Fab Lab Maker Residency

Current public Fat Cat Fab Lab (FCFL) website page: https://fatcatfablab.org/fat-cat-fab-lab-maker-residency

The Fab Lab Maker Residency is open to anyone who has a focused project idea, wants to advance their skill and experience in an art or maker discipline, and who is excited to learn and share newly gained knowledge with others.

TLDR;
 * Free membership + tuition for classes for 2 months (over $500 value)!
 * 24-7 access!
 * Free to apply!
 * Rolling admissions, every other month

Our Mission

 * To enable individual artists and makers who are in need of workspace to realize their project.


 * To continue FCFL’s mission of teaching and skill sharing by having the artist/maker explain their work and techniques in a short presentation. We love work that engages the community, increases public awareness of FCFL, enhances our space, or increases the breadth of classes & workshops we offer (which you could get paid to teach!).

Our Artist Residency program is made possible through tax-deductible donations made to Fat Cat Fab Lab through our partnership with e-NABLE. This program supports artists and makers directly, so please consider donating!

Resident Artists Receive

 * Our 'standard + storage' membership for free for two months (a $280 value).
 * FREE access to the FCFL makerspace, tools, materials, community
 * FREE tuition on classes for our advanced tools (each a $75 value).
 * 24-7 access to the Fat Cat Fab Lab makerspace studios to work on their proposed projects.

How it Works

 * We accept rolling submissions, reviewing every 2 months.
 * We select up to three artists/makers per Residency period. Start and end times can vary if needed for the project.
 * Preference is given to applicants that are new to Fact Cat Fab Lab.
 * Since FCFL is 100% volunteer-run, preference is given to projects that enhance our physical space, enhance our digital space, or help grow our community of artists/makers.
 * Current or former Fat Cat Fab Lab members and Residents are only eligible every 3 years.'''

Residency Requirements
Fab Lab Maker Residents are expected to:
 * Utilize FCFL’s space, tools, classes, and community to work on their project during the Residency.
 * Share progress with FCFL and community through social media and/or blog posts about their project during the two month residency period.
 * With the help of FCFL; plan, schedule, and teach 4 total hours of workshops within three (3) months of the start of the Residency. Workshop material can be based on what they’ve learned or accomplished as part of the residency or in a skill or knowledge or interest they had prior to the Residency.
 * Participate in Open House nights to casually share and network with other FCFL members and the community.
 * (Optional) Create a quick, casual presentation for PechaKucha night. PechaKucha ("chitchat" in Japanese) is a fast-paced slideshow of 20 images for only 20 seconds each. These presentations are fun, casual, and quick and can be on any interest, hobby, weird fact, or technology related or unrelated to your Residency project.
 * Plan and host 4 total hours of workshops at the end of their residency based on what they’ve learned / accomplished. Afterward, there's an opportunity to continue teaching the workshop at FCFL under our Workshop Teaching Program.
 * Present 20 slides for 20 seconds each during community Pecha Kucha night in the final week of the Residency.
 * Follow all rules in the FCFL code of conduct [link]
 * Spread the word!
 * Access to FCFL workshop and facilities is limited to applicant only
 * The workshop and presentation remains the intellectual property of the Maker, though Fat Cat Fab Lab reserves the right to record events and use images and video for advertising and social media purposes.

Residency Timeline
You can expect your Residency to follow this schedule:

Application Requirements
Candidates fill out the application form, including:
 * Their background and interests
 * What project(s) they want to work on;
 * What classes they need/want to take to enable them;
 * Their ideas for a workshop to be taught by them at the end of their residency, if known.

Additional Requirements

 * Candidates must attend at least one Open House (Wednesdays at 7pm ET) prior to the end of the application review period to meet FCFL members and learn about the space and community.
 * Candidates must understand and sign off on Residency Requirements.

Go to the Application Form Now

Application Schedule
Applications can be submitted any time during the month and are collected, reviewed, and prepped for the next Residency session. As in:

Resources for FCFL program managers: FCFL Program Administrators