The makers of MAKESPACE.

The artists, musicians, poets, philosophers, and comedians who share their work at MAKESPACE are members of the Chicago community who you might never expect lead a double life as an incredible artist. We see members of the tech community in Chicago who hustle 80 hour weeks building startups coming out to our monthly events, showcasing new songs and works of art they created in the margins of their weeks. We see makers who create music or artwork full time sharing new and experimental works-in-progress at MAKESPACE that they might not yet be comfortable sharing on a larger stage. 

At past MAKESPACE events, we've hosted:

A Sales Consultant + Singer

A Student + Beat Poet

A Designer + Comic Book Artist

A Product Manager + DJ

A Support Rep + Miniature Sculptor

 
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The MAKESPACE Organizers

 
 
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Amanda Porter

community COORDINATOR
 

Amanda Porter is the Community Coordinator for the MAKESPACE events and community. Amanda is also Packback's Talent Acquisition lead.

What they MAKE: Marathon Runner, Endurance Athlete, Mean Gluten-Free Baker

 
 
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Ernesto “Beats” Rodriguez

RESIDENT DJ
 

“Beats” is a product manager, certified scrum master, and incredible DJ and beat creator. He blends technical skills in his 9 to 5 with a love of music in his 5 to 9. He’s created beats for many other MAKESPACE performers in the past, promoting the goals of collaboration and experimentation.

What they MAKE: Beats, software products, Mixes that make people dance.