The NH Makerspace Network is a professional exchange that builds collaborative relationships between makerspaces, supporting their work to serve the entrepreneurs, artists, and makers that are a foundation of New Hampshire’s communities and economy.
The NH Makerspace Network was established through a partnership between the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and makerspaces across the Granite State.
What is a Makerspace?
A makerspace is a community workshop where people come together to learn and create. Whether wood or metal crafting, technology development, or art-making, makerspaces help incubate and facilitate ideas and products by providing access to shared resources, instruction, and a peer-to-peer exchange of skills.
Amenities may include equipment and tools, instruction, mentorship, business development support, affordable studio rentals, and a supportive community of peers. Makerspaces welcome public participation through memberships, classes, and events.
Why Makerspaces?
Makerspaces contribute to our local and statewide economy and workforce.
Makerspaces encourage creativity and innovation.
Makerspaces are a unique resource for NH residents.
Makerspaces contribute to our local and statewide economy and workforce.
Makerspaces support and serve creative entrepreneurs and emerging and small businesses that foster innovation in our communities and contribute to our local and statewide economy.
Makerspaces provide resources to facilitate the productivity of New Hampshire’s small businesses and artists.
Makerspaces inform, educate, and train the Granite State’s talent pipeline.
Makerspaces work with local and statewide partners to provide business development resources and coaching for small businesses.
Makerspaces encourage community and sharing, inviting all members to connect, collaborate, learn, and grow together.
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Makerspaces support and serve creative entrepreneurs and emerging and small businesses that foster innovation in our communities and contribute to our local and statewide economy.
Makerspaces provide resources to facilitate the productivity of New Hampshire’s small businesses and artists.
Makerspaces inform, educate, and train the Granite State’s talent pipeline.
Makerspaces work with local and statewide partners to provide business development resources and coaching for small businesses.
Makerspaces encourage community and sharing, inviting all members to connect, collaborate, learn, and grow together.
Small businesses comprise 99% of all NH businesses.
97% of New Hampshire’s small businesses have 19 or fewer employees.
79% are owner-operated entities without any additional employees.*
The Granite State is also home to nearly 6,000 self-employed artists.**
Makerspaces encourage creativity and innovation.
Whether you’re a professional artist or are new to the art of making, makerspaces provide an opportunity to experiment, explore, and create. By engaging in a culture of making, members exercise their creativity in a social environment. Research shows that creative and social engagement are key contributors to sound mental health and can help sustain mental acuity and quality of life as we age.
Makerspaces are a unique resource for New Hampshire residents.
Makerspaces engage homeowners and hobbyists, providing resources that enable makers to undertake home improvement projects without having to purchase expensive equipment and tools, and encourage NH residents to reduce waste by repairing rather than disposing of household items.
Find a Makerspace
This list features NH makerspaces offering classes and memberships to the general public. Offerings vary by makerspace. Our network also includes some makerspaces located in K-12 schools and higher education institutions that are only available to their students. These non-public makerspaces can be found in our affiliates & partners section.
Engage
Five Ways to Get Involved:
- Join Us
The Network is open to public-facing makerspaces in NH communities. - Partner
We welcome conversations with organizations whose missions are supportive and synergistic with makerspaces and their member makers. - Be a Guest Speaker
Contact us if you’re interested in attending a meeting to share information and opportunities that align with makerspace priorities. - Promote Local Makerspaces
Share the NH Makerspace Network and participating makerspaces as a resource for residents and businesses. - Support Your Local Makerspace
Most of the makerspaces that participate in the NH Makerspace Network are 501(c)3 organizations. Please contact makerspaces directly to make a donation, volunteer, or become a member.