Third Place Technologies is a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, community, and life-long learning for artists, creative technologists, and civic activists. We provide spaces, events, and new technologies for the creative community at the intersection of art, technology, and civic engagement to create, collaborate, learn, and share their work. 

Core Activities

• Arts-oriented maker and exhibition spaces including Sky Artworks and Passable
• Collaborative, creative community events and arts exhibitions such as Electric Sky and Seattle: City of the Future
• Workshops, peer mentorship, and other life-long learning opportunities
• Community technologies and consulting for collaborative community building and engagement

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Why “Third Place”?

Third places are where collaborative communities get their work done.

In community building, the third place (or third space) is the social surroundings separate from the two usual social environments of home and the workplace. In his influential book The Great Good Place, Ray Oldenburg (1989, 1991) argues that third places are important for civil society, democracy, civic engagement, and establishing feelings of a sense of place. — wikipedia