February 9th is TVCOG’s 13th anniversary! We want to express our gratitude to our founding members and investors for their vision and work bringing TVCOG to life. We also want to extend a thank you to our wonderful members for being such an integral part of our creative and, most importantly, collaborative community. And to all of the people that support TVCOG’s mission, even in the smallest of ways, we see the impact of your actions every day. We wouldn’t have been here all these years without you!

If you would like to walk down memory lane, or are newer to the COG and never knew the old location, check out the All Over Albany article below which has plenty of pictures. 

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These classes included things like 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC routing, and, as part of our commitment to reducing barriers to making, they were all offered for free. With their given materials stipend, Giselle and Tyna used their newfound digital fabrication knowledge to make a piece to display at Troy’s Annual Victorian Stroll. During Giselle’s residency journey, she really challenged herself and broadened her artistic horizons using our 3D scanner and printers. Tyna also challenged herself, and ended up falling in love with our CNC machine. You can learn more about their projects and experiences by watching the videos below.

Arts Thrive and Grow has been funded by New York State, Kathy Hochul, Governor. We thank Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins for her extraordinary commitment and leadership, and our elected officials who represent our grantmaking region: Senators Jake Ashby and Neil D. Breslin; Assemblymembers Scott H. Bendett, Patricia Fahy, John T. McDonald III, Angelo Santabarbara, Phil Steck, and Mary Beth Walsh.

Launchbox provides individual warehouse and work suites from 150 to 1,000 square feet. For no extra charge, Launchbox members also enjoy access to support spaces and amenities including a three-bay loading dock, material handling equipment, photo studio, coworking cafe, meeting rooms, redundant high-speed Internet and more. The facility is fully climate controlled and accessible 24/7.

This program is designed for individuals prepared to grow an existing business, transition into a second career, or launch a new venture. It specifically caters to the "part-time founder" who may require continued full-time employment while establishing their business. Learn more about the curriculum here.  

Discounts are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Existing SBS participants can email [email protected] to request the discount. New SBS participants must submit the SBS application, and be accepted into the program, to receive the discount. Submit a SBS application here. Offer expires February 23rd, or until the program reaches capacity.

STEAM-Powered Saturday is brought to you for free through the support of the T Backer Fund, and the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, Inc.