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Galleries Closed (for now) Due to Fire Damage
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In the early hours of November 2nd, a fire started in the alley behind Fourteenfifteen, Alpaca, and The Minnow. The fire was put out quickly and most of the structures are intact, but the building and belongings within sustained major smoke and water damage. Homewise is covering structural repairs and will restore the building in time, but many of our collectives' tools, plinths, equipment (including Basement Films film equipment), electronics, and artifacts have been destroyed.
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Letter to Our Community
We wanted to take a moment to thank you for your support. The past few days have been a whirlwind for everyone at Fourteenfifteen/Alpaca and The Minnow and despite these challenges we have been uplifted by your rallying cry to help us in this time of need.
Community has always been the backbone of the many artistic and musical iterations housed on the 1400 block of 4th street and without you, none of this work and history would be possible. While it is difficult to define this particular type of DIY magic, when asked by KRQE news yesterday about what the energy is like on a typical Friday at an exhibition opening or music show, the best word we could find was "electric".
Both spaces were excited about our final events for 2024 including a retrospective exhibition by Bryan Konefsky and other fantastic music and art. We are sad that we can't open our doors to you for these events but we ask that you carry this communal spirit with you and support our fellow artists and musicians in whatever ways you can.
We had a wide array of programming already scheduled for 2025 and though we hope to get back on our feet as soon as possible, we don't know what the timeline holds and are taking it day by day. We are currently in the process of itemizing materials and damages and are tremendously grateful for your financial support via our Gofundme and various raffles and upcoming benefit shows which we will rely on to replace what was lost. Many of you have also asked if there are ways that you can help physically support the spaces as we rebuild. We will share more information about this moving forward once the spaces are safe to enter and we can begin the process of removing and discarding materials.
We cannot begin to thank you enough for your support during this time and we hope to open our doors to you as soon as we are able. These spaces have always been by the community for the community and we hope that you continue to support all things and spaces DIY in the meantime. These third spaces are the very fabric of a flourishing and vibrant community and we are grateful just to be a small part of this wonderful history.
With love and gratitude to you all,
Fourteenfifteen Gallery + Alpaca + The Minnow
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