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2025 Annual Report

Letter for Executive Director Dear Makers & Community, As I’ve been compiling our 2025 annual report it’s become clear that MAKE Santa Fe is growing up. I’ve been amazed at the amount of work our small staff has been able... View Article

Annual Report: 2025 Letter from the Executive Director

Dear Makers & Community, As I’ve been compiling our 2025 annual report it’s become clear that MAKE Santa Fe is growing up. I’ve been amazed at the amount of work our small staff has been able to accomplish. In 2025... View Article

We Make Because

Every day at Make Santa Fe, I watch something remarkable happen: someone walks through our doors and makes something that didn’t exist. They exercise creativity, passion, grit, and determination to invent and make. They do this because they want to,... View Article

Looking Back Just Three Years Ago

What are we doing today that will define Make Santa Fe over the next 3 years? Recently, during a trip down memory lane, I looked back at some old photos from when I started as Executive Director just three years ago. Back then, programs like 24-hour access, monthly badge classes, and standardized teacher pay didn’t exist. Our Ceramics, Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, and CNC shops didn’t exist. We didn’t even have access to the whole building! So much has changed in 3 years, it’s hard to imagine the impact it’s had on Santa Fe and the creatives that utilize Make.

2024 Annual Report

Letter from the Executive Director Dear Makers, Wow, what a year it’s been! Reflecting on 2024, I’m struck by the incredible momentum we’ve generated for Make Santa Fe. This year, we broke records in membership, class attendance, donations, and community... View Article

2025 is for Empowering Creators

Looking back on 2024 fills me with pride. It’s remarkable what the Make Santa Fe community has collectively achieved. We’ve created an industrial art space that welcomes everyone with open arms, is accessible to beginners and experts alike, and enables creators to pursue their... View Article

Make Santa Fe 2023 Annual Report

Mission Statement MAKE Santa Fe is a 501(c)3 non-profit community workspace where people can access tools, resources, and workshops to make, repair, invent or create anything they can dream. Impact Highlights Some Statistics All of this data is as of... View Article

2023 Annual Report: Letter from the Executive Director

Dear Makers, 2023 was an incredible year for Make Santa Fe. We added numerous studio spaces for ceramics, CNC milling, casting, mold making, blacksmithing, and others. We reorganized the facility, cleaned everything, and improved tool maintenance (in some cases, even... View Article

Make Santa Fe has received a $5,000 sponsorship from the Santa Fe Office of Economic Development.

Santa Fe, NM December 6, 2024 – Make Santa Fe received a $5,000 sponsorship from the Office of Economic Development to support a new high-school student mentorship program. As part of the Make Santa Fe mentoring program, students will explore... View Article