What is Social Medium?
A social makerspace designed to support makers in forging community and exploring their creativity.
As part of our mission to create a safe and creative community for Makers, we keep our prices as low as possible to make our memberships and events accessible. This also means that we rely on sponsors like you to help offset the costs of sustaining our space.
$10 - Offset one person's 'Day Pass'
$25 - Offset one person's 'Event Ticket'
$100 - Offset one person's 'Membership' for one month
$250 - Offset an entire 'Event'
Disclaimer: Please note that although Social Medium is a Non-Profit enity, we are still in the process of getting our 501C3 Status approved. This means that there is a small chance that contributions will not be categorized as "donations" by the IRS and will not be tax exempt if we fail to recieve our 501C3 status.
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Get Involved!
We're eager to discuss how a partnership with Social Medium can unlock new opportunities and significant value for your company. Please fill out the form below, and our team will get back to you within 3 business days to explore how we can collaborate and tailor a sponsorship package to your specific goals.
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Sponsorship Information
Who we are
At Social Medium, we're building more than just a makerspace – we're cultivating a vibrant community where innovation, craftsmanship, and artistic expression thrive. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, we provide the tools, space, and collaborative environment for makers, artists, and creative professionals to bring their visions to life.
We invite forward-thinking companies to partner with us through our sponsorship programs. By supporting Social Medium, you gain unique access to an engaged and influential audience, enhance your brand's visibility, and become an integral part of the creative ecosystem.
Our Impact & Reach
Our vibrant community is rapidly growing, boasting
over 70 dedicated members and more than
500 active users engaging with our space and programs. We maintain a strong digital presence with
over 1,000 people on our mailing list and
over 5,000 social media followers. Crucially, many of our members are also
influencers themselves, collectively reaching millions of followers, offering an unparalleled amplification for your brand.
Why Partner with Social Medium?
- Direct Access: Connect with a diverse community of passionate makers, artists, and creative professionals.
- Brand Visibility: Showcase your products and services to a targeted audience.
- Authentic Engagement: Benefit from real-world product usage and genuine endorsements.
- Community Impact: Support a vital hub for creativity, skill-building, and innovation in Los Angeles.
Our Sponsorship Opportunities
Event & Program Sponsorships
Make an impact by sponsoring our exciting community events and popular recurring programs. These opportunities provide fantastic exposure and direct engagement with our community of makers, both in-person and online.
- Sponsor a Weekly Club: Your brand can be featured as the sponsor of one of our regular weekly clubs, gaining consistent visibility with a dedicated group of makers. This offers ongoing, focused exposure to a specific interest group within our community.
- Benefits include: Your logo prominently displayed at the club meeting, along with a mention in all club-related internal communications and promotional materials.
- Sponsor "Show and Tell" (Livestreamed): Gain significant live audience exposure by sponsoring our popular "Show and Tell" events, which are livestreamed to our online community. This provides real-time brand visibility to a wider digital audience.
- Benefits include: Your logo displayed prominently during the livestream, a verbal shout-out by the host during the event, logo placement on our website's "Sponsors" page, and a tagged mention across our primary social media channels.
- Sponsor "Maker Melee" (YouTube Series): Become a key partner for our exciting "Maker Melee" series, filmed, edited, and posted as 20-minute episodes on YouTube. This offers long-term, high-quality brand integration into content viewed by a broad and engaged audience.
- Benefits include: Prominent logo placement within the episode's on-screen graphics, a dedicated sponsor mention (e.g., "This episode of Maker Melee is brought to you by [Your Brand]"), your logo prominently featured on our website's "Sponsors" page, and extensive promotion across our social media channels, including dedicated posts.
Contact us for detailed pricing and package options for these sponsorship opportunities.
Tool Resale Program: Real-World Product Showcasing & Sales
This innovative program allows your company to place tools with us for hands-on learning and demonstration within our makerspace. Our members get to learn, create, and master skills using your products. We then take these expertly utilized tools to conventions and sell them, with Social Medium earning a 10-20% commission on each sale.
Benefits for you:
- Authentic Product Exposure: Your tools are used and tested by real makers in a dynamic environment, generating genuine excitement and familiarity.
- Direct Sales Channel: Tap into new markets at conventions and events through our trusted platform, reaching enthusiastic buyers who've seen the tools in action.
- Valuable User Feedback: Gain invaluable insights and testimonials from our community's direct, practical experience with your tools, aiding future product development.
- Brand Advocacy: Our team actively demonstrates, educates on, and champions your products, acting as an extension of your sales and marketing efforts.
General Support & In-Kind Contributions
Beyond our structured programs, we always welcome and greatly appreciate:
- Donations of Tools & Materials: Your generous donations equip our makers with the resources they need to create, while providing direct exposure for your brand within our physical space (e.g., signage, "donated by" labels).
- Brand & Logo Placement: Opportunities for your logo to be prominently featured on our website's homepage, in our regular newsletter sent to over 1,000 subscribers, and strategically displayed within our bustling makerspace.






