THIRD PLACE TECHNOLOGIES

Third Place Technologies was founded in 2014 with a mission to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and life-long learning for artists, creative technologists, and civic activists, originally through online networking and in-person events. In 2015, we started an annual event called Electric Sky, a weekend retreat near the Town of Skykomish, to bring artists and technologists together to collaborate, host workshops, and share their projects in the context of a popup makerspace and art show in the mountains. We provided workshops around new technologies, such as laser cutters, 3D printing, CNC routers, digital photography, microcontrollers, AI, virtual environments, and design software. Electric Sky has evolved into an arts incubator, seeding exhibitions throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Lusio Lights, Arts-a-Glow, the AN/T Gallery in the Science Center, and the Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar... Third Place Technologies is a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission to..