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= What is Freeside? =
'''Freeside Atlanta''' (est. 2009) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit work space built entirely by volunteers.


We are the largest makerspace in the Southeast, located the West End in Atlanta, Georgia.
'''Alert! We moved! Freeside Atlanta is no longer located at the Metropolitan complex in West End. We're now located further south at the address listed below. Keep an eye on our [http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta Meetup] site for event status. We're pretty pumped to meet new folks at our new home!'''
Located just south of downtown Atlanta, we are a community of makers, tinkerers, engineers, programmers, artists, teachers, and lunatics. As a community, we have built out our space with tools and equipment for electronics, 3D printing, woodworking, metalworking, art, design, [[Classes|classes]], and events. Everything you see in [[Our Space|our space]] was donated or built by members.
 
Our members are engaged in amazing [[Projects|projects]] and love to share knowledge. We also develop and work with open source and free technology wherever possible, and try to release our creations under variants of the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses Creative Commons license].
 
You don't have to be a Freeside member to come to our events or take our classes. We encourage you to come out to the '''Tuesday night Open House''' that we have every second and fourth Tuesday at 7:30 PM, or to any of the other public classes or events that we have on [http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta Meetup]. Come check the place out and see if this is a community that you'd be interested in [[Joining|joining]]!
 
== Our Mission ==


(Still want to know more about what a "hacker space" is ? Look here, here, and here.)
Freeside Technology Spaces, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, strives to provide a space that inspires collaboration, creativity, teaching, and open projects for the Atlanta community.  


Upcoming Meetup Events
== Our Space ==


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We built our space into different areas to consolidate where we work on stuff in the space. You can check out the different areas of our space [[Our_Space | here]].  We are located at:


Who we are
3043 Commerce Way<br>
Atlanta, GA 30354


* We have approximately 35 members.
There are [[Detailed Directions|detailed directions]] to our space to help you find the place.
* We are coders, makers, and information security researchers.
* We are a Georgia nonprofit corporation, organized for public benefit.


=== Our Mission ===
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== Freeside by the Numbers ==


=== The Space ===
* 70 [[Members|members]] and [[Joining|growing]]!
* 1,200+ makers served in 2012
* 9,000 square feet of shop, workspace, and materials
* 22 [[Our_Space|zones]] of awesomeness
* 1 cat puzzle
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== Past Projects ==


We have 5,500 square feet of versatile space in the Metropolitan Warehouses.
Interesting [[Projects | projects]] going on at our space:
* An under $2000 [http://blog.freesideatlanta.org/2013/03/super-cheap-and-effective-off-road.html Off Road Wheelchair] art project
* A [http://blog.freesideatlanta.org/2012/04/draft-freesiders-hackers-collaborate-in.html published white paper] for an open collaboration to 3D print CT scans for pre-surgery planning
* An interactive [https://wiki.freesideatlanta.org/fs/Infinity_Portal Infinity Mirror Archway] art project for Alchemy
* [http://www.learntosolder.org/ LearnToSolder.org] - started by a member for Atlanta's Mini Maker Faire (before we had a full Maker Faire)
* [https://wiki.freesideatlanta.org/fs/Gaze Gaze Tracking in Rookie and Veteran Surgeons] - Another medical collaboration examining how diagnosticians look at x-rays.
* [[Race_Car| Freeside's ChumpCar Race Car]] - Join the team and race to victory!
* The [[JAM]] (Joy's Art Machine): A machine that gifts art


=== Get in contact ===
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* Come to our weekly public meeting, Tuesdays at 7:30pm
== Upcoming Events ==
* Come to a meeting! Calendar is to the right ->
* Check out our blog.
* Join our mailing list.
* Chat in IRC: #freesideatl on Freenode. ( Click here to chat from your browser! )
* Follow our Twitter account.
* Join our Facebook group.
* Come to one of our Meetups.


=== How to join ===
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* We give our members 24/7 access and lots of privileges, so we're a bit picky.
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== Freeside in Photos ==


* ...but we're friendly and open to having new people join. Read about the joining process.
=== How we're funded  ===


* Basic expenses are covered by member dues.
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* 10% of our membership is reserved for "starving hackers": full time students or recently laid off people.
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* We seek grants, teach seminars, and hold fund-raisers to offset monthly costs and equipment purchases.
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* We also accept donations!
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Freeside Atlanta (est. 2009) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit work space built entirely by volunteers.

Alert! We moved! Freeside Atlanta is no longer located at the Metropolitan complex in West End. We're now located further south at the address listed below. Keep an eye on our Meetup site for event status. We're pretty pumped to meet new folks at our new home!

Located just south of downtown Atlanta, we are a community of makers, tinkerers, engineers, programmers, artists, teachers, and lunatics. As a community, we have built out our space with tools and equipment for electronics, 3D printing, woodworking, metalworking, art, design, classes, and events. Everything you see in our space was donated or built by members.

Our members are engaged in amazing projects and love to share knowledge. We also develop and work with open source and free technology wherever possible, and try to release our creations under variants of the Creative Commons license.

You don't have to be a Freeside member to come to our events or take our classes. We encourage you to come out to the Tuesday night Open House that we have every second and fourth Tuesday at 7:30 PM, or to any of the other public classes or events that we have on Meetup. Come check the place out and see if this is a community that you'd be interested in joining!

Our Mission

Freeside Technology Spaces, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, strives to provide a space that inspires collaboration, creativity, teaching, and open projects for the Atlanta community.

Our Space

We built our space into different areas to consolidate where we work on stuff in the space. You can check out the different areas of our space here. We are located at:

3043 Commerce Way
Atlanta, GA 30354

There are detailed directions to our space to help you find the place.

Past Projects

Interesting projects going on at our space:

Freeside in Photos

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