Membership Info

Twin Cities Maker is a volunteer driven community that collaboratively operates a nonprofit organization and shared workshop. Our community members pay monthly dues, volunteer time, and donate resources which go towards the upkeep of the shop and its tools.

We are a community of volunteers, not a rental workshop so we ask potential members to take their time to get to know us and if our community is a good fit. Keep reading for more on what membership in the community means and how to get started on your journey as a member!

How to Become a Member

Complete our Community Registration and Waiver and come to a Wednesday Open House
- Once you've registered, you can attend one of our weekly Wednesday Open Houses at 7:00 PM to find out more about us and meet other community members. You can expect to meet more of our members on the first Wednesday of the month at a Community Night potluck starting at 6:30 PM.
Sign Up for and Attend New Member Orientation
- New Member Orientation is required prior to joining the space. Upon completion of this orientation you will receive a key fob which will be enabled once your membership payment is processed.
Complete Membership Application & Payment
Sign Up for and Attend Shop Safety Trainings
- Most shops require Shop orientations or trainings prior to use. You can register and complete these trainings prior to New Member Orientation.
Join our Discord
- Once you are an active member you can use the "Join Discord" link from the Member Dashboard in Wild Apricot. There you can communicate and collaborate with other members.
Get Involved!
- Volunteer to support your fellow makers and community. Your support as a member is what makes Twin Cities Maker happen. We ask that each member volunteer 10 hours a year and help out at one of the Quarterly Clean Ups as they are able.

Membership Options

$85 - Recurring monthly membership (Add a +1 for $25/month)
$460 - 6 month membership (Add a +1 for $135/6 months)
Member-Supported rates are available if you are unable to afford our standard rates

We do not offer discounts based solely on student or senior status as those are not status indicators consistent with financial need. We instead offer Member-Supported membership for anyone who needs the community’s financial support to enable participation there is need. These levels are discounted through the generosity of our members.

We want our community and our facilities to be available to people from all walks of life, and to do that we keep our dues as low as possible. We ask every member to commit 10 hours a year and help out at one of the Quarterly Clean Ups.

Sound like a lot? Just spend 15 minutes cleaning up a little more mess that you make four times a month and you’ve got it covered!

Returning Members

If you are a former member of Twin Cities Maker who has been gone more than a year you will need to complete New Member Orientation and shop trainings before you can rejoin.

Reach out to membership@tcmaker.org to get started.

Responsibilities of Membership

Be excellent to each other. This is the central organizing principle of Twin Cities Maker and the reason why the organization works as well as it does. Try to be aware of others and respectful of their needs. Be patient with each other as volunteers — we all are donating evenings and weekends to keep the tools the running.

Ask for help when you need help. It’s easy to hurt yourself or damage equipment if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you’re worried that you don’t know how something works, ask another member for help or contact one of the area managers.

Report broken tools. If you notice that a tool is broken, worn out, or making noises that it shouldn’t, notify the area manager and place a borked tag on it. That way we can inspect the tool and, adjust, repair or replace it as necessary.

Pitch in when you can. Since we are a volunteer driven community, we rely on you to help maintain the shop and we’re always grateful for any help you offer us. Even simple things like taking out the trash or sweeping a floor make a huge difference when enough people do them.