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MAKEROOM is an evolving cultural platform creating physical space for art, fashion, making, music, hospitality, wellness, and community in Los Angeles.

Sat, Nov 712 – 9 PMArts District, LAFree

RSVP · freeSee the programBid on the painting
Between Sensation & Language by Kay Wheeler: a wide-eyed yellow cartoon face in a tractor beam, ANXIETY ATTACKS in dripping red, a hand-painted sign reading Represent the space between sensation and language, and a starburst promising a bonus: free will.
Kay Wheeler · Between Sensation & Language, 2026 · Mixed media on canvas
© 2026 Kay Wheeler. All rights reserved. Images may not be copied, reproduced or used without permission.
The auction · Bidding open

Every bid makes room.

This painting doesn’t give you answers. It interrupts the ones you were taught to give.

Kay Wheeler is donating their original painting Between Sensation & Language to auction. All proceeds fund The MAKEROOM Experience: keeping it free to the public and paying the artists and creatives who make it happen.

  • Original · signed
  • Certificate of authenticity
  • Bidding closes live Nov 7
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The reason

Why we make room

MAKEROOM creates experimental creative infrastructure that gives people space to make, connect, collaborate, and imagine what comes next. Through art, fashion, music, making, hospitality, and community, we turn underused spaces into places of participation, belonging, and opportunity, helping emerging creatives access resources, relationships, and visibility while strengthening the cultural ecosystem around them.

What it is

It’s not a gallery.
It’s not a retail store.
It’s not a traditional party.
It’s a room for becoming.

Each time, a single room in the Arts District holds art, wardrobe, alteration, sound, wellness and hospitality at once. The format can change. The invitation stays the same: come as you are, make something, take something, leave a little different.

The program

One room. Endless ways in.

Art

Rotating artists on the brick, and installations that stay live from noon to close.

Fashion

A clothing swap, trade and alteration bar. Bring a piece, take a piece, or rework the one you came in wearing.

Create

A family-style table of prompts, collage, patches and open-ended making, plus a coloring station for all ages hosted by Majestic Art Gallery. Nothing you make here has to be finished.

Talk

Fireside chats: small, informal panel conversations where community members share what they know, what they’re building and what they’ve learned. Pull up a seat or join in.

Sound

Quiet enough to work through the afternoon. A DJ once the light drops.

Wellness

A guided breathwork session opens the day. Youth Dealer offers pop-up micro facials and beauty care throughout, at an additional cost.

Hospitality

Coffee through the afternoon, plus an N/A zero-proof bar and local food vendors throughout the day.

And more

The list is a starting point, not a boundary. Whatever you bring becomes part of the room.

The fundraiser

Fund a creative. Fill the room.

The MAKEROOM Experience is free to attend. Everything in it is here because someone chose to give. Your support makes the room possible: the creatives who share their work, the volunteers who hold the day together, and open doors for everyone who walks in.

$10,000covers the full November 7 activation. Anything beyond that goes toward the next MAKEROOM.

  1. 01

    Fund a creative

    Bring a community artist, maker or facilitator into the room, paid to share their work with everyone who walks through the door.

    Give on Givebutter →
  2. 02

    Bring something

    Art supplies for the Create table, clothing for the swap, or meals for the volunteer crew.

    Pledge an item →
  3. 03

    Give your time

    Volunteer a shift, or lead a fireside chat on our community panel.

    Sign up →
  4. 04

    Bid on the painting

    Between Sensation & Language, an original by Kay Wheeler. Every dollar goes back into the room. Bidding closes live November 7.

    Place a bid →
QR code to give on GivebutterChoose what you fundGifts are received through Majestic Art Gallery, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit; a portion supports their mission. Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Partners & sponsors

Making room together

MAKEROOM is built with the support of the people and places around it. Local businesses, artists, makers, and neighbors contribute materials, knowledge, resources, and time to help bring each room to life.

Community Art Supply Partner

Artist & Craftsman Supply

Art supplies · In-kind support

artistcraftsman.com →

Fiscal sponsor

Majestic Art Gallery

501(c)(3) · Community arts partner

In the room: a coloring station, an info table and giveaways.

majesticartgallery.org →

Wellness partner

Youth Dealer

Micro facials · Beauty care

youthdealer.co →

Make room with usMaterials · Services · Sponsorship

Founded by Kay Wheeler

Kay Wheeler is a multidisciplinary artist, creative director, and hospitality futurist working across art, wardrobe, beverage, space, and cultural experience. Their work explores what becomes possible when disciplines, identities, and communities are given room to intersect.

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What are youmaking room for?

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The inaugural activation

Come make room.

WhereArts DistrictLos Angeles, CA 90021
WhenSaturday, November 72026
Daytime12 – 4 PMMake Room to Play · All ages
Evening5 – 9 PMMake Room to Feel · 21+
RSVP · freeFree to attend. Tell us you’re coming and what you’re making room for.

Or email rsvp@makeroomexp.org

Or help us build it.

  • VolunteerSetup, day or evening shift. Roughly three to five hours.
  • Artist / makerShow work, run a table, or make something in the room.
  • VendorShare your work, sell your goods, or bring something for the room.
  • In-kindHelp furnish the room: tables, seating and racks, clothing for the swap, art supplies for the Create table, coffee and N/A drinks, sound and lighting, photo and video.
  • Fireside chatLead a micro panel: share a story, a craft or a question worth talking through.
  • BreathworkOpen the day with a guided session.
  • Photo / videoDocument the day from more angles.

In-kind donations are received through Majestic Art Gallery, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Get involved

Or email hello@makeroomexp.org