For Immediate Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA, MAY 31, 2023 — Make-It Springfield and FAB have partnered to bring FAB Passion Fashion Week (FPFW) to downtown Springfield, MA in September 2023. Launched in 2018, FPFW is a uniquely cross-cultural, annual fashion event that is dedicated to showing important fashion influencers and to elevating diversity in fashion and […]
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Be Anyone You Want to Be
You can be anyone you want to be when you come through our doors at 286 Bridge Street, downtown Springfield. Have you put much thought into who you need to be to create a life that serves you? Do you realize that you can be anyone you want to be? There are just two main […]
Seeking Advisors for Teen Fashion Club
Make-It Springfield has a unique opportunity for advisors who have experience working with, mentoring or advising young people to support teens in our Teen Fashion Club. You do not need to have experience in fashion or fashion design but you DO need experience with young people. We are looking for 6 adults over the age […]
Dress Code: A Teen Fashion Club
We are inviting teens aged 13-17—from Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties and who are passionate about fashion design and creation—to apply for Dress Code: A Teen Fashion Club at Make-It Springfield. Applications are due on Monday, May 22nd by 5pm. Mentoring and support with filling out your application is available in-person or by Zoom with […]
Now Offering Card to Culture Discounts
No matter where you are in your creative or entrepreneurial journey, we want to talk to you AND we are committed to making what we do financially accessible. To deepen this commitment, we recently joined the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program and the Massachusetts […]
Recognition from the City of Springfield!
Make-It Springfield—and the artists and makers we represent—has recently received recognition from the Springfield City Council for its community service efforts. City Council President, Jesse Lederman, delivered the citation which reads, “On the occasion of the Grand Opening of your new location, acknowledging especially the contributions of artists and makers to the culture, economy, and […]
