[Noisebridge-discuss] Art fundraiser suggestion

[Shannon Clark]

Fair enough - though to clarify I wasn't suggesting being an art gallery as
much as having a party, showing off stuff, and selling something at the
party (could be stuff, could be posters/blueprints/kits) - was thinking of
it as a one night/day thing not a gallery.

Shannon

(have read the wiki and current emails, will go back and skim the mailing
list archives as well)

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 1:59 AM, Jacob Appelbaum <jacob at appelbaum.net> wrote:

> Shannon Clark wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I mentioned this in one part of an earlier email and again briefly at
> > tonight's meeting here is a bit more detail about what I would suggest -
> > please add suggestions and I'll try to also put up a page on the wiki to
> > further organize details.
> >
> > The basic idea is to on a regular basis, starting fairly soon, have an
> art
> > show & fundraiser at the Noisebridge space.
>
> Hi Shannon,
>
> With all possible respect - No thanks.
>
> >
> > The goal is to raise money - and do so via creating and selling cool,
> > beautiful stuff. And if we are wildly successful it just gives us
> resources
> > to do more cool stuff. Personally I think that the first goal should be
> to
> > have at least 3-4 month's costs set aside and to be starting to think
> about
> > what tools (and also what ongoing supplies) might help people create and
> do
> > particularly interesting things (and would best fit into the constraints
> of
> > the space).
>
> We're not an art gallery that's open to the public. Especially not the
> public that is going to wander in off of Wiese Street. We've
> specifically talked about being non commercial for our entire existence.
> The space is for hacking/creating/making/dreaming/etc but explicitly,
> it's not for selling things. Even if the money goes to a good cause.
>
> In theory, it's a nice idea but it might be a good idea to read the
> archives of the mailing list, the wiki and so on to get a good feel for
> our group.
>
> We've been discussing financial things in depth for the last few months
> and we're shooting to have 6 months in the bank. In less than a weekend,
> we're up to $11,000USD. It appears that we need to raise about $20,000
> more.
>
> It's important to remember _why_ we're raising money. It's not to create
> an art gallery for raising money. It's to have a space for making art,
> hacking on stuff, relaxing, etc -
>
> Best,
> Jake
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