TekVenture opens at 1550 Griffin St., June 2017

TekVenture, NE Indiana's growing Public Art and Technology workshop opens its new facilities

at 1550 Griffin Street in "River City", a newly developing area on the Eastern edge of Downtown

Fort Wayne. Doors will be open starting Noon Friday June 16 and daily Noon to 8 PM through

Saturday June 24 in celebration of the second annual "National Week of Making" June 17 - 24.

Nearly three times as large as its former location on Broadway, TekVenture @ River City

features separate workshop areas for welding, blacksmithing, metal working, machining,

woodworking, ceramics, robotics and electronics, CAD, 3D printing and scanning and sewing. A

new workshop featuring glass working is in development. In addition, a 3,000 sq. ft. "Great Hall"

complete with stage is available for exhibitions, art shows and public rental.

New, lower membership fees offer Access to Tools, Community Education and Services to

Creatives for individuals, students, families and community groups starting at $25 per month for

students. Home schools, clubs, persons with disabilities and school groups continue to be

welcome by appointment. Qualified Veterans are eligible for a one-year free membership.

INVENTING OUR SUMMER series of workshops exploring all of the workshop areas begins

Saturday July 1st with "Inventor's Workshops" for kids 8 - 12 years of age from 9 AM - Noon

every Saturday through Saturday August 22; (no workshops on Saturday July 8 because of 3

Rivers Parade.) Cost is $25 per person or $100 for four pre-selected dates. Members receive a

20% discount. Family membership allows two adults and two children to be members and

receive the 20% discount. Each workshop will introduce participants to a different skill set and

technology offered in TekVenture Workshop areas. Adults (12 years old and up) may enjoy the

same introductory workshops, one in each of TekVenture's workshop areas for the same price.

Topical workshops exploring tools and techniques for making things continue to be offered

during TekVenture's Inventing Our Summer. Check back here at the website for dates and

details.

TekVenture, NE Indiana's growing Public Art and Technology workshop opens its new facilitiesat 1550 Griffin Street in "River City", a newly developing area on the Eastern edge of DowntownFort Wayne. Doors will be open starting Noon Friday June 16 and daily Noon to 8 PM throughSaturday June 24 in celebration of the second annual "National Week of Making" June 17 - 24.
Nearly three times as large as its former location on Broadway, TekVenture @ River Cityfeatures separate workshop areas for welding, blacksmithing, metal working, machining,woodworking, ceramics, robotics and electronics, CAD, 3D printing and scanning and sewing. Anew workshop featuring glass working is in development. In addition, a 3,000 sq. ft. "Great Hall"complete with stage is available for exhibitions, art shows and public rental.
New, lower membership fees offer Access to Tools, Community Education and Services toCreatives for individuals, students, families and community groups starting at $25 per month forstudents. Home schools, clubs, persons with disabilities and school groups continue to bewelcome by appointment. Qualified Veterans are eligible for a one-year free membership.
Saturday July 1st with "Inventor's Workshops" for kids 8 - 12 years of age from 9 AM - Noonevery Saturday through Saturday August 22; (no workshops on Saturday July 8 because of 3Rivers Parade.) Cost is $25 per person or $100 for four pre-selected dates. Members receive a20% discount. Family membership allows two adults and two children to be members andreceive the 20% discount. Each workshop will introduce participants to a different skill set andtechnology offered in TekVenture Workshop areas. Adults (12 years old and up) may enjoy thesame introductory workshops, one in each of TekVenture's workshop areas for the same price.Topical workshops exploring tools and techniques for making things continue to be offeredduring TekVenture's Inventing Our Summer. Check back here at the website for dates anddetails.

1 April, 2017, Sat       ARCH*TEK  10 AM - 4 pm PRESERVATION EXPO at the new TekVenture loction at 1550 Griffin Street  Come see presentations, displays, and demonstrations of historic preservation techniques presented by artisons and specialists in historic preservation.  Featured speaker is David Hayles, who lead the application of scaglione, a faux marble technique to our Allen County Courthouse and many other buildings throughout the world.  This is a joint presentation by ARCH and TekVenture.