connecting with the community.

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Lena Olson

Lena is offering classes and connecting with the community.

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Marjike Stob

Marjike is helping with administrative planning and managing our budget.

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Shannon Leahy

 Shannon is leading our marketing efforts and managing our social media.

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Sienna Broglie

Sienna is working to manage the website and create an online artist & maker resource.

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Tricia Hinchey

Tricia is working on our administrative planning.

Who is behind the scenes?

We are a group of local artists, makers and professionals alike working to create a makerspace for our community. There are over 30 people who have contributed their time towards developing The Making Place so far. Our initial board is comprised of a few volunteers doing the demanding work of starting a non profit.

Interested in getting involved

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