Save the Date: Maker Walk LA in the DTLA Arts District – Friday 10/6

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Celebrate National Manufacturing Day in style!

Cartwheel Art / Cartwheel Art Tours is excited to be a host for the inaugural MAKER WALK LA on Friday, October 6th! Join fellow entrepreneurs, creatives, manufacturers, local brands, and the business community for a self-guided afternoon exploring the Arts District.

From 1-4pm, guests will get free behind-the-scenes factory tours and demos hosted by local businesses, plus special workshops at the Advanced Prototyping Center.

VIP Celebration: Maker Walk LA concludes with an evening V.I.P. celebration from 4-7pm at local manufacturer COMUNITY co-hosted in part by the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office. The party will feature local food, beer tastings from Angel City Brewery, signature craft cocktails by Greenbar Distillery and Califia Farms, and maker mini-workshops with our local friends of MAKE IT IN LA.

Other sponsors of Maker Walk LA include SmartyPants Vitamins, Durolabs, CMTC, Happily, Sheppard Mullin, K&L Gates, Priority Pak, LA DWP, LA Sanitation, and the Opportunity Fund.

Mini-workshops and demos:
Leather shoe and bag making: La La Land Production and COMUNITY
Cut and sew stitching techniques: IndieSource and Fabdesigns
Brewing discussion: Angel City Brewery
AR for manufacturing demo: DAQRI Smart Helmet

More Details: 

Register here: http://makerwalkla.com Use promotional code MWKCART at checkout for a 50% discount as a friend of Cartwheel Art!

Event Addresses for Check in: 

  • La Kretz Innovation Campus: 525 S. Hewitt St, LA, CA 90013. Check in after 12:30pm on October 6th to get your tour map and wristband, so you can choose your own adventure around the Arts District.
  • V.I.P. Celebration is at COMUNITY: 584 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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