TMC
Talent Maker City 109 Talent Ave - What is ...

You may have seen the new construction happening downtown at 109 Talent Ave — across the street from The Talent Club and next door to the Malmgren Garage!  We want to fill you in on the progress and answer all of your questions since this will be YOUR community makerspace! 

Talent Maker City 109 Talent Ave - What is happening?
TMC
Talent Maker City begins fund drive for new home
Talent Maker City begins fund drive for new home
TMC
Talent Maker City buys land for new center

Talent Maker City has purchased land for a new building in the downtown business core, which will allow expansion of its operations for classes and workshops and provide opportunities for businesses to use the space and equipment.

Lots in the 100 block of Talent Avenue totaling 0.38-acres were purchased for $300,000. A 6,000-square-foot building is envisioned, with a total project cost estimated to be near $3 million. The project will contribute to the rebuilding of Talent following the 2020 Almeda Fire.

Talent Maker City buys land for new center
TMC
Phoenix Rising Academy Builds Beds for Others

In partnership with Phoenix-Talent schools, we are working with Phoenix Rising Academy middle school students as part of our Rise Up + Rebuild program. Once a week, seven students have been coming into the shop to build beds for families who lost everything in the Almeda fire. The students are gaining school credit through this in person, hands-on elective which is teaching them building skills, applied math, tool safety, communication and group collaboration.

Phoenix Rising Academy Builds Beds for Others
TMC
Rebuilding Community After the Oregon Fires

A group of designers, students and all-around makers comes together to turn donated school buses into housing for the victims of the 2020 wildfires.

Rebuilding Community After the Oregon Fires

jpr

Talent Joins List Of "Maker Cities"

By GEOFFREY RILEY & EMILY CURETON • MAY 25, 2016

Chicago.  Vancouver.  Memphis.  Talent.  How did one of the Rogue Valley's smaller cities end up on that list?  Because of the enthusiasm of city leaders for fostering entrepreneurship and small manufacturing. 

Talent's maker city effort just sent representatives to an upcoming summit of Etsy Maker Cities in Brooklyn. 

We get the goods on what a maker city is and how things might play out in Talent from Planning Commissioner Allison French and woodworker Ryan Wilcoxson.  

LISTEN THE INTERVIEW ON IJPR.ORG

FOR MAIL & DONATIONS:

Talent Maker City

PO BOX 164

Talent, OR 97540

Federal Tax ID: 81-4733512

FOR Workshops & Makerspace:

TALENT MAKER CITY

109 Talent Avenue

Talent, OR 97540