Membership
i3 Detroit’s Membership Information:
i3 Detroit is a collective of community makers, thinkers, artists, crafters, coders, believers and doers. We run as a cooperative to collaborate on all forms of technology, art & culture in new and interesting ways. Our goal is to continue to provide a physical community space with shared tools, resources and knowledge.
We are able to make this happen by having supporters and members who help us pay the rent, keep the utilities on and through teaching classes to both our members and community.
Each member is expected to help maintain the space, recruit new members and to “Be excellent to each other”.
Hours of operation:
For non-members (guests) – Friday evenings 6pm to 9pm, any public meetings, or by appointment with a member. Due to the ongoing pandemic, regularly scheduled in-person events at i3Detroit are on hold. Member meetings are held virtually and open tour Fridays have been replaced with lower-frequency online meetup/hangout sessions. Check the calendar for specific times for each.
For members in good standing – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Each member that gets unlimited 24/7 access to the space will be provided with an RFID key and a pin code to allow you access to the space. If you lose your key it will cost $5 to replace it. As of June 6, 2020, in order for members to activate their keys, they must fill out a new waiver and agree to i3’s COVID-19 rules. See here for details.
Who should join
Are we the right place for you? There are several other hackerspaces/makerspaces in the area, and it’s important to find the right fit! i3Detroit has a lot of capabilities but also expects a strong commitment in return. Our dues are kept low because members share the work of upkeep — if you’re willing to help, please keep reading!
Are you the right person for us? Take a look at i3Detroit’s Vision and make sure you understand why each of those things is important. If you’re not sure yet, come as a guest a few more times, talk to more members, and get a sense of how the community operates.
How to join
Since the pandemic has forced in-person meetings and other events into cyberspace, joining our community is more difficult than usual. The membership process has been updated to make the steps easier to complete virtually, but it is still a work in progress. If you are interested in joining, please contact membership@i3detroit.org or contact@i3detroit.org to discuss the current situation and decide on next steps.
So, you’ve visited the space a few times and you can’t wait to take the plunge? Sweet!
First, teach yourself what you need to know to be a member! Yes, teach yourself â itâs a DIY group, after all.
Weâve set up a sort of âscavenger huntâ or âexperience questâ to guide you on this process. By finding the answers to these questions, you’ll familiarize yourself with the space, the organization, the people, and the internal systems that tie it all together.
Expect to spend 5-6 hours and visit the space 2-3 times in order to complete the quest. Take your time and read carefully! Skim both of the following forms, then begin working on phase 1:
Once youâve submitted that, the results will be processed by a volunteer, which may take several days. (If you don’t hear anything in a week or so, email membership@ and check.) If your responses look sensible, weâll create some accounts for you, and you’ll get a handful of emails about various logins which will enable you to perform the tasks in phase 2:
If your phase-2 responses look good, weâll make an appointment to do the last steps, set up your dues payments, and make you a key. After that, youâll be a member!
Membership at i3Detroit is $59/month Payment Options: Buy 11 months and weâll give you the 12th free!Paying dues
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Membership $59/mo
On the checkout page, you may choose whether to pay with your Amazon account, PayPal account, or credit card (processed by PayPal).