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About AS220 Labs
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AS220 Labs is a community Fab Lab.  We are a innovative group of technologically literate artists, designers, crafters and engineers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels who strive to push the boundaries of our digital fabrication equipment.  AS220 Labs is focused on introducing local artists to digital fabrication. Starting with the process of discussing an artist's project ideas we help them understand how the tools can fit into or extend their current workflow.  The Labs digital fabrication tools enable members to accomplish tasks that that would be extremely time consuming, tedious or impossible to produce by hand.  We help artists realize the way in which the equipment can benefit their work and enable them to extend their creativity in new ways.  

Our lab is part of AS220, a unique and multifaceted non-profit arts organization. AS220's mission is to create an unjuried, uncensored environment that is open to the general public.  AS220's facilities and services are made available to artists of all ages who need a place to create, exhibit, or perform original artwork, especially those facing financial or cultural limitations. 

We offer workshops on a variety of electronics, programming, audio engineering and digital fabrication topics.  In addition, AS220 Labs hosts the Providence, Rhode Island branch of the Fab Academy program.  Graduates of Fab Academy at AS220 Labs have gone on to become a vital part of our lab's infrastructure and have participated in CBA  outreach programs at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts' Fab Lab.  

We are very interested in collaborating with other Fab Labs around the world for information sharing, fundraising tips / help (we need a ShopBot!) and general community building.

You can learn more about AS220 Labs and programming we offer at: www.as220.org/labs and at www.as220.org/fabacademy. 

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Contacts:
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James Rutter, AS220 Labs Coordinator:  james@as220.org
Anna Kaziunas France, Fab Academy at AS220 Labs: anna@as220.org