User:BrainDozer/Dallas Makerspace
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| Formation | 2010 |
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| Founders | Mark R. Havens, Steve Rainwater, Glenn Pipe, Peter Smith, Ed Paradis |
| Founded at | Dallas, Texas |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Makerspace |
| Headquarters | 1825 Monetary Ln #104, Carrollton, TX 75006 |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 32°56′27″N 96°54′22″E / 32.9407°N 96.9060°E |
Region served | DFW Metroplex |
Membership | 1786[1] |
President | Kris Anderson |
Secretary | Luke Strickland |
| Affiliations | Dallas Personal Robotics Group |
| Website | dallasmakerspace |
Dallas Makerspace (DMS) was founded by members of the Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG) [2][3] and "has been a membership based, 501(c)(3) non-profit, shared community workshop and laboratory since 2010" [4]
Notability
[edit]As of summer of 2017, Dallas Makerspace has a paying membership base of 1500, "making it one of the largest, if not the largest, nonprofit, volunteer-run makerspaces in the country" according to Dallas Morning News. [2]
Media coverage
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dallas Makerspace Accounts". Dallas Makerspace. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Bustillos, Esteban (June 9, 2017). "Creators find camaraderie — and lifelong learning — at the Dallas Makerspace". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Rainwater, Steve (March 14, 2017). "DMS Insights". Dallas Personal Robotics Group. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Benton, Cristina and Mullins, Lori and Shelley, Kristin and Dempsey, Tim. "Makerspaces" (PDF). Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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