Nation-Wide DIY Organizing Documents

New York City

NYC Artist Coalition

website, facebook, twitter, contact@nycartc.com

Join an emerging coalition of artists, creative organizations, community leaders, activists, policy makers, and specialists providing mutual support and advocating for informal and affordable community spaces in NYC.

NYC Loft Tenants

website, facebook, twitter, info@nyclofttenants.org

New York City Loft Tenants is a volunteer organization of loft tenants who provide advocacy, education and outreach services regarding the Loft Law for loft tenants throughout NYC.

Oakland

Jan 23, 2017

City of Oakland Updated Emergency Tenant Protection Ordinace

Jan 11, 2017

City of Oakland Emergency Order: Improving Safety of Non-permitted Spaces While Avoiding Displacement

Dec 23, 2016

City of Oakland Emergency Tenant Protection Ordinance

Oakland Warehouse Coalition

facebook, twitter, subscribe, oaklandwarehousecoalition@gmail.com

Oakland Warehouse Coalition advocates for the rights of low-income Oaklanders who live and/or work in industrial spaces. All-inclusive and privilege-aware.

DIY Communities Safety Fund

donate, website, facebook, diysafety@omnicommons.org

The DIY Communities Safety Fund is a San Francisco Bay Area-based micro-grant program that provides direct financial assistance for critical upgrades to help make alternative spaces safer and, ultimately, code-compliant. The program provides funds for pre-inspections, remediative construction, legal costs, and other fees necessary to make core life-safety improvements.

We the Artists of the Bay

website, facebook, info@artistsofthebay.org

We the Artists of the Bay Area (WABA) is an inclusive organization of artists, tenants, and community activists dedicated to working with city officials to ensure safe, long-term spaces for the creative community in Oakland, the larger Bay Area, and throughout the United States.

San Francisco

Dec 13, 2016

City of San Francisco Resolution on Ghost Ship Fire & Artist Spaces

Seattle

Dec 16, 2016

Seattle Arts Commission Response to Oakland Fire

Denver

Amplify Arts Denver

website, amplifyartsdenver@gmail.com

Amplify Arts Denver is a coalition dedicated to sustaining the spirit of DIY art and music communities. Our mission is to provide resources, support and advocacy as needed by the local community, ensuring the preservation of safe, inclusive, autonomous, artist-run spaces which promote and value freedom of expression and creativity over traditional commercial modes of dissemination.