Explore Make Santa Fe!
Make Santa Fe hosts a variety of industrial arts and prototyping equipment in our 7,000 sq/ft facility. Come check out our classes, open studios, community events, or just stop by for a tour of our space. At Make, you can build anyting!
Contributing to Make Santa Fe helps us engage with the creative class in Santa Fe. We provide creatives with workspace, equipment, and community, enabling them to create without barriers.
Your sponsorship directly supports artists, makers, students, engineers, craftspeople, tinkerers, and all of the amazing creative people in the Santa Fe community.
Our Mission
To empower individuals and our community by providing access to tools, training, and collaborative spaces that inspire creativity, innovation, and sustainable entrepreneurship.
Our Vision
Santa Fe is a hub of innovation, craftsmanship, and economic opportunity. We drive a thriving maker culture that connects individuals to skills, careers, and regional entrepreneurial pathways.
Why do we do this?
Santa Fe is home to some of the world’s most original artists, craftspeople, industrialists, scientists, and writers. The City Different is among the top-ranked US metropolitan areas in its concentration of fine artists, visual artists, animators, art directors, architects, and authors.
Moreover, the presence of world-class scientific institutions has endowed the area with top minds working on the frontiers of the digital age in both industry and science.
The creative class has been a key driving force throughout Santa Fe’s history and holds remarkable promise for the city’s future.
MAKE Santa Fe aims to catalyze this creative class by providing an easy means for collaborative creativity in art, craft, industry, and science.
MAKE Santa Fe is motivated by the maker movement. We leverage digital technologies to remake manufacturing and job skills while connecting makers to their roots in creative problem-solving.
Today’s makers take advantage of technological and cultural shifts, allowing them to quickly design, prototype, manufacture, and distribute their creative output. These makers are our members.
We welcome casual makers and those with the potential to use skills and equipment to start or grow an independent business. At times, we operate like a traditional business incubator. Though we’re much more organic, the peer experience is more immersive. MAKE Santa Fe creates an environment where people whose traditional educational or professional models may have been challenged can thrive.
Our Programs
Make Memberships
- Unlimited access to the makerspace during business hours.
- Discounted memberships for students, educators, teams, and guild members.
- Access to the Make community via internal Slack channel and member events.
- Discounts on classes and workshops.
- Exclusive Access to Industrial-Grade Software
- 50% Off Badge Class Retakes.
Workforce Development
- Hands-on training in technologies like 3D printing, CNC machining, and laser cutting.
- Courses in industrial fabrication, digital design, and craftsmanship create opportunities for career advancement and entrepreneurial ventures.
- Training programs that meet workforce needs, fostering a pipeline of skilled workers in manufacturing, tech, and other creative industries in New Mexico.
Badge Classes
- 4-hour (typically) classes designed to introduce makers to specific tools and equipment.
Workshops
- One-day workshops in a specific technique or craft process.
- Taught by community members.
Advanced Fundamentals
- 4-week (typically) courses that provide a deep dive into a specific fabrication subject.
- Classes in CNC, ceramics, blacksmithing, electronics, and more.
How Your Support Helps
Community Development
STEAM Education: Educational programs promoting science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
Local Economic Growth: By supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs, we contribute to job creation and a thriving creative economy.
Public Awareness & Outreach: We engage the public, raise awareness about maker culture, and foster creativity across all age groups.
Sustainability & Innovation: We emphasize eco-conscious making and upcycling, ensuring our community is environmentally responsible.
Resources for Makers
Access to Tools & Technology: Members can utilize a fully-equipped makerspace with tools often inaccessible to individuals.
Training & Mentorship: One-on-one guidance from skilled instructors allows makers to expand their knowledge base.
Affordable Memberships: Makers gain access to a fully equipped shop space for a low monthly cost.
Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Our environment fosters networking, peer learning, and collaborative project development.
Workforce Training
Skills Development:
Workshops in high-demand skills include CNC machining, welding, 3D printing, and industrial design.
Career Pathways & Training:
Structured training programs provide makers with hands-on practical experience.
Employer Partnerships: Workforce training programs tailored to Santa Fe’s growing job market.
Entrepreneur Support:
Access to professional-grade tools, prototyping resources, and mentorship.
Sponsorship Tiers
Tinkerer – $1,000 Sponsorship
- Logo placement on Make Santa Fe’s website.
- Social media mention.
- Mention at our fundraising events.
Maker Level – $2,500 Sponsorship
- All Tinkerer Level benefits.
- Placement on our sponsor logo wall inside the Makerspace (laser cut or 3D printed logo).
- Quarterly newsletter feature.
- 2 Makerspace memberships.
- A classe for up to 4 people.
Innovator Level – $5,000 Sponsorship
- All Maker Level benefits.
- Sponsored name and logo associated with a class or program (e.g. “3D printing classes brought to you by [Sponsor Name Here]”).
- Dedicated blog post about the sponsor’s support.
- 2 Additional makerspace memberships.
- Two classes for up to 4 people.
Visionary Level – $10,000+ Sponsorship
- All inovator-level benefits.
- Named makerspace area for 1 year (e.g., “[Sponsor Name] Fabrication Lab”).
- Opportunity to speak at one of our events.
- 4 Additional Makerspace memberships.
- Onoe additional class for up to 4 people.