[Imc] Back-Back room info:

[Sascha Meinrath]

Hi all,

This Wednesday the Space Group will hold a special meeting at 6:30 to
draft up a plan and budget for the back room performance space.  Here's a
bit of background:

On December 5th, 2001 the back room was first brought up as an idea for
expansion (along with other "space issues" mentioned in the notes from
that meeting including production room shelves, a new window sign, a water
line to the fridge, etc. etc. etc.) at the Space Group meeting (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2001-December/002007.html.

During the 12/5/01 Finance Group meeting, the initial proposal for shows
booking was brought to that group (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2001-December/002008.html).

During the December 9, 2001 Steering Group meeting, as part of the Space
Group update, the back room was first mentioned as an expansion project
(see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2001-December/002019.html)
A looking for city grants to help defray the costs of improvements in the
performance area was brought up as a possible funding source (refer to the
Arts Venue items of the 12/5/01 Finance Group Notes).

The Back room does not appear in the Steering Group notes on December
16th (this meeting was taken up with issues of website abuse).  The IMC
steering group did not meet again until January 6, 2002 where the Back
Room was once again brought up as being available for IMC use at the end
of the month (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-January/002110.html).

During the January 13, 2002 Steering Group meeting another update on the
Back room was made under the Space group update (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-January/002142.html)
stating that we should be able to get the back area in exchange for labor.

On January 27, 2002, the Landlords officially said that it would be O.K.
for us to expand into the Back space.  I sent out an announcement to the
IMC list (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-January/002176.html)
and asked for people who wished to volunteer to step forward.

On February 2, 2002 I sent out a status report (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-February/002197.html).
And let folks know another work day was planned for February 9th.

The February 3, 2002 Steering Group report of the Space Group (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-February/002200.html)
updates the Steering Group on the Back room project which receives "kudos"
from the Steering Group.  A steering group participant asks for
suggestions concerning the new performance space and is referred to the
Space Group.

Paul R. sends out an agenda for the February 10, 2002 meeting where
performance space/back-back room is one of the agenda items (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-February/002230.html).

During the February 10, 2002 Steering Group Meeting a progress report is
made on the Back room (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-February/002258.html)
and a call for volunteers for the next work party is made.  Goal of having
the space usable by the second week in March is first made explicitly.

The Space Group met on February 20, 2002 to discuss paint color schemes
(see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-February/002314.html
-- the issue having been brought up in the Steering Group meeting and
referred to the Space Group).  And a call for a February 23rd workday is
made.

During the February 24, 2002 Steering Group meeting the Tech working group
states it is "Working on back-back-room configurations & revamping sound
throughout the Center -- will use Allen Hall funding to help pay for the
upgrades."  Space Group provides a status report of the building of the
space. (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-February/002342.html)

The March 3rd workday was announced on the 26th of February (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-February/002345.html).

A tentative agenda for the March 3, 2002 Steering Group is sent out on
March 2, 2002 that has the back room as an item (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-March/002355.html).
And Space Group gave an update on the back room at the March 3, 2002
Steering Group Meeting (see
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/imc/2002-March/002361.html).

Now, hopefully by now you're asking why all this information is here.
The main reason is that although there has been ample debate concerning
the back-back room, loads of discussion about it, and much meeting time
devoted to it, the IMC Steering Group has never explicitly stated that we
want to add it as a part of the IMC, and are concerned about how the
project has come into being.

So I am hereby asking that we add this explicit agenda item to our meeting
next Sunday so that we can rebuild an active consensus around this issue
and move forward with the mission of the IMC -- to provide a venue for
voices not heard in the dominant media.

If you would like to be part of the budget proposal and plan for the back
room performance space, please come to the space meeting this Wednesday.

In solidarity,

--Sascha