Common Ground

A shared open studio for makers, in a former print shop.

Maren K.

Printmaker, ex-studio manager

Bologna, Italy · Local & Community

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Already built

Work done before asking for anything. Submitted, not verified.

Two pop-up weekends with 140 visitors and 9 makers
A waiting list of 31 people who want a desk or a bench
A letter of intent from the landlord for a 12-month lease

What comes next

Steps toward the First Goal. All planned; none claimed.

Sign the leaseNext
Fit out benches and shelving
Register and insure
Opening weekend→ First Goal

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First Goal · planned

Open the studio to its first 12 members

Sign the lease, fit the space with second-hand benches and open the doors to twelve paying members. Assessable: the studio is open, the twelve desks are taken.

Launch Plan · 5 items

Deposit and first two months' rent$2,800
Second-hand benches and shelving$1,600
Business registration and insurance$900

Estimated total · illustrative$6,400

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Maren K.

Printmaker, ex-studio manager

Ran two pop-up weekends in the empty print shop last spring. Wants a studio that stays open after the pop-up ends.

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2026-09-02 · demo metadata

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