We’ve got the keys to the makerspace!  Now we want to regularly update you with our progress as we construct the workshops and prepare for opening (currently planned by end of year). 

• Insurance locked in and keys picked up: allowing us to get in the space and start assessing next steps
• Architect finishing drawings: Our architecture drawings are 95% complete and a draft was sent to us on Friday.  We’ll be giving them some review and sending any changes back, so they can go to the city for review and for permits to be issued for work.
• Fabric Arts Studio Funded! Thanks to a Winona Community Foundation grant, we have funding for equipment for our Fabric Arts studio!  The $6,174 grant covers about $5k in tools and $1k to pay an instructor to teach free sewing/mending classes.
• Infrastructure going in: You can’t run a great makerspace without Internet and trash pickup, so we’ve been focusing on getting services started at the space.  This week we’ll be getting card key readers up on key doors in the space.
• Coworking/Office Prep: As we wait for final approval for our studio construction project, we are working on the cleanup and preparations of our coworking and private office/studio rentals.  This will give us a conference room for meetings and potentially some early revenue as we build out the studios.

Want to help out with setup?  We’re adding shifts to POINT, our volunteer management system, for a range of needs.  You can view the list of available shifts, or fill out a volunteer form with your interests and availability.