NIMBY

NIMBY has been making significant headway towards becoming a fully permitted and legal art space here in Oakland, however, this process has taken a huge toll on finances. We have been juggling rent, city fees, engineering costs and other expenses as best we can. We are at the tipping point and we need your help.

NIMBY’s landlords have been very patient while funds have been diverted towards city requirements. Your help will be what determines whether NIMBY climbs out of this morass or fizzles out. Please take a few minutes to think about the art you have seen from this wonderful facility. Look back on the wonder of such pieces as Cleavage in Space, the Steam Punk Tree House, Colossus and more. So much art has been produced over the years at NIMBY. Dance Dance Immolation, 2pir and many, many more.

Please take a moment to reach way down and pull out $20.00 and send it to our PayPal account, ( NIMBYLLC@yahoo.com ).  We are counting on the support of the community to help us pull through this difficult time. For the price of a movie you can be part of artspace history. Help keep a vital part of the art community alive.  NIMBY’s Kickstarter campaign is to get us back on track as the new year starts.  We also need funds today to make it through this difficult moment. If you have donated to us on Kickstarter we thank you. If you have not yet donated please consider doing so today ( NIMBYLLC@yahoo.com ). A small donation from a small percentage of our community will keep NIMBY operating. We can do this, but not without you. Even the loose change from under your sofa can be what makes all the difference.

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For the past few months, Oakland bureaucracy and politics have been halting all progress at NIMBY. Countless hours of meetings, phone calls, completing paperwork and preparing for inspections are finally yielding tangible results.

HAZMAT has officially approved our space. Fire Department approval is pending posting of additional “No Smoking” signs.

Engineering required by the building department is complete however we still need funds for permit fees before they will make inspections and sign us off.

Now that we have overcome a large set of major roadblocks and hurdles, we are staring down a huge pile of bills from the City of Oakland. While NIMBY is financially sound as an art space - we need the greater community to once again step up and help us through this crunch. NIMBY is setting many precedents for art spaces, not just in Oakland but everywhere. We are dotting every i and crossing every t, creating a solid foundation for future art spaces to build upon. While this is costing many thousands of dollars it will pave a road that others may follow: it truly is a community effort. Your continued support is needed as this battle is not over yet.

Watch our short video, lend your support, and please pass along this message.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1362561841/nimby-industrial-art-and-diy-space

We greatly appreciate your continued support and will be sending out progress reports weekly as we continue to work through the bureaucratic challenges.

And yes, when it comes time that you too want to open a studio we will be able to help you navigate the pitfalls, saving thousands of dollars!

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