Gizmo Residency Program
Gizmo offers its competitive Maker in Residence program to artists, designers and entrepreneurs to help advance and realize innovative new ideas.
Makers in Residence receive a space to store things, stipend and access to Gizmo’s 9000+ square foot co-working / fabrication space on the North Idaho College campus. Gizmo awards six Maker in Residence opportunities per year through a rolling application process.
Makers in Residence receive a space to store things, stipend and access to Gizmo’s 9000+ square foot co-working / fabrication space on the North Idaho College campus. Gizmo awards six Maker in Residence opportunities per year through a rolling application process.
Provided by Gizmo:
Expectations of Makers in Residence:
Application and Selection:
Accepted applicants will receive notification of selection by email. Selected Makers in Residence will have 72 hours to accept the offer; afterward the offer will be extended to the runner up. The offer will include proposed residency dates.
If you have questions about the maker in residence program please email tarin@gizmo-cda.org
- Makers in Residence receive 2 months free membership valued at $110/month.
- Makers in Residence will be issued a 24/7 access key-card for the duration of their residency.
- Makers in Residence receive a $500 stipend to use towards classes and/or mentoring at Gizmo and/or materials specific to residency project.
- Following the appropriate safety training, Makers in Residence have access to fully equipt metal, wood, creative arts, micro-electronics, computer lab, laser cutter and rapid-prototyping facilities.
- Makers in Residence have access to the member community consisting of engineers, developers, crafters, entrepreneurs and passionate artists and creators spanning a wide variety of fields.
- Gizmo does NOT provide housing for Makers in Residence
Expectations of Makers in Residence:
- Makers in Residence are expected to document their project with photos and video throughout the 2 months and do a presentation of their project and process to the public following their residency period.
- Makers in Residence are expected to email photos/video, with descriptions, to Gizmo staff on a weekly basis, for social media content.
- Makers in Residence are expected to take the appropriate tool trainings a month in advance of their residency period.
- Makers in Residence are expected to integrate a variety of Gizmo tools and machines into their main residency medium.
- Makers in Residence are expected to use their stipends for educational opportunities at Gizmo and/or materials. Receipts must be submitted for reimbursement. *We are very adamant that this stipend be used to learn the tools at Gizmo or to purchase necessary materials for your projects.
- Makers in Residence are expected to work independently.
- Makers in Residence are expected to work onsite as much as possible to realize their project, and to help build community at Gizmo.
- Makers are asked to either lead or assist in a class at Gizmo.
Application and Selection:
- The application requests potential Makers in Residence to supply; contact information, a project proposal (500 word maximum), 5 images of relevant past work and a C.V with two professional references.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed bimonthly.
- Applications from outside the Gizmo community are highly encouraged.
- Proposals are evaluated for their innovation, their use of Gizmo resources, their feasibility, and their potential for positive impact.
Accepted applicants will receive notification of selection by email. Selected Makers in Residence will have 72 hours to accept the offer; afterward the offer will be extended to the runner up. The offer will include proposed residency dates.
If you have questions about the maker in residence program please email tarin@gizmo-cda.org
