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Organization + Partners

Initiative and organization

Makers + co is a project of Foundation The Beach and is organized by Diana Krabbendam, Mira de Graaf, Wina Smeenk, Brigitte van Mechelen and many others. Collaboration exists with various organizations, including Amsterdam Smart City, Goods, Waag Society, Steim, Mediamatic, Caland Lyceum and with start-up entrepreneurs from the Lucas Community.

Join forces

In the framework of the Kunstenplan Amsterdam for the period 2013 - 2016 Waag Society, Mediamatic, STEIM and The Beach signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate and to pool expertise on the topic of 'media & crafts'. Each institution brings its own expertise and local and international networks. The Beach focuses for example on craft processes in a local and social context, that are combined with emerging technologies by Waag Society. And STEIM organizes accessible workshops for various audiences (amongst others youngsters and amateurs) and Mediamatic deepens the public participation. The full Letter of Intent can be read here.

Over the past few years, Makers + co has been supported by the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Hoofdbedrijfschap Ambachten, Platform Ambachtseconomie, Stadsdeel Nieuw-West, Mondriaan Stichting, Ymere, Goods, Rabobank, Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, Platform Ambacht en Onderwijs Amsterdam, Media4Me / Europees Integratiefonds, ClickF1.

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