In The Media

2023

Dec 11 - LHOV: A Makerspace Paradise: A Virtual Tour of Vector Space

Dec 5 - WSET: Vector Space celebrates grand opening of their new larger workspace

Nov 7 - LHOV: Get Ready to Rumble with Hill City Robot Combat

March 24 - WLNI: Partnering for Good: Bank of the James & Vector Space

March - Radio434: Maker Mondays with The Mike Show

Jan 17 - WSET: Vector Space is on the move

Jan 15 - News & Advance: Lynchburg's Vector Space plans move, expansion

2022

Nov 15 - News & Advance: Lynchburg's Vector space hosts engineering mentoring program

Nov 5 - News & Advance: Battle of the bots

Nov 1 - Living in the Heart of Virginia: Students Design Robots at Vector Space for Competition

Oct 10 - Cardinal News: Lynchburg program recruits women for machining careers

July 10 - News & Advance: Local makerspace receives $300K for expansion of building, programming

May 4 - University of Lynchburg: Students collaborate with Vector Space, local artist on public art project

April 4 - WSET: Women in Machinery

2021

August 5 - News & Advance: Group of teenagers build water monitoring systems for area creeks, streams

July 5 - WDBJ: New Lynchburg mural painted at Vector Space

July 4 - News & Advance: Student artists combine ideas to create 30-foot mural at Vector Space

July 2 - WFXR: Friday fireworks expected to draw people to downtown Lynchburg businesses

July 2 - WSET: Lynchburg teens create huge mural as part of Vector Space art camp

June 8 - WFXR: Two student teams from Lynchburg are among 100 National Finalists in the American Rocketry Challenge

June 1 - WDBJ: Teams Qualify For Rocket Competition 2021

February 17 - WFXR: Five-year anniversary auction with the Vector Space in Lynchburg

January 19 - WFXR: Workspace educational workshops for all ages and interests with Vector Space

January 1 - Lynchburg Business Magazine: 2021 Market Report

2020

October 17 - WFXR: Blacksmithing couples event in Lynchburg teaches fun yet practical skills

April 9 - WSET: Vector Space teams up with Mama Crockett's to give intubation boxes to local hospitals

April 6 - WFXR: A Lynchburg company is 3D printing face shields for local health workers

April 6 - WSET: Lynchburg's Vector Space 3D prints personal protective gear for medical professionals

April 5 - News & Advance: Vector Space in Lynchburg hopes to aid in fight against coronavirus

March 4 - News & Advance: New local program offered to women wanting to learn machinery skills

2019

December 15 - News & Advance: PHOTOS: Sewing class at Vector Space

December 4 - News & Advance: Vector Space expands into recently closed convenience store

November 22 - WSET: Vector Space in Lynchburg expanding again as membership grows

November 9 - News & Advance: PHOTOS: Hill City Robot Combat Competition 2019

October 2 - News & Advance: First Friday: Pumpkin hacking at Vector Space, engravings and wood cuts at Academy among events

August 15 - WSET: Lynchburg teens create new public art, website to showcase murals across city

August 8 - News & Advance: PHOTOS: Vector Space Art Camp

July 5 - News & Advance: PHOTOS: First Friday at Vector Space

June 7 - News & Advance: Hands-on gaming: Linkhorne Middle students construct lawn games during camp

May 1 - WFXR: Lynchburg team in national finals of Team America Rocketry Challenge

March 20 - News & Advance: Fashion, technology meet at Mini Maker's Faire runway show

2018

Combat Robots

Nov 5 - News & Advance: Weapons upgraded for third annual Hill City Robot Battle

Oct 31 - The Critograph: Hill City Robot Combat at the VES

Renovations

November 1 - Lynchburg Living: A Colorful Revival

July 14 - News & Adavnace: Checking Up...Editorial

July 9 - News & Advance: After a year of renovations, Vector Space opens second floor for extended creativity

June 15 - WNRN: Hear Together: Vector Space

The Boat Project

May 29 - WSET: Lynchburg teens work together to build self-driving boat

Maker Faire

March 25 - News & Advance: Power tool racing event brings unusual contraptions to the finish line in Lynchburg

March 10 - WSET: Vector Space prepares for power tool car race in late March

2017

Upstairs Renovations

December 11 - News & Advance: Making space: Vector Space adding room for more workshops, classes

Trebuchet

November 5 - News & Advance: Lynchburg inaugural 'pumpkin chuck' launches new annual event

Hill City Bike Project

July 14 - News & Advance: Putting medal to the pedal: Students build bikes at Vector Space camp

Phone Charging Station

June 28 - BURG: Cheers to the weekend is revamped Lynchburg staple

Little Free Pantry

September 12, 2018 - News & Advance: Little Free Pantry in Madison Heights has big goal of feeding the hungry

November 15 - WSLS: Community members open second 'Little Free Pantry' in Lynchburg

November 15 - LCS: Volunteers Install "Little Free Pantry" at Hutcherson Early Learning Center

November 15 - WSET: 'Little Free Pantry' installed outside Lynchburg preschool

July 5 - LHOV: Little Free Pantry at Lynchburg Daily Bread

June 27 - WSET: Little Free Pantry: "Take what you need, leave what you can"

June 22 - News & Advance: Little Free Pantry dishes out help for the taking

Piano Art

Sept 1 - Lynchburg Living: Perfect Harmony

May 20 - Richmond Times Dispatch: Robotic arm creates paintings based on piano's notes at Lynchburg market

May 19 - WSET: Robotic arm turns music into art

May 18 - News & Advance: Robotic arm will create paintings based on notes played on Community Market Hill City Keys piano

Making in Lynchburg

April 18 – Liberty Champion: Creating New from Old

Giant Flipbook Project

April 16 – News & Advance: Students create giant flipbooks to combine arts with science and math

Maker Faire

March 26 – WDBJ7: Mini Maker Faire is added to the Science Fest

March 12 – 107.9 YYD: Around Town Featuring Vector Space and Randolph College

Screen Printing

Jan 22 – News & Advance: Photos: Pointers on printing

2016

October 4 – WDBJ7: Lynchburg nonprofit connects innovators with tools for success

October 1 – Lynchburg Business Magazine: Top 20 Under 40

July 1 – Lynchburg Living Magazine: Discover, Create, Collaborate in the City’s First Makerspace

May 13 – Lynchburg 360: Episode #42

Lynchburg Innovation Week

May 30 – News & Advance: Lynchburg Innovation Week begins Thursday

Space Balloon Challenge

September 26 – NAYGN Article: AREVA NAYGN Works with High School Students on a ‘Space Balloon’ Project to Photograph the Earth from Space

March 21 – News & Advance: Maker space gets grant for space balloon project

March 17 – Press Release: Cognizant’s “Making the Future” Initiative Awards 40 STEM Grants to Youth Programs Throughout the United States

Seismic Shake-Up

February 29 – Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance: Areva, Vector Space host engineering event

February 26 – AREVA News: Local Students “Shake Things Up” During Engineers Week with AREVA and Vector Space

February 26 – VES News: VES Juniors Pioneer Student-led Education Sessions at New Vector Space in Lynchburg

February 24 – WSLS10: Seismic Shake-up Challenge

New Location

February 24 – WIQO Radio (Listen live at 7:30AM!)

February 22 – News & Advance: Lynchburg to soon get “make your own” space

2015

Fundraising

December 20 – News & Advance: Areva helps city nonprofit launch fundraising campaign

Innovator of the Year

December – Lynchburg Business Magazine: Technology Awards

October 22 – Tech Council Blog: Region 2000 Technology Council award winners announced at TechEDGE

Multicopter Video Project

August 11 – WSET: Students Learn to Soar

July 31 – News & Advance: Students Learn to Build Drones

Space Balloon Challenge

May 2 – News & Advance: Balloon Launch Aims to Raise Student Awareness of Science