One part of MakeShift 2026 we’re especially excited about is the Public Reception & Showcase.

Join us for interactive installations, prototypes, speculative projects, and experiments exploring accountability, transparency, and public technology — from responsive spaces to community-centered AI infrastructure.

🕟 May 20, 4:30–8 PM
🎤 Presentations start at 5 PM
🥤 Refreshments provided
📍 NYC / SVA

#MakeShift2026 #DTPR #ResponsibleAI

Register to attend here https://luma.com/602z282n

The MakeShift 2026 program is now live!

The program explores accountable technology in practice.

From AI governance and civic infrastructure to responsive public spaces, participatory design and the politics of digital systems.

You'll get a chance to join workshops, talks, project displays, and participatory sessions alongside NYC Design Week.

Check out the program: https://lnkd.in/emTetpAW

Register here: https://luma.com/602z282n

#MakeShift2026 #ResponsibleAI #Design

MakeShift 2026 is open for registration!

📍 May 20–21, NYC

Join us for a two-day program bringing together work on AI, public infrastructure, and accountability.

Here’s an early snapshot of the agenda so far, with more announcements soon!

Plenaries:
– DTPR for AI
– Surface Tensions: Threatcasting The Augmented City

Workshops:
– Co-designing the Algorithm
– What does it take to make a Community-Owned Data Center?

Civic tech prototypes

👉 https://luma.com/602z282n

#MakeShift2026 #CivicTech

Save the date: MakeShift 2026 — happening this May 20 + 21 in NYC alongside NYC Design Week.

Organized with Superbloom, Helpful Places and SVA, it’s focused on a core question:

How do we make digital systems in our cities more visible, understandable, and trustworthy?

The program includes:
– sessions on civic tech, AI, governance, digital rights
– DTPR-based design challenge projects

More soon 👀

Register here: https://luma.com/602z282n

#MakeShift2026 #CivicTech #DTPR #Design #NYCDesignWeek

Still thinking about #MakeShift2026? You’ve got more time to apply! We’ve extended the call for proposals deadline by one week.

📅 New deadline: Friday, April 17
📍 MakeShift 2026 | NYC Design Week

Apply here 👇https://forms.gle/gbVY6rc93JSmPAcU8

🔍 Read the guide: https://tinyurl.com/makeshiftguide

📣 Final call: MakeShift 2026 call for proposals closes this Friday!

MakeShift 2026 is asking what it would look like to design technology in public spaces that people can actually see, understand, and trust.

We’re looking for sessions or design challenge projects using #DTPR

📅 Deadline: Friday, April 10
📍 MakeShift 2026 | NYC Design Week | School of Visual Arts
✍ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/etpg7s4a
🔍 Read our guide: https://lnkd.in/encUDxwz

#MakeShift2026 #CivicTech #DesignJustice

Most of the #tech shaping public space isn’t visible. That’s a #design problem!

#MakeShift2026 is looking for people working on ways to make digital systems more legible, accountable & trustworthy.

You can propose:
– a session (talk/workshop/etc.)
– or a project using the DTPR framework

📍 MakeShift 2026, #NYCDesignWeek
⏰ Call For Proposals Deadline: 10 April

If you’ve been sitting on an idea, now’s the time!

✍️ Apply now: https://forms.gle/gbVY6rc93JSmPAcU8

📘 Read our guide: https://tinyurl.com/makeshiftguide

📣 Submissions for MakeShift 2026 are open — the deadline is approaching!

We’re inviting proposals that explore how technology in public space can be made more visible, accountable, and understandable.

Sessions + design challenge projects are welcome

📅 Call for Proposals Deadline: April 10

Apply here: forms.gle/gbVY6rc93JSmPAcU8

#MakeShift2026 #CivicTech #DTPR