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📣 username941

Community event ideas with a 10k budget


The city where I live has a budget supporting local communities by providing a 10k grant to people who would like to host an event or a program. The events are being assessed on a case-by-case basis as there are no specific requirements for an event type.

The two events I had in mind are:

1) Grab some hardware electronics stuff and do a drive to local schools and promote hands-on experience with getting electronics to move, detect, blink, talk, etc.

2) Host a public event aimed at bringing art and tech folks together. Working with some artists beforehand to get some tech-enabled art pieces together.

What kind of events would you be interested in attending or hosting?

  👤 RetroTechie Accepted Answer ✓
Maker faire.

Encompasses anything from art to software, woodworking, 3D printing & more. Also fun for ppl who aren't into the "making" part, but enjoy playing with hands-on / interactive exhibits, asking creators how they did it, or get new inspiration.

This mixes nicely with workshops, small contests (eg. a powertool race, where old powertools / motors ripped from various junk, are repurposed to race each other), or other educational / fun stuff.