How It Works

Is the COG right for you?

Sign up for a tour, open house, class, or Zone Orientation to get a feel for the community.

Read through all of our Membership Levels to see what best fits your needs.

• Do you only want to use the space once in a while? 
  • Associate members pay a low annual fee, enabling the purchase of single-day access passes.
• Interested in a space to work but not in the equipment?
  • Coworking members can use the communal spaces (but none of the tools) at any time of day.
• Have a day job or are okay with limited access?
  • Maker members can access the space on nights and weekends.
• Want to be able to work at any time?
  • Super Maker members have 24/7 access to the building.
• Are you a startup or established business?
  • Check out the For Startups and For Businesses pages.

Understand Our Policies

• The Bylaws are the legal outline of how we exist and operate as an organization (on a day-to-day basis, there’s not much you need to be intimately familiar with here. But you should know they exist).
• Our Membership Handbook is the go-to source for all of our rules governing how members interact with the space.
  • It has some of the overarching safety rules, but each zone and piece of equipment will have it’s own specialized rules. These are covered in the Zone Orientations.

Sign Up!

We’ll ask for typical personal information, billing information, a headshot, and a copy of your ID.

• The Headshot is to help staff and volunteers get to know new members.
• Providing a photo ID is part of our security measures. While we don’t automatically perform a background check on new members, we will do some quick searches, and may request a full check.
• Having a criminal history doesn’t disqualify someone from membership. However, since we frequently host school children, we reserve the right to deny membership to anyone convicted of a violent or sexual offense.

Complete the Online Orientation

Our orientation video will cover general safety protocols, how to get your access fob, and what is required to use our Maker Zones. It is quick and easy, and ensures that you have everything you need for a basic understanding of how we work. It’s followed by a short knowledge quiz.

Once your Orientation Quiz is submitted, COG Staff gets a notification. We’ll assign you an access fob within 2 business days, and notify you by email when it’s ready to be picked up.