{"id":1662,"date":"2014-10-08T22:12:43","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T22:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1662"},"modified":"2014-10-08T22:14:16","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T22:14:16","slug":"10-benefits-of-supporting-sparkmacon-makerspace-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/10-benefits-of-supporting-sparkmacon-makerspace-today\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Benefits of Supporting SparkMacon MakerSpace Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2F10-benefits-of-supporting-sparkmacon-makerspace-today%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sparkmacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SparkMaconFrontDoor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-414\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sparkmacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SparkMaconFrontDoor.jpg\" alt=\"SparkMacon Front Door\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support SparkMacon: Our MakerSpace for Macon, GA by giving to our IndieGogo funding campaign. <a href=\"http:\/\/igg.me\/at\/sparkmacon\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/igg.me\/at\/sparkmacon<\/a> .\u00a0<\/strong>Donations\u00a0big and small are greatly appreciated. We\u2019re very thankful for the generosity of our community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the SparkMacon team, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/sparkmacon-maker-space#pledges\" target=\"_blank\">SparkMacon members<\/a> who have helped us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/sparkmacon-maker-space\" target=\"_blank\">raise $7225.00 on our IndieGogo fund raising campaign<\/a>. \u00a0 The support from the Macon community has been awesome!!<\/p>\n<p>If you have not had the opportunity to contribute to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/sparkmacon-maker-space\" target=\"_blank\">IndieGogo\u00a0campaign<\/a>, please consider the following benefits SparkMacon MakerSpace will have on your creativity, your business, and the community. \u00a0We want to help you grow as a maker! \u00a0We believe in the growth of Macon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Open Make Nights:<\/strong> During First Friday\u2019s, SparkMacon will be open to the community for free for \u201cOpen Make Nights\u201d! Our members will introduce visitors to the community, tools or equipment and help you make something too! We\u2019ll offer FREE training on high demand maker skills. We will host open make nights every First Friday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) $40,000 in tools and equipment:<\/strong> With standard membership, you get exclusive access to $40,000 in the latest creative tools and equipment.<\/p>\n<p>On the tech side, you&#8217;ll have access to our industrial grade 3D printers, laser cutter\/engraver, music \/audio recording equipment, Mac and PC lab equipped with the latest creative software.<br \/>\nFor our artisans, we have a robust wood working space, jewelry tools, art supplies, and more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Become a member today!<\/strong> If we reach our goal of $10,000 in the next 6 days on our IndieGogo campaign, <em>all SparkMacon members get an extra month of membership for free<\/em>. If you pre-purchased a 1 month membership, we\u2019ll give you 2 months of membership.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Donation Level<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Perk<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Membership Cost Per Month<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Savings using IndieGogo Discounts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>$50.00<\/td>\n<td>2 months of membership<\/td>\n<td>$25.00<\/td>\n<td>$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>$100<\/td>\n<td>4 months of membership<\/td>\n<td>$25.00<\/td>\n<td>$60.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>$400<\/td>\n<td>13 months of membership<\/td>\n<td>$30.77<\/td>\n<td>$120.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>4) Your Event in SparkMacon:<\/strong> Your club or organization can host public meetings events in our meeting space for free. Your events needs to be sponsored by two existing keyed members and approved by the leadership board. That\u2019s it!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>5) SparkMacon Maker Showcase:<\/strong> Showcase your art, technology, club, or company at the grand opening in early December. It\u2019s going to be an amazing party and opportunity to connect with the top technology professionals and our creative community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6) Maker and Business Education:<\/strong> With membership, you get access to training workshops around 3D printing, laser engraving, woodworking, graphic design, robotics and others that will cover tools and resources inside the space. You also get exclusive access to workshops from the Macon Arts Alliance Amplify program. These workshops will include topics around marketing, rocking your Etsy store, social media, business planning, funding, online business and others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7) Memberships make GREAT gifts!<\/strong> SparkMacon memberships make great gifts for a friends and family. Top Middle Georgia companies are showing their appreciation of their top performing employees with SparkMacon memberships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8) We love our corporate sponsors:<\/strong> We enjoy celebrating our corporate sponsors through our website, email and social media channels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9) Supporting the next generation of creative STEM professionals:<\/strong> Our SparkMacon mentors will support the young makers and their families with coaching, tools training, and resources to help them bring their maker creations to life in a project based learning experience. We believe it\u2019s important to inspire the next generation of makers to love learning and help them be creative and curious.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10) Supporting Your Job Growth:<\/strong> Our community has already attracted some of the most talented artists, media professionals and technology professionals in Macon. We love to support local job seekers, makers, technology employers, and local start-ups. <em><strong>It\u2019s a great time to a Macon Maker\u2026 and Macon Made!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support SparkMacon: Our MakerSpace for Macon, GA by giving to our IndieGogo funding campaign. <a href=\"http:\/\/igg.me\/at\/sparkmacon\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/igg.me\/at\/sparkmacon<\/a> .\u00a0<\/strong>Donations\u00a0big and small are greatly appreciated. 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