[NewMusic] 21grand permit woes/Donations would help!

[suki at zoka.com]

Yeah time for a new mouth guard.

Remember everybody: they don't call it the Other 5% Nation for nothing.*
Nonprofit arts are often last in line when cities begin thinking about
economic development -- unless your nonprofit looks like an imperial SOB
(steady: stands for symphony opera ballet). And they can be least able to
meet standards for safe space because they are often civilizing spaces the
marketplace has abandoned because no more $$ can be wrenched from their
foundations.
As a 21 Grand board member I feel  confident that Sarah and Darren are
moving through this compliance issue with the same concerns for safety and
accessibility they've always had - these verifications by the City are an
inevitable next step for any organization nimble enough to survive. I just
don't want the regulatory environment to prevent 21 Grand from delivering
its vital programming... The programs the City itself is supporting through
grants.
All this to say: follow that link in Damon's post, please. You will be
making a difference, full stop.
-s



*estimated % of philanthropic $$ going to the arts every year

Original Message:
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From: Tim Perkis tim at perkis.com
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:09:06 -0800
To: newmusic at music.mills.edu
Subject: Re: [NewMusic] 21grand permit woes/Donations would help!


oakland pay forest city... yoshi's ... hassle 21 grand .... grrr (teeth 
gnashing)


Matt Davignon wrote:
> On Dec 6, 2007 3:25 PM, Sarah - 21 Grand <21grand at 21grand.org> was like:
>   
>> Thanks Damon! And thank you to everyone who has donated so far. I feel
like
>> the biggest jerk right now for jeopardizing this place to play, that is
>> really there not for my ego, but for you and other artists and musicians
to
>> do your work.
>>     
>
> I don't see how you've done anything to jeopardize the place to play
> (except for that you provided a place to musicians to play and for
> some empty beer bottles to sit). It sounds like most of these are a
> result of there being a space where people like to congregate for
> entertainment.
>
> Matt
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