2640 : 2640 - A Cooperative Events Venue for Radical Politics and Culture
Welcome to the website for 2640, a new, cooperatively-run events and community space project in Baltimore!
Want to help support the project? Please contribute to our end-of-year fundraising campaign to help restore the historic St. John's Building at 2640 St. Paul St.
The 2640 project needs your help - we've been able to do so much in the space over the past 8 months, but to be able to do even more, we need to make long-term renovations and repairs to the building to turn it into the fully functional community resource and cultural center we know it could be. Highest on our list is getting handicapped-accessible bathrooms installed in the building to make sure we that when we say "community," we mean everyone. We'd like to break ground on this early next year - the estimates we've received make the cost out to be around $20,000. If you'd like to help us (and St. John's) make this important step towards providing equal access to the space for everyone, we're trying to raise this $20,000 before the end of this year. Donations are fully tax-deductible - make checks out to "St. John's UMC" (put "2640 Renovation fund" in the memo) and send them to:
St. John's
2640 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
Thanks!
The 2640 Project
2640 Robbed
We were dismayed this afternoon to find our sound cabinet at 2640 broken open, with most of our sound system missing. About $2000 worth of gear was taken, almost all of which we had bought with money borrowed from our own (meager) personal finances in order to help get the space off the ground. We used this equipment for most of the events we do at the space, from talks to concerts to film screenings, and until we can replace it, we're pretty much screwed. We're trying to raise money to replace the stolen equipment - any support you can offer is greatly appreciated, and will help us get community events running smoothly and audibly at 2640 that much more quickly.
UPDATE: We think (fingers crossed) that some of the costlier items, like the mixing board, will be covered by our insurance. We're really grateful for the tremendous amount of support we've received - emotional and financial - and we're hoping to be able to use whatever money we have left over after replacing all the gear, if any, to make the 2640 space more secure.
You can donate online via paypal
Or send checks made out to "Red Emma's" to:
Red Emma's
ATTN: Kate
800 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
If you come across any of the following equipment, please let us know at (410) 230-0450 or at info-at-redemmas.org:
